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Unfortunately Stan Gibbs does not qualify, but he is the plugmaker that inspired me 30 years ago to start making plugs. Ultimately Stans work probably inspired alsost all the current plug builders on this board. The 3 contemporary plugmakers that inspired me, and many of the current icons browsing this board, are, in no particular order, Mr. Pogey, Chumbucket and Bassmaster.
Mr Pogeys paint schemes awed most of us who first saw them. They were flawless! His work, both in paint and wood, is meticulous. Although we don't hear from Kevin much anymore, he is out there watching.
Chumbucket, I've only met him once, but he was on the edge of what could be done with a plug. Who can forget his early pikeys with their Chumbucket logo stamped into the metal lips. Or his titanium lipped plugs. Or his incredible paint schemes.
Bassmaster, I don't know how to describe the man other than to say he is focused when it comes to making/tweaking plugs that work. His plugs cover the range from topwater to dredging, and they all work! A man with an opinion but with the results to back it up. You could do no better than to emulate his work.
There are a lot of plugmakers out there now who do incredible work. And my shortlist is short because most of the current icons were just learning when these three, Mr. Pogey, Chumbucket and Bassmaster, were knocking our socks off. There were a few other plugmakers out there doing great work, but these three shared what they were doing with the rest of us on this board. This list is not meant to take away from any other plug builders, it is just a list of those that most inspired me.
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