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Plug Building - Got Wood? Got Plug?

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Old 02-02-2006, 09:49 PM   #1
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take a better pic of the tail. we wanna see

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Old 02-02-2006, 09:55 PM   #2
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The tail is made with long saddle hackles and then a collar of short bucktail is tied on. Did one similar on the last squid plug I made. I'm doing a bucktail tying demo at the Plug Fest. I'll demo how to tie one of these tails.
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Old 02-02-2006, 10:02 PM   #3
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The tail is made with long saddle hackles and then a collar of short bucktail is tied on. Did one similar on the last squid plug I made. I'm doing a bucktail tying demo at the Plug Fest. I'll demo how to tie one of these tails.
ohh friggin' sweet,,, you sit next to me

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Old 02-02-2006, 10:05 PM   #4
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closeup as requested.......

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Old 02-02-2006, 10:08 PM   #5
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looks like uncle josh only WAY better

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Old 02-02-2006, 10:07 PM   #6
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TFF, You bring a body painted and I'll tie you a tail as the demo :-)
Just tell me the color a head of time so I have the right stuff wit me.
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Old 02-02-2006, 10:09 PM   #7
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TFF, You bring a body painted and I'll tie you a tail as the demo :-)
Just tell me the color a head of time so I have the right stuff wit me.
6/0 stainless open eye and primary colors

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Old 02-02-2006, 10:10 PM   #8
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Send me picture of the plug. wkdi@comcast.net
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Old 02-02-2006, 10:21 PM   #9
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Cool stuff, jnski, very cool indeed. Thanks for posting it.
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