Lets see some pics? Plugs in the works or other man cave related projects??? I will post some pics later......headed out to the shop!:uhuh: Shack Nasties are killing me already!!:jump1:

Here's the reason I have not posted plug pic's recently. I've put more than a few hours in this project. It is a strip built 2 person kayak designed by Nick Schade. It took me 7 weeks to get my hands on 3, 19 and 20 foot long pieces of Genuine Mahogany from South America. This kayak is built from one of those pieces that started out rough at 3"x8"x20 feet. All strips were indexed and numbered as they were cut, so the kayak could be built with consecutive pieces. You can see the result in a repeating pattern on the finished boat. The accent pieces are also from only one board from Pennsylvania of nicely figured Tiger Maple. For the most part, only 3 tools were used to strip the hull and they are, a razor knife, block plane and a sanding block. I've got the better part of 350 hours in this project.

Douglas

:eek: Holy crap that is BEAUTIFUL!
you sure have talent and patients, WOW

Douglass,

That is absolutely INCREDIBLE! Amazing job.

Thank you for posting
MS

I was checking out his designs... did you build the microBootlegger? Great job

I have been ogling cedar strip ones for the past several years. Yours is stunning. How heavey is it? Is it going to fit out of the cellar door/stairs O.K.? Did you buy the strong back from Schrade?

True craftsmanship at it's best right there. Congrats.
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Thanks guy's ,yes it is a beautiful design. Yes, it is the Microbootlegger, it weighs in at around 40 pounds, and it has made it out of the basement to apply the spar varnish for UV protection. I used a strongback that I made previously for a 17' Rangeley for a stand. The actual strongback for this project is a 2x4" square tube frame. I purchased the plans only and made the forms as well. Here are some pic's of the early stages.

Douglas

been busy working on several things this fall-winter. Not just plugs. Here is where I am at this point. Got 4 vises pretty much done. Still have to machine the jaw holder but need to figure out which size I am going to put in so that part is un done. This has taken most of my spare time since last year but I want a new rod or 2. Then I got a cypress striper with ayc fins to maybe hang on the wall down the cape or a weather vane. Still got to figure out the finish and such. Probably end up looking like this next fall too. Only so many hours in a day. Then plug wise I got 1 jointed darter done for a promise. a couple tiger maple Bass Aquas for a promise. For me I have some needles of various sizes. Some I already make and a few new ones. Some top water stuff , canal and a Gibbs copy. Darters. A Pichney jointed so I can give VB back his original. A large and small Pichney Danny and a med. BM Danny copy. AS you can see I got lots to do before I get them done and this weekend has been all snow removal

Unreal, Rowhunter. Mind blowing for sure.

Did you ever throw one of those Bass Aquas, Paul?
Coolest looking plug ever.

Not sure if I'll have all my projects done by plugfest but I'll try.

Last spring I had a five day hospital stay for a collapsed lung and it was brutal. Didn't have to do with dust but this winter I noticed it was bother ing me so I made my dust collector useful and ran it to all the things I was too lazy to run it to in the past. Just before the storm noticed a better system on craigslist for short money so I went for it.

Dedicated some time to hooking it up instead of just turning as I normally would and no regrets. Actually nice to not have everything covered in dust.

Second Pic is some senior surface donny's (one of my favorite plugs) that need epoxy and mixed batched small pencils and conrads.

Below is this weeks project. Hope to make a couple knock-offs of each.

Paul....those vices are absolutely amazing!!! Love the Cypress bass....I am going to begin a full size, 40 pound carving very soon! I am currently working on a cabinet for my shop to display many of my plugs both those I have built and many vintage originals that I have!

Rowhunter
Did you glue that up with biscuits ? from one carpenter to another how did you attach the sides to the ribbs of that stunning yak
Oh ya made a #^&#^&#^&#^& load of these and I need to paint them before April.

Great job everyone. Some guys got talent and some don't, I DON"T!

^ Comon now we all sucked at one time :uhuh: so don't be so hard on your self... use jigs and take your time .

Rowhunter
Did you glue that up with biscuits ? from one carpenter to another how did you attach the sides to the ribbs of that stunning yak
Oh ya made a #^&#^&#^&#^& load of these and I need to paint them before April.

Love the defined grain on that plug!
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Thanks man ..
It slays bass
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ProfM, this might be a dumb question, but are those vises for plugs?
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bottle, bottle darter- swimmer thing? and a few darters. the yellow one is this years version. so far in limited tests a little more aggressive than the greens which are last years model and while very stable in fast water just too tame (more swimmer than darter) for the spots i fish most often.

I fish your darter often.
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Dan, they are the most beautiful fly tying vices you will see..... Hope to own one someday. Paul builds them and generously donates one for a raffle to raise money to keep the lights on here. I don't do very well on raffles here, but that is the one I would put at the top of my list! (and I can't tie worth a crap, but sure would be practicing a lot more with one!) Look even better than in the photos! Mine would be out on display at all times. Piece of art, I say!

I like the snow against the window, Paul.....

I fish your darter often.
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do you catch on it?

do you catch on it?

Yes I do I wouldn't fish it If I didn't
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Yes I do I wouldn't fish it If I didn't
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yeah, i kinda figured that. i was hoping you'd say " i got my PB on it last year".
is that one from 3-4 years ago?

Do you catch on it ... :) too funny
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yeah, i kinda figured that. i was hoping you'd say " i got my PB on it last year".
is that one from 3-4 years ago?

Yes it is. Olive about 5" or so
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Yes it is. Olive about 5" or so no PB on it as of yet.
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Great job everyone. Some guys got talent and some don't, I DON"T!

yes you do.... you just haven't ZERO'd into what specifically it is...
and in that lies the Fun of discovery....

Thanks guy's ,yes it is a beautiful design. Yes, it is the Microbootlegger, it weighs in at around 40 pounds, and it has made it out of the basement to apply the spar varnish for UV protection. I used a strongback that I made previously for a 17' Rangeley for a stand. The actual strongback for this project is a 2x4" square tube frame. I purchased the plans only and made the forms as well. Here are some pic's of the early stages.

Douglas

I am speachless, WOW. I am embarassed to get in my hobie. Where did you get the plans?

some cool looking needle designs there, paul.

wow... is a total understatement
super JOB man
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PAUL,
very beautiful clamps ...
seeing one in action would be sweet

somehow i think you should be in Robotics

Paul,

I'll second that. Those vises are great.

i havent taken any pics recently, I turned and sealed alot of stuff... i need to stop ice fishing long enough to finish it.. I;ve got med Surfsters... giant jointed pikies... small striper pikies, goo goo eyes..med striper pikies ... and an assortment of I'm not sure what hanging for paint... i'll have it all at plugfest.. if i get to painting soon..

Im doing PLUGFEST STUFF see ya there:uhuh:
GOOD LUCK GOOD BUILDIN

Have a lot of stuff ready to paint just need to find some time.

Some flap tails. Big one is 2.75 oz and the little one is .50.

http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac167/alphabaits/IMG_4906_zps41b3bd06.jpg

http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac167/alphabaits/IMG_4909_zpseef4c9cd.jpg

http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac167/alphabaits/IMG_4908_zps9d4f7905.jpg


Some swimmers. The pike and the bigger one are just under 3 oz. The tiger copy I fattened the body a bit and it is just over an ounce and a half.

http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac167/alphabaits/IMG_4911_zps8537d52b.jpg

http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac167/alphabaits/IMG_4910_zps1343b82d.jpg

http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac167/alphabaits/IMG_4917_zps18f70c31.jpg

Topwater stuff is a mismatch of stuff I have been messing around with. The macs are something I try alot and mess up a lot. Can't seem to find something I like paint wise. The small bone pencil is 1 oz and I made a bunch of them. I like them a lot.

http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac167/alphabaits/IMG_4914_zps075927fb.jpg

http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac167/alphabaits/IMG_4915_zps0e3a0316.jpg

http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac167/alphabaits/IMG_4919_zpsf7e81d43.jpg

http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac167/alphabaits/IMG_4920_zps5576c5a1.jpg

http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac167/alphabaits/IMG_4921_zpsc7d1a51a.jpg

Nice Kayak! Now that's what I call a winter project!!

Getting ready for the spring. I got a new Mojo for Christmas and needed to have something to throw. 6.5 inches, 2 3/4 oz. A few had already been etexed, rigged and tested, but most were airbrushed today. Not as nice as Saltheart's or Paul's, but I'm pleased. I love those 1 oz pencils of Salthearts. I have been making a 1 oz thin pencil for years but I think I will play around with a shorter one like Saltheart's as well.

2.15 - 2.4 oz, 6 finished and tested, 10 primed and ready to paint and I have 3 more turned but not weighted or primed that I plan to weight to 3 oz. I just picked up a TFO 10.5 2-8oz and ressurected my 30+ year old Penn 704.

Looking good Fred!!!!!

Fred's going to town

I have to get back in gear.... just sealed another seven. A dozen more ready for drilling. Turn some more tomorrow and have some backlog in different stages. Lord knows I don't have a backlog of work.....:smash:

I picked up the pace a little this week.. I got paint on my pikies, goo-goo's and surfsters...The goo-goo's have been clear coated and are ready for epoxy... the rest of the "gang" get cleared tonight before i epoxy the goo-goo's

First two rows( closest to the camera) are from this season, mostly stuff that was hanging around waiting for some type of finishing.. there's everythijg from darters to norris squid to predators, Danny's etc... all odds and ends..almost ready to turn again...

looks great Joe

I was hoping to have some stuff sealed by now but been flat on my back all week, can't stand up, I guess I wrenched my back pretty bad, have not had this much pain in years. bad timing for this :wall: have not had much work last 2 months just lots of estimates and now work is getting lined up- feast or famine
gotta get better

I do have some needles and spooks all drilled, have pikies, pencils turned also

looks great Joe

I was hoping to have some stuff sealed by now but been flat on my back all week, can't stand up, I guess I wrenched my back pretty bad, have not had this much pain in years. bad timing for this :wall: have not had much work last 2 months just lots of estimates and now work is getting lined up- feast or famine
gotta get better

I do have some needles and spooks all drilled, have pikies, pencils turned also

Well that aint good... backs are a fickle lady... tough when you work for yourself... hope you are feeling better soon.

got bored and wanted to paint something, so I gave my gaff a coat of copper....lol

here's a popper that Ross gave me that decided it wanted to be copper too! Screwed up the tail loop, so I just etex'd over it!

here's an old atom bomb that I found that was plastic, had tons of gouges and chunks taken out of it, so I scraped it, did a lttle carving of of the seam lines and put some wood filler over it....something to get me by...lol

Wow fellas you guys have been busy!
Man I am way behind the ball....a lot of great stuff being built and posted on this forum!!
Well I finally found a little time to get a few things finished, and at the same time get rolling on some new stuff ( little girl is teething and that doesn't leave a lot of time for building or sleep) Here are some of the crank baits I've been working on and finally finished. First attempt at foiling..didn't turn out as well as planned, but with me everything has it learning curve. Hard to capture in these pics (cell phone) but some of the color shifts in the sun are very cool. I will be making some more in the future.

http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac37/muskyslayer4430/DSCF3418_zps81106f15.jpg

I also cut a bunch of flaptail and swimmer blanks along with my large Musky spooks (a pic of a finished one for reference). The flaptalis and swimmer blanks are 6 inches and between 2.5 (flaptails) and 3 oz (swimmers). The Musky spooks are 8.5 inches and about 4.5 oz, I really love the action of these guys and really hope to slay some waterwolfs with them this season.

http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac37/muskyslayer4430/DSCF3403_zpsbd2f8e2a.jpg
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac37/muskyslayer4430/DSCF3405_zps40e43061.jpg
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http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac37/muskyslayer4430/DSCF3409_zps4e568de9.jpg

I hope building is going well and also that spring is right around the corner

Best

MS

as always, I'm in awe of all you guys!!!

This is why i dont post my stuff... :agree:
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All beauties. What species of wood are you using for your spooks.?
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Always amazed to look at the quality of everyone's work. I have my second batch of plugs freshly painted. From left to right five 6" Musso Pine Swimmers, two 7" A-40s, three Eddy Needles, and four 6" Musso surface swimmers.

In the works are 3 Sandeel Swimmers and 2 more 4.875" Musso swimmers. Love that the days are getting longer, it is only a short time until we can get these things to work!

Got some nice ones there


Primed 67 plugs today. That's it . Next up paint and hopefully get some epoxied before the festival.
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Thanks fellas
Been using bunch if pine I got from a buddy, weighting is almost exactly as when I use cedar, but free-fifty-free is a good price :)
Great thread and people have been busy.
Cool, cool
MS
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My first attempts at darters, thanks to everyone that offered advice.

Look good. I am curious on what kind of action you get with that line tie down there. I have found the ones I have swam made like that to be more of a swimmer than a darter.
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here's some paint and 5 min epoxy on that old atom. Should get another season or so out of it now...lol

Gave it a swim today in some current, for winging it on this one I was somewhat happy. It did not roll over, dug in good and swims about 2-3 ft. some darting action but also a little too much wiggle. I did not weight it before test but I think it needs weight aft of the balance point. Added 1/2 oz. and will try again tomorrow. That's 5.5 oz. with the weight added.

Have a lot of stuff ready to paint just need to find some time.

Some flap tails. Big one is 2.75 oz and the little one is .50.

http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac167/alphabaits/IMG_4906_zps41b3bd06.jpg

http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac167/alphabaits/IMG_4909_zpseef4c9cd.jpg

http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac167/alphabaits/IMG_4908_zps9d4f7905.jpg


Some swimmers. The pike and the bigger one are just under 3 oz. The tiger copy I fattened the body a bit and it is just over an ounce and a half.

http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac167/alphabaits/IMG_4911_zps8537d52b.jpg

http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac167/alphabaits/IMG_4910_zps1343b82d.jpg

http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac167/alphabaits/IMG_4917_zps18f70c31.jpg

Topwater stuff is a mismatch of stuff I have been messing around with. The macs are something I try alot and mess up a lot. Can't seem to find something I like paint wise. The small bone pencil is 1 oz and I made a bunch of them. I like them a lot.

http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac167/alphabaits/IMG_4914_zps075927fb.jpg

http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac167/alphabaits/IMG_4915_zps0e3a0316.jpg

http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac167/alphabaits/IMG_4919_zpsf7e81d43.jpg

http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac167/alphabaits/IMG_4920_zps5576c5a1.jpg

http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac167/alphabaits/IMG_4921_zpsc7d1a51a.jpg

those peanut things are awesome!!! I want one!!

Tajon, BEAUTIFUL.
see ya at plug fest.
GOOD LUCK GOOD BUILDIN

Heres what Im working on TODAY:rotf2:
SEE YA at PLUG FEST, my swap plugs are ready an wainting.
GOOD LUCK GOOD BUILDIN:uhuh:

Thank you, Joe! Finally finished the darter jig and got it to work for me....

nice job Ross!!

Finally built a spray booth and started finishing something. Got a lot to do in the next 10 days :smash:

http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t506/markpirani/840DDE9E-0ACA-4CB1-93C1-476ADB9D5C34-5769-00000360AE7BFD43_zps8b07bde8.jpg

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Been using the lathe but not really making plugs right now
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Thank you, Joe! Finally finished the darter jig and got it to work for me....

that's looking pretty sporty.... I use mine for everything that requires and angle....I'll have it at Plugfest along with a bunch of other jigs and fixtures..

I finished a bunch of stuff this weekend...and spent both days ironing out the details on something for plugfest specfic...

http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t506/markpirani/840DDE9E-0ACA-4CB1-93C1-476ADB9D5C34-5769-00000360AE7BFD43_zps8b07bde8.jpg

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Been using the lathe but not really making plugs right now
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I love the smell of that stuff!

I love the smell of that stuff!

I agree the whole shop smells like Christmas. This came from a tree I took down at my in laws down the cape. 40th anniversary coming up I am making them a bunch of stuff out of the logs. Got the final piece on the face plate now going to leave them on the counter at the cape house.
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Bummed not getting to do any plugs this winter. Bought a house and it's keeping me far to busy. Hopefully for next winter I'll have my new shop all set up and get to it again. Some, seriously nice work being done on here.

George is the an explosion proof blower? If it is , that's something i could use doing my bat finishing.

Dan good luck with the new house. Place looks great.

Wow, nice work from many builders. Plugs and non-plugs alike!

I finally took a couple pics of what I have been up to lately. Some more of the slider/jerkbait type of plugs I like to make and fish in different sizes as well as some needles and some new swimmers I have been working on. There is a bunch of other stuff I did not get pics of yet.

A couple mahogany needles in mackerel and purple scale and a slow sinking slider. All right around 6" (pic is a bit distorted)


3 of my new swimmers. They are 5.5" and swim just subsurface to around 4 feet depending on retrieve speed. 2 macks still need epoxy.


A box of assorted stuff. HEAVY maple macks, herring and yellow sliders, blurple jointed etc.

And more...

2 heavy, fast sink maple mackerel sliders built for friends for the canal.


Assorted small stuff from 3.5 to around 7". All slow sinking.


And 1 pic of some of the collaboration work I have been doing with GooGoo Man. My mack paint on some of his fantastic slim pikies and super jr's. I also did some redfin style swimmers and nikes for him which I can't wait to see epoxy on.

J Mac beautiful stuff. Those sliders Offset turned?

J Mac beautiful stuff. Those sliders Offset turned?

Thanks. No, they are handcarved like most everything else I do, even the needles. I do not own a lathe. The only turned plugs I have been working on are the swimmers that Glen (GooGoo Man) has turned for me using my template/prototype.

George is the an explosion proof blower? If it is , that's something i could use doing my bat finishing.

Looks to be a jenn-air drown draft fan...made for grease.smoke etc...been using one for years....spray anything you want...I have an I'm still alive an well.....but it's made to have an 8" intake..5" out going....have one over my lead pot as well...what fumes.

Second to last batch for the winter just got lips 5 Musso 6" pines, 4 6" musso SS, 3 Eddy Needles, 2 A40s and a partridge and a pear tree

and the A40s

And more...

2 heavy, fast sink maple mackerel sliders built for friends for the canal.


Assorted small stuff from 3.5 to around 7". All slow sinking.


And 1 pic of some of the collaboration work I have been doing with GooGoo Man. My mack paint on some of his fantastic slim pikies and super jr's. I also did some redfin style swimmers and nikes for him which I can't wait to see epoxy on.

These are really cool!

Nice stuff, JMAC and Hookset!
I have just put five on the spinner with epoxy, and sealed another ten today. But with only nine days to go, it's awfully quiet in here......

Ross have that spook you sent me coated with epoxy right now, colors really pop, ill post some pics once its cured
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JMAC, those are all beauties!! I grew up in Melrose, so it's nice to see Melrose represent! Great stuff man.

Nice stuff, JMAC and Hookset!
I have just put five on the spinner with epoxy, and sealed another ten today. But with only nine days to go, it's awfully quiet in here......

I've got plenty of goodies.. just no time to take pictures and post..

I've been working on my displays.. i've got a few new things to add to my jigs and fixture table...

heres a few pics

pearl white torpedo dannys, subsurface to 2ft down, 2.25-2.75oz

purple pearl torpedos dannys, subsurface to 2ft down, 2.25-2.75oz

zebra mac torpedo, conrad sr in purple/green pearl 4oz, gold pearl yellow pichney giant atom 40 3.6oz, and a gibbs 3oz bottle repaint

group pic of this weeks stuff

eelskin pearl torpedo dannys

gibbs 3oz bottle eelskin repaint

gold pearl pichney eely

yellow pearl chicken scratch ccbc surfster, but used a pikie 3 lip, still swims on top but can swim it down a foot.

hawg hunter canal mac pencil

pink mac pencil

pink mac cowboy jr

white torpedo danny

all black jr, lip and grommets

habs needle clones, mullet color

small spook

gold pearl pencils

black pichney giant atom 40 clone

some close ups of the pearls and eelskin torpedos

Nice stuff guy's... you guy's are shaming me into taking a few pictures...

Very nice things being made. My epoxy boxes are spinning every nite for a week now so I hope to have a little something for festival. I will be painting and epoxying till mid April like most years. Maybe try for some pics this weekend.
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Very nice things being made. My epoxy boxes are spinning every nite for a week now so I hope to have a little something for festival. I will be painting and epoxying till mid April like most years. Maybe try for some pics this weekend.
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as long as they are ready when the fish get here.. that's all that matters...

Very nice things being made. My epoxy boxes are spinning every nite for a week now so I hope to have a little something for festival. I will be painting and epoxying till mid April like most years. Maybe try for some pics this weekend.
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can I come over and paint some plugs?

can I come over and paint some plugs?
no he wants them to look good brahahaha

Got a few finished this week, I like the darter and may have to do some normal size also. Musso LipLess for plug swap. Cutting up some birch tomorrow and do a few needles.

heres a few pics

pearl white torpedo dannys, subsurface to 2ft down, 2.25-2.75oz

purple pearl torpedos dannys, subsurface to 2ft down, 2.25-2.75oz

zebra mac torpedo, conrad sr in purple/green pearl 4oz, gold pearl yellow pichney giant atom 40 3.6oz, and a gibbs 3oz bottle repaint

Sweet plugs, are those Lefty #2 lips on the purple swimmers?
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Sweet plugs, are those Lefty #2 lips on the purple swimmers?
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Thanks,

No pikie 3 and pikie 2, I tested a lot of lips and those two where the best for that application and where I want to fish them, couldn't roll em out in heavy current
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[QUOTE=Sgt Striper;988005]Got a few finished this week, I like the darter and may have to do some normal size also. Musso LipLess for plug swap./QUOTE]

Oh my!

Chris those are some beauties. Like the different colors. Pink zebra!!

[QUOTE=Sgt Striper;988005]Got a few finished this week, I like the darter and may have to do some normal size also. Musso LipLess for plug swap./QUOTE]

Oh my!

George, I did a few more but you will have to wait for PlugFest to see them! :)

Got a few finished this week, I like the darter and may have to do some normal size also. Musso LipLess for plug swap. Cutting up some birch tomorrow and do a few needles.

those look mean!

Should be finished with epoxy on my plugfest stuff in the next day or two. Then back to grind on other stuff.

George, I did a few more but you will have to wait for PlugFest to see them! :)
You coming up this weekend Lou?

You coming up this weekend Lou?

Truck isn't finished yet so no PlugFest again this year, I will be sending a box of goodies.....see Chris (BT) who knows what it will contain!

You coming up this weekend Lou?

you coming Andy?

i should be there as long as we don't have a trip

Tyler and I will be there for sure, I do have yard clean up duty in the AM so I will be down late morning/early afternoon.

Cool, I have a pencil for Ty. Brought it to the show yesterday, but I guess I was a day late.

Some for plugfest. Smaller juniors, dannies, and some slims. Not much but I'm getting there.

Cant wait for Saturday.

Effing ridiculous what I have left to finish and wire. Plus I just bought 10# of 308L TIG in New Bedford. The stuff is from India and significantly stiffer than the usual 308L (more like 314). For what I spent ($103) I'm going to use it. This is going to be torture.

Truck isn't finished yet so no PlugFest again this year, I will be sending a box of goodies.....see Chris (BT) who knows what it will contain!

Sorry to hear that, Lou. Any chance you could carpool with others who might be coming up from Jersey?

Man, I'm getting more and more excited about this thing. I can't wait to meet all you guys! Granted I really don't have much to bring, although I did just get a bunch of vintage freshwater plugs I'm probably never gonna use if people wanna trade for those. Otherwise, I'll just be soaking in the info, and taking tons of pics!

This year instead of puttng everything on the diplay boards at plugfest, i used 4" tie wraps to secure the plugs ot the peg boards... the result was a well thought out neat grouping...to see them you'll have to come to plugfest...meanwhile... I finally rigged a bunch of plugs I've finished.. a little bit of everything... I tried a new/slightly differant weighting scheme on my giant jointeds.. IMHO they actualy swim better... instead of a small chunck of lead in the tail, i put it in the front half of the tail section, ( there is also lead in the rear half of the front section) the result is a flatter swmming, " snakier" looking plug.. I havent tested it on fish... time will tell.. I also made them a bit thinner than in the past and swapped out the 5/0 hooks I used to use for 4/0... I'll have everything you see ( plus others i have hanging ) with me at plugfest...

a few close ups of the others

Joe those HERRING SPOOKS look great along w/ the others.

Effing ridiculous what I have left to finish and wire. Plus I just bought 10# of 308L TIG in New Bedford. The stuff is from India and significantly stiffer than the usual 308L (more like 314). For what I spent ($103) I'm going to use it. This is going to be torture.

if I have/had the time, I'd come over to help you with wiring George

Effing ridiculous what I have left to finish and wire. Plus I just bought 10# of 308L TIG in New Bedford. The stuff is from India and significantly stiffer than the usual 308L (more like 314). For what I spent ($103) I'm going to use it. This is going to be torture.

LOL. I have not wired anything yet either and I had to come home today with a stomach bug so god knows what I'll end up finishing.
Next time ask me about the wire. I got buying power when it comes to that stuff and no you won't be bothering me.
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Sorry to hear that, Lou. Any chance you could carpool with others who might be coming up from Jersey?

I don't think anyone from Jersey that I know is coming. I should be up in June for the fish's Plugfest, can't wait for that one :)

I just wired and tailwrapped the last nine I will have done for Plugfest. Epoxy and spinner tonight.... A lot of finished plugs have already been put into the hands of others locally, but I should still have close to 30 ready for Saturday. It has been a huge ramp up for me from past years. A lot of it has been the result of budgeting the time needed for each step and not rushing the steps. The amount of attrition I have from turning through to finish epoxy is still too high, but it is less with every batch. I remember not too long ago, starting to turn on the Tuesday before, and epoxying at 10 pm the night before Plugfest....didn't work out so well, as those who "accepted" them in trade can tell you. (They were just being polite, I am sure...) I have kept some of those sticky pieces of crap prominently on my bench as a reminder. And yes, they are still tacky.
So I am excited it is almost here and that I am wrapping it up. I will start turning some stuff for myself after the bash. I am grateful for all the advice and ideas I have had here over the years to help me produce the jigs, spinners, and the process to get to this point. It is fun. Looking forward to Saturday.

Also hoping to get brand new member Codcheeks and his dad over to the shop very soon. He's put up some good stuff over the other place. He is dialing in his new airbrush! Have to show him the carbide cutter difference!

Some for plugfest. Smaller juniors, dannies, and some slims. Not much but I'm getting there.

Cant wait for Saturday.

Gremlin
That is a cool pic!

here is what I plan to bring to plugfest... darters, needles, surf howdies, cowboy jrs, big dannies, norris jet squids, and a few surprises..

a few more pics...

and one last picture

Here are a few things I have been working on.

A squid darter, the paint work was inspired by a flaptail squid, Greek had given me, lots of time into this one, redesigned my darter & am happy with the darting motion.

5 1/2" Nike, played with them a bit and although the original was unweighted I found them to swim better with a bit of lead in them.

Handcarves are my new obsession! The yellow one is a 7" redfin copy, the middle one is an 8", I wanted a slightly larger plug, the 3rd one is 11" around 4 oz , the mackerel paint was done by Jmac, they look lifelike!

A few more,

6 1/2" Nike, borrowed an original off of Gremlin, Thanks Jamie!
Reduced the tailweight a bit & made 2 different versions, single & double hooks, also AYC & sugar pine, added a little more belly weight in the single hook version to compensate, this plug has a darting motion that is very awesome!
Not sure how the original swam, but am very impressed with them.

Next batch is some skinny pikies Fatneck & I made started messing with last year.

& a few more darters,

See you at plugfest!

Beautiful work as always Glen. Love them all...but that squid darter ROCKS!!

That squid darter is awesome!
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googoo that squid rocks man

googoo that squid rocks man

Yeah it does..... I would kill for a chance to throw that at a tuna surface feed!

Nikes are sweet too!

Man, there is some incredible work on this post. My wife keeps asking what I am going to do with all these plugs and I tell her that "he who dies with the most plugs wins." Then I show her this post, yep she just rolls her eyes. Here are the final ones painted and waiting for tails. Three 7" Sandeel swimmers and two 4.875 musso swimmers. I messed up on the white one and must have drilled it for a high slot lefty #1, so we will see how that one swims. May be a good twist, little deeper.

Next year I am going to plug fest, this year I used all my vacation for my daughters swimming but this is her last year. Can't wait to see that event.

Wow Glen the plugs look awesome with epoxy on them! (Not that they weren't great without!) I am glad you got the splatter you wanted on the squid paint, it came out fantastic.

It was my pleasure painting the macks. Anytime.

Nice pluggage as well Hookset. I like the shape of those slim sandeel swimmers.

awesome squid

Lotta topwater. Spooks, pencils, ballerinas and darters

Lotta topwater. Spooks, pencils, ballerinas and darters

I'll take the Mac Darter :biglaugh:

wow. you guys are on top of things.
I just finished wiring everything that was epoxied. I'll try to take pics before plugfest.

Lotta topwater. Spooks, pencils, ballerinas and darters

Cool, fantastic paint job!
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Finishing last but I'm fine with it.
Wired up some stuff last night that was good to go. Mostly the same old. Hopefully I can finish the rest of my stuff over the next month.

few more

Damn Eskimo, nice stuff, I really like your pencils, and Glen the fatneck in blk mac looks very interesting!

here's one of the kits I've been building

and a whole mess of dressed hooks

more...

more stuff, mack pickie and a 1oz surfster

A few finished up over the weekend and starting a shot at a 6" darter.

Love the shape of the darters!

Blue cloud 40 is awesome as well SGT.

Blue cloud 40 is awesome as well SGT.

The guys named it the A80, 9" and 5 oz.

Few Pikies

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55551

55552

55553

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Made a few more Norris Needles from Tiger maple this week...

waiting for some double hooks to come in the mail...

Nice Chris. Oldgoat gave me, lent me , 2 originals of his dads he said.. Wicked neat, mint. Probably try a few next fall.
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Coolest needles! Love the top one, got to see one at the SWLCC & fell in love with the shape.

Nice job!

A few more,

6 1/2" Nike, borrowed an original off of Gremlin, Thanks Jamie!
Reduced the tailweight a bit & made 2 different versions, single & double hooks, also AYC & sugar pine, added a little more belly weight in the single hook version to compensate, this plug has a darting motion that is very awesome!
Not sure how the original swam, but am very impressed with them.

Next batch is some skinny pikies Fatneck & I made started messing with last year.

& a few more darters,


See you at plugfest!

Nice plugs Glen! Squid darter , sick!

got a few goodies for my bench. My cousin made me a 24 can spray paint holder, free's up a ton of space and my dad dropped off an old fly vise and table for me that will fit my salt water lures!!

also trying to finish some vintage goo goo eye plug bodies I traded for at plugfest

pencil popper and popper bodies

Here are a few things I have been working on.

A squid darter, the paint work was inspired by a flaptail squid, Greek had given me, lots of time into this one, redesigned my darter & am happy with the darting motion.

5 1/2" Nike, played with them a bit and although the original was unweighted I found them to swim better with a bit of lead in them.

Handcarves are my new obsession! The yellow one is a 7" redfin copy, the middle one is an 8", I wanted a slightly larger plug, the 3rd one is 11" around 4 oz , the mackerel paint was done by Jmac, they look lifelike!
Amazing work Glen, those Nikes are serious. stunning like always.
D.

Working on putting some decals on some Bruins pikies while the game is on.
Also have some bodies in progress needles,spooks and pencils.

here's a hand carved Salty's kit I just finished

here's a goo goo eye popper

another goo goo eye

I'll post a few as soon as I can figure out how to.

One more

Beautiful stripper. Have you built others?
What thickness are strips & what's finished weight?
Great job!

p.s. I just found your other post concerning stripper kayak.

Pretty. How are they set up and how do they fish?

Slip... Those B's plugs... WOW!!!
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Nice Plugs Slip,

I'll take a Canadiens one, if you got it.

Nice Plugs Slip,

I'll take a Canadiens one, if you got it.


thanks guys

that figures, but sorry, no way that is happening :D
you're on your own with that one

Another from a while ago.

I'm also look for someone to make me some surf plug blanks. If anyone knows who or where I can get them from please let me know.

Just epoxied and in spinner.

Lures in spinner - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6iyQeneACw)