January's Plugs now thru Etex stage
 

I clear coated a bunch of plugs this weekend and many of these will be used as trade bait @ Plugfest. Finally was getting decent clear coat results.. This is the 1st yr I have made the trolling plugs... can't wait to try them around some boulder fields at night

some more images

a few more images....

last few images...

Nice looking batches, are the markings on the mackerel hand painted or stencil?

hand painted... I made a stencil with plastic from a detergent bottle and cut the slots with my dremel but have not been happy with the results so I painted them all by hand.... I kinda like the randomness of hand painted macks

I am so screwed for Plugfest.... spent the last five days busting dams. Have done nothing on the plug production front except for getting a MT2 chuck at Harbor's new store in Danvers yesterday. Need to order some supplies and get cracking....:smash:

Plugs look even better with the etex.

I'd love to get one of those red top swimmers if possible.

I'm epoxying on Wednesday, can't wait have about 3 dozen plugs ready.

And painting a bunch on Thursday and hopefully those will get epoxied on Sunday.

Plugfest is close!!!! :)
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Nice work, and I agree with the great look of the randomness on the mackerel. I really like that small swimmer natural on top and white on the bottom. what kind of wood and how long is that one?