Nice catch Dan.

Nothing like the firm "yank" when a nice striper swallows a slow moving swimmer! Only 20 pounds but it was my thrill for today! Can't beat the "Prey"!:drool:

IMO best swimmers on the market!

Here's a nice fish on one of the darters George gave me at plugfest. It was 28# and took the darter down headfirst, that's the tail of the plug sticking out of the mouth...

That's been one of my 'go to' plugs. I hope it makes it thru the season...

nice fish guys. George makes a nice darter and yes Lawrence has a winner.
Speaking of darters I saw Eastend Lu at the canal yesterday and he gave me a bottle darter. Man that has some sweet action and I hope to ruin it some nite.

Crap! I didn't mean to give away any of the GOOD ones!

Don't worry you didn't give away all the good ones. The one i got from you got a small keeper on it's first cast on the first night I brought it with me. Since then any it has been in my plug bag I got the skunk. On another note here's some decent fish on my spooks and canal specials.

One more.

I musta got a good one too Numby. Been my go to darter this year with fish to mid 20#s. Will definitely be going large with it if I dont lose it first.

P.S.....finish is holding up great too, and I been slamming it into the rocks.

Sorry, I meant to give that one to Sauerkraut.

Nice pics Dan.....I recognize those mussels...:laugha:

Well...........it's something :). Jigman spook.

Not sure if I ever heard of anyone catching one on a plug George??? Have you?? Nice accomplishment!:tooth:

Must have hit that right at your feet?

Very few hours of sleep most nights followed but long work days.

Some boat fish on custom wood.

No epoxy, just a quick clear coat for these. The trollers are a take off of the newer gibbs GTS but I used white pine and a pikie 3 lip. Would love to get a older pichney version but those aren't a easy find.

and a pic of the actual plug...
just plain white, black and brown

great job Frank

I'll second that. Very well done!

Here's another entry for the yellow darter club.

Some More Salt & Fresh
 

Greek Swimmer
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Greek Bugler
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GooGooMan & Drew
 

GooGooMan Weakfish Danny

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Drews Pencil (man I miss that pencil)
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Drew Danny
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Awesome pics Bill!


I only have one complaint.

Your head is missing in every picture. :(

Thats because the thread reads "2009 fish on customs", not "2009 people with fish on customs":bl:.

They had to edit him out. :bl:

Seemed like forever until I got one worth posting, and I didn't even get it. Cloud toy donny.........worked well enough to get this clotpoll a fish.

What? No more sea robins?

You're definitely slipping.

Yeah you take him to all your hot spots. Nice plug and catch

Nice stuff guys..

:tooth:
fore!

Here's a snapshot of a happy lttle guy the other night. Caught on his own wood. The smirk on his face gives me the creeps though.

LOL Yeah with those red eyes he looks a little possessed. Nice fish Dr. Demento.

fathersday weekend I made a prototype 9" 3oz bunker swimmer. Large schools of bunker where swimming past , tried snagging but no hits ...then i WHIPPED out my little friend and swam it slowly on the surface making a nice wake /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ ><('> ...10 ft from the beach almost at the end of reeling in BANG 35 " !!:hihi:

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Some freshies
 

Couple of smallies from a small creek near my place.

Mini jigspook, cause smallies need spook love too :tooth:

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Lipless swimbait, 4 sections, little over 5 inches. Be surprised how many 9-10 inch smallies hammer it. This one is a little bigger:

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Jigman

Pops...
Those are sweet!!! I would love to make a mold out of one of those and pour some plastic versions. If interested PM me.
Jim

my FIRST ever !
 

got this baby on a nice rock in montauk, my first striper on my own wood! yellow/red pencil. very gratifying. this is what you get when you go to an event like plugfest and you get an idea. i just got into turning, but i love it! thanks guys!

baby or not, still awesome! nice pencil BTW

Jeff, that is great! :kewl: congrats
save that plug, retire it to the wall before you go and lose it, you can make more.

holy crap pops, those plugs look pissa

eskimo, "baby" was 15 pounds on the boga. okay, so it was a baby!:biglaugh:
thanks guys!

OH WHAT A FEELIN! The disease continues to grow!! Congrats Bud. 15lb no slouch. Top water is the best.