Re the plug hook guards:

They keep falling out of the belly of the plugs, especially after the lure has gone through the wringer of catching a couple of fish. Numbskull's hand made plugs are better than most, but not 100% re this problem. Glue?

You mean belly grommets? Make hole smaller so they press in is my advise, but my plugs don't catch as good as G.'s do so i would just live with the minor inconvenience.

That's just the way plugs puke when they don't like the eelfisherman who owns them.

If you are refering to the belly grommets; Try inserting them when you epoxy the plug. I start the epoxying with a dab to the belly hole. Insert the grommet and continue with the application. It works well.

That's just the way plugs puke when they don't like the eelfisherman who owns them.

LOL