A couple of weeks ago Mike "Tattoo" ran a story I wrote about the craze of pink plugs on the beaches of Cape Cod in the big bass years of the late 1970s. In the original version there was some uncertainty as to who and where the origination of the plugs came from and how the process got started.
I susequently spoke to Tony Chiarappo a couple of times and it turns out that Tony was playing with some faded red hackle droppers in an attempt to mimick the subtle glow of a sand eel in the early dawn light. This led to his trying some plugs in a similar shade and from there the story evolves. I updated the story to include some of the recollections and experiences from Tony as well as a couple of his quotes. Thanks all for your patience, I hope you like the updated version. Thanks also to Tony C.
Ed B
http://www.tattoostackle.com/thestoryofpink.php
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