I want to thank everyone. I had a great time at the plug fest. I met a few people, Missing link, Jr. link, Christians father, and Bigfish. Yes, i do like scup fishing. Over the summer my father and I decided to go get a few scup because we were not getting a lot of fluke. About every 2-5 minutes we were catching scup. It was great i really enjoyed it. I cant wait maybe we can all hook up and go fishing this summer. Then i can teach you guys to fluke fish as good as me. LOL. Thanks again.

Thanks to Slip, his lovely wife, and John R.,it was really great seeing Eelpunt, Adam R., VB, Tagger, Newell Guy, Thanks to #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&, love that Dancin' Banana! Nice seeing Karl F., Capesams, the old grump, Big Fish, Fishweewee your the man, Specialist, Hugh Schultz, Got Stripers,Eben( I want a squid!), Bassmaster holding court at the lathe, NIB you are too funny but I still think you and Bassmaster might be related, Toonoc, and all the others. I can see this becoming a show in the next year or two, A tackle-crafters show with plug building, rod building and fly tying all wrapped up into one event. I had fun sharing alittle part of my plug collection with you all and can't wait till next year but now I must get ready for the upcoming season and my first Insider's column submission for OTW'S April issue is only 7 weeks away. Here's to a great year for all of you!:D

Anyone elce take pics? I swear i saw lots of camera's going off:D

Jr.Link

Was lucky enough today to spend the day with a good bunch fishheads, new and old faces...nice ta see ya's. Two thumbs up to Bruce, his wife & co. Thanks!

Next year...reserve the centrum:hee:

JohnR...do we have a head count for the "Plug Fest"?:bgi: :bgi:

Thanks to Bruce, his wife Melissa, and John for putting the plug feast together. I had a great time and it was good to put some meet up with some of you all. Looks like there was plenty of food;)

Thanks to all that stopped by, a percentage is going back to John to run the show, I only wish I got around more. Always a problem when you set up shop, hard to get around to mingle much, but the riff raff seemed to drift around enough:). I have a loose rear seal tonight, must be something I ate.

I want to go fishing now!

Thanks Slip, John R!

All paid up for the stripers and blues tourney.

Learned some great stuff that I can put to use. I can read something 8 times and retain it, I see something once and Its locked in my mind forever.

Wee Wee you ever start making that Kaa* plug you let me know I know who to send them to for Christmas.:D

Met a bunch of great ppl. today! It was cool to put names to faces. Tried to talk a bit with everyone there but there was a good crowd of dangerously obsessed people, uh I mean dedicated anglers/builders there. :D

mmmmm glad I not the only one Bob...damn thing is barkin here :eek:

Thanks Flaptail!
 

Flaptail...I tried to PM you but your box is full. Nice to meet you today and I want to thank you for bringing part of your valued plug collection. It was great to hold the first Gibbs plug, however I did not get a chance to ask you how this plug came into your possesion? There must be a good story behind that and I would love to hear it when you get a minute. Thanks again Flap.:thanks:

Man...mine is a good place for a stick-up!
 

Wow, glad I am not alone....I am dying here!:doh: Whew!!!:bc:

:wavey: :D

Had fun today! :) just got back from taking the wife and kids to the movies, time to kick back now and maybe watch some football :) but for some reason I want to go make plugs and then go fishing :D

Put some faces with the names and met a great bunch of people today.
Thanks to everyone for pitching in and making it a big success :btu: Good to see old and new friends that share this crazy passion of ours.
Thanks for all the donations and to all who helped.
It was a long day.

Chris L I'm glad you had fun today bud ;) did you get paid atleast? I'll tell ya Chris, if you ever get the chance to stay overnight(like say on Cuttyhunk or something) with NIB, I'll warn you not to sleep in the same house as him :smash: you thought I was bad :D Hi Tony :hidin:

Thanks for posting the pics, I forgot my camera.

Thanks for coming everyone!

someone else can book it next year :D as someone said, next year = the Centrum ;)

:hihi:

Hey everyone! Big thanks again for coming overtoday and making a schweet day ruining wood and showing off your stuff! It never ceases to amaze me!

Also huge thanks to both Slip & Slip's better half, Melissa. Slip did a tremendous job putting today together and Melissa truly helped out and did a great job runnin' the table (and bringing the brownies :drool: ). Everyone give a big applause to The Slips...

I'm trying to get my kid to go to sleep so no long-winded posts from me today :rollem: but I do want to thank Got Stripers, #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&, Newell Guy, Backbeach Jake, Gloucster, Tim Su, errr, WeeWee :laughs: , Flaptail and the folks over at OTW, Armand, and everyone else that donated to the door prizes and raffle table... I know there were some stoked people after winning that stuff. Thanks to BM & Slip for the demonstrations for actually turning wood. Thanks to those that helped set up and clean up...

I also want to sincerely thank all of you people that are such hot chits to make this site what it is, just a nice, comfortable, honest place to hang out and talk fishing, get together, and schtuff. You all deserve a round of applause too!

And great food too! We never go hungry at one of these...

Thanks!!!!

ps - thanks to all those that put stuff in my personal stash :hihi: = 'specially Christian! and that work by Eben was schweet too. The squid was unreal

"Ho in training" award goes to Missing Link Jr - he tried to grab ALL the Ledge Runner Baits off the raffle table :laughs:

:happy: Well it was a ton of fun meeting a whole bunch of nice people today. I'm glad I could see some real artists in action. and provide a few crimping lessons to others. There was some gr8 food for sure. Thanks to everyone who brought some tasty home made delights.:) :D Congrats John and Slipknot and Mrs Slipknot on hosting a nice event.

I want to go fishing now reeeeeel bad:af:

:D I'm glad you could make it Jim, great to see ya :btu:

See, there really is more to fishing than just lead

:laughs: :smash: :happy:

Can't wait till May buddy, how many days now?;)

did anyone find my watch ? or my other sock ?

Vinyardblues found your sock, I have it now :) get it from me in the spring or at the night out.

Hey, ya gatta start some where. :laughs: ... Now, do i get a plug for that award?? :laughs: :laughs: :laughs:

-Jr Link

Anyone got any other pictures to share, for those of us who WORK on saturdays:smash: ,johnny "the Ratt Boy"

Looks like y'all had fun.. wish i coulda been there but dad had to work its kewl though i'll be at the next get together:D

What the heck is the squid thingy? It looks wicked cool so cool i want one....lol:D


--Katie

Thanks Very much to Slip an Melissa for puttin me up. for the night.Slip U got a nice family.Sorry bout the snorrin.But bein as U had a nice joke with it at my expense.don't stand in his 1/4" plywood boat. now thats funny.Nice to meet all the nice folks from the board.I found out that Cape Sams is a nice guy.your rep is ruined bro should've brought the mask.Flap thinks Dave is my twin brother seperated durin the hatch.I'm goin to the Cape in the Spring with a bunch o NJ guys to pilage Ur fishery.Newelly makes nice plugs an eben blows really good.Ben is a good guy.Tagger I'm glad I gave u somethin to work with.Always good to see JP.An John R thanks for the advice I will look U up for a trip over for sure.It was good to talk to Saltheart,Canalrat an VB the king of hoes.I hate namin names cause there's always someone U leave out so I'll say it was great to meet everyone.there is so much to talk about I really didn't want to leave. see U all soon.

Forgot my digital today :( would have had some great photos), oh well, got some great memories anyway.

Big Fish,
yeah, great to look at your old magazines as well! And some good conversation. Thanks. :D

Slip and Melissa,
thanks for your hard work and excellent brownies. :drool:

Got Stripers,
can't wait to feed some holdovers your rubber.

Salty,
Nice to chat with you, and looking forward to my "special" order ;)

Chris H, Slingah, Nib, eelpunt, Clammah, Saltheart, JP, Backbeach Jake, Missing Link and Link jr. , Notaro, Eben, and all the rest I met today, nice to chat with all of you.

Christian, and Christian's Dad! can't forget you guys, Christian is a legend in the making.

Macojoe and daughter nice to see you guys there too.

CS, Tagger, Newell, Flaptail, always a pleasure.

John R ! Thank you for providing us with the best striper site on the 'net.

FWW, :D you are a hot chit...

and.... BM
thanks bubba!
especially for the lesson in how to toss that popper! ;)
:laughs:

Anybody I missed, sorry, got Ol' pharts syndrome,
hey Chris L, was great seeing you too!! :laughs:

Edited: Specialist! Nice to see you today! :eek:

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