Last yaer was my first encounter with the gang from SB...it was great...must admit it was another great day. Mickecc...thanks for your efforts for all of us. Tagger...Ya, whose older...you or me...LOL...Chum great to meat you and the talk about Charlie Murat, it was a real trip down memory lane for me...Vinyardblues...dang, didn't get to meet you...you'd have like the Murat stories...YA, I'm still the PROUD OWNER OF 2 MUREELS that Charlie gave to my dad and me.
massmike...don't forget to "adjust" the eel skin...and dam n it fish it...it's a great plug...remember...get them skins lookin' blue...LOL. Hi to your dad...now THERE'S the look of a seasoned vet!

BTW sorry gents for not posting something about wood. I am still close friends with a guy that owns and opperates a sawmill. His main products are shingles... and I'd be willing to bet that we all know what they are made out of!!! I had a load for Eastendlu and NJDon and Stripercrazy took what I had extra. Before the meeting next year I'll post his lates prices...I ONLY DO THIS FOR PLUG BUILDERS ON 2...MAYBE 3 SITES when there is a get together. If I know at least a week or 2 in advance he'll cut some stock for me. If you want TRUE 2" X 2" pieces HE CAN DELIVER!. I don't make a penny...well that might not be "true"...I'll get a couple of "free" sticks, but his friendship is worth much more. We sit and sip a wine now and then that his old pal makes...NO WOOD CUTTIN" on those days!!!:cheers

What more can be said, spending a day with "the best of the best" and being on plug overload-- Priceless. :btu:

Thanks to all you guys. :btu:

Bruce and John R thank you for all the time and effort you put into plugfest, I had a great time. It was great to meet a lot of you guys and make some trades. Numbskull and tagger thanks for the advice on making that angle cut, I Think I know what I will do. Fred I want my race plug back. The nice thing about an event like this, is meeting people you have "talked" to for a while. Karl. Lou.Backbeachjake, Prof M, numbskull, Raven.....Thanks again for the good time

YEAH right,--------- :rotf2: :laughs: :rotf2:

Where was Charleston ?

musta been creeper weed

Thats what happens when you take the stagecoach.Giddy up Bill.:rotf2:

Thanks Lu for the looper and the view of the molds. I really appreciate the tool. I know how limited your time is being pulled in many directions at once. The bain of being in a trade that makes stuff you could use in plugmaking. Keep up the good work and thanks. Hey how about a trade for one of those bottles. They look sweet and I have something you might use. Got too sidetracked to talk plugs with you on Sat.

Hey Chris, PNG, a friend of mine talked to Stan K. yesterday at a bait shop and he is still in awe of your off center turning demo. He was still very excited about all he saw and the quality of all the workmanship. 85 and still giddy about fishing, we should all be so lucky.

Well I've officially joined this site. So I go by Sarge here but aka SKS. I met afew of you last year and a few more this year. Ya, you guys turn out some really nice stuff, it a little humbling. Just means I have room to improve. Everytime I learn something knew. Space is limited for me and where I can work so no lathe, yet and still doing the rattle can thing. Thanks for letting me into your group, will be talking and hopefully meeting moreo fyou guys and of course trying to Ho some plugs. I'm new to that so I really don't know how that works, any tips. Later guys, had a Good time, thanks everyone, Shut Up and FISH !

welcome Sarge

love the plugs. your hand carves are great.

Also a big thanks to Mike for the very generous gift I was able to win in the raffle. And to the fabricator of the SS rod holder I also won. Thanks. I also love the plugs too Sarge. Thanks for the trade. P.

Charleston was sitting here in Jersey wishing he had set up a car pool.
Tolerating the states od NY and CT in the summer is bad enough but in the winter it really sucks.
Sorry I missed you guys. I'll be at Plug Bash '07 in the fall. I have no plans on feeding seals in Mass this year so I'll hang in RI if that's where we have it.
By the looks of the pics you guys really blew the fishing world away with your stuff!! Also it looked anyone that's anyone in the plug building world was in attendance. Well done.

Wish you told me you weren't coming Bill .. I walked around all day with my sleeves rolled up for nothing .

Probably just as well Ed, you would not have wanted to be out of work this week :eek5:

there's always next year ... That gives you plenty of time to practice falling down . :rotf2:

Thanks Paul. I'm in awe that he is. That guy is Mecca. Thanks Tagger for introducing us and also Angler1. I'd like to see Stans shop. That would be something.

Tagger we never finalized something...:angel:

SARGE >> WELCOME ...>>alais


SLOW >>>>KOCKS >>>>>>>SINK :huh:

Sure Paul i'm going to start turning another batch i'll pm you when i got them primed so you can tell me what color or colors you like.I had a good critique on the bender from afterhours and thought of a good way of improveing it on the way home i'll make one and post a pic for you when its done.
Bill missed you at the gathering bud.I'll see you at the next one hopefully i'll have a plug for you thats if it don't get ho'ed.:fishslap:

Great Lu. Look forward to it.. I will put one away till your ready. P.

Welcome SKS Sarge .. I know you ... Stick around ... PNG .. didn't we do this last year while in Nike world .. Glad I saw your demo before handcarving more Point Judes.. Was familar with off center making oblong tadpole shape never nice oval stuff ... need steb centers .

Does that mean were are insane..

Pic of Striper Knights School of fish plug

Looks like it was a success! Too bad its so far away. A little too far to do for a weekend trip for me.

Jigman

Had a great time thanks for organizing the event!!


Lu that was awesome I appreciate you having taken the time to give that explanation Back to making more sawdust :wave:

Plugfest '07 was great!!!
Biggest thanks to Slipknot for this GTG going back to the"Garage Years"
Thanks to our leader John R. for his work and site without which I wouldn't know half the striper fishermen I consider great friends...
Big thanks to Arne P. and Vineyardblues.
The amazing level of talent : Rockfish9 and his great plug designs and paint. Flaptail's awesome new designs. Numbskull's innovations and Tagger's great display was top-notch as usual.
PNG for the awesome turning tutorial.
Bassmaster showing how it's done on the lathe...
Thanks to: Mr Moriarty Metal master and raffle king....
EastEndLu's great pluggage and machine talent...
new friends Cranium and Aquaman , thank you...
Angler #1 and DrFish = always learn something about our sport and history.
The Legend Stan Kuzia.
Mike M&D for bringing the supplies...and so many more ....
....great friends and great food thank you and plugs, plugs, plugs...
Chum
p.s. Thanks to the Crazy Swappers for waiting so long for the "slowest builder in plug-making history"

I havent had much time to read this thread, I'll catch up on it latter today..

Fantastic event, my first of it's kind, great to be around so many talented people, wish I had had a chance to talk to everyone, I still havent got my voice back!

I didnt realize until I had got there I had forgotten my camera, my only regret of the day...

thanks to John and all the others that made this great event possible...