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ProfessorM
03-07-2009, 09:22 AM
Well I am actually going to post a picture of a plug:rotflmao:. After all the info I put up I figured I would post a picture of a finished product before they fly the coop.

PNG
03-07-2009, 09:29 AM
Perfect as always...swim'm yet?

ProfessorM
03-07-2009, 09:35 AM
I swam an eelskin one a few times last summer in the canal at nite on my way home from work. Very nice action for the skin. I will be doing the same this year. The others will have to be swum by the next foster parent and I will get a report.

scottw
03-07-2009, 09:51 AM
sweet! I get jealous when I see really nice mackeral stripes like those!

blondterror
03-07-2009, 09:58 AM
Great looking Conrads. can you tell me more about that lip and are you a free hand mackeral kind of guy or a stencil guy.. they look wonderful-


chris

ProfessorM
03-07-2009, 11:22 AM
lips are key to the plug I think. I make em. Do a search and you will find all the dim. If you can't tell me and I will post it again. I am a paint sprayer , not an artist. I use a stencil, which took longer to make than the plug. That is where having a dup. is important as the stencil fits tight so all future plugs must be withing .010 or it will not fit. I got a small heavy pencil stencil I just finished and am looking forward to giving it a go. I will post when i am done. Thanks

numbskull
03-07-2009, 11:27 AM
You make me sick.

stripercrazy
03-07-2009, 12:06 PM
:hee:paul those are great:kewl:thanks for the help with the gts3.75:D the body you gave be helped big time...I was oversizeing from a pic

fishbones
03-07-2009, 03:25 PM
Nice work on those. :kewl: What's the reasoning behind painting the lip on the black eelskin one?

nightfighter
03-07-2009, 05:34 PM
Me likey, Paul. Skin plugs and macks!

striperman36
03-07-2009, 05:42 PM
And you claim to have no time? Verry niicce.

ProfessorM
03-07-2009, 06:28 PM
The lips are heated in an oven, 1500, let cool. They stay blue , black. Never had luck with paint sticking to stainless. Figured that would be good for nite time plugs.:huh: Basicly me experimenting.

Slipknot
03-07-2009, 07:21 PM
Ya that geen mackeral one is gonna fly the coop right into my plugbag :wave::smokin::thanks:

justplugit
03-07-2009, 08:08 PM
I'm running outa adjectives. :btu:

BIG TIM
03-07-2009, 08:11 PM
Sweet!

saltydog
03-07-2009, 08:15 PM
ProfessorM. --------->MACKS:drool:
GOOD LUC GOOD PLUGGIN;)

ProfessorM
03-07-2009, 08:57 PM
Ya that geen mackeral one is gonna fly the coop right into my plugbag :wave::smokin::thanks:

LOL sorry Bruce that is in Luds bag now. I will make you one, I promise

redneck24
03-07-2009, 10:03 PM
nice paul!

angler229
03-07-2009, 11:54 PM
Super clean work, I need to try one of those.

Flaptail
03-08-2009, 07:16 AM
stick to Goo Goo Eyes, those suck!

Besides a spook will outfish those ten to one where we fish!










(just kidding, very nice you little Irish dwarf)

Mr. Krinkle
03-08-2009, 07:29 AM
The bar has been set. Those look awesome! Are those maple??

luds
03-08-2009, 02:29 PM
so I brought them out for a swim today. Should have gone where I could access deeper water to give them a true test but time was short. They all swam great but I thought the swimming action was the most perfect with 3 trebles which makes sense since I believe that is how the beachmasters and pichney's were rigged. I used cut 3/o's with a 3/o treble on the back attached with a size 5 wolverine ring. I'm sure some will disagree but that's my .02 on what was best. I also really liked the tightened sexy wiggle the blurple one had with the heavily dressed bucktail treble. I think I'm going to leave it on that swimmer for a little variation.

Thanks again Paul.

ProfessorM
03-08-2009, 05:38 PM
stick to Goo Goo Eyes, those suck!

Besides a spook will outfish those ten to one where we fish!










(just kidding, very nice you little Irish dwarf)



I'll hit you in the knee with my shillelagh you lanky ()^%$$^$.

I won't be fishin those in the clear water.


I think where those Jr's shine is with an eelskin on them. The canal is perfect for those with or without skins.

ThrowingTimber
03-08-2009, 07:00 PM
beautiful work paul super clean!

Tagger
03-09-2009, 05:12 AM
I think where those Jr's shine is with an eelskin on them. The canal is perfect for those with or without skins.

I'm betting on that too ..I made some copys double belly hook and some modified(skin plug) with the single belly hook .. Hoping skin tail makes up the differance , This is my first year with the Jr. .. The Sr. swam the nuts .. Nice work Paul . How'd you do hook layout .. 2 or 1 belly ?

NIB
03-09-2009, 06:56 AM
You owe me a plug..:smash:

Rockfish9
03-09-2009, 11:39 AM
Nice selection Paul.... what wood? (if you said what kind I missed it)



I made mine from birch, IMHO they swim better than maple ones I have made in the past.. I also agree that three trebles give the best action on these...

ProfessorM
03-09-2009, 01:52 PM
AYC Joe. With a 3/8 dia. belly weight the extends past thru wire a bit so it has to be drilled thru after cemented in. Pretty much exactly like the originals, Pinchneys that is.

NIB
03-09-2009, 08:31 PM
AYC Joe. With a 3/8 dia. belly weight the extends past thru wire a bit so it has to be drilled thru after cemented in. Pretty much exactly like the originals, Pinchneys that is.


I ment to say nice work buddy..

Rockfish9
03-10-2009, 11:27 AM
AYC Joe. With a 3/8 dia. belly weight the extends past thru wire a bit so it has to be drilled thru after cemented in. Pretty much exactly like the originals, Pinchneys that is.


thanks Paul, I think the original Danny he made was weighted the same way...

bassmaster
03-10-2009, 04:09 PM
a PM junk junk junk & Junk
u need to givem to me, love the paint
that mac is perty

Mr. Sandman
03-10-2009, 04:30 PM
I really like the black/purple with the heat treated lip....really custom.

ProfessorM
03-11-2009, 08:02 AM
a PM junk junk junk & Junk
u need to givem to me, love the paint
that mac is perty

You'll have to come and get them:tooth:, over the bridge:rolleyes:

Rockfishroger
03-11-2009, 01:07 PM
Look very nice,how do you get such a smooth top coat.

ProfessorM
03-11-2009, 01:35 PM
luck and a few hail Mary's. You didn't think I was going to show you the crappy looking ones did you?:hee:

eskimo
03-11-2009, 02:54 PM
They all look great PM, you should post photos of your stuff more often.

bassmaster
03-11-2009, 02:54 PM
You'll have to come and get them:tooth:, over the bridge:rolleyes:

i cant , i aint gut a green card. so they will deport me:whackin:

ProfessorM
03-11-2009, 06:43 PM
They all look great PM, you should post photos of your stuff more often.


Thanks. I did post a few needles in the needlefish month post. I am lazy and don't finish a lot of stuff mostly.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device

justplugit
03-11-2009, 08:20 PM
i cant , i aint gut a green card. so they will deport me:whackin:

That's just a ploy, P., turn on the alarm. :hihi:

ProfessorM
03-12-2009, 09:20 AM
Tell the authorities you are on a work release program. You can tell them you are going to mow my lawn. Bring plugs