Some stuff

[Sea Dangles]

Originally Posted by NIB

Nice plugs,
Can I have the bottle.
I'll trade ya a NIB swimmer.

I knew I'd find ya

[numbskull]

So here is the original scoop nose. I don't know the manufacturer. I think I bought it in the early 70's. It's a small through wired plug, 4.25", .75+ wide, and 3/4oz with hooks. Floats like a darter, tail a bit down and water level with the linetie. No weight other than the hooks that I can see. Has a kind of swooping, darting action. Doesn't roll out, but does tend to get on a track off to one side or the other. Does better with a high rod tip and some rod action to breakup its swoops. The one I built is loaded with lead in the tail and belly. Floats about the same, but maybe a tad deeper. Swims similarly. I'll be interested to see it in current, but I'm suspicious the original maker was trying for a plug that would work like a darter in slack water. Certainly something different, how useful remains to be seen.

[ProfessorM]

Brilliant stuff. I like that slope headed stuff. Don't give it away till I can see it in person. P.

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by numbskull

So here is the original scoop nose. I don't know the manufacturer.

Just FYI, Adam R from SOL tells me the white plug is a "Superlure" , put out by a company in NY in the 70's.

[Flaptail]

George, with time off why aren't you out fishing? There is always a lee shore on Cape and it's always wet where the fish are so rain is no big deal. Get out there man and fish!

[Adam R]

NS,
Missed it here. One of the guys that used to make Masterlure plugs made the Superlures in the 60's & 70's after Masterlure went under - I'm drawing a blank on his name. He made a variety of swimmers, poppers, a reverse atom type (Jr. sized) and those darters. The company was located in West Berne NY.
Cool design! Upsizing it was a great idea.