Big, small, who cares? Lets see what your (or someone else's) custom plug can do. We all learn from it.

To start here is a 26" bass (it looked huge compared to what I have been catching so I measured it :rollem:) that ate a 4" Musso small darter clone. The plug has done well for me, which is a pleasant surprise since I was not impressed when I swam the prototypes. Interestingly, the plug swims better with larger hooks than I tested with. The forward hook position seems to balance things out well.

George, your darters catch great. The medium Musso did me very well. Love to have a small one. LOL

I love darters nice work.

Caught this one few weeks back on a Billy DeLizio "redfin".

I had been throwing plastic with no takes and switched to Billy's plug which offered a larger profile, tuned the line tie down to keep it on top w/ wake. The fish cooperated. Thanks Billy for saving what was turning into a frustrating night. 36.5" released

Thats great Matt. Thats a gary 2 version. great tail waggle. no tail weighting.

Nice plug, nice fish.

Got this high teen fish on a skinny pencil made by some irish guy who used to live in Franklin. Good hit too.

Good idea filming it so you can remember how to do it as you get older.

Good idea filming it so you can remember how to do it as you get older.

Sounds like porn to me

Got this high teen fish on a skinny pencil made by some irish guy who used to live in Franklin. Good hit too.

how come I can't catch any fish on those. Must be the fisherman and not the plug.:uhuh:

This 37" fish came from the spot some Irish guy who used to live in Franklin should be fishing but isn't.

Ate a little bottle I built this winter.

Nice 1 George, cool lookin plug

Hey George,
Love that old style Gibbs bottle mouth!
Great picture!

Make more of those bottles, very productive plug and one of my favorites!

nice picture.
That Irish guy must be pretty stupid.

Throwing a Blonde Terror yellow pencil this morning, the bass went 15 lbs on the boga, it hit as i was just lazily finishing a retrieve in about 4 inches of water, :rotf2:certainly wasn't expecting that.

The blue went 6 lbs, caught another blue that went 6 lbs on a 24/7 blue mackerel pencil which snapped a one treble off the front hook, has anyone ever had that happen to a vmc before??, all fish released to swim again and they did. Not a bad first morning out, considering there were quite a few people there this morning.

Natural color hardwood. First catch this year on own wood. It's a jr. variant, weighs about 1.85 oz.

[QUOTE=johnny ducketts;1043061]Throwing a Blonde Terror yellow pencil this morning, the bass went 15 lbs on the boga, it hit as i was just lazily finishing a retrieve in about 4 inches of water, :rotf2:certainly wasn't expecting that.

Nice fish.... i need to make some more yellow pencils for Cutty... morning sessions at the Barges beach.

[QUOTE=johnny ducketts;1043061]Throwing a Blonde Terror yellow pencil this morning, the bass went 15 lbs on the boga, it hit as i was just lazily finishing a retrieve in about 4 inches of water, :rotf2:certainly wasn't expecting that.

Nice fish.... i need to make some more yellow pencils for Cutty... morning sessions at the Barges beach.

Awww, man I can't believe I am missing it again!.. I love the action on that plug!

When your fishing partner ask "Do you even know how to catch fish on plugs anymore?" (I fish a lot of eels/he fishes a lot of plugs) I had to put on a needle, land a fish and make him take a photo of it.

Sin: fishing eels
Ultimate Sin: fishing numbskull's plugs with a eel jug over my shoulder. (Sorry) :devil2:

REPENT Sinner!

:btu:

at least you recognized your mistake
stick to plugs to catch fish, it makes the few big ones well worth it
now where did I put my eel jug?


was that on a Numbskull needle?

Nice Frank

I can't leave the eels alone. :smash:

It's a hab's clone from numbskull. Birch or Maple I'm guessing. Fish hit it as it tagged bottom and I'm guessing that is why it was not he siwash.

Nice one Frank

not wood but metal counts too:uhuh:

2 straight days of these things will put a hurtin on you and this lure was automatic

Nice Paul, I had fish on that small green darter the other night but couldn't get pics. Next time.
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Nice Paul, I think I have one of your wooden needles in that shape.
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Not often that I fish in the day. Nice to see the colors instead of black and gray.

Lure is a chunky needle made over the winter.

this is one of christians aka chrisjoes metal lips he gave me. its a atm jr hybrid of sorts, cast decent considering too.

i threw it the second night at cutty, slow waking it on the top and the fish were just blowing it out of the water left and right, was a blast to watch,must have happened 10-12 casts in a row, then finally hooked up with 2 decent fish on it.

have the fish pics on the camera, ill upload later on

took a nice chunk on my buddies white darter in the pitch black too

this is a clone of the 2 oz musso darter in lobsta paint ... black over orange and well used.... this and my parrot version are my go to night plugs... this was a 32" fish from the barges area on thursday night at Cutty

this is a clone of the 2 oz musso darter in lobsta paint ... orange over black and well used.... this and my parrot version are my go to night plugs... this was a 32" fish from the barges area on thursday night at Cutty

The Corner still has magic! Nice Fish!

Last week on vacation I found some wood caught fish worthy of some pics.
First one was my copy of the Pichney large white Danny that I turned thinner dia.. fish was 47" and most likely 40 plus lbs. The next fish was just slightly smaller on a med white old version BM danny I made. The night before this I had a few high 20 lb fish on the white med danny. They were fished 3 cranks, pause, twitch another 3 cranks, pause. Seemed to do the trick.

Couple nights later the first pic is a mid 30 lb fish caught on a really cool plug. It is an over a foot long needle made by a gentleman from Conn. that I got in a trade. Gigantic is the only way to explain it. Was really fun using that plug and the fact it floats allowed me to fish it real slow with a lot of pauses like few nights before. Fight was great but the fish put the siwash thru my finger landing it, lucky I crush the barbs. The next fish was the best of the few nights. I wandered away from the few guys I was fishing with that night and again the med white danny just twitched on the surface and reeled extremely slow was the ticket again. The fight was one of the best I have had in years with tons of drag being taken on several great runs but being only sand in front of me there was no anxiety of losing the fish on rocks or structure. Very enjoyable. All the above fish were revived and swam away. I do sell fish but it was quite rewarding letting these fish go.

Nice Vacation you had there PM.

Was that sytle of retrieve with the medium white Danny something new that you have been trying recently or just what they seemed to want that night......and how many other sytle retrieves did you try that night before finding the one that worked?

friend said he got a good one night before on the pause so I used that info. It would not be the way I would normally fish a danny. I like a slow retieve on a danny but the way I was fishing it never really got moving like a danny. Took a good 4 minutes plus to get the plug in from the end of the cast, super slow. It worked for the first fish so I stuck at it . I had been pissed I had left the dark colored danny's at home in Lakeville too and only had white. Glad I did. Learn something every time out.

Here is how big the needle was. Hangs out of my bag about 5 inches

What an awesome fish on a homemade Paul... and an excellent release to boot. Good talking/seein ya today too!

crush em. The photo are great.

Beautiful fish Paul... I love that you caught them on danny's.

Looked like you were askin the big girl out for a date Paul. Sweet fish. That pic looks like a wall hanger

Nice fish Paul. The last pic is awsome
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Thanks guys. I don't want you to think this was some kind of premeditated plan of attack. I had run out of places to find decent fish and took a shot. I had gotten a little intel the day before but intended to waste some time there anyway being free of the constraints of work. Bottom line is fish swam by and I caught some. No fishy swimming by I end up home early and not back there again. Got to love Lady Luck sometimes.
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Damn Paul !

That's AWESOME!!!

Awesome fish Paul! Looks like you picked the right week to take a vacation

Nice fish Paul. By the way I haveva darter to return to you. I was wondering if I might borrow one or two more.
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Great fish Paul! Nice job!

Even a broken clock is right twice a day you Baztard. :rude:

Even a broken clock is right twice a day you Baztard. :rude:

was it like fishing in Alan's shoes watching Paul catch them and not you?
I'm sure you handled it well though George, you even took pictures :btu:

nothing better than fish on wood
wood is good
thanks for letting them go Paul, I hope they survive the gauntlet this year

Congrats Paul!!

Awesome fish, awesome plugs!!

hey Paul...excellent retrieval technique!!! excellent releasing thirty plus pound fish too...one took about 8 minutes before she kicked and helped me wash my face...
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This one wanted this ProfessorM plug too, I think Paul is becoming popular with the fish!

This one wanted this ProfessorM plug too, I think Paul is becoming popular with the fish!

Stealing plugs out of the kids bag again ? :uhuh:

awesome, Paul

This one wanted this ProfessorM plug too, I think Paul is becoming popular with the fish!

Jesus someone give that fish a sandwich!

Nice 1 Andy. how was the action? Couldnt peel myself out of bed this morning so I just worked and watched the germans sue for global dominance per usual...

Jesus someone give that fish a sandwich!

Nice 1 Andy. how was the action? Couldnt peel myself out of bed this morning so I just worked and watched the germans sue for global dominance per usual...
1 37" fish, in 10 hours..
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I have not had much chance to get out and fish this year but when a friend called and told me how good it was the night before, I had to go out once I got home early enough from a night out with the wife. I credit some good karma from donating 2 units of red blood cells that same day. It was a new moon and I tied on a black needle that I think was made and given to me by Diggin Jiggin Dave Ross.
My personal best from a beach(I have 3 40's from the canal) it went almost 46" and 35 lbs on the boga, she lives to fight another day. Thanks to Folifish for the photography and lighting :)

Nice fish. Way to go.

I have not had much chance to get out and fish this year but when a friend called and told me how good it was the night before, I had to go out once I got home early enough from a night out with the wife. I credit some good karma from donating 2 units of red blood cells that same day. It was a new moon and I tied on a black needle that I think was made and given to me by Diggin Jiggin Dave Ross.
My personal best from a beach(I have 3 40's from the canal) it went almost 46" and 35 lbs on the boga, she lives to fight another day. Thanks to Folifish for the photography and lighting :)

Yup, thats one of mine ! thanks for fishing it and posting the picture!

I've got one I caught on one of Georges needles I should post if i can find it.

One of george's Hab's clones, I have very goo dluck with those in yellow... It looked like maybe the tail hook pulled I landed it with the treble in the side of its head. I was Surprised it didn't pull.

It was maybe the fattest fish Ive ever caught. Pics suck, crappy cell phone... 38lbs and released...

nice fish guys. I saw Bruce's in person.
That will make George's day.

SWEET fish Dave, that thing is a real PIG! so fat it is round

thanks again for the plug, it will get abused after I copy it

It was maybe the fattest fish Ive ever caught. Pics suck, crappy cell phone... 38lbs and released...

Amazing.........and embarrassing a bit since I hardly ever fish those needles. Guess I'd better rethink that.

Here is a decent fish from a really good night several weeks back that ate a black danny. Been a banner year for danny plugs.

Nice fish George. A big fish on a metal lip is still on my bucket list but I don't fish them as much as I should.

That's a beauty for sure! Nice work!
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Nice fish George.

Beautiful fish there George,and on a metal lip even better :btu:


I got this one on a plug I got from Johnny in 2006, one of 3 plugs from when he first began making plugs. I modified it then with some weight in the belly, and yesterday I added some lines on the sides with a sharpie.
It is offset turned and does a tight spook action. Sorry for the weird angle from a cell phone pic, the fish was fat and did not have a snook front end to it like it looks like. Anyway, great plug by a great guy! Johnny you rock.

Really cool Bruce.

This small darter from George kicked butt until a 26" fish got it stuck in my hand. With a friends help I pushed it through and cut it off, swam back, switch spots and got another fish on it.

Damn, sorry to see that.

Here's a nice fish on a big 8" needle I made last winter, experimenting with a low line tie. It seems like needles are turning into my 'go to' plug this year.

Nice job. That color needle your favorite too. Seen a bunch of fish caught this year on that color CCBay side.

Nice Frank. Ouch Frank.
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Got this 41" bass on a pikie I made. It's a lose copy of a GRS, I handmade the lip and weighted it in the belly. Swims real nice.

Great catch. Congrats.
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Sweet fish... great job on both the plug and catching that cow

I have been crushing all season on these 2 new plugs I have designed specifically for fishing from my kayak! Been doing 90% freshwater this season but they have been stellar from the salt as well! Had more fun with these 2 plugs this season than any other in recent memory!

Nice Ryan! That's a kick ass looking plug and a beauty of a fish.
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Nice plug, nice fish, ugly fisherman.

Here is a 46.5 inch 26.5 girth striper caught on one of my dad's Stubby Needlefish (in black he built from Dave Anderson's Fisherman Magazine article years ago). First cast on it after 15 on a white magic swimmer (all shorts). I will never again say a full moon is too bright. Visited my dad at Bourne National Cemetery this week. Thought it only fitting to use one of his lures. Nice that he and I are in the same neighborhood. After the photo op she swam away fresh.

Bill

Cool story, beautiful fish HCFS. no tail hook?

Rarely use a tail hook on his stubby needle or his darters. After seeing almost all hits on front hook. One less hook to deal with in the dark for a quick and safe release. Do the same with some swimmers too (even plastics).

Sweet fish... your Dad is smiling down from above with that cow C&R

nice catch

As usual I fished a lot of bait this summer but now that tournament season is more or less over I've started putting in some time fishing the needles I made over the winter. Took a few outings to finally land anything on them, skunked once, and dropped a couple fish on another outing, but finally connected last night with fish of 22 and 30 pounds (and dropped another decent fish). Have to say that I'm not used to dropping so many fish, maybe that's why I don't usually fish plugs...

Nice going Jay.

Here is a decent fish from a really good night several weeks back that ate a black danny. Been a banner year for danny plugs.

Nice to see, a nice fish caught on a Danny in a darter and needle world .. Guilty of not fishing them much ,,
:lama:

Nice fish Jay

Have to say that I'm not used to dropping so many fish, maybe that's why I don't usually fish plugs...

Or maybe that is why you should fish plugs. I think you are starting to learn.

Or maybe that is why you should fish plugs. I think you are starting to learn.

Challenge accepted! I stuck with just fishing needles every outing last week. Had at least a couple fish every outing, nothing really big, mostly high teens to mid 20s and one 32 pound fish that took a green needle. It's been a lot of fun seeing how they perform in different areas with varying conditions and catching on something I actually made is great. I've even starting considering what color to throw, never had that problem with eels...

Now all I have to worry about is not running out of plugs before the end of the season.

Here is a 46.5 inch 26.5 girth striper caught on one of my dad's Stubby Needlefish (in black he built from Dave Anderson's Fisherman Magazine article years ago). First cast on it after 15 on a white magic swimmer (all shorts). I will never again say a full moon is too bright. Visited my dad at Bourne National Cemetery this week. Thought it only fitting to use one of his lures. Nice that he and I are in the same neighborhood. After the photo op she swam away fresh.

Bill


NICE fish Bill :btu:

I turned a half dozen of these yellow dannies last year. Due to family obligations and work I haven't been able to get out as much this past year. In early Nov I got out before sunrise to witness nice size fish cruising the surf line chasing bunker schools.

Everyone was throwing yellow darters and bottle plugs. So, I follow suit and I can't catch a thing. After 5 to 10 casts with each plug I throw on my homemade "slim" yellow danny and on the first cast I catch a decent size bass. Screw that factory made stuff!