Very nice work Ryan. Those Wadds came out great. Catch some big ones with them. How did you weight your wadds? Plugfest was intense with plug creations over the top!.

Thanks again for the help with those pbadad, I weighted them with 3x 8 gram slugs one in front of hook hole and 2 behind. I'm going to spin up a few more and try out the weighting technique you described. Bummed I missed Plugfest

Good Morning fellas,

I hope everyone had a great time at Plugfest yesterday, i really wish I would have been able to make it :uhuh:, hopefully next year!
I started making some smaller swimmers for my buddies as walleye season is just around the corner. i don't have a lot of experience making smaller plugs and I'm finding it more difficult than the larger ones. I'm wondering about where to start for weighting?
They are 4-3/8 inches long, 0.75 oz (20g), made from basswood. I'm pretty sure the old Rapalas were weighted a little in front of, and behind the front hook?
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Thanks in advance fellas,
MS

I'm suffering a plugfest overload.... While I would love to jump into some turning, I need to clean up all the sawdust from around the lathe station, reorganize the hardware racks with new stock from M&Ds, put away handtools and paint/epoxy stations. Then catalogue the wood stock I got from pbadad and PNG (thanks guys!). Only after that will I be able to start making new profiles from new masters I traded for and building some new jigs I saw yesterday...

Headed out to shop to spin a few tiny polaris poppers and finish the bodies on a few eelie's.....also a few Creek Chub knockoffs! Bye!:)

Your dead to us you NO SHOW.... very dissapointed you did not come to Plugfest....just kidding of coarse.. you missed a good time...

Sorry Joe.....just was not feeling it. Not a fan of crowds/gatherings lately??

Really missed seeing you Larry

I understand... it's just nice seeing old friends... which is something I consider you as..next time maybe

Sorry guys....my head is just full of things going on these days. Glad all enjoyed.:uhuh:

Can someone tell me who makes or made this plug? I got it from a guy that I work with. Thanks Mark.

Gibbs GTS Troller!

Thanks. Any idea how old it might be?
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Hard to say. I have the exact one as a wall hanger, 2oz. GTS2 which was purchased in the seventies. I've taken the GTS3 & GTS2's and made templates and recreated the plug. The lips have to be customized to match O.E. Usually a-40 & A-jr lips are the ones I redo.

Not to change the subject but your flo yel/wht Danny I traded for @ Plugfest swims terrific. Holds in a nice chop also.

It does weight 2oz. and he told me it was his uncles from a long time ago. I'll definitely be hanging it.

As far as the danny goes thanks. I have to thank professorM he hooked me up with a master.:btu:

Some finished up in the last week or two. New weighting on the BlueStreak/A40, ones I made last year had a little too much roll. Darter is a kit although I did a Frech darter this week and needs to be tested, looks good but we shall see if it swims. Big pikie's on the list for this week.

wao SGT, you on the fast lane dude. good job.

Well it's Sunday AM, coffee in hand. What's everyone up too?

Some Nanner's for my buddy, Blue one on bottom had an incident with the spinner last night :wall:

BlueStreak 40's and Jr's and a small loaf of bread

A few more, 8.5" Nike and 6.5", Musso Bottle and a Cap'n Bill's

I like your slices of bread Sarge
you been busy

Been turning for a couple hours....private stock for me and the Mrs. to fish from the yak!! Some small Gibbs polaris, some Creek Chub Wigglers with the Snook Bait Co. "Weasel" tail treatment for fun! Also got my hands on a large CCBC Surf Darter so....trying a few of them! Coffee break right now....good day to be in the shop!
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Nice work Sarge...love the Nike's!

Have alot of unfinished plugs I have to finish.......CCBC Surfster copy, some MasterLure and Snook Bait Co. copies, a few custom "Flaptail" plugs for me! Gonna be a busy next few weeks!

I've got several to finish up before I call it quits for a while. Almost ready are a larger Crappie glider and a smaller bass popper. Here are a couple of CCBCO Wiggler copies that I've made, along with a nice original.

Douglas

...been a few years since I've spun deer hair...

...got the hang of spinning ok ....but the trimming neeeds a buncha practice ...lol

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Old Man aka Bob

Rowhunter.....you ever fish any of those Wigglers? Their action is awesome! Speaking of awesome....love your copies....paint is fantastic!!:uhuh:

Love them Wiggler's, and super paint!!
Larry, get to work, I want to see the CCBC stuff, you know I like that stuff. Also let us know how you make out on the CC Surf Darter, I have a few turned all a little different. when I get some time I need to test with several weighting patterns. Right now I need to get some big plugs done, big bunka will be here any day!!

Awesome! It ought to be a blast to fish that!