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03-30-2006, 10:47 AM
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Tackle Junkie
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Scotts Valley , California
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Surfster
I want to build a surfster but since I've never even seen a true surfster much less fished one I'm a little short on details . I know the basic shape and lip layout but don't know how it should swim . I've read that the tail should clear the water , is this true ?
I'd appreciate any info on surfster building I can get .
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03-30-2006, 01:15 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Eastern LI
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03-30-2006, 05:19 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
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Good choice with the 7400 series, 7& 1/4 inches and anywhere from 2&1/2 to 4oz for your heavy surf. Key ,imho, is the lip ,with the NJ TACKLE large surfster lip ya can't go wrong.
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03-30-2006, 05:51 PM
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Salt of the Earth
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Suburbia, RI
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they made three sizes i think, i've got the big and small ones.
NJ makes lips for the big and med. sized ones.........still looking for a lip for the small ones.
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03-30-2006, 06:44 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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Anyone have some history on the surfster?
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03-30-2006, 07:45 PM
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Tackle Junkie
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Scotts Valley , California
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Originally Posted by nightfighter
Anyone have some history on the surfster?
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All I know is that the Creek Chub catalog first listed it in 1953 .
The 7400 Salt Surfster was the largest they made and was last produced in 1959 .
It was listed as 7.25 inches long and weight was 2.5 oz .
It was available in 8 colors (00,01,02,07,18,34,35,37) . |
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03-30-2006, 07:29 PM
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Tackle Junkie
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Scotts Valley , California
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Originally Posted by justplugit
Good choice with the 7400 series, 7& 1/4 inches and anywhere from 2&1/2 to 4oz for your heavy surf. Key ,imho, is the lip ,with the NJ TACKLE large surfster lip ya can't go wrong.
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Thanks for the info on length and weight .
I've got the lips but how should it swim , should the tail actually clear the water ? |
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03-31-2006, 05:00 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
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Originally Posted by Kadywampus
Thanks for the info on length and weight .
I've got the lips but how should it swim , should the tail actually clear the water ?
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What works for me is, rod at 11 o clock, a quick rod tip back to dig the lip, then a verrrryyy, verrrryyy slow crank. The plug will give a nice side to side to side motion leaving a large V wake. Depending on the retrieve, the tail will ride high in the water and with a quick back motion on the rod and release will give it a tail slap. Hope this helps.
Last edited by justplugit; 03-31-2006 at 09:37 PM..
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03-31-2006, 10:02 PM
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Tackle Junkie
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Scotts Valley , California
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Originally Posted by justplugit
What works for me is, rod at 11 o clock, a quick rod tip back to dig the lip, then a verrrryyy, verrrryyy slow crank. The plug will give a nice side to side to side motion leaving a large V wake. Depending on the retrieve, the tail will ride high in the water and with a quick back motion on the rod and release will give it a tail slap. Hope this helps.
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Thanks for a direct answer to my question, you have always been a big help to me . I owe you a plug .
JB |
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