So, any plug-caught fish pics?
 

Always look forward to seeing pics of fish you guys get on custom wood. Where's Numbskull?

I would post pics (even though I don't build), but 90 % of my fish this year have come on plastic finnish-style swimmers...

Post 'em up!

Here is a pic of a decent fish that took a needle in early June. Might have been the last decent fish I caught, the last few weeks have been a real struggle.

Nicegoing J. Feels great to catch on your wood!! Plenty more wood if you want.

Nice fish! Seems like you're needles catch. You had some decent fish last fall on them if I recall

I think most reserve their pics for facebook n such now. Sure are enough from what I've seen.

I did manage one fish this year
forgive the cell phone pic
25 pounds on Professor M pencil

Nice.

Got a few fish on an old T.O. needle yesterday at false dawn, but nothing pic worthy. All my fish have been on bucktails now with this big surf...

It's kind of sad that everything has gone to Facebook; it seems that this constant posting of photos and stories about one's life is the epitome of narcissism. At least when somebody posted a photo of a fish caught on a plug, there was some point, including what plug was used. Personally, I would have found it interesting if the poster had included how they used the plug, what type of water they were fishing, and what the conditions were. I'm not talking about "spot burning", just information that somebody could use if they found themselves in a similar situation. Perhaps even include information about the plugs that were used and didn't produce.

Hey Dave I got a nice flap tail caught one in my backyard if I get the time to put it up. Seen you a few times this year but you had clients and we're heading in opposite direction as me. Have not been to the islands yet this year. George keeps telling me it is extremely slow and he has been a busy bee at work. Man I miss it. He created a monster.
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Here you go Dave a story. Here are a few nice size bass caught on a couple trips that I will remember for a long time. 2 on a medium gibbs copy pencil and one nice one on a lido flaptail. I was too busy fishing to take any more pics those 2 days a week and a half apart in the afternoon hours. Same conditions strong SW wind and blue skies and all by myself. last trip was just this past Monday, kind of late for this area, but a strong east wind the previous days got me to think I may have a repeat of week before so I headed right to same spot immediately. BTW I struck out this morning in same spot and tide stage. I think it is over there this year. Yellow and white seems to be the color this year. The day I got them on the pencil I had 9 fish to the skiff and several drops during one of the best top water bites I have ever had. Went on for 40 minutes and funny thing is I was 1 cast from leaving that day as I had exhausted all my honey holes as I followed the tide out and was ready to give up. I anchored up in my last spot and threw spooks for a few cast and was ready to pack it in, just not feeling it. Figured I would try making a bigger commotion so I put on the pencil for the last couple cast, something I usually don't use in this area mostly Howdys, and first cast the plug was smashed 5 feet into the air as I saw the 30 lb class fish come out of the water. I could not believe it. Not one hit all day and now large fish were fighting over the plugs. All these fish were caught in about 5 feet of water and all the hits, including the multiple misses were spectacular. I lost 3 plugs that day from broken leaders and a few straightened hooks. 30 lb leaders and light tackle just did not cut the mustard with that size fish and a ripping current while anchored. Next time on Monday I had 50 lb. leaders and fared much better. Large fish on plugs in real shallow water has to be the most exhilarating fishing one can have and 2 trips I will not soon forget.

thanks Paul for the torture call a few minutes ago
I'll get lucky one of these days
but fishing and not catching is still better than working(almost)

Nice, Paul. Great story and pics.

Same conditions down here this past week set up some nice fishing as well.

Hi Paul - Thanks for the reports; I was beginning if big wood had gone by the wayside with all those Savage Sand Eels, Whip-it Eels, SP Minnows, and Stick Shadds around. I fished with someone the other day who will only throw topwater; she loves nothing more than watching fish blow plugs out of the water. Maybe when you take up guiding, I will hook her up with you.
Dave

Some spring/summer fish on custom wood before switching over to eels/rigged eels. Metal lips did well and needles did really well. Fished a bottle from Glen and had several nice fish on that as well.

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few top water fish on custom wood. The same 3oz pencil.

My most productive plugs from this season. Various colors but the same plugs.

Super slow sink needle I made. Great for skinny water.

Clone of a 6" Pichney Danny I made. I was able to get 3 lips from PM as they're not a currently produced lip. Great plug except it swims better with tandem 2/0's and I prefer 3/0 but they marry.

Slim swimmer which is my bread and butter. Just a stretched out musso with a lefty 1 lip. Same weight but made 1/2" rather than 3/8". Not sure if stops it from rolling as much but I keep making them with the shorter/fatter weight.

GooGooman's bottle. Perfect plug for big water. some nights I couldn't through metal lips and my darter was just tumbling I pulled out this plug. Bites well and work it with the slowest retrieve possible.

you been busy Frank. Great shots and great catches. Going to have to snag one of those needles off you. Also need to find that bottle Glen sent me.

Still catching blues and bass with my Dad's needles. Green ones worked a few weeks ago and white ones this week. Here is a 24 inch blue on a 9 inch white needle. Hungry blue hitting lure almost half its size.

I'm just too computer stupid an the damn things won't load for me.

Awesome, Frank. Your make killer plugs. Love the looks of those needles and metal lips...

Nice 5 pound plus largemouth from my Damariscotta Lake vacation! It took my "Mayhem Minnow"......or should I say it took her!:kewl:

3.5 pounder took another "Mayhem Minnow"!

"Savage Tadpole" getting it done!:kewl:

here's the tutorial link
 

PM SENT TOO

http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...53#post1077453

plug fish LOL I hope She was 36 in an over 20 lb

Did a double take last week when I had the fattest and deepest and heaviest 36 inch fish I ever caught. Really good old school genes. I only regret I did not measure girth before I released her.
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They seem to be eating some big food. Lots of fattys.

August, mid day, hot, bright sun, flat calm, paper says fishing sucks, so why go fishing?

Because there are danny plugs (or in this case a large cloud Musso clone surface swimmer).

KaBOOM!

Awesome. Very jealous.

If anyone wants to know the location he told me.
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