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Tony C and I spoke this weekend. Tony is a gold mine of information and he filled me in on a big unknown which was the origination of the first pink plugs and how #^&#^&#^&#^& Pleska as the wholesaler got involved. Since #^&#^&#^&#^& has passed on to the great beach beyond, may God rest his soul, it is difficult to connect all the dots. Having Tony as a friend and resource is a treasure, and as he was talking I was writing down some really great info.
The bottom line is that the very first pink plugs came from Tony which he had hand painted and gave to #^&#^&#^&#^&. They were Gibbs 2 oz casting swimmers (bottle plugs). The color pink was derived from some experimentation with faded red hackle droppers with which Tony had been experimenting and having some success. I have to make sure I get the relationship and timing of the Musso and Gibbs plugs correct and the involvement at Bass Run. When everything passes muster with Tony, I will send the document file to Mike "Tattoo" for an update.
Even though almost 30 years have passed, accuracy is important because this is part of our surfcasting history. As Tattoo says, getting the story straight is the goal.
Thanks Tony,
Ed
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