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09-18-2007, 04:58 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
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The Red Chin??
Was having a conversation yesterday and the topic of the red chin on plugs came up?? Why paint it red?? Who did it first?? What purpose does it serve??? I answered with the following.....I started painting the chin on my plugs red because I was a big fan of Gibbs plugs, I liked the way it looked! Not sure if Gibbs was the first to do it?? Any thoughts???
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Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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09-18-2007, 05:06 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
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my thoughts are it can mimick a dying fish with bleeding gills or something so it may make it appear to be easy prey for a predator.
no idea who did it first
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09-18-2007, 05:29 PM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: R.I.
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yup- blood and /or gills.
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09-18-2007, 05:35 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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Just look at a pogie. Lots of red around mouth, eyes, and gills.
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09-18-2007, 05:48 PM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: R.I.
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what about white chin...........
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09-18-2007, 06:33 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 1,442
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CCBC had it on their plugs as early as 1916. At least looking at my Collector book they did.
Jigman
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09-23-2007, 07:07 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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09-24-2007, 04:52 AM
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Electrocutioner
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: sicklerville, NJ
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I also like to put a little red on the tail sometimes
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09-24-2007, 07:42 AM
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Certified Mass-hole
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Jackson, NJ but born and raised in Massachusetts.
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It is my understanding that the red signified the gills. So, along with the eyes (if plug has them) it gives striper a sight guidance to the head of the bait fish.
Well, OK, that and it's just really fun to splatter bright red all over a wet yellow head.  |
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