I been busy working on a few ideas I have been batting around for awhile and these are some pics of the finished product! The biggest idea I had was I wanted to add gill covers to some of my plugs mostly for aesthetic reasons. I like the results! It also gives the head more definition and gives me a convenient break point for some of my paint schemes!:kewl: Love to hear your thoughts!:kewl:

Also been working on a few new jointed versions of the "Prey" swimmer and my 3 oz. Danny! Have not had these in the water yet as they are prototypes but they will swim soon! I think the design will provide a tight wiggle with th water flowing into the joint! I like the result though!:uhuh: Fun to try to carry the paint over from front to back...gives a great result!

Few more.....couple Danny's!:tooth:

WoW Larry, very nice

A few poppers.....bluefish, frog and mackeral!

jointed look like a ton of work ... awesome

Love to hear your thoughts!:kewl:

weeeee Doggie as JED used ta say....


i think there could be a little green in the mack color scheme
but thats just me the artist talkin... so no worries there...

they look {{all.}} spectacular Larry

as always - very Nice Job

Joint is a ball breaker...might make a few changes. Trying to keep it tight. Its almost there!

Incredible stuff, Larry, freaking incredible!

That's some really awesome work there, Larry. Love the macs.

I have never been able to get the results I have been looking for in a mackeral pattern....I tried some free hand before but was unhappy with the results and could not find a pattern template I was happy with so I tried a new way to freehand and I was quite pleased with this result! These are blue macks Raven.....no green in them. Maybe your eyes see something I don't? I have seen green tinkers before....but no green in the adult Jacks??

lookin good larry. i like the frog

supernizzah...you are a true artist...love to see how those jointed swim...

I'd stick with the gills...gives your already great looking plugs "WOW"...a lot of the stuff out there starts to look the same after a while...that little addition really gives you a different and appealing look...those jointeds are CRAZY

holy sh@t!!!!!! those are incredible larry! just great work!

Really nice stuff, love the joints!

WOW!

Those jointed are smokin! Ill take 3 ;)

WOW!!

beautiful work Larry. I can't wait to see them in person.

Larry those are fantastic. I too tried freehand mackeral lines. Seemed to be OK . I think if I had a good airbrush for detail they would of came out better. what gun have you been using? I've been toying with a recessed joint for a tihgter fit and also making a 2 -piece jointed to take apart to fit in plug bag then join when fishing. Thinking of a Breakaway clip. Trying to find an easier way to carry 10" jointeds. On the positive side of a joint farther apart is that the plug would fold over an fit in the tube on one half and lay across the top of the tubes. You know it's winter . Too much time to think.

I hate them.

very nice larry!

Joint is a ball breaker...might make a few changes. Trying to keep it tight. Its almost there!

Larry those look great!

I was messing with jointed stuff this weekend trying to tighten the joints. I ended up countersinking the whole nose grommet on the back piece a little bit, so the whole nose grommet is countersunk maybe a little over 1/8-3/16. Once you do the tail wrap on the back piece all that sticks out of the nose loop is the very end of the loop. Where yours is cut in such a sharp 'V' you'd need to make the tail loop on the head piece sit horizontal then the countersunk nose loop on the back piece could be vertical ...

incredible work. Great detail. Love the originality! Well done!

Those are incredible Larry, the joints look about as tight as you can get them. How the heck do you get the wrap in there so tight?

Larry you should check out Jig Man's idea for tight joints, its on "the other site", might work out exactly how you want. Nice work though!

Very very nice work Larry your attention to detail is outstanding.

:claps: you're a freak
how did you get those gills carved so perfect?
those plugs look like a lot of time was spent on them.

Incredible, the prey was already one of favorite looking plugs

The gill plates are as simple as it gets......I made a jig for my bandsaw, positioned the angle I wanted them to be, choose where on the plug you want them exactly and just a quick cut on each side! Set your jig up so it positions itself identically on both sides! Then just a little sanding and Bob's your Uncle! I like a little realism on my plugs.....been batting this simple idea around for awhile now!:btu:

Couple closeups!

Just when I think I have enough plugs.......................:err: Now I'm gonna have to work a night of overtime. :laugha:

Maybe your eyes see something I don't?

:grins: that is for sure my friend....... :wave:

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Larry that frog color is nice :cool:

Larry..Freikin awesome looking:kewl:

Sick!

Those look "pissah"

Couple closeups!
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I love the gill slits but I think I would love them even more if they were painted red. :bl:

now I like them:angel:

Technically the covers are not red....the plates inside are. However I had tried a few by adding some red and could not get the nice clean look I liked. Tried brushing by hand and with an air brush and was not happy. Figured by letting the various colors of each plug just "bleed" into the slits would look great.....and I liked it.:cool:

FANTASTIC:kewl: will you have a few at the show we can fondel:err:
GOOD LUCK GOOD PLUGGIN:wave:

those look amazing:drool:

Holy crap, Larry - my pants are getting tight...:shocked:

Man, those are nice...:kewl:

I'm in! :bounce:

Hey, porcupines, the line ends back there...:mad:

:hihi:

What else to say but ..WOW!

Looking good Larry! :bgi:

Thanks Vic! You keep that little plug ho away from my space!:)

wow those are super sick...... that blue jointed danny is incredible... excellent work .....

Beautiful work Larry. One question doing the joints that way in my experience the water pushing passed the plug fills the joint kind of kills the action, so I've done those v-joints in the opposite direction. I'm curious if with your plugs does the joint work in a more subdued fashion or are you still getting the traditional exaggerated action.

Bigfish Larry, Great to see these awesome plugs in person at plugfest. Did you have a jointed popper too? I think I saw it in your display case. How is the action?

I am going to be serious, just for a second, as I enjoy giving the big guy grief most of the time. Lawrence's quality is second to none. The attention to detail is of the highest degree.:btu:

Great seeing you Chum/Matt! I did a version of that jointed popper when I first started building as kind of a lark but fishing the canal as much as I did last season I started to think that if weighted heavy in the tail section to give it good heft in the current, it would work great in the ditch! So this season I will find out! I wanted it particularly for when I let the plug drift with the current so the joint gives the plug a little wiggle! I will let you know how it works! I am going to do some with the "V" joint I had on the swimmers!:btu:

Thanks Paul! That means alot coming from you!:btu:

Nice:btu:

I hate them.

i have to second this... i find the work very unoriginal and uninteresting. def not fish catchers :hihi:



keep it up larry :grins:

I had to wipe a pool of drool off of Bigfish's display case after I was done looking at them at plugfest.

very nice work Larry.

Your plug display was simply amazing Larry, I found myself standing in front of it prbably atleast a dozen times(the rest of the time I could not get close enough to see it). I will admit that I was a little uncomfortable standing in a room full of guys having those kind of thoughts.

Thanks you very much for the canal special, I hope the mackerel are around this spring like they were last year because i am wanting to see this thing get smashed.

...if you need a guinee pig to help test those jointed poppers I'm there for you, just so you know.

Thanks again and keep up the good work.

Nice touch with the gill cuts .. simple bandsaw slices .. brillant ..

Larry nice talking with you yesterday. your pluggage in person is super. Give us a heads up on if a big spook is in the future!

Beautiful stuff Larry - How heavy will you go for the ditch and how well do the jointeds cast? I have been droolin since I saw them.

I am going to be serious, just for a second, as I enjoy giving the big guy grief most of the time. Lawrence's quality is second to none. The attention to detail is of the highest degree.:btu:

I have to say I agree 100 percent with Paul on this one.
I also enjoy giving Larry a hard time...
It's so easy..
Larry's plugs have some of the cleanest lines I have seen.They are put together well with the top of the line components and they catch.
It is nice to see as Larry is a by product of this whole internet plug building scene..It just goes to show what you can do through hard work.Along with taking some pride in what it do..
Awesome job you big lug...
BTW this comment was not solicited with any free plugs.I did not get a BF Larry plug at plug fest but if he wants to send me some I could use a few more.These comments come from the stone cold heart of the NIB and they do not come frequently or easily..

Larry ... You just got NIB praise .. I'd cut and copy that ,frame and hang it in my living room .. NIB doesn't throw his love around and I agree with everything he said ...

I have to say I agree 100 percent with Paul on this one.
I also enjoy giving Larry a hard time...
It's so easy..
Larry's plugs have some of the cleanest lines I have seen.They are put together well with the top of the line components and they catch.
It is nice to see as Larry is a by product of this whole internet plug building scene..It just goes to show what you can do through hard work.Along with taking some pride in what it do..
Awesome job you big lug...
BTW this comment was not solicited with any free plugs.I did not get a BF Larry plug at plug fest but if he wants to send me some I could use a few more.These comments come from the stone cold heart of the NIB and they do not come frequently or easily..

Larry ... You just got NIB praise .. I'd cut and copy that ,frame and hang it in my living room .. NIB doesn't throw his love around and I agree with everything he said ...


It is a little syrupy..I had typed a different reply but it got kicked back.In it I stated more so how he acts like a pompus ass at times..I just didn't feel like retyping all that.
I certainly don't want to get caught up in that whole ballwashing sect..:hihi:

LOL

Now thats funny..:uhuh:

is that #^&#^&#^&#^& Butkus?

#^&#^&#^&#^& Butkiss..??
:hihi:

sweet looking plugs. saw them at plugfest but didn't get a real chance to check them out.

Good for you Larry, they look great!
Keep the rest of the jokers on their toes :)

Sorry I missed them at plug fest

VB

real nice larry

those gills look perfect for stuffing smelly jelly ;)

Hey Larry,What gives 16,000 post's and you can't say thanks when the NIB goes out of his way to say how nice your stuff is..??
:confused:

Larry's time has been stretched too thin is all

so cut him some SLACK dude...:uhuh:

Sorry NIB. Are you kidding? Comps from the NIB-ster is much appreciated! Great seeing you at the Fest too! I think the highlight of any get together is when the NJ contingent arrives! Again....sorry for the delayed response......with the new job I will be lucky if I see 17,000 posts by the beginning of March!:rotf2:

dont mind me ...mutha nate cha opened a can a whoop-ass on me... k :angel:
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awsome job Larry