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03-31-2004, 02:02 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: nj
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Colorado blade surfster
Test swam one yesterday and was very unhappy with the action. Had to bend the lip back to point were is it was beyond perpendicular to the thru wire. Then finally it swam ok at med-slow retrive, but still sucked at very very slow retrive, anybody got experience with this?
BTW, there is some kinda "bleeding" coming outta the nose thru-wire hole, what is that sap? Plug is red western which I have used a bit but I never had this problem before.
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03-31-2004, 02:19 PM
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Location: Central Coastal NJ
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Used a lot of red cedar and never had any "bleeding" or sap secreted from it (did you seal it?). As far as the action of the plug, could be the size of the lip, you need enough lip to move the plug. Post a pic. Is the plug weighted?
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03-31-2004, 02:50 PM
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Location: nj
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5" 1 1/2 oz. no lead not sealed
Then again I tested it in the Hudson river, who what lurks in them waters.
 
Last edited by ferret; 03-31-2004 at 02:52 PM..
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03-31-2004, 03:15 PM
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Location: Central Coastal NJ
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Is that a #5 blade? I have found that colorados work best in calmer water. You could try going up a size. Before doing that you might try bending a curve into the lip and see if that helps. It's nice looking anyway.  can't see the tail hook but if it's a treble you coud try a dressed siwash. |
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03-31-2004, 03:17 PM
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Location: nj
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#6 and it is a dressed swash
BTW, how did the AYC source work out?
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03-31-2004, 05:59 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: New York
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Ferret
I test swam my Surfster's 2 weeks ago in the hudson as well. They were Bob Hahn DUps, weight about 1oz and had a #5 Curved Colorodo blade.
They wiggled like a teenage girl on the dance floor. No complaints, I had no tail hook, just Feather on a piece of wire.
Paulbo
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03-31-2004, 06:28 PM
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Location: Central Coastal NJ
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Ferret, still have some AYC. Will give your source a try on next order. I would make the back end of that plug thinner next time. Try curving that lip like a Hahn.
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03-31-2004, 09:33 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: jerseyshore
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Bend the wire line tie down.put a shot of lead right behind the hook epoxy in an cover with sparkles.
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04-01-2004, 05:12 PM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
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Colorado blades ?  we don't have to do that anymore ...talk to Tin Man at NJ Tackle..surfster lips for real ... |
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04-01-2004, 05:26 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
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from the picture, it looks like corrosion not sap.
and , what Tagger said
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04-01-2004, 08:04 PM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
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have I thanked Tinman lately ?...
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04-01-2004, 08:12 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
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Tagger, whats the length on that surfster? 
Thanks. |
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04-01-2004, 08:15 PM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
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7 1/4 "  |
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04-01-2004, 09:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Tagger
7 1/4 "
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2.5 oz. ? |
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04-01-2004, 09:17 PM
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Location: Maine
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probably closer to 3
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04-01-2004, 09:55 PM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
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3.6 oink !
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04-01-2004, 10:37 PM
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Dave's Guide Service
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Cape Cod
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tadpole
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Pro Tool Club....
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04-01-2004, 10:43 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
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Hey Bassmiester, what the heck do YOU know about tadpoles?
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04-01-2004, 11:08 PM
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Dave's Guide Service
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Cape Cod
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nothing the cheap bastage wont give me one  |
Pro Tool Club....
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04-01-2004, 11:15 PM
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Authoritaah
Join Date: May 2003
Location: attleboro MA
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I have a couple of surfster lips I wanna use, but don't have a beltsander to plane the head-will it swim with a round head, or a flat head????
or should I spin them up and go use eben's sander?
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Is it good, or is it Sofa King good?
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04-01-2004, 11:15 PM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Abington, MA
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Looks like the tadpole is your kryptonite.....
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Bent Rods and Screaming Reels!
Spot NAZI
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04-02-2004, 12:42 AM
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#22
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: nj
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Think everybody on this site who makes surfsters has them lips (but I still got no eyes)
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04-02-2004, 02:03 AM
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#23
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: NJ
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Tagger,
You are too kind, Thank Bernzy and also Capesams. If it were not for them, it would still be just a drawing, they made me do it.. Im working on 2 more sizes, but there is no timeframe.
Ferret, Ill see you on Sat at the Spring Bash in Seaside? Will bring some large Eyes.
And for the love of god will someone please make BM a Tadpole already.  |
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04-02-2004, 05:31 AM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
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 I'm cheap bastagde |
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04-02-2004, 07:06 AM
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Really Old & Really Grumpy
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: not a clue
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a tadpole is something that make babies...right?  |
BOAT fish do count.
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04-02-2004, 09:45 AM
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Dave's Guide Service
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Cape Cod
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Quote:
Originally posted by Tagger
I'm cheap bastagde
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For the Love Of God Man!
How can You keep Me in Tadpole prison like this
Have You no Mercy   |
Pro Tool Club....
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04-02-2004, 11:35 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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BM tagger had a big box of them at MSBA and was handing them out to everyone...even the scup fishermen  |
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04-02-2004, 11:53 PM
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Dave's Guide Service
Join Date: Jul 2001
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Pro Tool Club....
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04-03-2004, 11:39 AM
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#29
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: jerseyshore
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U didn't get one.???
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04-03-2004, 11:48 AM
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Also known as OAK
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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