Further research has led to the origins of the pink craze. If anyone fished the Cpae in the late 70's and early 80's one would have known of a tackle shop in Eastham called "Bass Run". The shop was started and owned by Tony Chiarapo, aka Tony C. A New York bass fisherman extrodinaire. Tony as you may know tied the teaser that took Tony Stezko's 73 pound monster which was lashed ahead of a live eel as I understand it.
Anyway, Tony convinced Donny Musso to paint up some pink plugs for him. Reluctantly, Musso did it and the result of that experiment was the birthplace of the pink plug craze.
A lot of big bass were hung outside the Bass Run shop for pictures and admiring in those days. #^&#^&#^&#^& Pleska picked up on the pink influence from his dealings with Tony as a Tackle ditributor.
Bass Run was the nerve center of the New York/New Jersey gang that had plied the outer Cape since the forties. A major influence on how we fish the beach eminated from there and still does to this day.
Tony C. was the brains behind the whole movement and I think he possibly was the major factor in a lot of other tricks of the trade as well but preferred to stay hidden behind the curtains.
Credit is due where it is due and we all owe Tony C. a thank you for this one!
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