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...