plugfest
 

looking forward to my first plugfest.

introduce yourself to a fellow machinist.

^^How's he gonna know who you are?^^

He'll be the guy walkin around selling lathe bits an other high end home made jigs to us that have turned into lathe an plug junkies LOL

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Just please remember, no commercial sales unless cleared in advance - thanks....

Stay away from Paul.........

I hope I can make this,,,, Would be nice to see some peeps.....

Looks like I can't make this because I have continuing education for my plumbing Lic. on that day

Turning Saturday. Drill and weight Sunday/Monday. Seal and dry Tuesday. Paint Thursday/Friday Start epoxy next weekend. In a perfect world.... Worried about what I will run out of in terms of hardware..... and when I'm going to realise it.

Wasn't that your same plan as last year? Lol
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yes and sadly the plug he gave me was still wet and managed to get stuck to several other plugs on the way home......

Look for the guy with all the really cool stuff :fishin:

Got five more stuck together down on the wall of shame from that batch.... Last year was a trainwreck. Tried to epoxy the night before.

Nah. I should be good.. as I am in panic mode a week earlier.

I lost 4 total salvages 3 to some sanding and re finishing work
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thanks proffesor i will

They are sending me back to work on the 28th and my normal scheduled is on sat, depending on the hours they are going to want me to work i may not make it this year.
Not happy about it but happy to be employed, might have to post some pics and make some lock down trades ahead of time :)

You can can Skype video we'll put you on a table
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Dude i would do that
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Somebody have a laptop with a webcam? We could have a virtual skippy
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And don't forget to take a break an go outside to the parking lot where they sell and trade their wares of all kinds ...most often the best deals around can be had sitting on a tailgate....it's all part of plugfest.

This being my first plugfest is there proper etiquette for trading or trying to buy plugs? I'm a newbie and do nice work but I'm not on the same par as a lot of the guys on this site, do I wait for someone to ask me to trade?

Oh BTW watch out for this guy Capesams.
He has machinist envy.:drool:
Never met a machinist he didn't like:love:
The younger the better, hope you are younger than I, as he can use his many years of old Cape Cod ingenuity and Jedi mind control to get what he wants . You won't be able to resist. He is an expert so heed my warning and walk the other way, he is slow no need to run, when he approaches.:rotf2:

get there early as u can...pick a table..lay out your goodies and stand close...they will come to you...don't be fooled by the farthers who send in their kids to get freebies...u say no and tell them to go get your old man if he wants to trade.

nice try...but I ain't lettin you off the hook.....someday you'll wonder into my web an touch a string an I'll jump on you like your a 16 year old busty young girl.

LOL.

Oh yeah he is always lurking, be afraid be very afraid

I think capesams forgot to add the sarcastic smilies to his post there, :rollem:

You don't have to wait for someone to ask to trade with you, go ahead and ask if you see stuff you like.

Every year the subject of selling comes up it seems, either before, after or during plugfest. Sponsors of the site who speak to JohnR ahead of time should be the only ones selling stuff. This plugfest began as a lure building get together and has gained attendance ever since it began. In the beginning a few guys brought some supplies and stuff as a convenience, but the spirit of Plugfest was never to become a flea market free for all selling plugs, it's for trading and learning , conversing, eating and general having a good time with others that enjoy the hobby of making our own lures to fish with. I personally have not witnessed selling in or outside of plugfest, although it has gone on, I am not the plug police and can't enforce something like that. All I can do is ask that you do not sell or try to buy stuff unless it's a sponsor. Thanks for understanding. Plugfest is what you guys make it. If anyone else would like to make a thread next year explaining it all over again for new people, please feel free to.

What you may also see is transactions already agreed upon and being completed when the parties meet up at Plugfest... Examples; I am going to be handing off a couple rods that are spoken for through classifieds, and I will hopefully be picking up some of Freak's cod jigs while there...

Not to worry Bruce.....you won't have to walk away from me when you see me coming cause I'll be passing on this plugfest and any others in the future.

Best of luck guys an gals.

no worries here
no need to pass on it either
is it because of the selling? or something else?

BTW, I wouldn't walk away from you and I don't know why you feel that way

There is no selling. Trading is encouraged.

What he said.

That would really suck Steve because your presence is wanted - always has been.

Unfortunately we can't run this as refined and precise with all of the cookie cutter things everyone wants and satisfy everyone. This is a shoestring effort with a few people primarily helping out. Would gladly wish to see others involved in making it better than complaining about it.

John....as I stated in the above post..U'll all have a good day at the fest .

Well...hope you show. Always one of the old faces I look forward to seeing and catching up with. That's all I have to say.

yeah but you are the only one old enough to be able to vote on best recreation of a classic plug.

I've got a couple of his bits and the damn things won't die!

if ya run outta something.. i can help you out in a pinch.. more than likely I'll have anything you need and i dont live that far away..

Dont do that to us....seeing you and talking to you is a big part of what it is all about.. you have forgotten more about plug building and plug history than most of us will EVER know... besides..... if ya come and bring the Old Goat with ya... he keeps the Mrs entertained...( I just have to keep one eye on him so don't kidnap her!)

Thanks a lot Joe.Gee whiz. I could never figure why the Mrs. would run away with her fingers in her ears.
We down Capers don't get up Cape much and tend to talk a little bit.
It's bad enough having to close our eyes crossing the big scary bridge,but then to not being allowed to yak a little bit. Gee whiz