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chefchris401 06-25-2009 11:54 PM

10" Monster PVC Canals
 
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Here are some pics of my 10" monster canals. They weigh around 5 ounces and should be rigged with 4/0 or 5/0 VMC Hooks. They're tail weighted and get a nice side to side action, they cast far with a little practice. Also they're constructed of solid PVC not wood.Let me know some thoughts. I played around with colors, Zuri is my favoite.

Slipknot 06-26-2009 08:01 AM

Good stuff, I like the greenish olive ones.
How do you think the screw eyes will hold in the pvc? If you glued them, I bet they would be fine. 5 ounces is a heavy plug, that is Stripercrazy size

stripercrazy 06-26-2009 11:35 AM

wow
 
those are sweet:gu:love crackle orange/yellow....what ya throwing them with:kewl:I don't paint the pvc plugs I turn... to me thats the benefit of useing pvc...no epoxy/paint/sealer...from lathe to surf in a hr...the stuff I got don't float as good as ceder...I seen a guy rip the plank down and with a table saw grove 1/2 a center hole on each side then glue it back together:rotf3:and it was thru drilled:hee:I'm throwing a lami sb12015m and a 7000bgh

chefchris401 06-26-2009 09:12 PM

The screw eyes hold up great, during testing my buddy landed a 26.74 lb striper. No zip zap glue or anything. They cant be pulled out. Hopefully a few bigger fish will confirm this.

I've been throwing them on a Airwave 11 ft rod rated 4 to 10 and a Trophy 12 ft rod rated 3 to 7.

I actually think these float better than wood and more consistently. No worries about them not being sealed or anything either.

numbskull 06-27-2009 05:31 AM

VERY impressive!

mag minnow 06-27-2009 08:12 AM

Nice looking plugs whether wood or not. I like the crackle paint job but my shoulders get sore just lookng at something heavier then 3.5oz. It sounds like you have the gear to throw them and hopefully you'll land a big one sometime soon. At least you know you won't be undergeared. Good luck with those...mm

ProfessorM 06-27-2009 08:30 AM

I'll have to whip some up this winter. We got tons of pvc at the shop, we use it all the time. I am thinking small top water plugs that weigh a decent amount for canal. Thanks just what I need.:doh:

jimmy z 06-28-2009 05:29 AM

Those do look good. Nice work!:)

lurch 06-28-2009 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chefchris401 (Post 697012)
The screw eyes hold up great, during testing my buddy landed a 26.74 lb striper. No zip zap glue or anything. They cant be pulled out. Hopefully a few bigger fish will confirm this.

I've been throwing them on a Airwave 11 ft rod rated 4 to 10 and a Trophy 12 ft rod rated 3 to 7.

I actually think these float better than wood and more consistently. No worries about them not being sealed or anything either.

WOW I did not know it would float...WAY cool!

go4broke44 06-29-2009 10:09 AM

where do you guys get PVC stock? I looked in my HD, but couldn't find it, not sure where it would be? Figured in the trim aisle with the wood and fakewood molding.


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