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Plug Building - Got Wood? Got Plug?

 
 
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Old 01-15-2006, 07:50 AM   #4
numbskull
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Nice stuff, and you've got talent to burn, but I suspect you will find that shape floats too high and wobbles too much at all but the slowest retrieve speeds. At the risk of hijacking your thread (though I suspect you're as interested as I) I'd be curious as to what other people think is the ideal setup for this popular plug. In the conditions I fish medium Dannys (daytime, boat, casting, rocks, 10-25lb fish) it has been my experience that the best plugs have a slower slightly S-shaped action. I seem to get this when the plug has hook damage and picks up weight, and also with a pair of 3/0s instead of the standard 2/0's on the belly. I cut off the shank of my tail hooks as well. For comparison purposes, here is a picture of the best one I've owned. Once again, nice stuff and thanks for showing it.
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