Sand eel swimmer... How to.

[Slipknot]

That is a great how to Joe
I like that plug, I have one and caught fish on it too.

remind me to add this to the How to forum above

[Mokes]

Rockfish let's all his great secrets out here. I shoulda known...

[GooGoo Man]

I can say first hand that this plug catches,
I was lucky enough to get a mackerel painted sandeel at last years plugfest, was really too beautiful to fish, but I did & it caught a bunch last fall in Rhody.

Thanks again Joe, love your tutorials.

[numbskull]

Nice post, Joe. Very interesting to see how you set the plug up.

Just a question, when sanding do you go 80-220-320 or is it a typo and actually 80-120-220? I usually go 80-120-seal-150-prime-220. 320 for unfinished softwood seems pretty fine.

[Rockfish9]

Originally Posted by numbskull

Nice post, Joe. Very interesting to see how you set the plug up.

Just a question, when sanding do you go 80-220-320 or is it a typo and actually 80-120-220? I usually go 80-120-seal-150-prime-220. 320 for unfinished softwood seems pretty fine.

I go 80 - 220 .. the 320 is mainly around the edges where i dont want the "rough stuff" to splinter the edge, same goes around the belly holes, lip slot... so the plug gets a quick "once over".. .. after sealing I give it another quick one over with the 320 and again after priming, I hit the plug with 320 before the final paint..my finishes wear like iron.. so I'm happy with the results...