Finally finished out my copy of the tagger needle. I want to thank Eddy for a great design and numbskull for posting the dimensions. I have learned a great deal from others and wanted to thank them for their help.http://008.jpg

Where were the dimensions posted dannyplug1? Could you send them to me ar stripedbass@aol.com please.
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Thank You .. Good to know there's a page I can go to and learn how to make them again .. It's been a while .. :kewl:

Sorry I messed up trying to post the pictures will get help from my wife tomorrow and post pictures
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Thank You .. Good to know there's a page I can go to and learn how to make them again .. It's been a while .. :kewl:

Care to share? Will be indebted forever...

http://striped-bass.com/Stripertalk/showthread.php?t=80454&highlight=eddy

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"I checked with Eddy and he kindly allowed me to share the info on his needle.

It is birch, a 7/8" dowel.
6 3/8 long
1.75 oz with 3/0 belly and 4/0 tail siwash
.47 nose
.52 tail
straight taper nose to 1 3/4" back where the plug is .70 wide
curve from 1.75 back to 2.5 back where the plug is .86 wide.
Straight dowel at .86 from 2.5 to 3.5 back, then a slight concave taper to the tail which is .52"
Hook and eyes are at 2 3/4"
Two buck shot weights each side of the hook (3.5g each) one at 2 1/4" one at 3.5".
Small tail weight (5.3 g).

It is weighted similar to the pink one in this picture he posted years ago, although the body shape is more like the smaller green one.

It sinks tail down and wakes along top with a slow retrieve.

This is a really good design. Thank Eddy when it takes you a good fish. Please don't use this info for a commercial venture."

Had trouble posting the pictures of the taggers I built. Thanks again for your help

those look really nice
good luck with them
I bet they catch well

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Hard to beat a Tagger needle.

http://striped-bass.com/Stripertalk/showthread.php?t=80454&highlight=eddy

post 44, page 2

"I checked with Eddy and he kindly allowed me to share the info on his needle.

It is birch, a 7/8" dowel.
6 3/8 long
1.75 oz with 3/0 belly and 4/0 tail siwash
.47 nose
.52 tail
straight taper nose to 1 3/4" back where the plug is .70 wide
curve from 1.75 back to 2.5 back where the plug is .86 wide.
Straight dowel at .86 from 2.5 to 3.5 back, then a slight concave taper to the tail which is .52"
Hook and eyes are at 2 3/4"
Two buck shot weights each side of the hook (3.5g each) one at 2 1/4" one at 3.5".
Small tail weight (5.3 g).

It is weighted similar to the pink one in this picture he posted years ago, although the body shape is more like the smaller green one.

It sinks tail down and wakes along top with a slow retrieve.

This is a really good design. Thank Eddy when it takes you a good fish. Please don't use this info for a commercial venture."

Bookmarked the thread thanks Chef! Another plug on the to do list!

Beautiful stuff Danny, I'd eat em!

That's a very good thread
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Danny, did you do a bead cut to form the needle's nose or did you just do a steep slope or a little of both?

epic!

Will give these a whirl next winter. Dig the olive with purple eye that I've seen in several fish's mouths.