New Stuff

[angler229]

Well I guessing a lot of guys saw this stuff at plugfest but I'll throw up some pictures of some of the different stuff I've been working on.
The first picture are modified cowboys. They are based on the old run of cowboys which in my opinion are a far superior plug than his more recent run. I trimmed some of the fat out of the back of the plug to reduce the rear buoyancy. This helps the plug get deep and swim much more level in the water particularly with a rear flag in place of a treble hook.
The next pictures are some prototype stuff. The first a Gibbs GTS 3 a very interesting plug that has very unique action. Probably not a plug I would fish much in the surf but should be a great trolling plug. The second picture is of 2 different Juniors which after a year of tweaking bodies, weight and lips, I've finally have dialed in.

[angler229]

Finally, a conrad junior and a Murat Cotter Pin Swimmer minus the solder on the top of the pins.

[Diggin Jiggin]

Nice Stuff Dan. You were awfully brave bringing stuff you made to fish to plugfest.

[the greek]

Those thinned out cowboys look great. What lip did you use? How deep do they run? You must be knee deep in sawdust, you have been very busy.

[chrisjoe13]

"The first picture are modified cowboys. They are based on the old run of cowboys which in my opinion are a far superior plug than his more recent run. I trimmed some of the fat out of the back of the plug to reduce the rear buoyancy. This helps the plug get deep and swim much more level in the water particularly with a rear flag in place of a treble hook. "

Those look REAL nice.

I got an older blind cowboy yesterday, and you're right, it is noticeably thinner (we talked about this on Sat.). Older: 1.53" Newer: 1.66". The overall shape is different, the slope head is cut differently (more wood cut off the older), and the lip is bent much less. I mean the curls on the edges of the lip.

[angler229]

Originally Posted by the greek

Those thinned out cowboys look great. What lip did you use? How deep do they run? You must be knee deep in sawdust, you have been very busy.

It's a conrad junior high slot lip. In terms of depth I would classify if as a medium-deep swimmer, I'm not exactly sure how deep they'll get on a typical cast. I generally use them on rips-jetties and the canal where I can cast let it dig in and sweep across, where it will dig deep and hold.

Originally Posted by chrisjoe13

I got an older blind cowboy yesterday, and you're right, it is noticeably thinner (we talked about this on Sat.). Older: 1.53" Newer: 1.66". The overall shape is different, the slope head is cut differently (more wood cut off the older), and the lip is bent much less. I mean the curls on the edges of the lip.

Take the two swimming and you'll see the older ones are a deep swimmer while the current run is more of a surface plug.

[Bronko]

Dan that is some great work, those cowboys are sick.

[smac]

Awesome Dan.

[numbskull]

It doesn't get any better than that.

[BIG TIM]

That orange jr. is the bomb diggity!

[BILLC]

Are on my to do list. Hope they come out half as nice as yours Dan.

[GooGoo Man]

Dan,

Those plugs had me drooling at plugfest

Awesome work!

[pbadad]

BM Jrs I 've done come up with 14 gram belly and a 7 gram tail. Weighs out in clear pine 2.3 oz w/o hooks