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Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 04-06-2009, 01:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,535
Posted By go4broke44
If you're bouncing a plug on or close to the...

If you're bouncing a plug on or close to the bottom, wouldn't the belly treble have more of a chance to snag than the tail siwash?

I always have them pointing down, but I guess its really just...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 04-05-2009, 10:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,236
Posted By go4broke44
I'm gonna try a pikie3 lip on one that I turned...

I'm gonna try a pikie3 lip on one that I turned up recently, 6" long plug. Not sure what the original size was.
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 04-01-2009, 11:08 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,680
Posted By go4broke44
I thought there was 2 or 3 right there on the...

I thought there was 2 or 3 right there on the main strip? Maybe not.

oh well :tooth:
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 03-31-2009, 09:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,680
Posted By go4broke44
lots of hotels and motels in Hull, you should...

lots of hotels and motels in Hull, you should have no problem finding something.
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 03-23-2009, 11:35 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 10,054
Posted By go4broke44
yeah, I asked numbskull about the dimensions for...

yeah, I asked numbskull about the dimensions for it, I dont think mine are spot on but they are close.

this winter I've been playing around with old designs for big swimmers, I would like to try...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 03-22-2009, 09:36 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 10,054
Posted By go4broke44
heres what I just finished up today, need to get...

heres what I just finished up today, need to get some more 4/0's for the mack one though. Went with a 1/2" x 1/2" weight to offset the buoyancy of the AYC, can't wait to try em.
...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 03-21-2009, 11:05 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,764
Posted By go4broke44
Professor, that big conrad looking plug on the...

Professor, that big conrad looking plug on the wall of your house/shed is sweet!
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 03-19-2009, 08:25 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 10,054
Posted By go4broke44
I just turned 2 out of AYC, gonna weight them...

I just turned 2 out of AYC, gonna weight them with a 1/2 x 1/2 weight, which is .098 sq in, slightly more than the 3/8 x 3/4 (.083 sq in)

Pikie3 lips so they go down
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 03-19-2009, 08:18 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 10,054
Posted By go4broke44
Tagger, according to bassdozer's article,...

Tagger,

according to bassdozer's article, theres 4 different plugs of the same shape.

Surface swimmer uses a lefty2 midslot, stays on top
"Pine" swims 3-6ft, uses a pikie3
"Maple" swims...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 03-18-2009, 12:04 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 10,054
Posted By go4broke44
been thinking about trying to make one of the...

been thinking about trying to make one of the senior sized plugs as they look like they would work pretty good in the canal. I wonder how mahogany would work, in lieu of the "Maple swimmer"?
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 03-17-2009, 03:40 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,276
Posted By go4broke44
Salty's Surfster Kits

I can't seem to be able to PM salty, figured he might see this here.

the "troublemaker" surfster kits, are those identical to the actual "troublemaker" lure people who make surfsters?
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 03-17-2009, 12:27 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,410
Posted By go4broke44
looks like a mini hab's night n gale almost!

looks like a mini hab's night n gale almost!
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 03-17-2009, 09:28 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 10,054
Posted By go4broke44
looks like musso makes his metal lips like me, I...

looks like musso makes his metal lips like me, I drill a center hole on each end of my blanks to better fit on the lathe, and it leaves that half-circle above the lip slot like the one on the right.
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 03-16-2009, 04:43 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,209
Posted By go4broke44
The Fisherman Darter Article

Anyone have it? Would love to take a look at it.

Thanks!
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 03-14-2009, 06:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,049
Posted By go4broke44
1/2oz in the bottom, lets just hope the fish are...

1/2oz in the bottom, lets just hope the fish are as redneck as we are! :D
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 03-14-2009, 06:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,049
Posted By go4broke44
livin the high life

In past years people have reversed A-40's to fish topwater in the canal.

In light of that, and the fact they look like bottles, I made this for my (future) father in law. He is both an avid canal...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 03-14-2009, 11:10 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,764
Posted By go4broke44
I like to belly weight my plugs slightly aft of...

I like to belly weight my plugs slightly aft of center, so that the center of gravity is a little further back, and therefore it won't helicopter on the cast. like maybe 1/8-1/4" aft of center?
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 03-12-2009, 08:30 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,808
Posted By go4broke44
nothing a little file can't take care of ! :hf1:

nothing a little file can't take care of ! :hf1:
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 03-11-2009, 09:26 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,932
Posted By go4broke44
Tagger, I have the PSI turncrafter, no complaints...

Tagger, I have the PSI turncrafter, no complaints here whatsoever

why pay another 100-150 for the Jet, The PSI is essentially the same product.
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 03-10-2009, 09:00 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,258
Posted By go4broke44
I used the sanding disc in the lathe chuck the...

I used the sanding disc in the lathe chuck the other day, nice edge on the gouges, they cut so much better when they are sharp! :spin:
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 03-06-2009, 09:32 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,565
Posted By go4broke44
the head weighted one should "swim" pretty cool,...

the head weighted one should "swim" pretty cool, diving down headfirst then popping back to life with the retrieve, I agree with blondterror though, might not cast that great.
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 03-04-2009, 01:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,258
Posted By go4broke44
How do you guys get a nice edge on a gouge if you...

How do you guys get a nice edge on a gouge if you don't have a grinding wheel?

I have the "scary sharp" kit, but its a PITA to try to sharpen gouges.
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 03-04-2009, 10:14 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,882
Posted By go4broke44
Larry you fish them in the canal? at slack, or...

Larry you fish them in the canal? at slack, or when its running?
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 03-03-2009, 12:50 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,378
Posted By go4broke44
I use autocad every day, sometimes I use that,...

I use autocad every day, sometimes I use that, other times I just enjoy hand drawing
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 03-03-2009, 10:05 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,378
Posted By go4broke44
I remember watching my neighbor carve wooden fish...

I remember watching my neighbor carve wooden fish when I was young, Tried it a few times but didn't have the patience. Always loved woodworking, and have been making tables, boxes, chests, my bed,...
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