After seeing how good the Cordell's caught last year and making a decent amount of large hawgs already I decided to make some medium and small heavy ones around the size of the cotton's. These are for distance and weigh between 2.4 and 2.7 in the small ones and 3 oz in the medium ones. in the first pic you can see the normal size I make then the med., which I already use, and the small ones I made this past winter. Some assorted patterns, pink mac being my fav., in the next pics. If was going to fish these else where I would probably just put less weight in them. I 'm just about done building for the year with some new spooks and some more conrads needing epoxy.Then its time to start getting the boat ready.

They all look great Paul love your work and attention to detail .I will be coming back to take a few more looks at them :wave:

look great Paul ... I'm on the same page ... made some smalll heavy weights casting bullets .. we'll be ready .. :lasso:

Wow! Very nice stuff!:drool: I just went back and looked again. That squid paint is sweet!

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of course

i'd expect nothing less from your talents Paul...

those are incredible!!! nice arsenal....hey...I'm still really looking forward to seeing the Capn' Bills painted up:wave:

ps...great touch on the concave belly...

mmmmmmm........... Mackerel! Two thumbs up!

Wow....really nice.....the 3rd picture could be my wallpaper on my computer.

great looking candy there:bgi:

Your's are nicer, but I've got a bunch of something similar.....only based on a overweighted Gibbs 1.5 oz pencil (juiced to 2.7oz).... waiting for paint. Probably means the fish will only want rubber eels this year.

freakin awsome!!! i love pencils and those sir are freakin awsome.

Very nice.
1.5oz works nice as well, matches tinkers

Man Paul you have been doing some nice work there cuz.

:rollem:Looking good - I think I may fire up the lathe tomorrow. Thanks for the push Paul.:rollem:

very nice.

Great job, consistent strips on the mackeral. Been doing alot of strips myself but can' seem to get the consistance down. I'm using the eclipse. tends to start clogging on the second plug, spray at about 20 psi createx paint slow and steady. First one great, then over spray Do you thin the paint or clean the tip between plugs? Any tricks thanks!

Paul thats great stuff. Love the squid ones too. I did as well with the squid as with the macs last year...

Paul,

I see gardening and plug making are 2 of your strong suits.
GREAT looking plugs!

Is it too early to spray the blueberry bushes?

Paul

I was checking out the mackerel pattern and realized they are very consistent. What are you using for a mask and how are you using it?

beauties all of 'em is it May yet?

See your gear up for the mac run again....

Nice job on the squid paint job. What technique did you use to get the specking?

Paul Amazing works of art. I wish I was half as good at anything as you are at the craft.

Damn those look great! I know its simple but I love the yellow one. Great job!!!!!!!!!

Thanks guys you are all too kind. answer a few questions. Big D I make a template for mack s. I am a paint sprayer not an artist. You may want to get a brush with a finer needle for that technique.
Mr. Sandman to get the spackle as you call it I dip a small paint brush in the color I want and then hold up in front of plug and blow on it with a straw. Never had much luck getting what I wanted with an airbrush for the heavy spackle colors. Just be careful of the spit that forms in the straw after all that blowing.:hihi: Don from afterhours was my inspiration for the pattern. His squid pattern always impressed me.
Matt the way you locate and catch Tuna I am sure if you put your mind to it you would be very good at plugbuilding.

Nice work there, good luck

I love them all......and mack being my fav. pattern.....but I must say, the squiddy looking ones are INSANE!

Very nice Professa!

beautyyyyy, nice work

Holy Moses P. :btu:

Igh Yigh Yigh

Thoose look fantastic, awesome work, very impressive !!!!!:drool:

most definitely pissa!:humpty:

Those are great looking plugs. I bet even better looking when hanging out of a mouth...

For the "spackle" effect I've used a toothbrush. apply paint and run finger across to spatter the paint onto the plug. I'll try your method next time.

mag minnow welcome to S-B :wave:

yeah paul - hang one of them outta your mouth please :rotflmao:

That spackle pink plug in the middle pic is hot, very hot. Always enjoy seeing your work Paul.