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http://walter.ariaracing.com/bass/plug.jpg

I found this Sunday in Montauk. Any idea on the maker, possible weight, or other specs?

I don't know but what weight fly rod are you throwin that on?

wish plugs could talk.
bet thats been through alot.
love the shape of that thing.

I agree.

The shape seems familar as if I have seen this plug on the web before.

It didn't appear to have been in the water that long as the hooks were fine.

Someone already offered cash for it but didn't say who made it.

I am going to have to weigh it and check around in M to see if anyone knows the maker.

hmmm. looks Musso-ish, or Musso inspired, to me anyhow... wheres VB, or Adam R, Flap, CS..... they will know

could possibly be a musso he fishes out there all the time this time of year, hopefully someone can identify it fer ya.
Some of the plug knowledge that guys have on here astounds me. :boots:

That has the shape of superstrikes for sure.

Can I see a close up of that snap?

looks like the paint did not stick to the primer at all.

how much does it weigh? how long?

rust-o-leum sliver under coat, then color on top of that,,,it doesn't stick to anything. had it happen to one I did awhile back..belly and side's peeled off...flat black on top stuck like glue. won't ever use the metalic's again.

that does not look look any Musso i ever seen.More like a home made thing

No clue, looks like a home made job from NJ :humpty:

vb

Looks like a home made to me too.

My guess it's a home made as well. Great shape.

It looks like the consensus is homemade. I can live with that.
It is a nice plug and I like that white pearl color. I may fish it like that although I don't fish needles as much as I did 2-3 years ago.

I figure it is 3-4 oz and about 10 " long.

What will the snap tell you? I will try to get a pic of it.

That plug has real nice lines. Clone a few hundred bodies and pass them out as Xmas gifts.... :hihi:

If the snap looks homemade, then it might be made by Crow. He's from LI and makes plugs too.

http://walter.ariaracing.com/bass/snap.jpg

http://walter.ariaracing.com/bass/rear.jpg

http://walter.ariaracing.com/bass/underside.jpg

Nope not a crow snap.
eelslinger really dosen't matter who made or who lost it. By the sea salvage laws it be yours.
Don't know if you paint but if you do give that lady a new dress and take her fishing. At this point I wanna know if that shape will catch fish!!!

Someone pm'ed me that it was likely made by a Shelter Island (near M) spinner but gave no name.

It is 9 inches long and may have dried out some. Likely 2-3 oz.

Nope its not mine, I haven't even had a chance to loose a plug lately. :hs:

no matter!
it's friggin beat.
either send it to me so i can restore it,, or hang it.

That is THE shape.very similar to the Super Strike.its only taken a bajillion fish.
at 9 inches an 2-3 oz its just a blown out version.The builder was obviously fillin a void.

Thanks Nib,
We don't see many versions of needle fish lures back here and I understand about fitting lures to fit a niche. It's a great observation of a builder who saw a need and decided to see if he could create something for that need. :claps:

In Montauk there are many rocky bars or points with sweeping current an a good drop off the edge of these reefs.I will often have a few different size an weight combonations in my bag.Sometimes a larger (heavier) one is needed to get the job done.Sometimes I light one floated in the rocks is all u need.When u get it right it can be very good with 50 fish nights not unusuall.That word reminds me of tom jones.
I prefer thin tailled needles to thicker ones.I think they resemble the bait better.tough to get the lead in there though.i don't like pokin all them holes in the belly there's not alot of wood to begin with.I think that it can comprimise the strenght of the wood.BM showed me one that broke on a good fish.in that spot where u have the eye, the hook hole an the lead hole u really only have a few toothpics holdin everything together there.I guess thats why Donny Musso went to plastic.

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I cant tell if the eyes are cut , like a super strike, but if they are I know the builder. An old man in East Patchogue made a batch and unfortunately they all peeled, like that one. It is sad because his wood work was excellent and the price was awesome.
Now that I look at it closer it probably is not his. The tail twist is too sloppy.

NIb are you poring your lead directly into the body or placing prepoured lead into the tail hole. If your not pouring try it. You can drill the shaft in a smaller diameter deeper into the plug getting the lead almost all the way to the hook placement. The thinner the diameter of the drill hole leaves you with more wood left in the body.