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Plug Building - Got Wood? Got Plug?

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Old 09-09-2004, 09:07 AM   #1
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Bottle Darter

This is an obvious copy of someone's design (MAC, I think) but something I wanted to try to make. Can't wait for the test swim in the next few days.
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Old 09-09-2004, 09:11 AM   #2
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Old 09-09-2004, 09:27 AM   #3
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very nice indeed ...what kind of eye is that?

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Old 09-09-2004, 10:03 AM   #4
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very nice, sharp. i like it

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Old 09-09-2004, 10:18 AM   #5
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Thanks guys

CS,

Those are just 1/4" 3-D stick on eyes I got from Stamina. They're not recessed since they were a last minute decision.
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Old 09-09-2004, 11:12 AM   #6
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txs..they looked alittle flatter than the normal 3d's.....I'm looking for something in between flat an the higher one's .

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Old 09-09-2004, 11:56 AM   #7
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The picture makes them look flatter than they are in person.
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Old 09-09-2004, 09:01 PM   #8
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Nice plug John. Here is the plug that it was modeled after. It was made by Bayshore Tackle I think. It swims awesome.

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Old 09-10-2004, 06:04 AM   #9
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NorthBar Tackle is who makes them, they are out of NY.
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Old 09-10-2004, 08:05 AM   #10
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Johnee, take note of the mouth above the lip it's convexed or concaved I always get them mixed up off the line tie like a bottle plug.I think urs is more cupped like a dalecki.which could work fine I don't know.just different.Nice score Newelly er a Mac.U'll allways be Newelly to me. lets see the rest of the score.
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Old 09-10-2004, 08:33 AM   #11
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NIB,

I see what you mean. I didn't notice it at first. Almost like a gibb's bottle plug with the top cut off. I used the curved end of my belt sander to cut mine so it's flat along the curve. The photo does make it look cupped through. Hopefully, I'll swim mine this weekend and I'll let you guys know how it swims. I know just the spot too.
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Old 09-10-2004, 12:52 PM   #12
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The yellow one in the second pix does look like a North Bar--they were sold thru the Coastal catalog, and very briefly by the original Van Staal guys when they bought out Coastal. Doc Muller also marketed his version which he called a "Throttle Bottle".
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theres also the Dalecki Darters that have a very similar style. those guys are from Strong Island too, i think
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Old 09-10-2004, 04:57 PM   #14
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Here is a Daleki (sp?)
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Old 09-10-2004, 05:08 PM   #15
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How about a wooden Predator. Look at the grain
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Old 09-10-2004, 06:19 PM   #16
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How about a wooden Predator. Look at the grain
That is a wild plug. Have you ever tried to copy it?
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Old 09-11-2004, 05:32 AM   #17
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Newelly mac is that U tryin to take better Pics.NICE. I think the bottle darter I own is from the guy ditch says Doc Muller.Its older with the old paint an finiish white with a spraypainted blue eye.Like the old Gibbs plugs.
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That is a wild plug. Have you ever tried to copy it?



I made a few

they swim nice
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Old 12-22-2004, 05:32 PM   #19
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would ask how your doing but obviously VERY WELL!

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Old 12-23-2004, 09:27 AM   #20
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Hi Hank!

By the way, the plug swam ok but not as well as I had hoped. I'm thinking it's because the head should of been wider to match the body. Oh well, I'll make some more in the spring since I have just the spot for them.
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