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Old 08-07-2005, 08:32 PM   #1
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What Is The Nicest Custom Plug In Your Collection And Who Made It?

Going through my plugs today and I had to ask myself that question......and my answer was a difficult one! I must say that after going through them all.......it is a toss up between......Lab1's swimmers of which I have 2 and the beautiful squid plug Striperhound sent me a week or so ago....the purple one! Just awesome work on both!

Bet we will see a great deal of diversity on this thread!

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Old 08-07-2005, 08:37 PM   #2
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Whoops! Got to throw one more up to the top.....just found my Canalman polaris popper......what a great specimen!

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Old 08-07-2005, 10:21 PM   #3
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i'd have to say...

a beautiful yellow danny swimmer i now have ...
has some initials on it 's belly J.P.I.
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Old 08-08-2005, 04:24 AM   #4
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This is a tough one as I have a bunch of nice customs hanging in the above my desk. But I have to go with this one. It was made by Chumbucket and is named T-1 Terminator.
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Old 08-08-2005, 08:29 AM   #5
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Naming one particular custom would mean never getting another one from the guys not mentioned........I luv'em all
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Old 08-08-2005, 08:49 AM   #6
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Not looking to cause any problems.....I just get so impressed with the quality of everyones work. I was sorting through all my plugs as I will be moving soon (no they are not for sale) and I really had a tough time finding a favorite plug.....I do love them all....thats why they hang in my collection. Its just that a few seem to stand out personally......mostly it is the paint work that impresses me. This thread was not started to demean any one builders work, but just to discuss different styles of the builders I guess. I must have plugs from just about everyone.....and I think they are all fabulous!

Now that I have spread some warm butter on you guys.....send me more plugs please!

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Old 08-08-2005, 05:48 PM   #7
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That is so hard to choose because they are all so different and I wouldn't want to bum anyone out by not mentioning them. But even after saying that, I feel I can safely say it's a toss up between a Mr.Pogie bottle and a chumbucket chumster. Everyone knows those 2 are artists and fanatical about their plug building.
I'll see if I can get a shot of this bottle plug but for now I think I have the chumster


lousy pic but I ain't no photographer

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Old 08-08-2005, 07:23 PM   #8
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Good answer Slingah.... ....how many plugs do I owe you for that?

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Old 08-08-2005, 07:56 PM   #9
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There are so many great builders these days... Got a ton of Bigfishes, Taggers, and MACs that will never see water, true works of art. Look , I gotta tell ya, all the builders of this era are amazing! We are in a true golden age of plug building. There's never been anything like this and it's growing exponentially! Auctioneers in the future will be tearing their hair out!!! I'm sorry that I can't recall more names right now, it's late and I'm old. But you all are to be commended for your work. Today we set a bar very high, Check out plug night at MSBA if you can, it'll be an eyepopper!!
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Old 08-08-2005, 08:14 PM   #10
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I've got a pearl/pink Mac Danny that I really love but my favorite is this one that Slip traded me at plugfest. I have fished this one a few times but I'm mostly sneaking out to fish at night so topwater hasn't been in the cards much for me.

Everytime I look at it I just can't believe it doesn't have a battery.
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Old 08-09-2005, 10:05 AM   #11
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I don't have no plugs

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Old 08-19-2005, 09:04 PM   #12
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Favorite Plugs

All the customs I have are All nice but my favorites so far are
DMAC Pikies
Mike Fixter Orange head pearl bodied Round head
Bernzy Dorado Colored Howdy
Hi Islander Egged shaped swimmer

My most favorite plug I ever had though got lost in the Surf and that was a
burgandy Colored Guzz Popper Also Lost my only needle a Jigman Bad day that was for sure
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Old 10-24-2005, 10:25 PM   #13
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this is my two favorites
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Old 10-24-2005, 11:35 PM   #14
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Ok guys i know im on a pic thing lately, i found my camera coard that was missing for months. Bear with me.....
These are some of my favs in the finish dept.
Some gary2 sidekicks and a H'Islander "skull"
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Old 10-25-2005, 01:34 AM   #16
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After going to The Cape and watching some locals land a dozen stripers
in The Canal on Needles they have became my new Fascination. love: So
now I have new favorite plugs. And anyone with needles they don't Like
I'll be more then happy to give them a safe and loving home
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Old 10-25-2005, 12:41 PM   #17
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After going to The Cape and watching some locals land a dozen stripers
in The Canal on Needles they have became my new Fascination. love: So
now I have new favorite plugs. And anyone with needles they don't Like
I'll be more then happy to give them a safe and loving home
It's a long cast from Cambodia to the Canal
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