Plugfest, WOW

[vineyardblues]

First off I would like to say that I am so happy to be a part of such a special group of people!
I know that these guys are some of the best plug builders in the World!
And are inventing and turning some serious wood for sure
That will be around a lot longer than most of us will be on this earth!

Thanks to John,Dave and Slip to put this thing in action again!
A special thanks to Tagger for serveral things

First off for having 2 special guys,Carl and Stan K, What a joy talking to both of them and to see Stan smile as he looks at the antique fishing lures built by himeself and other fishing legendary lure designers that he grew up with and fished the banks of the canal with for many years.
Talking with both of them was very special to me!

Also It was nice to talk with someone older than CS

A huge thanks to CS for yet another work of art of his is now in my collection.

The food was unreal and every time I turned around I noticed another good friend Paul M trying like hell to add 5lbs to the 110 lb frame of his ..lol

Karl, thanks for the beer, I am sure it's a first for me to have a beer in front of me for that long of a time frame that I did not open

Congrats to all the people who won prizes for their works of art!

Thanks for all the speakers and demos, DZ always nice to see you.

Thanks to Vic for missing his services Next time bring a plug for me!

Thanks go out to Flap, let me know if you need anything else from me.

ANd glad to meet a bunch of new friends that I hope to see and fish with in the future.
Regards
VB

[DZ]

I had a woderful time talking with everyone and looking at all those plugs....
I like needles and there were more needles there than I would have time to cast. Great work!
Thanks for the invite - it was my pleasure and good fortune to be there.

DZ

[ProfessorM]

The needle presentation was very nice indeed. P.

[Mr. Sandman]

My god those are sweet!! I am going to this next year no matter what. Wow, some of those are simply amazing! You guys are lathe animals.

[nightfighter]

For those not able to attend, did anyone get pics of the plugs with a notation of who the builder is???? (I have a short term memory!)

[chumbucket]

Sounded like you had a great time.
Awesome plugs

[Squid kids Dad]

I won a plug that was entered in the contest..Just wondering who made it...It is done in clear but 2 toned...no paint..Lighter on top and bottom and darker on the sides..swheet job..Anybody know who built it??

[Slipknot]

Actually, next years contest plugs will all be kept by me as coordinator of the event

[Canalman]

Nope the shark was not made by me... it was made by my partner in crime F18... I thought that shark was INSANE... I made the little pogie spook thingy with the metal tail.

-Dave

[Swimmer]

Enjoyed myself at my first plugfest. Great to put faces with some of the names. Won a couple of plugs in the raffle. My only problem with these bueatiful one of a kind plugs is that I just want to display them on the wall. Like baseball cards the older you've become and after maturity sets in you leave the schoolyard behind. Holding and admiring the cards is whats important now. You'd never throw one towards a wall trying to score a leaner to beat the other kids throw. At some point though I'll use the plugs for what they were meant to do, catch fish. I have to talk the wife into letting me go to the TFCTFN now.

[stripercrazy]

I would have loved to drift that shark out in a breachway when the blues were blitzing, see it if they had the balls to hit it wow. great people, food, and plugs. thanks to everyone who put it together and thanks #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& for the free wood

[stripercrazy]

wow, that cake was too good looking. I circled it for hours waiting , not wanting to be the first cut.finally I hit it, first cut. before I had it in my mouth 3 more piceses were missing

[gone fishin]

Talent aplenty and plenty of great looking plugage. Thanks to all and looking forward to next years event. If this gets any bigger we will have to have it at Gillette Stadium.

I enjoyed the look at the old plugs as well as the info shared by Steve and other collectors. Freak thanks for the Flags - I am sure that they will find a place of display for all to admire.

Now anxiously waiting for the super swap ... sort of like Santas coming again.

[ThrowingTimber]

Just got home, polished off the box of twinkes, and took a sledge hammer to my airbrush!!!!

John R. - Thanks for providing us addicts with this awesome site

CanalMan, and Slip - Thanks for stepping up and setting this up I really looked forward to it and.. its just freakin awesome, thanks for putting in the time and effort.

Everyone else you guys just... I dunno my mind's freakin flying all over the place with ideas now. In all honesty I'd like to say thanks for all the tuteledge and tips and tricks and feedback/ suggestions and over all being very open about sharing of information.

Funniest thing I heard all day: BBJ - walks up to me "Did you sneak a twinkie into my coat pocket." Me: "uh huh"

Go away Larry I'm workin' this corner!!!

[The Dad Fisherman]

Today was an awesome event.....it was good to finally put some names to faces.

There was a lot of awesome stuff there today

Thanks to Salty for fixing everyone up with some free wood to turn into art......I should be set for a little while

I enjoyed this immensely and will definitely make this an annual pilgrimage.

Thanx to Vic for fixing me up in the parking lot....I'll have something for you next time i see you

And thanx to everyone involved for running a Quality event....I left w/ Great Ideas and Memories and I am now going to Punish my lathe in the AM.

[BigFish]

Vic was "fixing people up in the parking lot"? Can't you get arrested for that? That guy was workin' a couple of corners I guess!