Metal lip help advice/help needed

[jnski]

One of the guys I work with has been extremely helpful to me and my family throughout the years, and I would like to make him a few plugs for Xmas. He recentlypurchased a boat and after reading a recent article in one of his gazillion boating magazines, he would like to try trolling plugs,swimmers, large tubes, etc. next year.
I thought it would be nice to build a few large metal lips for him, but not sure really what size/style plug or what type of lip to use for trolling on a boat. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
thanks in advance.

[ProfessorM]

I got some large metal lips from Moore's Lures 715-356-6834. I had to modify a little but got one of the styles to work. I just copied the Gibbs trolling swimmer plug, but made plug larger and made the lip I got to look like the one they use only on a larger scale. You also have to make the lip slotted for the doubled over wire, it comes with just a hole. If you know a machinist he might be able to help you out with the slot or a small round file. I will paint these plugs a mackeral pattern when my painting skills get better. Hope this helps. Paul

[zacs]

I had very good luck trolling a MAC pike this year. yellow redhead.

[vineyardblues]

pAUL,
Next time copy the Gibbs GTS 3/4 , killer plug off a boat!


And take me fishing


vb

[ProfessorM]

Peter you will have to show me if we get together this weekend. I will bring my calipers. P.

[capesams]

like these two bottom gibb's copies.

[jnski]

Thanks for the info guys, and the pics. Very helpful.
so....I'm looking at long skinny tail end, and what looks like a pikie lip.

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by jnski

Thanks for the info guys, and the pics. Very helpful.
so....I'm looking at long skinny tail end, and what looks like a pikie lip.

And some slope to the head, a high or even central wire position, and some lead forward of midline. I'll try and post pictures latter.

[vineyardblues]

Paul I have a beater (maybe) for you ...lol
The Gibbs GTS 3 .3/4 lure is hands down one of the best "old time" trolling lures I have tested.

2 years ago we put a bucket of old lures (ccbc/gibbs/etc) and headed out on an all nighter in the boat, trolling leaded wire around the rocks at __ _ _ _ _
and we also used eelskin rig's.
The GTS 3. 3/4 out fished every lure by a lot!
Out Come was something like 23 bass ... with one around 40. On the gibbs

Other lures total around 14, Another night I will not forget, tossing glass eye
plugs over the side

vb

[NEXT2NUN]

CS could you take a pic with a ruler next to that troller, please and what type of lip is it? Thanks.

jnski Slope head Dannys troll nice also

[capesams]

front of the nose 3/4"

taper from the front of the nose to the top of the head 1 1/2" back.

body thickness 1 3/8"

starting the taper on the back to the tail end 4 1/2"

tail thickness 9/16th's

overall leight 9 7/8"

gromets from the nose to the tail,,,1 9/16"....5 3/4"

atom lip

[numbskull]

Here are two diving Dannies. They're hard to beat behind a boat.

Specs. Big / Medium
length 8" / 6 1/8"
width 1 1/2" / 1 3/16"
nose 1" / 15/16 "
tail 3/4" / 11/16"
max width 3 1/2 back / 2 1/2 back
wt 1/2" slug 3 3/4 back / 3/8" slug 2 1/4 back
fr hook 1 3/4 back / 1" back
bk hook 5 1/4" back / 3 3/4 back
wire is just (1/8) below center line on both (? use a "high lefty lip" or drill a second hole in a pike lip above the original)
wood pine (I think)
hope this helps

[redneck24]

the surfrats are taking over

[redneck24]

the swimmer that you made for the swap would be perfect, just make it a lot longer, and double belly hooks. i made one of mine for a boat guy, and i threw a couple shots of lead in it to give it some help diving, and it ended up working great. good luck.

[jnski]

Here's the result of all your help guys. I tried them yesterday at the dock, they llok like they should troll nicely. Thanks again, and Happy Holidays!!!

[numbskull]

WOW. Great job. And what paint! I think I'm doing good and then you go and post something like this. Ouch.

[stripercrazy]

nice paint

[jnski]

MM. That's kinda freaky. I have never seen those plugs of yours before, and my blue slope head has an almost identical shape to yours .
Thanks for the paint compliments guys. Believe it or not..all rattle cans. I think I have reached my creativity peak with the cans, running out of tricks. Hopefully an airbrush will be under the tree for Xmas, or soon after.

[Montaukmaniac]

I like the shape on those guys. I don't own a boat, but here's a couple of trolling plugs I made for Cap that I use to mate for in Orient Point...

[Flaptail]

Originally Posted by jnski

One of the guys I work with has been extremely helpful to me and my family throughout the years, and I would like to make him a few plugs for Xmas. He recentlypurchased a boat and after reading a recent article in one of his gazillion boating magazines, he would like to try trolling plugs,swimmers, large tubes, etc. next year.
I thought it would be nice to build a few large metal lips for him, but not sure really what size/style plug or what type of lip to use for trolling on a boat. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
thanks in advance.

Isn't there a JNSKI plug Co. out of New York? I have seen them for sale in Hyannis at The Powderhorn and New Bedford at CMS.

What's up with this?

[Slipknot]

Originally Posted by Flaptail

What's up with this?

what is up is that this thread is from 2005 and now the guy is selling his plugs in shops, a lot of guys do this same thing. The internet has decreased to learning curve.

[Mr. Krinkle]

Originally Posted by Flaptail

Isn't there a JNSKI plug Co. out of New York? I have seen them for sale in Hyannis at The Powderhorn and New Bedford at CMS.

What's up with this?

Yes there is a JNSKI plug company out of NY. Pretty nice looking plugs, although I got one of his danny plugs and I didn't like its action at all, I think the lip was too small for the plug and it came in straight on the retrieve. I have heard some good things about his plugs.