Just curious with all the great plug work we have seen out of many of you guys, just how long you guys have been doing this? BM, Slipknot, Capesams......how long??? Christian, Tagger, Newell Guy......how long??? Everybody here that builds plugs....how long you been doing it???:confused:

To LONG.....................................

3 years now, I started with BM and we learned fast, although he had made some poppers back in the 90's or 80's.

less than one year, but you knew that.

I got some BM needles that he made in the (I think he said)
eighties.... they don't look like what he makes now! :eek:

1 year .. carpenter 32 yrs. ...

Tagger...you only been building for one year????:confused: I thought you have been building longer than that?:huh:

Habs....how long is "too long"?:hidin:

Year and a half

First year turning my own( since Feb.) 2nd year painting.

Newell Guy....you're kidding right???:shocked: I thought many of you have been building for so much longer!:D You all continue to amaze me, not to mention inspire me to do better work.:btu:

About 3 years for me. When I started there was one board and about 12-15 basement builders that had been doing it for a while before I got there (Fixter,BM, Jenty, Charlie M, Krispy, Guzz, Jigman, Mr. Pogie, Basshol, EP,Rattboy, 10 x 10 and a few others). I can't believe how this has caught on.

been making sawdust in one form or another for close to 42 years.

spinnin wood for about 37 years. [furniture]

plug makin,,,just under 2 years, good one's////made some before about 4 years ago[eel skin]

Originally posted by BigFish
Newell Guy....you're kidding right???:shocked: I thought many of you have been building for so much longer!:D You all continue to amaze me, not to mention inspire me to do better work.:btu:

I am a carpenter and have over 20 years in the trade. So working with the tools comes second nature.

January 04. ya 2004 not 1904:D

Quote Habs"Too long"-Ya John,but thats not long enough.:)

Like Bigfish said,you guys are amazing!!

you guys got me hooked this past may. thanks for sharing your knowledge!!:)

if you notice 4 are in the carpentry business ie: cabinets , furniture, saw dust . just an observation . and that bassmasterson is a freak of nature !

one year to the month..... This winter I'm going ot hit the lathe pretty hard, so watch out :D:

around 2 years i think.

3 days

You need to take a break then Salty!:D

I'm a rookie (and it shows). Less than a month.

A little over a year. But I only make 'em when I run out and when there are no fish around :D

Started making plugs around 3 1/2-4 years ago. First couple were actually hand carved :eek: Started tying flies, then moved on to jigs, spinnerbaits, etc. That all started around 25 years ago.

Jigman

Made my first back in 1980. A wood rasp, various files, a palm sander, mitre saw and lots of hardwood dowels. I still have the first one, a white darter with screw eyes for hook holders.

Originally posted by Slipknot
3 years now, I started with BM and we learned fast, although he had made some poppers back in the 90's or 80's.
what he said. made poppers mostly
and when we was kids we use to cut spoon handles and make mack jigs to:) for pemberton pier and the pier at plumb island
and castle island

Originally posted by bassmaster
what he said. made poppers mostly
and when we was kids we use to cut spoon handles and make mack jigs to:) for pemberton pier and the pier at plumb island
and castle island
Barter Town Special .. Moms silverware..:laughs:

Taggah, thats what we did and get this we use to smelt with these fly rods from leachmeres or how ever You spell it.
Im surprized You never sseen the dude on the Harly that would come down and jig Macs.
that was Me

Yup I was there .. what was left of me . lost brain late 60's early 70's.. this is one of my early "Barter Town Hopkins".. I think I remember u .. grouchy bastage.. Sometimes we just put the foil from our cigarette pack on a hook and jig that off the pier ... catches macks too .. I swapped out hook .. u wouldn't believe what I had on there..

Tagger,looks like a 3/0 would give it better action :as:
And you wonder why we missed you:D

a vintage lure:laughs:

Whoa, Mom's gonna be ticked!

Made my first 4 in July from NJ Tackle kits. I've got a long way to go. No lathe, yet.

Originally posted by Tagger
Yup I was there .. what was left of me . lost brain late 60's early 70's.. this is one of my early "Barter Town Hopkins".. I think I remember u .. grouchy bastage.. Sometimes we just put the foil from our cigarette pack on a hook and jig that off the pier ... catches macks too .. I swapped out hook .. u wouldn't believe what I had on there..
cool I used the other end of the fork:D
dont let them bastages here rag on You.
use to sneek under the wooden pier ..
Do You know why:devil:
think real hard, when a chick was on there

today its mirrors on the toes of shoes .

:laughs: