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Old 03-16-2007, 04:49 PM   #1
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Would anybody in thier right mind handcarve a bluefish plug ? . Rock Maple and Basswood ... Weigh 2.5 ounces .5.5"... belly weighted to work eye down and tail weighted .. Really wanted to get back to work on Big Dave ,, Plan on targeting some blue fish this year ..

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Old 03-16-2007, 05:12 PM   #2
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Sweet lookin' plugs. I bet the Blues smell a trick and lay off.

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Old 03-16-2007, 05:13 PM   #3
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Old 03-16-2007, 05:14 PM   #4
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and fish it backwards like freaking squid Nice pluggage

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Old 03-16-2007, 05:35 PM   #5
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Old 03-16-2007, 06:10 PM   #6
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Old 03-16-2007, 06:13 PM   #7
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Really nice Tagger. Handcarving for them may be a bit much, but bluefish topwater is a good time..
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Old 03-16-2007, 07:25 PM   #8
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Sweet looking pluggage, remember....bluefish need love too.

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Old 03-16-2007, 07:52 PM   #9
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Just look at them as PDT's. (Plug Durability Testers)
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Old 03-16-2007, 08:45 PM   #10
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Would anybody in thier right mind handcarve a bluefish plug ? .
How are any of us on this forum supposed to know that, Eddy?
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Old 03-16-2007, 09:15 PM   #11
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Why????, cause it will be the true CPES prime or not test.

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Old 03-17-2007, 03:40 AM   #12
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Just look at them as PDT's. (Plug Durability Testers)
I like that ... Thats what I'm going to do ..

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Old 03-17-2007, 05:11 AM   #13
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Who says ur in ur right mind..
Send me some bass wood.

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Old 03-17-2007, 07:14 AM   #14
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Sweet Tagger, but I haven't been able to look at a plug straight since that chain eel skin plug
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