Thanks for all the info guys. Wow. Need more time to digest it but I am psyched. That is quite a collection Eric. I want to do the big bulging eyes so I will make them myself or sift thru the site Ed supplied. I intend to make them for trolling and giving away to some boat people. You guys are the best. P.

Prof M
When I had the time I was fooling around with these. I borrowed a couple of old ones, and there was no weight in them. I finished one and swam it. They swim nice, head down tail waggling out of the water. These are two that going to people I have owed for a long time. Now if I can find the time to epoxy and put the hardware on.
Cranium

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WOW. Can I be your friend? Are those recent pics?

What happened to the pictures???????

Timmy no likey linky..

Paul,

Although it is a lot of work you could take a bead from a craft store, countersink the hole that is already in it, cut in half, and then use a brad for the center and you will have your two eyes.

Kevin

Check out the 3 plugs i posted ,,, 2 are original ,, 1 I did over (blue/white) including the eye I bought at craftking . link I posted ..

Went down the cellar this morn., surpose to be raking leaves but wife took daughter to piano lessons :bshake: , and whipped out a few. Used some beautiful old pine I have as that is what it seems they used. Second picture is the next project. Gibbs, thanks Peter. I already made a larger version of the gibbs trolling plug and now I will try this thinner one. I am kind of on a kick this year to make some larger trolling plugs. Seems to me that at least 90% or more of the plugs I see being produced by builders these days are for the casting crowd. Since I mostly boat fish and like to troll I am going to produce some plugs that I can drag behind the boat next year. I will make a conscious efffort to use these plugs and see what happens. Just don't seem to see these plugs any more, everything is plastics. I do not know anyone who fishes these large swimmers behind their boat anymore, I am sure people do but I don't know anyone. They caught many large fish in years gone by don't know why they wouldn't work nowadays. If anyone knows of any other larger trolling plugs to try I am interested. Paul

did some of those gibbs troller's a few winters back...NJ atom lip's are a very good match to those on the gibb's.

also doing up some of the same, but jointed now I know how they were weighted.

Hey Krispy,
That Medium Size M&M Goo goo Style(the smaller version of the Big Jake?) swims better than the original IMO, and now I know why you have that stash.:hee: I would not part with those if I were you.

Not to spam this thread, but Im going to drop the price on the Goo Goo eye lip to make it avail to more people.

And I just bought some from you last week......:wall:
No biggie. :walk: Turned my first goo goo last week. I'll post a picture when it's done.

Tman, I told ya, they're not the prettiest but catch like mad. All I have left is a lifetime supply, and thats all I need.
Let me know if you run out

Other large trolling plugs
 

For other large trolling plugs have you considered making some like blue streaks? I've attached a pic of some that I have. I actually don't know how well they swim, I have never dared to tie one on, but I have heard from some old timers that they were really great plugs to fish with.

Eric

Yes I have seen those .Look pretty much the same as a gg eyes except they have a round nose. What kind of lip you think? I know peter has tons. I am sure he will say.

Looks like an A-40 lip would work....


One for the experts.. how close is the A-40 to the Bluestreak, in action, weight, size, etc.?

Anyone made GooGoos out of Cedar? Thinking for the surf they would swim shallow on top?

Eric, you have some great plugs :rotfl:
Thanks for posting some :btu:
VB

I am making some out of AYC this week. Are you talking white or red instead. I would think any variety of wood would get you a surface swimmer. It is a big plug and plenty bouyant. P

AYC or Red

different beast altogether...lead..wood..size.. ..lip.

if u got hit by an a-40 your'd be looking for asprin...get hit by a b.s...an I'll be sending flower's to your grave site.

So.. now that ya got my attention :)..
:huh:.. Bluestreak..what lip?... got ya I think on the heavier wood.. (hard, not soft) (beech OK, yeah, still got some in the pile).. belly?, arse?.. or both?

Amen to that Brother, freakin' billy clubs.

Karl...when your ready to spin..I'll drop off HALF a B.S for ya...tell's all.....save that dark brown deck railing you have..u know,,that NewJoisy painted pine.

Thanks CS :D