As in 300 dollar plug!

This is obviously a beautifully crafted plug by a heck of a skilled artist.

Makes me wonder about the plug as "Art Object". I'm sure MAC's 300+ catches great as his plugs clearly have a well-earned good reputation as fish catchers.

I'm up here making now 3 different shapes. A spook, a swimmer and a needlefish. Just 3 shapes that cover all my needs.I paint them in 2 colors-basically White and Black.Not 'cause I can't handle an airbrush(I can) but these two colors are all anybody needs to catch fish IMO.I'm pretty utilitarian in the way I choose to use my plug-makin' time.(which is limited)

Good thing there's builders like MAC out there....

I'm curious....What's your motivation as a plug builder?

How many of you make plugs for utility, or as an expression of your creative skills or for sale? Other reasons?Or a combination?

oops! I meant this question as a seperate topic

I saw you wanted this as a separate thread
here ya go

Thanks Slip, I get a little "wordy" on that first morning cup of coffee....but I think it's a good question to ask.

"I'm curious....What's your motivation as a plug builder?"

Build a solid plug that will work well in the conditions that it is fished and how I want to fish those conditions.

I think you'll find MAC did something similar when he was building. Prices on his stuff have gone through the roof since he stopped building.

Jigman

For me, right now, it's mostly a creative outlet, I'm not turning wood yet so it's just painting them up and hanging the hardware, but I do enjoy that, till I pickup a lathe this fall. It's fishing related so it takes the edge off for those times when I can't get out to scratch the itch.

Ed