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Mike P · 10-07-2002, 02:55 PM

Gibbs darters without the stepped head.

Gibbs bottles with the old-style heads.

Sinking 3-1/2 oz Polarises (they "swam" better on a slow retrieve).

The 5-1/4 oz pencils were more of a niche item, for the Canal. I'd rather have them bring back the "Canal Special" now that the Hawg-man has passed on, if it was a choice of one or the other. The Canal Special was a 7" pencil popper that had a flat, planed bottom and a little extra weight at the rear for a better cast. They weighed 3-1/8 oz rather than the 2-3/4 oz standard 7" PP.

Since I live in Beachmaster territory, I don't miss the jointed Danny, jointed Pikie or even the Atom 40 that much.

10-07-2002, 02:55 PM	#8
Mike P Jiggin' Leper Lawyer iTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E Posts: 8,158	Gibbs darters without the stepped head. Gibbs bottles with the old-style heads. Sinking 3-1/2 oz Polarises (they "swam" better on a slow retrieve). The 5-1/4 oz pencils were more of a niche item, for the Canal. I'd rather have them bring back the "Canal Special" now that the Hawg-man has passed on, if it was a choice of one or the other. The Canal Special was a 7" pencil popper that had a flat, planed bottom and a little extra weight at the rear for a better cast. They weighed 3-1/8 oz rather than the 2-3/4 oz standard 7" PP. Since I live in Beachmaster territory, I don't miss the jointed Danny, jointed Pikie or even the Atom 40 that much.