More on Plugs

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by steve

Speaking of plug buying, how are the NORTH BAR BOTTLE plugs and their unusual looking DARTER? Also, towards the end of this past season I used the BEACHMASTER Danny alot and did well. As a user of the original danny, I can say that Bob's version is a masterpiece. It swims like a champ and draws viscious strikes even from smaller fish. It is a great fish finder if you know what I mean. Buy every one you can if you can afford them. Believe me, I thought Danny Pichney was going to live forever. I should have bought more when I had the chance but fortunatley BM is available now.

"Bob's" (is he your friend....your post comes off as a sales pitch?) version is an excellent copy. "Masterpiece" is more fittingly saved for the guy who invented the plug.

The NB bottle runs deep (at least the only one I tested did)
The bottle darter is more of a swimmer than a darter, but is an excellent plug for covering the water column since you can pull it down, then swim it back to the top. Casts well, too.

The demand for these plugs and their limited supply (with resultant high cost) kills a lot of the pleasure you get fishing them.....and probably drives a lot of guys to stick with eels since they work better anyways. Sad really, since getting a good fish to eat a plug is a joy many are getting priced out of.