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Jimbo · 11-25-2023, 11:02 AM

My fellow writers asked me why is a lure called a plug? What's a plugbag? I couldn't give them a definitive answer. I saw some educated guesses online.
Does anyone know for sure where the term "plug" came from?

11-25-2023, 11:02 AM	#1
Jimbo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: S. Yarmouth, MA Posts: 1,604	Why "Plug" My fellow writers asked me why is a lure called a plug? What's a plugbag? I couldn't give them a definitive answer. I saw some educated guesses online. Does anyone know for sure where the term "plug" came from?
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