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03-08-2003, 08:31 PM
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New Here
Just wanted to say hello. You guys do some sweet work! I have been building plugs for a couple of months now. Here is one I finished recently.
I hope to learn and contribute here. Take it easy on me though, as I am from CT and mostly fish from a boat. Oops, I said it, the b-word
Last edited by BigFish; 05-30-2007 at 07:00 PM..
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03-08-2003, 09:07 PM
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03-08-2003, 09:20 PM
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Really Old & Really Grumpy
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very nice work  that treble hook stainless? |
BOAT fish do count.
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03-08-2003, 09:25 PM
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Location: Middleboro MA
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Welcome slapshot.
That plug looks very professional, I am impressed.
What kind of wood?
Do you play hockey?what position?
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03-08-2003, 09:27 PM
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Welcome, very nice plug :th:
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03-08-2003, 09:51 PM
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Thanks for the kind words! The hook is a VMC 4X. Don't think its stainless, not sure how quickly it will rust....
Slipknot, I played hockey up until last month when I had shoulder surgery. Played left wing in highschool and college. Played five years in a men league as a left winger. Hopefully it will heal enough to play again. I just hope I can fish this spring with it! The wood is poplar, from the local home center. I am looking for suggestions on what type of wood is best for the different plug types.
Last edited by slapshot; 03-08-2003 at 10:07 PM..
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03-08-2003, 10:35 PM
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Good luck with the shoulder.
Stay away from poplar, it tends to rot quickly in the presence of water. Birch or maple is good if sealed properly for darters, needles, poppers. For swimmers you want lighter woods like Alaskan yellow cedar,Port Orford cedar, Red western cedar. AYC is the heaviest of the threee with red being the lightest. I use alot of AYC even for poppers and large needles.
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03-08-2003, 11:53 PM
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Nice work 
Where did you get the scale material fer when you painted it?
Chris
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03-09-2003, 06:49 AM
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Slip knows his wood...!  |
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03-09-2003, 07:54 AM
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Slipknot, thanks for the info on suitable wood types. It looks like it is time to extend my search beyond the local home center. I will look into the cedar and see if it can be had locally.
Pasngas, I got the netting for the scale pattern from one of the lure building supply places. Is it ok to say which one here? Sorry, but I am new, and did not read the rules closely.  |
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03-09-2003, 08:11 AM
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Sure say what you want, its a semi autonomous society ruled by the most surly of characters....
Helping out is OK. No spam
Chris |
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03-09-2003, 09:33 AM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
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Chris you can find it in a fabric store, Wallyworld also.
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Bent Rods and Screaming Reels!
Spot NAZI
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03-09-2003, 11:44 AM
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viva the plug-o-lution
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nice plug!!! when i first saw that thing i just said WOW. |
live to fish. fish to live. rod tips high.
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03-09-2003, 02:00 PM
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Thanks
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03-09-2003, 04:11 PM
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Nice swimmer! What are the specs on that one? How does it swim? I agree with slip on the wood, the cedars hold up better. I have used poplar in the past too. As long as you seal it well, it will hold up ok. The AYC is a little lighter and more bouyant than the poplar. Works great for swimmers, pikies, etc. I also like it for topwater spook or popper type baits.
Jigman
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03-09-2003, 06:02 PM
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The specs on that one are 7", 3 oz. Weighted a tad under the chin. Sealed with linseed oil cut with turp, primed w/bullseye, Createx paints and top coated with Foamawood.
The belly hook is bronzed. Should I swap it out for something better suited for saltwater?
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03-09-2003, 06:09 PM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Use the same brand and strength (VMC 4x) but swap it for a Perma Steel finish.
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03-11-2003, 04:35 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Conn.
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Hey SS
Glad to see you over here. Hope you had a good time at my house Sunday morning and made enough lead for what you need. Forgot to take those two electrics off my bench home with you. I'll be in touch
Bill
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03-11-2003, 01:56 PM
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Fish "one of God's gifts to us"
Join Date: Feb 2003
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Hey slapshot, very nice looking plug. I'm a leftwinger too, but I don't play hockey HAHA. I use the duratin finish VMC too, very good stuff. Keep up the good work. |
"Fish, just one of God's gifts to us."
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03-11-2003, 04:51 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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Thanks agin for the replies folks. Bill, nice to see you here, thanks for the lead molds and the place to pour. Hopefully I have enough for the season. Yeah right.
Does anybody have a good source for the VMC tinned 4X trebles in bulk?
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