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new jack 04-16-2004 06:23 PM

first plug ever!!!!
 
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here it is, I made it with a dremel and some a ton of sanding and Used spray paint. I wanted a plug with a bigger profile than the gibbs polaris 3 1/2 oz. My is 8" and weighs 3 3/4 oz.
what do you guys thinks. please be honest, I have no problem being critqued. Oh yeah i haven't put envirotex on yet.

bspice13 04-16-2004 06:41 PM

:btu: Not bad at all for your first plug.

Christian 04-16-2004 06:59 PM

cool, itll work:D

justplugit 04-16-2004 07:04 PM

Nice, new jack.real nice.You definitle got the Polaris head down perfect,and after the epoxy it will look awesome.:kewl:

surfrod 04-17-2004 10:07 AM

Looks Great !!!

ThrowingTimber 04-17-2004 02:02 PM

Very nice!

Skitterpop 04-17-2004 03:08 PM

Its huge
 
And I love it....nice colors NewJack.

Surfster 04-17-2004 03:52 PM

Poor Pogy's Blind!
 
Nice work! :happy: Just imagine how much easier it would be with a lathe! You had to have spent hours on that just in sanding.:uhoh: :musc:

rob-s 04-17-2004 04:12 PM

:D good as any commercial plugs,,,, better than any you pay for.......wheres halifax?
:confused:

Tagger 04-17-2004 04:17 PM

great work . 1st attempt ..wow ...very impressive .. Halifax is where the Beverly Hill Billys use to live ..:laughs:

Karl F 04-17-2004 05:54 PM

Dremel and a ton of sanding... wow, you are awesome!

That is a very nice looking popper :claps:

Diamond Tackle 04-17-2004 06:10 PM

Nice popper. Thats Big Wood.
You will really enjoy yourself when u finally do get a lathe. Dont even try to fight it, youre hooked dude.:btu:

Halifax is Nova Scotia. Good Salmon fishing there eh ?

Slipknot 04-17-2004 06:22 PM

WOW! That is impressive determination :btu:

Good job neighbor :)

new jack 04-17-2004 06:51 PM

Halifax......is home to LEDGERUNNER baits. where are little town, just north of plymouth about ten minutes.:D

thanks for the compliments. I just put envirotex on last night. I will be getting a lathe very soon.:)

David Manzi 04-17-2004 06:55 PM

nice job on the popper. belly hook looks like its in the right spot
Hows does it float.? If You floated it Yet

new jack 04-17-2004 07:05 PM

I accidently took to much off of one side when i was sanding, so I put a little split shot in the other side to balance. I aslo put a little split shot in the back. now it floats great and cast good too!
:D

David Manzi 04-17-2004 07:24 PM

as long as it work right the bass dont care:)

new jack 04-17-2004 07:28 PM

i hear that!!!:D

David Manzi 04-17-2004 07:38 PM

i got some polaris type poppers i made in early 90's when I lived in falmouth.
I used those dowels and pored lead right in the belly towards the back.
they casted a mile with a p229 and caught
one of My fav colors for popper is yellow with a read head
and white with a blue head.
I used ace hardware flo yellow and green for the toothy ones

new jack 04-17-2004 08:04 PM

just so happens I work at an ace hardware!!

bassmaster 04-18-2004 01:24 PM

see your all set:D

"uffah!!" 04-18-2004 02:04 PM

"First Plug Ever"
 
Very good for the First Plug Ever. BUT, you have to remember;
"Ace is the place for the Helpful Hardware Man"!!!


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