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Labrador1 08-29-2005 09:55 PM

Giant BigEye etc.
 
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Just thought I'd pop another picture up. Here's two Giant BigEye Swimmers and one of my regular jointed swimmers. Some of you may have seen the jointed plugs, but the Giants haven't been in too many hands yet. They are big - not something you'd choose to cast casually - but if a big bait is in order, they are pretty cool.

Ryan

bassmaster 08-29-2005 10:02 PM

i need those :whackin:

MAC 08-30-2005 05:02 AM

Awesome plugs Ryan. I really like the way you did the spots under the scales. :claps: :claps: :claps: :claps:

Tagger 08-30-2005 05:25 AM

Your plugs look and swim great and catch great too .. always got one with me ..

tobias 08-30-2005 07:56 AM

I NEED that middle one :bgi:

justplugit 08-30-2005 08:32 AM

Awesome Ryan, what size and weight are the top 2 guys.:huh:

Labrador1 08-30-2005 08:36 AM

Thanks all! The big guys are about 3.5oz and run around 7" long. Not the kind of thing you'll need everyday, but definately worth throwing when there is some big bait around.

ProfessorM 08-30-2005 10:21 AM

Another beautiful work of art. With the bar set so high by you guys it will be years till I got the guts to show my wooden plugs. Then again it could be years till I finish one. Beautiful. Paul

NIB 08-30-2005 02:09 PM

U'd be surprised how well a big bait works when.peanuts are around.something i do all the time.outsizing the bait.i believe it is easier for a bass to locate a large bait amongst a school of peanuts than one that is more alike in size to the other millions of little baitfish out there.

Pete F. 08-30-2005 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by NIB
U'd be surprised how well a big bait works when.peanuts are around.something i do all the time.outsizing the bait.i believe it is easier for a bass to locate a large bait amongst a school of peanuts than one that is more alike in size to the other millions of little baitfish out there.

Everybody always seems to pick on the fat kid. :uhoh:

Slipknot 08-30-2005 03:22 PM

Nice plugs Ryan :btu:

The Dad Fisherman 08-30-2005 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by bluefishercat
Everybody always seems to pick on the fat kid. :uhoh:

We prefer to be called "Husky".....or better yet "Horizontally Challenged"


and by the way....those are some sweet plugs

Young Salt 08-30-2005 04:04 PM

schweet :btu:

Christian 08-30-2005 04:40 PM

sick.

Diamond Tackle 08-30-2005 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NIB
U'd be surprised how well a big bait works when.peanuts are around.something i do all the time.outsizing the bait.i believe it is easier for a bass to locate a large bait amongst a school of peanuts than one that is more alike in size to the other millions of little baitfish out there.

This is very true. A larger Swimmer(6"danny is what I experienced it with) in a school of Peanuts is a Target just looking to get smacked. I Had bass on every single cast a # of times under same conditions at Montauk.In fact it was my best fishing last year. Not sure if the plugs were viewed as competition or just easier to pick out, but the bass were zeroing in on the larger plug immediately. The rubber storm shads that tried to match the peanuts were NOT scoring as well . I later compared notes with some guys who were throwing even LARGER plugs and did very well also.

BTW, Nice plugs Ryan !

ThrowingTimber 08-30-2005 05:10 PM

Hey hey hes not fat hes a lil short for his weight.... hahaha the fat kid thing.

Beautiful Plugs Ryan! You going to make it down?

striperondafly 09-14-2005 01:07 PM

Great work as usual Ryan - I like big baits to imitate the pogies. :bounce:

redneck24 09-14-2005 02:15 PM

:kewl: love the top one

reelecstasy 09-14-2005 03:46 PM

shwing :humpty:

Backbeach Jake 09-14-2005 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ThrowingTimber
Hey hey hes not fat hes a lil short for his weight.... hahaha the fat kid thing.

Beautiful Plugs Ryan! You going to make it down?

I should be 7'6"! Ryan your plugs are always an inspiration, love 'em!!

piemma 09-15-2005 06:35 PM

Last Nov, I was catching 25 to 30# bass in the back of a SoCo breachway that was filled with peanut bunker. I was using one of my 9" dannys that weigh 3.5 oz. Sometimes you don't want to "match the hatch".

Diamond Tackle 09-15-2005 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by piemma
Last Nov, I was catching 25 to 30# bass in the back of a SoCo breachway that was filled with peanut bunker. I was using one of my 9" dannys that weigh 3.5 oz. Sometimes you don't want to "match the hatch".

What color was your large Danny swimmer, and did you switch to the same swimmer in another color once the sun went down?

thanks

piemma 09-15-2005 07:01 PM

It's a Pogey color. White belly, yellow sides, gray scales on top. Little bit of red for the chin. I only fish in the dark so the second part of you question is a no.

piemma 09-16-2005 06:41 AM

tinman:
here's a pic

NIB 09-16-2005 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by piemma
Last Nov, I was catching 25 to 30# bass in the back of a SoCo breachway that was filled with peanut bunker. I was using one of my 9" dannys that weigh 3.5 oz. Sometimes you don't want to "match the hatch".


Thats more like what I was talkin bout.3 oz plugs.Like a A-40 or the big danny.works well an always seem to land one of the larger fish.Sometimes gets u just over the bar where the better fish are sometimes...I like the pogie pattern looks nice an all.But I do way better wit white, yellow or chartruse.One o me friends says if it ain't chartruse ther is no use.made a believer out of me.at night chartruse stays home an black comes out.i like solid clors on a danny or a subtle blend from one color to the next.no eyes.or if u must eyes that match the body color well.the plug has to much roll.but a great snakelike action couple that wit a nice bucktail wit about 5 feathers an it comes to life stop the retrive on the back side of a wave an as soon as the next pull starts hold on.

RIROCKHOUND 09-16-2005 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Tinman
did you switch to the same swimmer in another color once the sun went down?

thanks

We be Vampires mon.... :vamp:

Had a situation last night where chartruse/white may have been key; left the white gear at home as it was foggy; soon as I hit the ledge the moon came on like a spotlight... d'oh

Diamond Tackle 09-16-2005 09:22 AM

Thanks Piemma, Nice color.
The big plug in a school of Peanuts is an automaic for me now. Color seems to make the diff most times. I usually start with all white or white with rend chin or white flash, and experiment from there. When the fish are on peanuts its pretty obvious,so its just a practice in fine tuning, then u smash the barbs and get buzy.

striperondafly 09-16-2005 07:42 PM

The Cream of the crop for my swimmers
 
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Ive been throgh two of these and I have a brand new one that will launch tomm.

Finger mullet are present - not in large numbers yet but theirs schools.

This lure will be deadly - or for the peanut buker there :) :thanks:

Thanks Ryan

NIB 09-16-2005 09:06 PM

Yellow fo mullet.yellow fo mini bunkies.yellow fo fall. that should slay em no doubt.

striperondafly 09-21-2005 08:42 PM

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