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08-25-2022, 01:24 AM
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Having a good time
Sealing lures tonight, very nice gentleman stopped by. He was a cop, talked about fishing for a while. He used to fish the same reservoir in town when he was in highschool. Was surprised I was 15 and making lures on a lathe. Kind man, I hope to see him again on his nightly shifts while I’m in the shop.
Trying to get this batch done before school starts in 5 days. Eek!
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08-25-2022, 02:54 AM
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Here is one bucket full.
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08-25-2022, 03:43 AM
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Beats screen time I’ll bet !
Nice work
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08-25-2022, 08:10 AM
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Location: North Branford,Ct.
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Got u some lipless swimmers?
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08-25-2022, 09:46 AM
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Yes, like those lipless swimmers.
Great job Tommy!
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08-25-2022, 12:42 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pbadad
Got u some lipless swimmers?
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FLOYD ROMAN SKIN DIVERS. Cloning for a buddy of mine who had a couple originals.
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08-25-2022, 12:42 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulS
Yes, like those lipless swimmers.
Great job Tommy!
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Thanks Paul
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08-26-2022, 02:54 PM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
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Nice work Tommy!
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No boat, back in the suds.  
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08-26-2022, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by piemma
Nice work Tommy!
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Thanks Paul, here’s my last batch. |
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08-26-2022, 07:02 PM
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A few of the plugs underneath the certain types of designs are the originals that I used to copy.
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08-26-2022, 08:42 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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Keep doing good things, kid ; )
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~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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08-26-2022, 08:43 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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I think I need a cigarette after that
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08-26-2022, 08:46 PM
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Those darters look sweet
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08-26-2022, 08:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulS
Those darters look sweet
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Paul, they are Frank Eskimos design. All the credit goes to him.
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08-26-2022, 08:59 PM
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Quote:
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Keep doing good things, kid ; )
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In the words of the BassLESSMaster
Plugs NOT Drugs
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08-26-2022, 09:23 PM
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2oz darters, birch my grandma gave me. Has a slight figured look to it.
And Pichney pocket rocket clones courtesy of the original Pichney I got from Paulie  |
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08-26-2022, 09:25 PM
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All the pocket rockets made from reclaimed old growth maple chair legs.
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08-26-2022, 09:28 PM
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I have started spraying the finish with an HVLP gun and compressor. Never looking back. Far more efficient in quantity’s over 30 as well.
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08-26-2022, 10:17 PM
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That is outstanding work. Love those stubby needles. Awesome hobby. Keep up the great work  |
No, no, no. we’re 30… 30, three zero.
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08-26-2022, 11:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zimmy
That is outstanding work. Love those stubby needles. Awesome hobby. Keep up the great work |
Thanks Zimmy, I am priming the next batch tomorrow and spinning some more wood as well. Running out of materials. Need some 8/4 pine for big metal lips.
If anyone has some 8/4 kiln or air dried eastern white or sugar pine please let me know. I will send a finished plug back for the favor.
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08-27-2022, 02:10 AM
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Primer as soon as the dew rises off the grass this morning.
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08-27-2022, 02:29 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
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Those Habs stubby needles are "SICK"!!!!  |
No boat, back in the suds.
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08-27-2022, 04:57 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2018
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Quote:
Originally Posted by t_man7
2oz darters, birch my grandma gave me. Has a slight figured look to it.
And Pichney pocket rocket clones courtesy of the original Pichney I got from Paulie |
Real nice Tommy, by the looks of that thumb you have been getting some bass to. |
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08-27-2022, 08:18 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: North Branford,Ct.
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Tommy youve been killing it this summer. Love your variety of lures. Best way to keep the interest and learning curve.
I have 2" eastern pine in the shop.
I can mill whatever size u want.
Those pocket rockets look all belly weighted.
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08-27-2022, 10:10 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by derekH
Real nice Tommy, by the looks of that thumb you have been getting some bass to.
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Yep, I also had a white perch spine in my thumb and it got infected! Had to go on antibiotics.
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08-28-2022, 09:26 PM
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Layed down some paint
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08-28-2022, 10:57 PM
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I have gave up on the airbrush, and use a simple touch up gun for everything now. Works pretty darn good, even for the red chin splash that can be tough to control with a rattle can. I learned from Mike Fixter to spray about an inch or two ahead of the plug and just “mist” the chin.
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08-28-2022, 11:00 PM
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I am going to try and make a few small bottle plugs courtesy of Dave Anderson’s recent article, any advice for a beginner?
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08-28-2022, 11:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by t_man7
Here is one bucket full.
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Next time for the sealer, I need to pour it like a beer on a tilt. To hinder the turbulence and decrease the bubbling. Had to sand a few spots in some plugs because they had a few bubbly spots on them. |
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08-30-2022, 02:34 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Mansfield, MA
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Root beer! Now I do not claim
Myself to be a good builder at all but I’ve been able to build plugs that catch fish and with bottles I found doing a lot of hand work and finding what you like and the order to do it in before making any jigs helped me. I love the sporting woods Larry does and got to talk with him on cutty this spring about his design and how he does his and that was helpful. I make one that’s been productive that’s a little fatter and longer than the SW
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