darters? how to - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Rockfish9 · 10-26-2007, 11:39 AM

I'm no expert, but the darters I make catch fish, so what the hey...

I make two lenghts 5 1/2" and 7", two styles, some of maple, some of cedar, each has their own nitch in my plug bag.. I make the maple ones a tad chubby...

I use two hooks (no tail) on the cedar ones, the maple ones get 1 belly hook and a tail hook.. the maple darters get no wieght, the cedar ones get a weight just behind the front belly hook.

here a picture of the 5 1/2" blanks so you can see the profile... OH and the bucket shot is for Tagger... darters are the only plug is only one I hydro orientate...it makes a better swimming plug for sure...

Next frame I'll share the jig I use...
MOr in the next frame

Rockfish9 · 10-26-2007, 11:45 AM

After a spin in the water bucket, Imark the top with a "T" , then drill them out, the jig I use has a locating pin which I push the plug onto, I then have a wedge that I slide under the tail of the plug, I use a small bubble leval to make sure the face of the plug is getting cut on a 90 degerr bias witht the belly hole, the wedge is moved fore or aft to center the bubble, the wedge is moved after each angle cut, so I normaly will do a dozen or so at a time....

more in the next frame

Rockfish9 · 10-26-2007, 11:47 AM

here;s the two different woods, both are 5 1/2" darters

It not the only way to do 'em, it's how I do 'em

good luck,hope this helps.

ThrowingTimber · 12-23-2008, 09:08 AM

striperman36 · 12-23-2008, 10:21 AM

Sweet jig for the bandsaw. The other site from Joisey have a 3 position jig for the table saw.
I always fill I have more cleanup with the bandsaw even with my 1" blade it flexes.

Tagger · 12-23-2008, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockfish9

OH and the bucket shot is for Tagger... darters are the only plug is only one I hydro orientate...it makes a better swimming plug for sure...

Thanks man .. I think needles are the only plug I don't H O

Rockfish9 · 12-23-2008, 05:11 PM

part of that sentence is missin, musta been a long day when I typed it....... It was supposed say darters are not the only plug I hydro orientate... your method Tagger.. and it made me a better plug builder!