First BigFish Plugs - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Slingah · 03-10-2004, 02:42 PM

These are the first plugs made by BigFish....the first was the pencil popper, its about a 2 1/2 ounce. The second was the small needlefish then the bigger needlefish. BigFish just wanted to share with you guys.

Karl F · 03-10-2004, 03:07 PM

off to a good start... get back in the shop!

missing link · 03-10-2004, 03:26 PM

sweet- i gatta go spin some wood right now

steve f · 03-10-2004, 04:10 PM

lookin good keep it up I want to see them when there done

Goose · 03-10-2004, 04:23 PM

Good job man, those wicked nice.

Christian · 03-10-2004, 04:29 PM

nice

justplugit · 03-10-2004, 04:56 PM

Nice Big Fish,when are you finding time to sleep?

Tagger · 03-10-2004, 05:04 PM

Your well on your way to insanity,,and you fit right in ..

Welcome Bigfish fellow plugbuilder ,,,Now we gotta get you going Matt..

tlapinski · 03-10-2004, 05:21 PM

gotta do the first BF plug hoing ........ i need a Bigfish plug! don't make me start fighting with you again.

BigFish · 03-10-2004, 05:34 PM

Thanks guys....yeah Justplugit, I stayed up all night turning those. Your funny dude. Going out to buy a drill press tomorrow to thru hole em', then cut em' loose and check the needles for weight placement, drill for eyes and weights, prime, etc., hopefully have them done soon and will post a finished picture. I was really happy with the shape of the needlefish. I am gonna turn some bigger ones though....big bait=BigFish.

Can't wait to catch fish on em' though....that will be the best part. I am enjoying building plugs, the best part of that is I won't have much time now for thread hijacking!

Sorry....did it again!

T-Lap...I will see what I can do for you on that plug......don't wanna have you have to have me kick your a$$!

TheRattBoy · 03-10-2004, 05:49 PM

Yer off to a good start!, good luck drilling out those needles, they look slim.A lot of times that's the fun part, till you do a few. johnny "tRB"

BigFish · 03-10-2004, 05:55 PM

I wanted to drill them before I started of course (would have been the way to go) but I did not yet have a drill press. Thats why I left the wood on at the end so I can drill em tomorrow. I just wanted to see if I could turn a decent plug, so I went ahead and tried it. The needlefish are alot like the Spoffords needlefish cept' they are wood and a little larger. Always liked the Spoffords needlefish cept' for they are plastic! I will let you know how I make out "Johnny The Rat Boy".

TheRattBoy · 03-10-2004, 07:03 PM

Larry,
I always leave 1/8-1/4 inch square on the ends, makes it easier to mark and drill, that way you know that eyes are 90 degrees to the belly hole, weight holes, ect... and while the plug body is still on the lathe I take a pencil and mark the spot where you want to locate weights, eyes, hooks (with lathe running) that way when I go to the drill press you got your marks on the plug and square ends makes it easy to drill( supports plug).That's why I love starting with square stock, I have a MUCH harder time locating and drilling with dowells. Good luck buddy

johnny "tRB"

BigFish · 03-10-2004, 07:05 PM

Thanks JTRB!

MAC · 03-10-2004, 10:28 PM

lookin good BigFish, gotta be heavier though to hit the surfers at PA

BigFish · 03-10-2004, 10:32 PM

Trust me Newell Guy, that Pencil popper is just right and if it ain't heavy enough we can put 3 ounces of lead into it!

TheRattBoy · 03-10-2004, 10:57 PM

Larry,
Also AYC is easier to drill out than harder woods.Just go SLOW and back out every 1/4 to 1/2 inch to clean it out.Usually do one side then flip it and go from other end, use longer drill if necessary to connect holes.With harder woods that's when the bit wants to wander (bend).Just trying to give you some info, and if you drill through the side of the plug or the holes don't line up....it happens

, believe me, I know

johnny "tRB"
btw, NJTackle has some pissa tail weights.

Flaptail · 03-10-2004, 11:10 PM

Rip it up big guy!

fishaholic18 · 03-10-2004, 11:58 PM

Nice job BF. You owe me a plug for hijacking all my threads.

tlapinski · 03-11-2004, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by fishaholic18
Nice job BF. You owe me a plug for hijacking all my threads.

now wait a minute. ther is not enough time in the day to make plugs for all the guy's threads he has hijacked!

BigFish · 03-11-2004, 08:26 AM

Hey, no fair!

Moose Nuckle · 03-11-2004, 09:17 AM

Big Fish make me a popper and you can highjack my threads any time you want.......

BigFish · 03-11-2004, 09:32 AM

I can hijack them anytime I want and "not" make you a popper.

Moose Nuckle · 03-11-2004, 09:34 AM

Hey that aint fair, I know my rights. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!

rocketman · 03-11-2004, 01:37 PM

Break with tradition...... no one has ever sent me a plug, you can be the first.

Nice job Bigfish.

Bliz · 03-11-2004, 04:41 PM

Joey G · 03-11-2004, 06:24 PM

Nice work BigFish...........

Slipknot · 03-11-2004, 07:18 PM

OK Bigfish, now you have to finish them up, nice turnings but we need to see paint! then make more. I knew you could do it.

BigFish · 03-11-2004, 07:26 PM

Soon Slip, I got my primer and chip brushes, gotta thru drill first, find where I want to weight them, (got a little buckshot today) should have them done soon! Thanks Slip.