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02-14-2009, 03:01 PM
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Pete K.
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,953
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"TRL fishcatchers" wooden plugs. **PHOTOS **
Picked up some plugs from this guy at the hartford show yesterday...
picked up some very nice wooden swimmers, needles, darters, and pencils... nice quality, roscoe swivels, VMC hooks, dressed single tail hooks, thick gloss, pearl paint...
show price
8-10$ EACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyone ever use any of his plugs? Times are tough ($$) so I jumped
on these right away... if you go to the show, check it out...
Most of the show was the same as every year, but it was nice to check out none the less.....
Last edited by ivanputski; 02-14-2009 at 06:36 PM..
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02-14-2009, 03:09 PM
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Night Stalker
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: ............
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02-14-2009, 05:53 PM
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Trophy Hunter Apprentice
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: THE Other Cape
Posts: 2,508
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"The first condition of happiness is that the connection
between man and nature shall not be broken."~~ Leo Tolstoy
Tight Lines, and
Happy Hunting to ALL!
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02-14-2009, 06:02 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: saint james li ny
Posts: 163
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metal lips are nice, darters??? lets just say there are better ones out there for a couple more bucks, the rest i dont know
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02-14-2009, 06:20 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Wareham, Ma
Posts: 171
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I've seen a couple darters but I have never fished one. I am curious if others have. I have fished their pencil. I was not impressed needed more tail weight. The one I had sat horizontal in the water. It was given as a gift to a buddy  . |
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02-14-2009, 06:27 PM
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Pete K.
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,953
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Smaller olive/white swimmer, 8$
yellow swimmer & pencil, 10$
Available in many colors, guy told me the pencil has lead in the tail, and you can feel it... this thing feels like its going to cast niiiiiiice.
I have nothing to do with this guy at all... i'm just the type of customer you want if you have a good deal... I tell everyone... but if you sell crap or rip me off, it works both ways.
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02-14-2009, 06:39 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
Posts: 21,690
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Thanks for supporting american tackle manufactures.
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02-14-2009, 06:42 PM
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Pete K.
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,953
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darters, needles, large swimmers, pencils were 10$
Smaller swimmers and bottle neck poppers were 8$
all have VMC's, nice swivels, and dressed single tail hooks... many colors... considering sending
my buddy there with some money to get me more... needles looked nice
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02-14-2009, 06:44 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Wareham, Ma
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Gonna try their darter next.
Do they have a website?
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02-14-2009, 07:08 PM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
Posts: 6,588
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It looks like I cut that lip slot
I bet that lip will fall out looks like there ain't nothing holdin it in? but for 8 bucks you'd expect to have to "fix it 
Last edited by thefishingfreak; 02-14-2009 at 07:15 PM..
Reason: couldn't find the :chinesejunk: smiley
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02-14-2009, 07:25 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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I like your edit reason FF!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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02-14-2009, 07:29 PM
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xxx
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Playin' in the Dark
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if your going to copy a plug, why would you change the line tie of all things?
i saw one picture of these things where they actually made a copy of ryan's plover paint which was done as a joke/novelty.
imitation without understanding, i guess
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"Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker" - Van Helsing
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02-14-2009, 07:33 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: RockVegas
Posts: 3,228
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They're gonna sink like stones once they get saturated with water.
For the money, I can think of several good plastic lures that are made better, won't take on water, and are proven fish catchers.
I'll pass, but good luck with them.
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The future ain't what it used to be. --Yogi Berra
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02-14-2009, 08:13 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
Posts: 17,125
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From the price I could tell they must be chinese knockoffs, then from the pic, I see a direct knockoff of Ryan Smith's bigeye peanut  
I am so sick of chinese crap. I am gonna start a thread about their products and what I think about them in the grump forum |
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02-14-2009, 08:14 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Go for it Slip!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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02-14-2009, 08:45 PM
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Pete K.
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,953
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Dont get me wrong... I know you get what you pay for... Its just with my luck, I usually lose my plugs to blues, snags, etc. sooner than I do to poor quality... I am in no way saying these are of equal quality to the plugs that many local builders make (some present) But with my current $ situation (laid off with a kid on the way) I couldnt resist... 20+$ a plug is out of the question right now... many of you raise some valid points... and I'm pretty sure he has them made in China for him. time will tell...
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02-14-2009, 08:52 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
Posts: 17,125
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I know what you mean, I lost many plugs to cast-offs to snags to bail snaps etc, it sux. That's why I make my own, it still sux but I can just make more.
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