We need a thread to show and tell, credit other builders, and brag a bit about your own stuff. If you get a decent fish on your own or someone else's plug, lets see it. We all learn and it keeps the juices flowing. At the end of the season I'll do a random drawing of anyone (other than me) who posts a fish and give away some plugs.

I'll go first. Traded Paul (Prof M) for this sweet little swimmer (sort of a Beachmaster schoolie style). Fished it for 2 weeks now with hardly a sniff from small fish. Looked so good I stuck with it. Tonight was my reward. 3 fish @15-18# (on a Arra 1083 :love:). Thanks Paul, you got robbed :heybaby:

nice plug and nice healthy fish

Another

very nice george. Nice plug paul. What nice fat fish. Glad to see I am not hte only one with a big belly

I got a plug from Prof M at plugfest, problem is i'm too scared to loose it :)

Good for you George. Man that is one fat fish.

JD use the thing if you loose it I will make you another.

I didn't know Zeebas made conventionals!!!!!!:1poke:

The Professor's swimmers are really good over there.

Nice. I love to see bass caught on custom plugs.
Al,

I got two bass two nights ago on my 5"needle. No big deal but exciting for me being a new builder.
Al,:)

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:btu:

I got two bass two nights ago on my 5"needle. No big deal but exciting for me being a new builder.
Al,:)

Thats awesome!

George, I think This threads a great idea...

Here's a picture of a nice fish my dad got last night. We only get to fish together about 10-15 nights a year so we hit it pretty hard when we get the chance. We covered a lot of ground the past 2nights, falmouth to plymouth. We ran into Cranium at one spot this am.

My dad's goto plug for a lot of years has been the needlefish, so last night I threw one I made for him in the bag even though we intended to fish swimmers at night and pencils/poppers at dawn. And you know that one needlefish plug is the only one we could could get them to hit consistantly.

This fish was a 22 lb racer, big head & no gut... The needle took a pretty good beating, it was new yesterday. I'm psyched I had the camera, and even more amazing is the picture actually came out good considering it was 2am ish and we were out in the water...

That's awesome, DJ.. I finished those ones you gave me at plugfest, now I can't wait to see what they catch.:btu:

:bc::whackin:

Mono...

Chris, that sucks. I thought that having a siwash on the tail would prevent them from leveraging the belly hook against the tail hook.
I've done that on plugs with 2 trebles but never on one with a siwash on the tail.

Nice fish and Prof M great plug, nice to see a plug where it belongs


DJ good to see you and meet your dad. Nothing much went on after you left. couple of schoolies. like the needle.

Feelin' good, lookin' stupid. Best shore fish for me in several years. 33lbs. Lg Donny Pine. Swims down about 3ft. Good rough water plug it seems.

Nice one ! You caught that this week? Nothing that large out here yet...but getting closer every day.

Nice fish George :kewl:

Nice one ! You caught that this week? Nothing that large out here yet...but getting closer every day.

Last night.

Wow Nice bass for early season.

nice fish

Nice! Good job.

Again, nice

George,
Real Nice FISH!!!!! Yeah that plug is a ringer.... Glad you like the style. Gonna fish a few tonight. Will post any results in the am.
-Chris

Nice fish George, your all over it this year.

Does it get any better than this? Johnny Ducketts with his first keeper this year on his own plug :kewl:

Does it get any better than this? Johnny Ducketts with his first keeper this year on his own plug :kewl:

congrats man!!! nice shot and beautiful fish :kewl:

There is a man whose life just got richer. Credit to the captain as well.

Great job. I am surprised he doesn't have an inferiority complex with the badgering Ernie was handing out to him, as I was in ear shot, although I think he caught more fish than him:bl:

Hey george...question...if I pay for the boat...but biteme drives it( I drive once in awhile)...am I still the captain???

probably huh...I just made a man richer, and I didn't take any of his plugs!!!

DUCKETTS...you da man...nice fish....nice fight...nice plug...nice day...nice smile...glad you had fun( b-4 the bambino comes!!!!!)

ducketss is having his first child...won't ever be able to fish...can I have dibs on the plugs!!!!


congrats!!!

Hey george...question...if I pay for the boat...but biteme drives it( I drive once in awhile)...am I still the captain???


Nah, you're the man and he's the help. Better keep an eye on him, that class folk are prone to stealing things and other base behaviors you know. Watch your plugs, your lunch,.......and don't leave him alone with your wife, girlfriend, or favorite pet.
Happy Bday.

Mr. Striper, and Biteme,

Thanks again for taking me out to catch my first keepers of the year , I had a blast and although the yellow darter is no longer with us, It will live on in in my heart, or at least until I ho one to take it's place.

Mr. Striper.. holy cow, it really is your birthday, hopefully you make out with some plugs, enjoy your day. Thanks again.

Congats Johnny Ducketts:bounce:

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From a rough shore line early this a.m.

About 22lbs 40"

on a png polaris

Nice bass

Congrats Numby ,,. Your off to a good start ,, counting that beast that other guy got on your danny . .. PNG.. Who's popper is that ??, confused with you congradulating Johnny in post ..

Sweet fish, Chris. Bet it was a great fight on that outfit .

Sweet fish, Chris. Bet it was a great fight on that outfit .

Yes it was, the weather and the boulder field were bigger probs...

Good thread

I need one of your big swimmers:hee:

Great thread George! Love seeing those bass on homemade's! Keep the pics coming. Got a bunch on a Biteme howdy. Nothing huge, but they're killing it!

I gota retire cause these business trips this time of year are killing me. Congrats Johnny D. , nice fish George (love the facial expression), PNG nice fish.

Todays plug is a sleek pencil featuring some of the most aromatic Alaskan yellow cedar adorned with the finest of components covered in a one off rattle can spray job.

Nice stuff :btu:

Good stuff Chris.

chris your killing me man... sick plugs and very nice fish :humpty: i'll be over soon enough again :hihi:

Been a good start to the season. Here's one from tonight. Took a big Donny Surface Swimmer at dusk. Gotta love plugs.

Awesome !

reputed F-mob associate ... Plug is a custom Numbskull Conrad Sr. knockoff .. Nothing on top was drawing attention .. Conrad went down and got the fish ..

Nice fish, somebody needs their beauty sleep:hidin:

....... somebody needs their beauty sleep:hidin:

Past that. I need a bag.

Six fish to 28.5 on a Slip pencil...
Parrot..
Won me first prize in a local tournament to benefit Save the Summer Fluke Fishery Fund.
SSFFF.net..
Modest cash prize and a Guy Harvey Original Print.#7 of Ten..

I forgot how to do this..

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Six fish to 28.5 on a Slip pencil...
Parrot..
Won me first prize in a local tournament to benefit Save the Summer Fluke Fishery Fund.
SSFFF.net..
Modest cash prize and a Guy Harvey Original Print.#7 of Ten..

Good going Tony:kewl:
parrot huh? I need one of those

Good going Tony:kewl:
parrot huh? I need one of those


The cedar parrot....

My inlaws have an African ringneck

I can paint a parrot cedar pencil
alaskan yellow or red

Love Parrots. Nice going!
Al,:kewl:

BRRaaaaaaaattttttttt..
Polly want a cracker...
Red.....

Congrats to both. Got a picture of the plug? How long and what does it weigh?

reputed F-mob associate ... Plug is a custom Numbskull Conrad Sr. knockoff .. Nothing on top was drawing attention .. Conrad went down and got the fish ..

Geez G you look f()cking horrible, you sure your up to this this year?

Your looking rode hard put away wet if you know what I mean. hehe

reputed F-mob associate ... Plug is a custom Numbskull Conrad Sr. knockoff .. Nothing on top was drawing attention .. Conrad went down and got the fish ..

I see Eddie takes flattering pictures much like I do :hihi:

35" fish on one of my needles last week.

Well done!
Come on guys, let's see more.

I fished with dan (angler229) the night after he caught his fish I got my mid 30" fish on my needle.

Caught 8 more tonight on my pencil and skinny danny between 26-34", sorry no pictures all by myself this time.

210 pounder caught on a custom... wait, does it count if you catch yourself?

-Chris

210 pounder caught on a custom... wait, does it count if you catch yourself?

-Chris

Ouch:crying:

Sooooo did they find out whatchabeen eating:rotflmao:

aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.........man! That's a great picture! Nice hook set...you aint gettin off:bl:

Somebody cut open Wahlie and check his stomach contents.:jump:

Seriously Wahlie, thanks for posting that, and I am glad you are alright.

Sh*t happens out there at night in rough connditions with sharp objects. Happens to all of us.

If you are gonna fish for Great Whites...crush the barbs!:scream:

great two pics wahlie!!! i'm still waiting for my great white catch :hihi:

Oh man, thanks for showing that........ with a smile on your face to boot. You are one hot sh!T.

Caught 8 more tonight on my pencil and skinny danny between 26-34", sorry no pictures all by myself this time.

:kewl: We'd all love to see the successful plugs if you can post a picture.

:kewl: We'd all love to see the successful plugs if you can post a picture.

And how did you do last night?

210 pounder caught on a custom... wait, does it count if you catch yourself?

-Chris


good thing you had your glasses on

:point:OUCH

yeah, i'm really fortunate that the one hook dug in after bouncing off of the frame of my glasses..... I felt the other set of trebles bounce off of my right lense.... I was with my buddy Orlando and we had to take a 2 mile walk off of the beach. He removed the plug from the wolverine triple splits on the spot and we laughed, I said ouch and then got to the Westerly ER. The nurses and dr. couldn't believe how close it had come to my eye. It was a freakish accident. I was reeling in and hit something. Gave it a simple pop, as we all do, and a wave caught the plug and rocketed at my face...

-Chris

Lucky Wahlie... to close for comfort .. gotta respect those vmc's .. A mustad probably bounce off your noggin ...glad your ok ..

Nice catch Wahlie :btu:

Is that one of yours you got yourself on?

John,
yes it is... first catch on one of my own but it I caught myself so what does that mean ;)

John,
yes it is... first catch on one of my own but it I caught myself so what does that mean ;)

That you somehow managed to find the plug building equivalent of self induced sexual healing :bl: ?

I'm debating a "Safety First" Front Page on the site with your picture :hihi:

Well someone had to do it :gorez:

The good news is an hour after I took that blue, I took a 38" bass on that needle. Thats the twin to the needle in the picture I took of my dad with his fish.

And if I had my camera with me, I'd have a bunch of pictures of fish I took this am on a white pencil, all in the 32-38" range. Man I needed that....

Eddy put the stink-o-skunk on me, so I'm reduced to posting other people's fish. This is Art, aka Earlybird.....but he's just a lurker. No one alive has spent more time plugging and flyfishing the Elizabeth's than this guy. The most enthusiastic fisherman I know. First cast ever with a skinny danny he ho'd off me this winter. Should have given him something else instead.

Are you sure you and that plug caught that fish...or snagged it? My eels never snag. they catch! Bonds.

Geez George your plugs are hot. Nice.

Just been fishing a lot, Paul. Here's another I took tonight on a bottle darter after Sauerkraut spent himself trying to catch a 12" bass and left. Not trying to show off. Had five fishless nights this week. Just trying to keep the thread going and encourage other people to get out there and post their successes. People like you, you lurker.

Just been fishing a lot, Paul. Here's another I took tonight on a bottle darter after Sauerkraut spent himself trying to catch a 12" bass and left. Not trying to show off. Had five fishless nights this week. Just trying to keep the thread going and encourage other people to get out there and post their successes. People like you, you lurker.


Way to go!! Nice fat fish!:claps:

I've been trying to learn to fish needles, and last night thats all I could throw into that wind. I took a few low teen fish on a black maple needle but i eventually broke off, I then switched to one of Numbskulls Hab's clones and took a few decent fish on that during false dawn....

Then it was time for the white pencil....

And my best pencil fish so far. 42" 29lbs, 1 lb short of that magic # ... I told that one to go eat a pogie and to come back tomorrow :bl:


The one in the first pic was 26#. All fish were released...
I spent all winter turning offcenter stuff and getting the lips, hook placement and weighting right so they swim just right, and here I am catching on needles and a simple white pencil...

I guess I'll be keeping it simple next year....

I hate this thread .. I got skunked again,, stupid Ditch .. Art's cool .. Diggin ,, I have plug envy ...

And my best pencil fish so far. 42" 29lbs,

Beauty. A special fish taken on a topwater in daylight. Big surface hits are as good as it gets. Congrats.

I just have not got anything worthy of the post. I am in the minor leagues this year and you are in the majors. All those fish are very fat and healthy. Breaking tides this week in the canal are usually my favorite for the year. Maybe I can get to a few of them and catch something on a plug.

A teen fish on a 'Scotty' ballerina from the mini swap 2 years ago. I'd been saving that one. It's real big and I thought it might take a big fish to take it... I'd never used a ballerina before but I guess if you can walk it, it works.

And complete heartbreak on one of my herring pencils... That's a 6/0mustad stainless siwash and a 6X 3/0 vmc . Looks like I get to join PNG :bc: That fish followed and swiped at that pencil from the point that it landed to within 40 feet of shore. Pushing water with that big head all the way. Must have hit it 10 -12 times before it finally took it. I almost wish I hadn't got to see the fish...

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And complete heartbreak on one of my herring pencils... That's a 6/0mustad stainless siwash and a 6X 3/0 vmc . I almost wish I hadn't got to see the fish...

:eek:That will break your heart.....particularly when you think you got it covered using a 6x. Sometimes I think the tail hook is the problem. It pins the tail and creates a fulcrum where the leverage can pull the belly hook apart. How big do you reckon she was, and did she head my way by any chance?

Monster pike
Even pike will try and eat something nearly half their size. That's a 7" darter, and it's yellow in the daytime.
I tied the fly I caught the trout on. It was one of a half a dozen that size I caught this wknd.

George,
It looked 4 or 5 " longer than the the low 30 # fish I had last week. I've never had a 40, but I have a feeling that was my first real shot at one.

George,
It looked 4 or 5 " longer than the the low 30 # fish I had last week. I've never had a 40, but I have a feeling that was my first real shot at one.

That's why we keep coming back, we're such suckers.....

I got this 39" on the first cast of yet an other bottledarter proto. Im working on.

WOW! I'd say you got it right.

Got a 40 inch fish on a beautiful "Johnny" off center turned plug I got at plugfest, in canal today. Sorry G. no camera. Took a lot to throw that plug but it swims so beautiful I couldn't resist. I threw it at a deer first but it wouldn't touch it.:( It was too busy swimming for its life against the current. He needs to get a tide chart.

Got a 24-LB on my 5" needle tonight.
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Nice, another cool fish on a light rod, probably shallow water as well. Love seeing this stuff, helps keep the motivation up even when the skunk smell gets strong.

I don't have pictures but I have done well on my customs. 2 weeks ago had lots of fish on several plugs including a nice pikie I made a few of. Yesterday AM I got 4- 20 pound fish on topwater at daybreak on a mackeral pattern pencil I made.
I love plugs but I still catch plenty on rubba(atleast rubba is not alive)

if I get some pics, I'll put one up someday, but it's the moments I live for.

Sounds like you have had some nice fishing.
Al,

Thanks Al, but you got yours at night and it was bigger :btu:
I love needles and love when I catch on them even more.
Good fishing.
I'll never forget my first fish on my own plug, it was a needlefish plug of course. It's a great feeling catching on stuff you make yourself.

That's for sure I been having a ball. My two fishing partners love the needles also. It's a great hobby. Fishing's been good.
Al,:kewl:

I don't know about plugs but I sure would like to credit the guy who makes the canal jigs for the four fish up to 33 pounds I got this morning.

We need a thread to show and tell, credit other builders, and brag a bit about your own stuff. If you get a decent fish on your own or someone else's plug, lets see it.

Nice pics. What are you using for a camera George?
Lots of nice fish this week on artificials. Homemade stuff,vintage, and rubber too. Still no eels for me yet.Its a record.
I had bunch of mid to high 20# fish on an old gibbs pencil, plus some 30's on rubber.Was a blast.
Here's a couple shots I took of Bart with a high 20# class fish just before it was released.

I'M DIGGIN THAT JIGGIN' ( NO PUN INTENDED)

Sauerkraut got 3 his biggest was 32.9 lbs as well. No pics though all fish we took this morning were released after being weighed measured.

Got some with Basic Patrick earlier in the week like this one below. photo by Patrick w/ my cam.

WOW Flap, that's a BIG ...ass, I mean Bass.

Got a 40 inch fish on a beautiful "Johnny" off center turned plug I got at plugfest, in canal today. Sorry G. no camera. Took a lot to throw that plug but it swims so beautiful I couldn't resist. I threw it at a deer first but it wouldn't touch it.:( It was too busy swimming for its life against the current. He needs to get a tide chart.


That's GREAT news!! I'm 7 hours away renovating a 170yr old farm house. No chance for salt or plugs until fall for me. Thanks for throwing it. If you lose it,... there can be more !

Thanks. I would really like one in a lighter color someday.:bl: The one I have is burple, but still worked in the daytime. Really nice realistic swimming action. I'd give it a 10. Good luck with the house

And he can flat out fish! Prof Moriarty and his Canal Style Pencils! It was a pleasure Paul!:kewl:

This one he let swim another day! 30 pounds all day long on his sweet pink mac flattie!

One for me!;)

It was a pleasure fishing with you and Matt. I had a ball. You didn't miss anything on the afternoon tide. I need a make over. George can I borrow your bag.

Scratching and scratching 7 days to find this. Like an idiot I didn't look in the canal. The dog was about to dump me. Yellow jointed.

One for me!;)

looking good larry :kewl:

Sorry George I didn't know you liked the canal or I would have called you. Figured your buddy flap would have clued you in.

theres fish in the canal:shocked::hidin:

Sorry George I didn't know you liked the canal or I would have called you. Figured your buddy flap would have clued you in.

I'm not complaining, Paul. In fairness to Flap he did let me know once he found out Thurs afternoon. I had to work Fri. The day I should have gone was Thurs am. I did consider it, but chose to spend myself fishing elsewhere all night Weds pm. Came up empty. So it goes. Truth is the canal is not my cup of tea (nor is chasing fish reports). I'm glad so many guys who work it so hard finally got their deserved reward, however.

Nice P. and BF. :btu:

P. you ride your canal bike down from your house. :huh: :D

Good catch Al...maybe I should take you up on your offer!!!! Congrats!!!!

Got a 24-LB on my 5" needle tonight.
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Nice fish, and plugs, fellas. I caught a perch in my backyard today at lunch :hs: Keep the pics coming.

43" pencil fish, got it at dusk tonight on the twin to the pencil I posted with the mangled hooks. Good thing I made 2... If it's 30 it will be my first 30 on a pencil. :jump:

beauty.

George you did what you like and that is what is important. I personally didn't work hard for the fish, other than loose sleep. I am lucky to have several friends, mostly retired, i have got to know over the years that keep me in the loop. They called me on Sunday night and then on Tuesday and told of the issuing fishing, although i do mark those set of tides on the chart months in advance. I would have to give all credit to them and i hope I can reciprocate the info this year at some time fishing my favorite areas.

Got this lastnight on one of my yellow dannies. Its not huge, but its a nice high-teen fish on a homemade, i'll take it. This is an awesome thread, lets keep it going!

16 lbs. on my pencil popper .. I'm Wearing my Prof. Moriarity disquise..

Watch out fish, Eddy has got his groove back.
Looking good, Mr K.

Eddie, Slingah got a fish on one of your swimmers, chum clone, on Friday. Larry must have gotten a picture. I wish I had black hair again.

Nice fish. Tagger, you disguise makes ya look like Ringo in his glory days....

Eddie, Slingah got a fish on one of your swimmers, chum clone, on Friday. Larry must have gotten a picture. I wish I had black hair again.

RoyL got a pic...I'll post when I get it..:wavey:

Complete slayage on one of my own pencils last week. Over 80 fish up to 33#.

Over 80 fish up to 33#.


Your a wild man Mr. Orlando ,,brother Gibby .. It would look so nice "Ditch Troll" where it says "registered user".....:kewl:. nice Mac pattern ..

Munch, munch. That plug is a spot burner all by itself. :kewl:

Complete slayage on one of my own pencils last week. Over 80 fish up to 33#.



Youare a sick man. Thats great T. I took about 8 pictures of other peoples fish on friday and none of mine :wall: I wont let that happen again!

Nice.......

Eddie, nice fish and nicer plug. :hihi:

The law is closing in on you that fast. :huh: :D

BTW- what's with the Michael Jackson glove???????

BTW- what's with the Michael Jackson glove???????

Gloves for marathon braid casting,,, use the other one for thumbing braid on my conventional after I noticed the groove in my thumb.. Surprised you didn't mention the lipper .. Boga made my 20# fish a 16#...

It's' funny how much you can be off sometimes. The past 2 years my boga's let me put back a bunch of good 27-29# fish that were shy of the 30 I wanted for the striper cup.

Nice plug Tony. I was using something very similar, in pink too. Got to luv the hawg hunter type pencil for the canal. A proven slayer. Does it sink or just barley float?

44" on my pencil this morning. Probably should have weighed it in for team S-B but couldn't bring myself to kill it considering all the fish we had last year were bigger than it.

Barely floats at an angle Paul. Nice fish Dan

Barely floats at an angle Paul. Nice fish Dan

WTF, the one you gave me didn't catch anything over 30". Must have been a blem you were trying to get rid of...:laugha:

WTF, the one you gave me didn't catch anything over 30".

Probably because of the 7/0 you rammed through its eyesocket. :tooth:.

Anyhow, the plug is paying itself back. That's more than I can say for the rejects I scrounge out of the Numbskull's and Flaptail's garbage and refurbish.

The plug: BF 2.3 Prey surfster lip.
The fish: 20-12, 39 1/2", ALS tagged No. 158844, and released.

Bonds to all who love the gene pool enough to release them.

Great pic Sauerkraut! Nice fish! I love that plug.....its a killer! Thanks for posting the pic and congratulations!:kewl:

that picture is the seeds...

Next time use the reel. Diving in and grabbing him with your teeth is unsporting.

since the celtics are whackkin' it about now, thought I'd catch up on putting up some pics of plugs of mine that have done some damage on fish for me this spring so far.

on the right is from top, a pikie I made a bunch of, a RM Smith danny that the bass wouldn't leave alone, then a spook modeled after a jigman spookk in that olivy color, a pearl white pikie I made, then a junior from Mike Thomas at M&D's


the right side has 3 plugs, a killer mr. pogie that swims amazing, then an awesome rockfish9 dater that catches even in the daytime, then a howdy I made.

2 more pics

the mac pencil worked well in the canal


the little swimmer is a chumbucket and the fish trashed it hitting it so hard, the belly swivel broke so I had to re-wire it before next time when it continued to attract the bass.

Oooo, Slip! The jointed Nike!! Heck, they're all awesome..

only one fish away from the mini slam on my blue head spook.. Caught my first bluefish this season last night. It was awesome, the thing jumped like a tarpon and nailed it. What a cool sight and great feeling. All i need is a tuna on it and I'll have keeper bass, bluefish, and tuna all on the same plug. Anyone wanna take me tuna fishing?

hmmmmm...sauerkraut with a white plug...that is what I read in his article....nice job....

Nice Bruce, did Jiggy authorize that spook? Looking good

From the hook marks on the spook, I'd say slip got it right :btu:

Hey, anything that hits a pencil is ok in my book :tooth:

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Jigman

From the hook marks on the spook, I'd say slip got it right :btu:

Hey, anything that hits a pencil is ok in my book :tooth:

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Jigman

yer kidding me:rotflmao:

Slingah put me on to a photo contest whereby I might win a free plug; but he suggested I may already have enuf.

Is it possible to have enuf plugs? What makes ya think I have enuf plugs?

yer kidding me:rotflmao:

Nope, they'll actually hit them pretty well :tooth: How about a Redeye (I think you call them Rock Bass up that way) on a pencil:

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Or a Mud-marlin on a topwater prop bait

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:cheers:

Jigman

What makes ya think I have enuf plugs?

The fact that you'd trade them all in a second for another eel trap and lifetime supply of horseshoe crabs, maybe? :bl:

Slingah put me on to a photo contest whereby I might win a free plug; but he suggested I may already have enuf.

Is it possible to have enuf plugs? What makes ya think I have enuf plugs?

hey kraut...it's actually a large aquaskinz bag stuffed full o'plugs....you never have enuff...unless ur Flap....he has too many:rotf3:

; but he suggested I may already have enuf.



Maybe, if your 16. :hihi:

Caught on one of my own plugs, it was a diving danny, blue/ white dip I made over the winter. 40" fish about 24lbs. felt good to finally catch something bigger than the 16" fish that the river is full of!

Great job. Like your boat. Excuse me for being a slacker:doh: and will get you the things I promised this Spring this off season if that is ok. Any extra time I have now, which is little, I have to fish. Hope you understand.

Paul, thanks for the compliments, It is a 20' lund alaskan w/ a 50hp honda (it is very frugal on fuel) an awesome striper machine. I totally understand, so many fish, such little time.

25.7# 42.5" on a herring danny, tried to release it but it bleed like a stuck pig.

I've got a bad itch now,.... nice fish Dan. I have to give you a call, catch up. Keep the pics coming.

Advanced fishing skills.......takes years to learn this knot.

oops

Is that ur conrad??
When that fish flops ur gonna be sorry..
They have a way of doin that when u least expect it.Of course I know U know that.

oops

I know a few nurses who would love to see that picture.

Is that ur conrad??


That is a skinny danny (though really more of a donny shape). Been a good plug for me and a few others. AYC, Lefty 2 mid slot, and the weight a little aft of center. About 3oz. Casts well, swims at very slow retrieves, rolls a ton (it actually will do barrel rolls with a sharp twitch). You can't pop it. Stays barely subsurface and doesn't leave much wake. I'd expect it to suck, but it has become one of my most productive plugs. Go figure. Here is a close up with a fish a lurker named Earlybird took. As an aside, the conrad jr's have proven to be very useful as well, particularly off jetties.

this fish really liked this 2.5oz polaris'..

That is a skinny danny (though really more of a donny shape). Been a good plug for me and a few others. AYC, Lefty 2 mid slot, and the weight a little aft of center. About 3oz. Casts well, swims at very slow retrieves, rolls a ton (it actually will do barrel rolls with a sharp twitch). You can't pop it. Stays barely subsurface and doesn't leave much wake. I'd expect it to suck, but it has become one of my most productive plugs. Go figure. Here is a close up with a fish a lurker named Earlybird took. As an aside, the conrad jr's have proven to be very useful as well, particularly off jetties.

Thanks..
Just barely subsurface is a good place to fish..

indeed. i always fished swimmers that swam on top at night, then went to a McKenna presentation where he talked alot about keeping your presentation subsurface, even if only an inch or two. I tried it and my results improved, especially in terms of size. Now the problem is finding good subsurface swimmers. Juniors and loaded redfins are my favorites so far, with the exception of conrads in deep enough water.

Slow where I was today. Worked hard for this one. My oldest son home for the summer, just getting into fishing (now that soccer, girls, college, drinking and job are all covered). Took a Jigman-copy spook. Sweet plug.

Excellent fish and plug. I got one but have not been lucky enough to catch with it yet. My Howdy copies have been too productive most mornings to change to something else but i know it will catch by the action it has and the accolades it has gotten.

...Took a Jigman-copy spook. Sweet plug.

What, stripers hit those too??? I thought they were just for bluefish :tooth: Nice fish :btu:


Jigman

What, stripers hit those too??? I thought they were just for bluefish :tooth: Nice fish :btu:


Stop that silly talk .. Stripers love that plug .. Plain and simple one of the best striper catching plugs there is .. both the large and the small .. Can't praise you enough for coming up with that (long casting., fish catching ) design..

Met a fishing bud early this am ,, loving that black bomber ..

Slow where I was today. Worked hard for this one. My oldest son home for the summer, just getting into fishing (now that soccer, girls, college, drinking and job are all covered). Took a Jigman-copy spook. Sweet plug.

Thank Christ he's got his mothers good looks.

Another slim donny fish from last pm (boat trip, but casting against the shore). Anybody else out there fishing wood? Please post 'em, I need a fix.

Well G. it is not a plug but I got a 45 lb fish last week on a home made bunker spoon. That is the best I can give yea. Nice fish you got there

Well G. it is not a plug but I got a 45 lb fish last week on a home made bunker spoon. That is the best I can give yea. Nice fish you got there

Puny compared to a 45. Let's see the spoon you lurker.

45!

Great job, that's awesome. :btu:

ah G. it is just a home made knock off hunk of stainless. I used the chrome one. They are all homemade. I can't see spending and losing a 35 dollar lure. Easy enough to make myself. I just buy the weights which they sell separate. Bitch is bending the stainless. They do work real well for big fish as I have gotten several over 45 the last several years, but you really need to use wire which most people hate. The fish I got last week swallowed the whole lure which is the first time i had that happen. Usually you don't get a real good hook up because of the wild action of the lure. I never count on a spoon caught fish until it is in the boat as i have lost some beauties right at boat side because of crappy hook ups.

ah G. it is just a home made knock off hunk of stainless..... They do work real well for big fish as I have gotten several over 45 the last several years, but you really need to use wire which most people hate.

Way cool. I've always wanted to catch something on one of those. Got a couple of Reliable versions, and fooled with them once or twice, but never seriously fished them. Wire doesn't bother me, I kinda like it actually, but haven't done any trolling for some years now. Used to be my go to method for big bass. Getting an itch to try it again. Have you dragged any of those slopeheads you built?

Yeah G. they work real well sometimes. Been the only thing working for me so far. Most times if you are lucky enough to hook up it is usually a good fish. Rod is important too with them. I have not tried any of the slopeheads yet but maybe in the near future if the T&W fishing does not get better for me. I do have few in my tackle trunk.

They do work real well for big fish as I have gotten several over 45 the last several years,

I gotta get a boat ,, your killing me Paul .. you talk about it like its nothing .. meanwhile , I'm not even getting bumps now .. :read:

.. you talk about it like its nothing ..:

Ya, according to P. he is no threat to the striper population. :doh: ;)

A humble man, a humble man indeed. :hihi:

Ya, according to P. he is no threat to the striper population. :doh: ;)...

Yep, he lulls them into a false sense of security, then slacks them with a spoon when they're not looking :uhuh::grins::fishin:

Nice looking spoons too!

Jigman

It ain't 45, and Sauerkraut did me @ 10lbs better, but this one felt good.....first night of vacation.....first real trip in a while.......tough spot......and it ate a lazyfish to boot. Fried my camera, though.

nice fish!

Numby: I have my photos in my PC and STILL don't know how to Attach it because the pic is huge megapixels, with mygood camera and technical prowess; but it needs to be dumbed down to 800x800 for Attachment here. Obviously, I know how to dumb myself down a lot easier than dumbing down a PC pic.

Numby: I have my photos in my PC and STILL don't know how to Attach it because the pic is huge megapixels, with mygood camera and technical prowess; but it needs to be dumbed down to 800x800 for Attachment here. Obviously, I know how to dumb myself down a lot easier than dumbing down a PC pic.

get a kid to help you .. My new camera has a resize thingy in program .. before that I used a paint/drawing program in my computer .. kids showed me how ..

Fried my camera, though.


This aint good..You are the steven speilberg of plug photo's..
Did u get a new one yet..

Trip hosted by Numbskull. I left the eels behind. The pictures are two different fish; in fact two different needles. Numby doesn't give me white plugs; so, I am forced to go out and buy them.

The Fish: 36-3 47" and 24-0 41"

The Plugs: SG Needle and a Gag's 9" Needle. Both rigged single treble only. No tail hooks.

All fish released, of course. Yet I practically kill myself pursuing them.

Bonds to all who love them enough to release them.

You look better in the first photo.

Fried my camera, though.

I had nothing to do with that .. :scream:

You look better in the first photo.


Really,
No food or water on NUmby hosted trips..??
:laugha:
Nice score for mid summer..

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Bonds to all who love them enough to release them.


Can someone tell me what that means??
Will I get Bonds If I release em..:rolleyes:

In Jersey that means a bail bond, up here it means something totally different.:uhuh::rotf2:

Great job, that 36 is a beauty.

Can someone tell me what that means??
Will I get Bonds If I release em..:rolleyes:

I dunno know either, but it sounds British not German...:huh:

I think I have heard someone say "The worm is Bond"
I got it.. He was fishing worms..
:uhuh:
What do I win..

This is a great thread, I havent contributed to it yet, so here's a few from the other night.. black and gold slow sinking needle....

Nice fish Joe, you are on some nice fish!

Here's the best I could do last night, 22#'s on a tiger needle. This was the lone highlight from a verrrrry long night/morning. But it is august, and I guess any night you hear your drag is a good night.

Nice fish, Joe. We're scratching down here, but I hope it becomes showtime from up your way. Keep 'em coming.

Good stuff as well, DJ. Last pm seemed very slow where I was, too. Congrats for working a decent fish out of it.

Nice fish on that tiger needle! Awesome!

Trip hosted by Numbskull. I left the eels behind. The pictures are two different fish; in fact two different needles. Numby doesn't give me white plugs; so, I am forced to go out and buy them.

The Fish: 36-3 47" and 24-0 41"

The Plugs: SG Needle and a Gag's 9" Needle. Both rigged single treble only. No tail hooks.

All fish released, of course. Yet I practically kill myself pursuing them.

Bonds to all who love them enough to release them.

Nice catch SK. Are those gloves hospital issued?

Nice catch SK. Are those gloves hospital issued?

Yeah, on Numby's boat or his truck ( especially the truck which he hasn't washed since the day he bought it in 1998), if you don't where them you can easily pick up some un-pronouncable desease. Masks are advised as well.:eek5:

Nothing wrong with that, I have not washed mine since 97

Yeah, on Numby's boat or his truck ( especially the truck which he hasn't washed since the day he bought it in 1998), if you don't where them you can easily pick up some un-pronouncable desease. Masks are advised as well.:eek5:


Masks??
Is this a olympic event..:spin:

Boy does it feel like a large yellow danny kind of night outside. 3/4 moon, no lighting to dodge, no wind, crisp & cool... Can't wait to get out there and see what happens...

Had the same idea. Beautiful night to be alive and fishing. Too bright, too calm, too low, was pretty slow but got this one out of nowhere. 24 lbs, hit like an express train while I was expecting nothing. Took a big donny surface swimmer clone.

Nice job G. Beautiful nite. I spent the nite in the boat after work trolling tube and worm, a few blues is all i got at sunup. Very slow.

Had the same idea. Beautiful night to be alive and fishing. Too bright, too calm, too low, was pretty slow but got this one out of nowhere. 24 lbs, hit like an express train while I was expecting nothing. Took a big donny surface swimmer clone.

Looks like Poindexter from Revenge of the Nerds goes bass fishing, "Where the odd get even"

Nice fish btw.

Had the same idea. Beautiful night to be alive and fishing. Too bright, too calm, too low, was pretty slow but got this one out of nowhere. 24 lbs, hit like an express train while I was expecting nothing. Took a big donny surface swimmer clone.

great to see someone getting fish
good going George

great fish george:cheers:

George is my hero...:kewl:

Fred,
Wednesday night I was fishing the big olive scaled atom style plug you gave me last year for the sol plugathon. I had on a real nice fish that hit the plug in a real bad spot. I ended up pulling the hooks trying to keep it from running around a rock. :smash::smash::smash:

Fred,
Wednesday night I was fishing the big olive scaled atom style plug you gave me last year for the sol plugathon. I had on a real nice fish that hit the plug in a real bad spot. I ended up pulling the hooks trying to keep it from running around a rock. :smash::smash::smash:

I don't know whether to be happy or sad about that. We call that an "Ooooooooooh":eek5: moment. So, so close and yet so far away... Glad it gave you a rush tho.. Thanlks for the feedback:wave:

Had the same idea. Beautiful night to be alive and fishing. Too bright, too calm, too low, was pretty slow but got this one out of nowhere. 24 lbs, hit like an express train while I was expecting nothing. Took a big donny surface swimmer clone.



Nice. Who takes your pictures? this one looks like it was set on a wall/with a timer.

Caught this one about a month ago on a homemade trolling style swimmer(gibbs style) 30lbs 44" My personal best on a homemade so far... hoping to beat it this fall. I've also taken fish up to 25lbs on a professor m needle.... the fish love it. Took 2 fish on a blurple swimmer from slipknot as well. Thanks for the plugs guys.

-Chris

Caught this one about a month ago on a homemade trolling style swimmer(gibbs style) 30lbs 44" My personal best on a homemade so far... hoping to beat it this fall. I've also taken fish up to 25lbs on a professor m needle.... the fish love it. Took 2 fish on a blurple swimmer from slipknot as well. Thanks for the plugs guys.

-Chris

What.........no hook in the face this time?????Nice one Chris. Nice banana jacket too.

great catch:wave:

Nice plug, nice catch. Glad someone has posted something. I'm struggling.

Can I play even though I don't make plugs?

Gary Soldarti jointed pikie

Nice fish guys

How big a plug is that pikie? If that's a Moore's pikie lip, then that is some substantial fish. Gotta love jointed plugs. Nicely done.

How big a plug is that pikie?

here's a pic of the plug

If that's a Moore's pikie lip, then that is some substantial fish.

Gary has his lips made for his plugs . I think they're made in like Germany .. I had a bunch of his plugs for Mac auction a couple of years ago . Glass eyes, mint paint ,, each one in its own fleece bag ,, Huge plugs ..Moore's pikie lip would look like a lefty on the plug I have ..

Weird square lip on that plug, though obviously it works.

Jigman spook has been THE go-to plug along the islands this year (after Eddy schooled us with it last fall). Any plug that can pull up decent bass at a tough time of year under bright sun conditions is a quality design. Today, 11 am.

Nice! Let's see, at 11 am today I was haulin' a years worth of bedding, clothes and sundry supplies up a flight of stairs on Brookline Ave in Boston moving the youngest back into her dorm. I knew I was getting vibes from somewhere.

Well, the oldest is Dublin for three months, the youngest in Beantown and the wife is back in her classroom welcoming the new class of kindergarteners back tomorrow.

The cape gets quiet and the fall is on. Been a long two weeks it's my turn now!

GRS. VS. Moores pikie lip .. ps... Pikies 7.5 ounces ... oink !!



great pics George ,, kids a natural .. You done good ..

Flap ??? No drive by Walmart this year ?

GRS. VS. Moores pikie lip .. ps... Pikies 7.5 ounces ... oink !!



great pics George ,, kids a natural .. You done good ..

Flap ??? No drive by Walmart this year ?

I lock the doors when on RT 24 DOING 80 goin through Brocton now!:btu:

GRS. VS. Moores pikie lip .. ps... Pikies 7.5 ounces ... oink !!

Looks like I have another lip to make this winter. Thats a big one

Nice fish guys! here's a few more for the thread..

and a couple more..

Nice fishes Joe . I have to start bringing my camera so i can contribute to this thread.Hope you all like pictures of dinks.:crying:

Thought I would stick this one in here! 25-28 pounds best guess! Silverback Rainbow Danny!:kewl: It just doesn't get old! She swims today!

Thought I would stick this one in here! 25-28 pounds best guess! Silverback Rainbow Danny!:kewl: It just doesn't get old! She swims today!

Hows about a Bigfish Needlefish in that color? Hmmmmm....?

GRS. VS. Moores pikie lip .. ps... Pikies 7.5 ounces ... oink !!



great pics George ,, kids a natural .. You done good ..

Flap ??? No drive by Walmart this year ?

Tagger, is that the troller or the giant diver? I think its the troller. Haven't throw that one yet. Hoping to get into some fish on the new and try it out. I don't typically carry my only rod that can throw it. I have a jointed troller that's simply huge. Here's one on the giant diver. Also, one on an eelskin needle for flap and numbskull.

Here's one

34 and 35"

34 and 35"
Well done!

Nice fish Chuck!

Throwing Timber and Ratty plugs were being inhaled today (i love these big storms) here is the rat i took home to eat ;)

AH, Lou! My Ratty pencil has done yeomans work this summer season.

You guys coming back this year or do I have to wait until next June to fish with you guys again?

Tagger, is that the troller or the giant diver?

I don't know ... a 1209 would throw it, but who would want too .. too much work .. I'd rather hang drywall than throw 7.5 all night . I'm thinking a Troller also Josh ..

Numbskull, thank you very much. Made a few casts with it last night before the tide dropped too much and got this little guy. It'll see alot more use on higher tides. Thanks again.

nice plug and fish. Don't worry Luds this winter I promise:smash: really I do