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Old 04-30-2005, 01:50 PM   #1
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nice plug.I hope he comes out with a smaller one around 2 0z

its no ones fault
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Old 04-30-2005, 05:29 PM   #2
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I was fishing with JohnR and BasicPatrick one night in Rhody.

I was throwing a darter and John was throwing a white Tattoo spook (forgot what Patrick was throwing).

John was hammering bass on the spook all night (yes, night).

The next day John hooked up with a ferocious bloo that deep-throated that spook - the fish wanted it real bad and it almost split the plug down the middle.



That one white Tattoo Spook probably caught me 100 fish, almost every one a keeper, that year. I nearly cried when I lost it. I remember Tattoo was a little suprised how many I caught at night in that color.

The first night I ever tied on a Tattoo spook was when he was just starting to release to shops. I took a bunker pattern spook and casted off a So County beach. On my second or third cast I had one of the most solid takes on a plug I have ever had. SLAM. It was a good fish, felt like in the solid 30#s. Had it on for several minutes before the plug and the bass were "released" by the first of many blues chasing terminal tackle that evening , even tiny spro swivels

The times to fish a spook can be tough as certain conditions seem to push the plug too much and hamper the tenuous hold that the plug likes best. I like it with a slow, barely taught line that can get the dog walking slow as in not covering much ground....

Love that plug and there is always two in my surfbag... And my second favorite color is the yellow for a Rhody sunrise or set . My other second favorite color is the blue and my other second favorite color is the pogie, and my other....

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Old 05-01-2005, 04:06 AM   #3
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Guys and Girls - I'm glad you like the Spook. Even though I do make them, it is certainly one of my favorites lures to fish and normally the first one out of my bag.

Clammer and Fishfearme, You'll be happy to know that there is a smaller version in the works right now and should be done sometime soon. It should weigh in around 1.75 - 2.0 oz. A perfect size for those of you who like to plug with smaller plugs.

As far as I know, the largest bass caught on the spook is 44lbs from the RI shore. One hell of a fish one topwater for sure. Hopefully that number will be bigger this year.
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Old 05-01-2005, 04:07 AM   #4
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John, almost forgot, white at night last year with that plug, stupid fishing at it's finest.
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Old 05-01-2005, 09:02 AM   #5
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Mike /let me know ==so I have a shot at getting some //Thanks

ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!

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Old 05-01-2005, 10:13 AM   #6
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Mr. Tattoo ...

Would you be willing to give a class on how to properly fish a Spook for those of us who do not own dogs?

Someday I will fish again, and on that day I would like to be prepared.



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why arnt top water plugs more popular at nite.
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