something new !

[saltydog]

This is another FIRST for me. SORRY NOT SALTWATER. he's only 3" long, an got 1 Buck shot in the belly, I cut the lip, an make a stencil for the gills, don't have freshwater hook, so theses will have to do, will take him swimming today. if he dont swim good, Ill hang him, an do another.
GOOD LUCK GOOD PLUGGIN

[Raven]

tear drop mini plug ...cool

[justinhill]

if it doesnt swim try reducing the angle of the plastic lip. ive been messing with clear lips for awhile. ive found that around 15 degrees works best.

[saltydog]

justinhill, I swam it it SUCKS, swims to one side then to the outher. I moved the screweye TWICE thinking that would do it, an got a better wiggle BUT got to be the LIP. Im going to try another soon.
GOOD LUCK GOOD PLUGGIN

[saltyric]

Pretty slick! cool paint job.

[saltydog]

STAGE TWO. I pulled the plastic lip. filled it in,threw on a old lip I had around. an put a split ring on. that should help. Ill take him for a swim tomorrow. if that doesent work Ill pull everything an BURN him in the fire place.
GOOD LUCK GOOD PLUGGI
P.S. these little plugs

[justinhill]

Originally Posted by saltydog

STAGE TWO. I pulled the plastic lip. filled it in,threw on a old lip I had around. an put a split ring on. that should help. Ill take him for a swim tomorrow. if that doesent work Ill pull everything an BURN him in the fire place.
GOOD LUCK GOOD PLUGGI
P.S. these little plugs

that lip looks good just do less of a bend...or if you get bored try making one of these if you want to make somthing with a lip.



this one swam good but the tail didnt move so a single joint is better. i just used plexi glass and cut it on a band saw then used a belt sander to get the shape i wanted. ive used just a square piece and swam about the same.

[saltydog]

justinhill, Ive got plenty of plexi glass, cutting the right SHAPE just wanted to try a few for freshwater, heading to the river now an TEST again. guess it will take some time to learn. my SHAPE might be OFF . Ill cut more this winter an start over.
GOOD LUCK GOOD PLUGGIN

[justinhill]

Originally Posted by saltydog

justinhill, Ive got plenty of plexi glass, cutting the right SHAPE just wanted to try a few for freshwater, heading to the river now an TEST again. guess it will take some time to learn. my SHAPE might be OFF . Ill cut more this winter an start over.
GOOD LUCK GOOD PLUGGIN

i would say its more of the angle that you cut in the plug then shape of the lip. ive cut triangle, square, rectangle, they swam almost identicle. what i do too is get the plexi glass to fit snug into the plug and cut a few different lips so you can interchange them. if the slot is a little big just put masking tape on the tip of the lip that is going into the plug so it doesnt fall out when you are testing. i use the swimming pool in my neighborhood haha. let me know if you have any questions. i can get pics too if you want.

[saltydog]

justinhill, GREAT INFO. I took him for a swim an all is well, swims GREAT, SEEMS it was the LIP FIRST cast I hooked WEEDS cleaned them off an second cast FANTASTIC WIGGLE,WIGGLE,WIGGLE. I thinking the weight of the lip might have helped also. NOW I know what to do, to do MORE little guys all my SCRAP wood will be LITTLE GUYS, should have a good SCHOOL of them for next season.
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