Beautiful job
 

http://www.muskysnax.com/. Check out the saltwater lures. The mack is beautiful. The fresh stuff is awesome too.

wow that is some nice stuff. No lips. has anyone built anything like that?

I hope that guy never shows up a Plugfest, were all toast.

That jointed technique looks pretty interesting

You are right Steve.
I have contemplated that joint style a few times, or one similar. I just never seem to finish a thought anymore. I want to try it on one of my small SS needle things.

I hate that guy .. :fury:

bunker is coming the bunker is coming

$100 for a freshwater one...imagine the saltwater version :o Beautiful indeed but one bluefish and I'd be jumping off the Bourne bridge :hidin:

I got this last year and don't remember where or who I got it from. I remember being told it was a musky snack? If not it is on the same design

Beautiful stuff but why does he use oak?

I wondered that too

Uses oak since it's heavy, and holds up to musky teeth. These plugs need to sink slowly. They are BIG and would require allot of lead to swim lighter wood. From what I've seen they are EXTREMELY difficult to get right, so messing w/allot of lead getting lighter wood to sink only makes it tougher.

Nipideddee
 

Those look great. I am noticing more and more commercial lure builders like Spro, Sebile, lucky craft and Castaic soft baits that are building jointed realistic swimming baits. Look at Cabelas 2008 Master Fishing Catalog and its astonishing to see so many life like creations. The only problem you need a key to Ft. Knox to purchase them. I think my wife must use that key when she goes shopping.
Nip

Wow! He does some nice work.
Al,:kewl:

Is the back hook connected to a wire system. I heard him mention anchor screw, but can't see how it would be thru-wired.

I need a few of these.

are they really 100$ per?

Alot of those freshwater swim baits go way higher. Those guys that target trophy largemouth bass will pay anything.

awesome stuff

I saw a jointed rainbow trout lure a few weeks ago, molded plastic mind you, not wood and it held a hefty pricetag of $240!!! For ONE bait!

I'll give you $100.00 for your plugfest entry .. :jump:

What is this plugfest? I might like to enter my 2nd attempt at a hand-carved plug ....once it's finished.

check out the Rago Tool and 3:16 Armageddon.big bucks

we get together every winter around feb. some saturday and tlak plugs all day and share ideas and enter plugs in a contest
do a search on past plugfests here in the forum.
all are welcome to come

we'll get some threads going soon to discuss

Definitely some :kewl: plugage!

I've messed around with it some. Got one to swim ok, but still needs work. Its all a matter of weighing and getting the hinges right. May be one day I'll get back to it.

Jigman