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remove your plug from the lathe and remove both sqaure ends, I use a band saw, but a back saw works well also...
now slide a #1 lefty high slot into the lip slot, center it and lark it with an awl...remove the lip and using a hand drill. drill at an upward angle into the front hole, you want to be as near the top of the hole ( as if the plug were belly down) as possible, this will keep the #1 swivel from hanging down too low.. if your drill did not reach the front hole, now is the time to connect it... test fit all your parts...if all is fitting properly, lighly sand the plugs ( with the grain) with #320 to remove finger prints and any lingering roughness, lightly round the edges around the nose and tail , this will help paint and top coat to adhere to the plug...dip in your chosen sealer and paint them up..
the finished product should be fitted with 2/0 VMC and either a 3/0 siwash, sparcly tied or flag..
with the sand ell explosion and lack of larger baits in some locals.. slim profile plugs just may be the ticket to a few more hits...
tight lines
Roc
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