Here are 2 of the 2 oz. needles from the first batch from John Haberek Jr.It's the same animal, built the same way as we did when Habs was doing it ,only his son is at the gun now.Many thanks to Tattoo for his help getting this project going. There will be about 200 or so at the RISAA show 1/2 Fri and the rest Sat.After that they will be sold direct from the Habs website as they become available. Time constraints will not allow for production to be as much as it once was,but Habs Custom Plugs will remain on the surf scene.
John Jr. is a talented young man and as time goes on I am confident he will make his own mark on the surfcasting world.For now we are taking it slow and steady,looking forward to see what develops.

Thats great I cant wait to pick one up.

Congratulations to John Jr. Wish you all the best in your undertaking!!

Joe, Tattoo awesome what you guys did, you guys are truly stand up guys!!!!!:thanks:

Do you plan on having some sort of limit on how many plugs each person can purchase at the show? I can foresee people trying to buy 20 or so, then putting them up on E-bay the next day!

Congrads Jr.! The healing process truly begins here for many...to see the legacy continue is a wonderful thing.

Good to see Jr is taking over for dad. Thanks to Mike, Joe, and all who have helped in keeping the Habs plug legacy alive. :kewl:

As it stands now it's going to be a 2 plug limit at the show.There's just too many people to try to make happy.There will be more down the road.

Great news Joe
I'm glad to hear that
While we all miss the man himself, atleast now there is still the possibility his needlefish plugs will still get in the hands of fishermen so they can catch fish :btu:
Congrats to John Jr. and kudos to Mike and you:cheers:

Those look familiar. Nice work Johnny!!!

:jump:

i'll finally get to fish a Habs! maybe one day i will get to fish one the originals. for now i will be more than happy to fish the second generation. tis great news. they look awesome! :btu:

Thats great,,,,, Can't wait to see them in Action,,,,, There is no question they will be GREAT,,,,, Hats off to everyone who helped keep the Legacy Alive,,,,

Nice story.
From the Looks of it, it looks like Jeff's helping out too, with the bucktails???

Great Job Guys :btu: - Johnny Jr and Jess - if you need anything let me know :kewl:

Great Job Guys :btu: - Johnny Jr and Jess - if you need anything let me know :kewl:


Like an address to send a trial batch to :hihi:

awesome. I get 4 right? 2 for Nebe and 2 for Eben :hihi:

Nice! Congrats! Couldnt have 2 better people helping himout.

Best of luck to you John Jr.!:kewl:

Nice story.
From the Looks of it, it looks like Jeff's helping out too, with the bucktails???

Of course ,the man who takes care of the "tail end" of Point Jude's and Habs (and some others you don't know about):hidin: my sometimes copied,never duplicated , brother Jeff has been a big help tying and in lots of other ways as well.

Of course ,the man who takes care of the "tail end" of Point Jude's and Habs (and some others you don't know about):hidin: my sometimes copied,never duplicated , brother Jeff has been a big help tying and in lots of other ways as well.

the "unsung hero" :hihi::hihi:
Good luck to John Jr.

Congrats John Jr!! Best of luck!

great work mike, joe, and habs jr!!!

keep it up

Good luck to to Hab Jr.....Everything is in place for them to be in demand forever, that's a nice legacy to leave someone.

I noticed Jeff's handy work immediately! He is an artist!:btu:

I noticed Jeff's handy work immediately! He is an artist!:btu:

Oh Brother!:rolleyes:.er I mean that's my brother.

john jr : good luck . Your dad was the king of the wooden needlefish. now the prince can take over

go get um john....

Nice..Very nice.

Nice work Joe..See u and oh brother and Johnnee Jr. next friday...

best wishes john jr!, your friends at AH.

nice to see :) What sizes?

Nice to see.:claps::claps:

Good to see. Hope it works out for the family. Doesn't his son have a physical ailment? If so, who is going to take care of the business end?

I didn't know the family, but that's great that his son will be able to continue the trade.

Now - are you going to make a stubby?

:claps::claps::claps::claps::claps::claps::happy:: happy::happy:!!!!!

they look great joe. you guys are doing a good thing, there. I can't image how pleased John is to see his son and friends carrieing on his legacy. I'm just glad I already have a meager :hihi: supply because that booth is gonna be a mad house on Friday morning. I'm just hoping to score a hat. Good luck with everything.

I used to tie my own bucktails, that is until I saw Jeffs.
End of story.
SWE carries them.

best of luck john jr.

Best of luck in your enterprise John Jr!

nice to see the tradition will carry on. much thanks go to all that helped Jr. to get where he is today. best of luck to Jr. in this new endeavor.

Wow, this is GREAT news!!
I am sure John Jr will build the same remarkable lures as did John Sr.
A special thanks go out to "My Favorite Martin's" and Tattoo for the support they are giving the Hab's family.
We all wish only the best to the future of Hab's Custom Plugs!
VB

Excellent Work Guys,, And its a fantastic thing keeping the HAB'S line of plugs in production for all the surfcasters out there. I wish everyone the best and looking forward to seeing everybody next weekend...

John Jr. is hearing impaired....it does not slow him down or keep him from doing anything he has mind to do! His work looks great!:claps:

Very nice. Congrats and best of luck!

congrats and good luck - black and white needles! who needs any other colors! I;d stick with only those two forever

Good to see. Hope it works out for the family. Doesn't his son have a physical ailment? If so, who is going to take care of the business end?

It's a family effort - and Johnny Jr will be just fine :btu:

thataboy johnny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great News!!! Congrats to all. And best of luck to all!!!

For those of us that can't get to the shows, where and when can I get hold of some (or one) of those beauties!

You know....having met and talked with John Jr. and his Mom (Jessica) a few times, I can't help but think about what a fine young man I think he is! His Dad would be quite proud of him for sure!:)

WELL DONE!!!

Thanks to the Pt Jude bro's and tatoo for being more than a friend to John, Jess, and John Jr. It is this type of love that often goes unappreciated and unmentioned, and in yer collective humility you'd prolly rather nothing be said; however, it is WELL WORTH mentioning!

Huge Kudos to Jess for encouraging her son to do whatever he thought was right and allowing him the time to come to such a huge decision. Also, for your part in keeping HABS "in tha family" now and in the future.

John Jr, CONGRATULATIONS!! Excellent work and as i am sure you know ~your father would be very proud of you whether you chose to continue his legacy, or not. Thank you VERRRRY MUCH for stepping into yer father's shop and we eagerly anticipate more of the HAB'S Line, as YOU see fit.

This is yer baby now, and i can't wait to see anything new you would like to introduce, in due time, as you add your own ideas to the well established name, HAB'S, which is synonymous for BIG FEESH and a much, much Bigger Man :cool: :cool:.

Nice! Looking forward to throwing some elbows make sure I get a couple.


Kidding aside, great job everyone involved and thank you.

They look great, best of luck.

Way to go J. Jr.!-- & PJ Joe & Mike D. too! :jump:

:bounce::bounce::bounce::jump::jump::jump:

Congrats to John Jr. and best of luck.

Best of luck John Jr. With all the positive input and help you have received, the legend will continue. Looking forward to meet you at the RISSA show.

Great news!
Best of luck to John Jr.
Hats off to Joe, Jeff and Mike.
Nice to see the legacy live on.

Way to keep the tradition going Jr. Well done! :claps:

They look good too -- I saw one at the SWE the other day, and I couldn't tell the difference, except for the "jr" on the signature.

Way to keep it going -- Good luck.

Nice to see the family tradition kept going!
One question as I don't know Jr.
He going to grow the mustache !

The fishing community will rejoice in this news.

All the best!

perfect !!! good luck to you John and enjoy it . your Dad is very proud of you

WELL DONE!!!

Thanks to the Pt Jude bro's and tatoo for being more than a friend to John, Jess, and John Jr. It is this type of love that often goes unappreciated and unmentioned, and in yer collective humility you'd prolly rather nothing be said; however, it is WELL WORTH mentioning!

Huge Kudos to Jess for encouraging her son to do whatever he thought was right and allowing him the time to come to such a huge decision. Also, for your part in keeping HABS "in tha family" now and in the future.

John Jr, CONGRATULATIONS!! Excellent work and as i am sure you know ~your father would be very proud of you whether you chose to continue his legacy, or not. Thank you VERRRRY MUCH for stepping into yer father's shop and we eagerly anticipate more of the HAB'S Line, as YOU see fit.

This is yer baby now, and i can't wait to see anything new you would like to introduce, in due time, as you add your own ideas to the well established name, HAB'S, which is synonymous for BIG FEESH and a much, much Bigger Man :cool: :cool:.

Joe and Tattoo: Awesome thing you guys are doing here.

:cheers2:

you and tattoo are a couple of the good guys. I wish nothing but the best for Habs Jr. and his family.

AWESOME!

I am very glad to read this.

The question is... will habs Jr. grow a moustache. :)

good luck John jr. :uhuh:

The question is... will habs Jr. grow a moustache. :)

good luck John jr. :uhuh:


hab's had the best stache that I had ever seen :humpty:

Best of Luck John JR.

best of juck John jr.

Oh Brother!:rolleyes:.er I mean that's my brother.

that's a all-star team there! :claps:

Wish I could have made it up this year Joe. Hopefully next year - heck I may have a booth by then if things keep up.

Jeff inspired me to take some of the gazillion feathers I had lying around from my fly-tying days and make some feather tails. My lab Emma wants to go hunting :)

I am glad to see the legacy continue - as Neil Young said - "The King is gone, but not forgotten." All the best to John Jr. and team!