I finally seem to be making some progress and wrapped up the spooks and needles I've been tinkering with. Maybe its a good thing I didn't get these done for plugfest.

The spooks are 3 oz, I did one up dark to try at night. The needles on the left are floaters made of pine and the ones on the right are maple. I kind of supersized them from the originals which are on the top of each row. They are all right about 2 -2 1/8.

Now I just have a small batch of misc odds and ends that I'm tired of kicking around that I want to get painted and then I can move on to something new. Seems like every year I lose about 1 of everything and somehow they turn up months later and I never get back to them. Here's a darter I finally painted thats been gathering dust on the worktable atleast 2 years. :smash:

Maybe its a good thing I didn't get these done for plugfest.






that's ok, I'm sure I'll be hitting you up for one of those needles :uhuh:

those spooks are heavy, very nice :grins:

Yeah when it's time to fish those needles you'll know where to find me. :drool:

Hope the spooks aren't too heavy, those are a plug I haven't fished very much but I did make these ones a little heavy on purpose to try at slack in the canal. Can't wait to give them a try, May just can't get here soon enough.

Looking good Dave.

Pissa needles and you're right......you wouldn't have left plugfest with that darter.

Nice stuff Dave. :drool:

Needles are real nice.

DJ,

Beautiful plugs! I really like the pink mac spook:drool:


MS

All of those are really nice! Nice mackerel pattern

great stuff. those needles have a perfect shape and size.

nice work!

Looks good Dave... nice clean work as always.....seems everyone got a jumps start from plugfest ( or maybe it has finaly stopped snowing every other day) I finaly drilled some small Gibbs style pencils i turned in NOVEMBER.. and got them in the sealer.... as well as dahters and sand eels plugs....

Yeah when it's time to fish those needles you'll know where to find me. :drool:

Hope the spooks aren't too heavy, those are a plug I haven't fished very much but I did make these ones a little heavy on purpose to try at slack in the canal. Can't wait to give them a try, May just can't get here soon enough.

Too heavy? No, just perfect for casting to BFT!:drool:

Diggin Jiggin LOVE the DARTER:drool::drool::drool:
GOOD LUCK GOOD BUILDIN:uhuh:

I'm just getting around to priming some plugs I have had sealed since last summer. Plugfest always seems to kick my rear in gear.

Nicely done Dave. Plugs look great. You must go through some serious lead :rotf2:! I don't think you've ever made a plug under 2 oz!

Love your needles!!! Always in my bag. First plug i started turning. . Great job.

Too heavy? No, just perfect for casting to BFT!:drool:

I hear ya Mike. when I'm done with the last of the stuff I've got going I'll turn ya some stuff for tuna.. all it's gonna cost ya is an invite :grins:

Eric, PM me your address. I have something for you...

Ya when I get home from plugfest I'm always motivated to get some stuff done. Looking at everyones paint always gives me so many ideas to try out.

Nicely done Dave. Plugs look great. You must go through some serious lead :rotf2:! I don't think you've ever made a plug under 2 oz!

This made me laugh. I was going to go down and take a picture of my lead pile, but most of that gets used for jig heads...