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03-31-2008, 06:56 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
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Learning from Donny
Knocked off his lineup of big (7.5") swimmers. Top is a Maple (3.8oz) then a Pine 3 oz and the last 3 surface swimmers (also 3 oz) . Each came out .2oz heavier than the original (2.85 oz Pine)....still unsure why. The body shapes are the same. The Maple is unweighted maple, the pine and surface swimmer are weighted pine. The Maple and Pine share the same high slot lip (which it turns out is nearly identical in size/shape to the NJ tackle large Pikie lip) the surface swimmer used a lower slot lip that was reportedly smaller (I don't have an original) so I used a mid slot lefty 2 for 2 plugs (which is what Musso used on his medium swimmers), and a Pikie 2 for the other (reshaped to lower the wire hole). Will swim them Thursday. Expect the Surface swimmers to stay up, the Pine to go medium, and the Maple to go deep.
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03-31-2008, 07:12 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Uh, in a spot....
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The cloud one is really fine George. Don't leave your plug bag open near me with that one in it.
Youve been warned.
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Why even try......... 
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03-31-2008, 07:16 PM
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Great White Scup Hunter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In the Corner...
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Honesty
Quote:
Originally Posted by Flaptail
The cloud one is really fine George. Don't leave your plug bag open near me with that one in it.
Youve been warned.
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Gotta love an honest man,,,,  |
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03-31-2008, 07:37 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Fork
Posts: 2,260
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Flap you have a good eye and i'm drooling over all of them.Beutiful work George .
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03-31-2008, 07:49 PM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
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George I've seen soft maple at D&R... I've used soft maple on spooks .. seems alot lighter than maple ..
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Belcher Goonfoock (retired)
(dob 4-21-07)
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03-31-2008, 10:54 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Pembroke,MA
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Nice and clean work, nicely done as always.
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04-01-2008, 05:38 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Centerville
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Your killing me, very nice
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04-01-2008, 06:38 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: South Shore MA
Posts: 228
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very, nice work george, I have been fooling around with those, but cant
seem to get the lip right. been looking for an original to look at.
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04-01-2008, 07:37 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Reading Mass/Newburyport/merrimack river
Posts: 3,748
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wow, your finishing strong., I've got a few to finish but your making want to go make some more.. those are outstanding!... I've got a surprise to unleash in a few weeks... right now they are "curing" from being sealed....
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04-01-2008, 07:43 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
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they ALL look really fine  |
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04-12-2008, 05:46 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North shore
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How'd they swim?
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04-12-2008, 06:21 PM
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><(((°> ><((( °> ><(((°>
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Falmouth, Ma
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Nice stuff !
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60 % of the time, it works every time.
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04-12-2008, 07:34 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: some where on the water
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just beautiful  Ill take one of each 
GOOD LUCK GOOD PLUGGIN |
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04-12-2008, 08:55 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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Quote:
Originally Posted by steelhead
How'd they swim?
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The surface swimmer (weighted pine with a lefty 2 mid slot) looked good. The pine (weighted pine with a Pike 2 high slot) also was interesting, going down about 4-5 feet. The maple didn't swim much deeper than the pine (I had hopes it would dig like a Conrad), although I didn't have time to fool with tuning it. I suspect I can get it deeper with a few modifications to the line tie, lip angle, and losing the tail hook. They do seem to cast very well, I think significantly better than a big danny, but I didn't throw them on a full size rod which is more likely to result in tumble. They also have an interesting swerve and roll when you yank them that looks a lot like a bunker's movement. All in all, I came away impressed with Mr Musso's skill as a plug builder. |
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04-13-2008, 07:09 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2007
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museum quality man! thanks for the details too! gonna print those out and add to my three ring binder....
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04-13-2008, 10:01 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Westport, MA.
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very nice. awesome work. clean colors.
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04-14-2008, 07:08 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Harwich MA
Posts: 59
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Beautiful. Especially that cloud blue! That color's been a favorite of mine since I picked up an old large Danny, probably a Lupo, in that color at an upstate NY antique store years ago.
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04-15-2008, 07:25 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North shore
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I think I've got a surface swimmer in the basement. I'll take a look and let you know what I find on the lip slot and size.
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