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Plug Building - Got Wood? Got Plug?

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Old 04-23-2004, 08:38 PM   #1
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a few more plugs

The last of my first batch

Polaris poppers
the pink one has just a little strip of pearl white on the belly
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Old 04-23-2004, 08:56 PM   #2
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and a few needles

i'm thinking about putting eyes on the middle one

the bottom one has a purple belly and a brown eye
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Old 04-23-2004, 10:07 PM   #3
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and a brown eye

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Old 04-23-2004, 11:56 PM   #4
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Nothing attracts a P'Town Striper like a "Brown Eye"....just make sure you wash your hands after getting that needle back..
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Old 04-24-2004, 07:53 AM   #5
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Didn't the penetrator lures have brown eyes??
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Old 04-24-2004, 07:53 AM   #6
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Nice stuff!

you gonna put belly grommets in those? Probably be a good idea.
Nice plugs!

Ahh ol' brown eye.....you guys kill me!

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Old 04-24-2004, 07:56 AM   #7
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Hmmm

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Didn't the penetrator lures have brown eyes??
Had a girlfriend who liked to use her brown eye as a teaser for a penetrator

Got a lot of follows...some exploded on it. Oh that wiggle was too much!

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Old 04-24-2004, 08:28 AM   #8
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Old 04-24-2004, 08:50 AM   #9
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pink!!! nice

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Old 04-24-2004, 11:22 AM   #10
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Re: Nice stuff!

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you gonna put belly grommets in those? Probably be a good idea.
Nice plugs!

Ahh ol' brown eye.....you guys kill me!
Well i bought some of the belly grommets from salty, the holes are 5/16 i think. I drilled the holes on the needles big enough, but when i dry fit the grommet, it looked too big for the plug.
Do you guys bend a curve into the grommets? is it just that the needles are so small in diameter? Will the smaller 3/16 tail grommets i bought work? They seem so small that they would keep the swivel from moving freely.
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Old 04-24-2004, 01:33 PM   #11
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Hmmm

I know what ya mean. I usually counterbore the same dia as the O/D of the grommet flange first then drill the hole. Makes a nice flush fit.
Others here probably have better plans.

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Old 04-24-2004, 01:33 PM   #12
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Lightbulb Good Start!

Just another newbie here, but I'd say no grommets on the needles, upgrade the size of your swivels, and drill the hole one size up from the barrel. I had to use grommets on 2 of my first ones, 'cause I screwed up on drilling the swivel hole , I just drilled bigger and used the grommet, and yes I rolled the edges to the curve of the plug.

Like the shape on your poppers, keep a spinning!
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Old 04-24-2004, 04:20 PM   #13
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Surfster - do you just drill the counterbore with a regular drill?


Karl - how did you roll the edges?

BTW - the silver/green popper is made out of mahogany, the rest are white cedar
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Old 04-24-2004, 04:27 PM   #14
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Use a pair of pliers and shape the grommet taking care not to kink it. Then put grommet in and finish shaping with a small hammer. Just be careful not to miss the grommet and hit the plug.
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Old 04-24-2004, 08:05 PM   #15
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What about the "one-eyed wonder worm"?

Life is like a poop sandwich, the more bread you've got, the less poop you taste.
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