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Old 08-11-2008, 08:08 PM   #1
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Canal Specials and Eel Skin Needle

I finished these last month but never took a pic of them. Hope you like!

Canal Specials are 7" and shy of 2oz. Red Cedar

The Eel Skin is 9" and 3oz. Maple
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Old 08-11-2008, 08:18 PM   #2
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I'll Take em..
Smaller swivels help the skin fit better..

FORE!
It's usually darkest just before it turns Black..
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Old 08-12-2008, 10:02 AM   #3
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The needle is the balls! Nice job!

Why even try.........
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Old 08-13-2008, 08:51 PM   #4
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i must tell you,you need to recycle those. i'll give you the address of a great .recycling plant
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Old 08-13-2008, 09:47 PM   #5
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very nice work- keep it like that or better.
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Old 08-14-2008, 09:44 PM   #6
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Nice job - I will second Nibs comment. Send them to me for testing...

low & slow 37
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Old 08-15-2008, 11:13 AM   #7
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nice job

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Old 08-15-2008, 10:29 PM   #8
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nice

eel skin

its no ones fault
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Old 08-16-2008, 02:47 AM   #9
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Thanks for the compliments everybody. Hopefully they will attract some fish for me pretty soon.
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Old 08-16-2008, 09:34 AM   #10
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Nice plugs. You don't have to worry about a skin needle working.....ever.
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Old 08-16-2008, 08:51 PM   #11
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So i've heard from a lot of people who used to and still do use them. By the way, that fish looks pretty big! Nice!
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