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12-05-2004, 07:01 PM
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Canceled
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: vt
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flat danny
I've looked all thru the plug archives and thru my memory and never have seen a plug with a flat oval cross section. It seems to me that you could make a "flat Danny" and eliminate roll. You would need to turn it from three points on the head end and then sand it to make the oval. A topwater Danny is only seen from the bottom and the profile should'nt matter. Sort of like the theory behind a flatwing fly.
Any one seen one or made one?
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12-05-2004, 07:24 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North shore
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No, But I have some oval dowels. Not may guys know of flatwings. I tie and fish 'em all the time. Theyy also make great plug tails.
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12-05-2004, 07:25 PM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
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christian makes one
it's on here someware
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12-05-2004, 09:46 PM
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viva the plug-o-lution
Join Date: May 2002
Location: notsob
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i just epoxied it the other day, and test swam it. it is the best swiming plug ive made so far  goes down 2 ft, if i had pliers with me i would have tweeked it. but it was awsome.
getting ready to send it to big bo too |
live to fish. fish to live. rod tips high.
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12-05-2004, 09:51 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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I'm going to make one thats flattened the otherway, like flat back and belly.. kind if like a Frech "rabbit" but with a dannylip... I've been wanting to make it for months, just never had the time.
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12-05-2004, 10:19 PM
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Canceled
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: vt
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Quote:
Originally posted by Eben
I'm going to make one thats flattened the otherway, like flat back and belly.. kind if like a Frech "rabbit" but with a dannylip... I've been wanting to make it for months, just never had the time.
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That's what I'm thinking of. As long as it still is round enough to turn over any increase in beam should decrease the roll, sort of like the difference between a catamaran and a monohull.
I don't have a lathe now but with one you can do oval turnings by moving the center. First you turn it round then you move the drive center off the center mark one way and turn it, then the other and turn it, a little sanding and it is a perfect oval. You do not need to move both ends, so you can have round on one end and oval on the other.
I think it would be better to just do the oval on the bottom side, it could be really flat then and still be self righting. |
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12-05-2004, 10:42 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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i was just going to use my belt sander, but i'll try the off center lathe trick- I cant promise I will do this soon as I dont make too many plugs, but its on my winter to-do list.
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12-05-2004, 10:42 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
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Nice plug Christian,awesome shape and paint  |
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12-05-2004, 11:03 PM
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Canceled
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Location: vt
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Christian that is a super plug.
How big is it? |
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12-06-2004, 12:38 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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Christian, that is a great looking plug! Nice work!
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12-06-2004, 04:02 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Indianapolis, IN
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Unreal Christian Nice paint too!!!!
Very nice to see some creativity. Definitely not a "me too" plug.
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12-06-2004, 04:25 PM
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Stuck In Reality
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Holden MA
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That is one great looking plug Christian.
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Go Ugly Early 
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12-06-2004, 04:30 PM
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viva the plug-o-lution
Join Date: May 2002
Location: notsob
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thanks 
this thing took a while. haha.
plug body is 6" long, 1.5 " tall at the tallest point , and 3/4" wide at its widest point. . |
live to fish. fish to live. rod tips high.
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12-06-2004, 07:03 PM
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surfcasting is NOT a crime
Join Date: Jul 2002
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Christian, That looks even nicer than the one Mac grab right out from under my nose Seriously, yer putting in yer time, and it shows  johnny |
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12-06-2004, 07:27 PM
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Plug Paladin
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Jackson, N.J.
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C.
What lip did you use?
- - SK
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12-06-2004, 07:29 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Maine
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Johnny, Ya mean this one? Oh and it swims very nicely |
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12-06-2004, 08:42 PM
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viva the plug-o-lution
Join Date: May 2002
Location: notsob
Posts: 3,476
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moores danny lip on the latest one.
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live to fish. fish to live. rod tips high.
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12-07-2004, 12:06 PM
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surfcasting is NOT a crime
Join Date: Jul 2002
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 Mac, , That's the one!!  johnny |
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