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09-07-2006, 05:14 PM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: R.I.
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Jointeds
some inspired by mureels and larry eels... taggers inside out eel skin color?
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09-07-2006, 05:31 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
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God, I love jointed eels. Beautiful job. You might try building one with a second belly hook in the aft section (positioned forward even if they occasionally hang), then tie in some unarmed hackles for the tail. I think you'll like the result. I've also found that downsizing the trebles 1 size can improve the action quite a bit.
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09-07-2006, 05:59 PM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
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too nice ... that skin color is a perty blue ..
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Belcher Goonfoock (retired)
(dob 4-21-07)
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09-07-2006, 06:07 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
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I will take one on a bun please!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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09-07-2006, 06:14 PM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
Join Date: Mar 2004
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like the way they swim with only two hooks, reason for oversize. swim right on surface with a slow retreive and down to about 3' a little quicker.
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09-07-2006, 06:25 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Originally Posted by afterhours
like the way they swim with only two hooks, reason for oversize. swim right on surface with a slow retreive and down to about 3' a little quicker.
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Considering how well everything else you build works, it's a good bet the bass will agree with you. |
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09-07-2006, 08:15 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
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Beautiful work AH, they kinda jump off the page at ya.  |
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09-07-2006, 08:18 PM
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Super Moderator
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Location: Middleboro MA
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wow those look great Don 
I could sure use a white one this weekend  |
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09-07-2006, 08:43 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: jerseyshore
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Nice I have to agree with NS
Its alot of space without a hook.
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FORE!
It's usually darkest just before it turns Black..
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09-07-2006, 10:38 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: North Shore
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Gotta believe if a big girl is ready to gulp it down, the two trebles will be more than enough ... but the only real way to find out is to use 'em.
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09-08-2006, 12:42 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: marshfield,ma
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Nice Don! Are we gunna have those in the shop???
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09-08-2006, 06:43 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Originally Posted by NIB
Nice I have to agree with NS
Its alot of space without a hook.
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Actually, I don't fret too much about the number of hooks on a plug. As Finadict points out, big fish usually inhale the thing. Rather, I'm more interested in the way the plug floats. Jointed plugs usually float with the tail hanging down, and swim with the head down, which brings it through the water in bent back shape (at least at slow retrieve speeds). Works fine, just think of a jointed bomber. By chance, however, years ago I built a jointed swimmer that seems to be a real "magic" plug" for me............one that consistently catches fish, even when things are slow. I've had trouble reduplicating it. Two things I've noticed about it are that it swims more level than the others I've built, and it's bouyancy is very close to neutral (its made out of maple), which lets it suspend when I pause my retrieve. I also like long hackles on the tail of this type plug. They act like a third jointed section and give the plugs a seductive sinuous action.
Don, I'm sorry to hijack your thread (and meant my comments as something else to try, not criticism). Your plugs are beautiful and likely will work great in their own right. It is just that I've puzzled for years as to why this one plug I own works so well. Recently, and partly because of fishing your Afterhours needle, I'm staring to think a lure's shape, bouyancy, and attitude of float when paused, can be as important as it's action during the retrieve. I've got an idea that a well balanced jointed eel may combine the best features of a swimmer and a needle in one plug.........then at last I can outfish that pituitary freak, Flap. |
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09-08-2006, 07:02 AM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: R.I.
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george, i like the idea of hackles. might try a siwash with long saddles on a few. level altitude jointeds could easily be built- think internal weighting, like my needle.
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09-08-2006, 12:38 PM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
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Originally Posted by numbskull
By chance, however, years ago I built a jointed swimmer that seems to be a real "magic" plug" for me............one that consistently catches fish, even when things are slow. I've had trouble reduplicating it. Two things I've noticed about it are that it swims more level than the others I've built, and it's bouyancy is very close to neutral (its made out of maple), which lets it suspend when I pause my retrieve.
It is just that I've puzzled for years as to why this one plug I own works so well.
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Maybe you accidently have the 2 pieces hydro orientated.. talk about a hyjack ... I'll shut up .  |
Belcher Goonfoock (retired)
(dob 4-21-07)
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09-08-2006, 08:06 PM
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Registered User
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Very nice jointeds, AH. One of the first I ever made was a jointed out of two NJT swimmer kits.  You just made me want to jump back in. |
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09-10-2006, 07:16 PM
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Night Stalker
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Originally Posted by numbskull
Considering how well everything else you build works, it's a good bet the bass will agree with you.
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Right on! Got some fish on the needle and jr. spook this weekend. definate fish catchers.
Those look sweet.  |
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