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Got this from an old friend a while ago...

Been curious as to where the hell they came from.
(Yeah they need to be cleaned)

They look like either Martin's or Tomic's. Used primarily in the Pacific NW and to a lesser degree, the Great Lakes for Salmon.
I've also heard the do a pretty good job on Stripers.


Bernzy

They look extremely similar to Tomics looking at their website...

Took a couple big fish in the past with them then nothing for a while...

Time to pull em out and throw em in the water again!

Ask Noreaster about those. Stripers love em........

Also called J plugs CMS has them and they are very good for stripers caught a few this past weekend on a herring colored one. Great for trolling as they do not tend to pick up weeds as fast as other lures. I troll then on 45# leadcore line that way you don't need to pay out lots of line to get them down. The next time you are out trolling give them a try you may get (hooked) on them your self.;)

PS that was in Fairhaven waters to boot!

I guess its unanimous... They stay in the tacklebox ;)

Although similar in shape to a Luhr Jensen J-Plug. there are major differences.
1. The J-plug is designed for trolling only as it is molded with a diagonal hole from the nose to the belly to accomodate a bead chain swivel to a loop of dacron to the hook, so it is free sliding... the plug portion will float up your line when fighting a fish.This design, does not lend itself well to casting
2. The Tomic's however, have a molded in line tie to the hook to facilitate casting if that is what you prefer.

Both are great plugs to troll, but the Tomic can be cast as well.

Hope this helps.

Bernzy

I'd think these would troll really well (they do cast well) with the welded ring it has through the eye in the head of it....

Good stuff!

Be very careful cleaning them. The finish will come off if you use any abrasives. Wash in warm water with dish detergent and a soft cloth.
Rinse well to get rid of the dish water smell and for best results wash in a bucket of salt water and anise oil. About 8 or 10 drops to 2 gallons of water. Let air dry.
They are Salmon Plugs from a source on the West Coast. I bought a few cases back in the seventies and used them to some success. Someone broke into my boat and got the name of the source and then they appeared in a local tackle shop and every one and his uncle had them.
They do work well in high course tide conditions.
Silver Horde Supply was the manufacturer and supplier back then. There are several that look alike and I have used many of those that are available. The S. H. brand work the best.
They come in several sizes and are effective in different sizes as the size of the bait fish changes.
Those in the photos have hooks that are too small and weak. Use a 12/0 Stainless single hook and you will not miss a hit!
We tried and experimented with trebles, duals and singles and finally went to large singles.
If you would like to share more knowledge of these and other things contact me direct.
I must be getting soft in my old age!