Any pointers for a Newbie?

2nd

nice work....only pointer would be to send me a surf howdy!!!! :btu: :btu:

3rd

nice firsts! you are now offically deseased!

awesome!! once you catch on one ou will never go back.. the feeling you get from catching a nice fish on your own wood is the best!!!!


i like that blue spook the best :D

They look great.

As for pointers, here's a few but none specific to the plugs you made, I think they look great and that they will catch fish.

Unless you are using a duplicator you are going to have slight differences from plug to plug. You may cast those pencils and find one walks the dog easier, maybe one will swim, one may cast better. Keep some notes and keep track of which ones you like. The more plugs you make the more you will refine the shapes that you like to turn. When you find one that does all you want it to, SAVE THAT PLUG. Thats gonna be the proud papa plug that you're gonna clone for future generations.


Another suggestion is to not make too many big runs of plugs until you've really had the chance to test and refine your designs on some fish. I made several large batches of plugs to give to some friends, only to make a slight modification to the design 2 weeks later that I liked better. So then you've got a bunch of the old style that you don't really want to use.

Find a few friends that fish in some different areas and have them test some of your stuff. make sure they know this stuff is experimental and that you need feedback. I know my first few batches I had a bunch of problems. I've tried different paints and different epoxies, some worked better than others and some had problems.

Lastly, :hidin: the receipts. :hee: :hee:

Nice Stuff T!

:walk: my Gawd !! newbie? send me a couple and Iwill try them for you.. they look great. You are now officially hooked. :buds:

There's always eels.











Only kiddin now sent me the Pink Pencil wit the sexy butt.

WOW, Very Nice..

Firsts keep getting better, and better, must be some good info out there ;)

Bored yesterday?

nice T.O...... :claps:

Those look great TO. Nice work. :kewl:

nice firsts.






consider this your first ho' also...
purple :drool: :hee:

I'll swap you for some rigged eels.

Reall Nice Stuff :btu:

NICE!

Nice work TO :hihi: lookin real good. :btu:

Good work!!!

I usually try to make at least two of the same color......backups for when you lose one - or get ho'd :devil:


What's the reason for the 'nubs' on the tail of the pencils?

The only comment or suggestion I can make to you TO is that when you ship some to me....pack in bubble wrap, use a sturdy box and tape well! :rotfl: PM me for addy! :scream:

Nice work TO....want pics of them hanging from fish now! :bounce:

Thanks guys. Just messed around on a few shapes, a couple have caught and will be duped over the winter. Most of the pencils are canal specials with the back copied from some older plugs that I like. Next winter should be busy.