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[numbskull]

Originally Posted by Tagger

Now back to "Plug of the Month"---"Plug of the Year" it should be self supporting .. Maybe auction off monthly winners to reward yearly winner.. To enter monthly you must be willing to part with your plug .. On these polls you can only vote once .. Plug of the year may also be displayed on the front page with bio on builder .. Whole goal is to get people posting pics again .. Other issues may also be a factor in that ..

I'm not sure this would accomplish what you want. Losing over and over will likely discourage some people......ask Flap. Adding money to it is also likely to end the fun pretty quick. Giving away your best plugs also wears thin at times. What might work better is for some of the guys who use the forum the most to each contribute a plug or two to be raffled or auctioned in the main forum. That money could the be split into quarters. One quarter to the site off the top. One quarter to a plug contributor picked at random. Next, the mods pick 10 plugs from all the plugs that are posted here (not the raffle plugs) over a time period (say 6mo to a year) and we vote on the best in 2 catagories......experienced builder and new builder. The winners get 1/4 of the raffle procceds each. I think that might encourage people to post their plugs without making it a direct competition. Enough people win to keep people happy, but without big money involved.

Another idea that I'd like to see is some sort of swap that encourages use of the plugs. For example everyone involved could be paired at random with some one else, make one plug to trade to the other guy, then you've got to go fish the plug you get (1 week window). Guy who gets the biggest fish on someone else's plug wins. The losers send all the plugs to him and he and the builder of the winning plug divide them up. Of course we might have to give a positive poundage to handicap whomever has to give Eddy their plug to fish....but it would probably work out seeing as Eddy's plugs work better than Eddy. Something to consider, anyways.

Another idea is a flavor of the month thread. Each month or two we all build one type of plug (say a needle) and post a picture. The viewing public can vote on a winner, the guy with the most wins at the end of the year gets some sort of small prize/recognition at the plugfest (the sillier the better).

Finally, I'd suggest we do away with mega swaps. This, I realize, may not be popular but I think it kills a lot of participation on the site. Guys end up building tedious numbers of one specific plug that takes all winter and keeps them from experimenting and posting different stuff. Difficult topic, since a lot of people have built up a big plug collections by participating in these swaps, and no one forces anybody to be involved in them, but I do feel their impact on the site deserves discussion.

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by numbskull

I'm not sure this would accomplish what you want. Losing over and over will likely discourage some people......ask Flap. Adding money to it is also likely to end the fun pretty quick. Giving away your best plugs also wears thin at times. What might work better is for some of the guys who use the forum the most to each contribute a plug or two to be raffled or auctioned in the main forum. That money could the be split into quarters. One quarter to the site off the top. One quarter to a plug contributor picked at random. Next, the mods pick 10 plugs from all the plugs that are posted here (not the raffle plugs) over a time period (say 6mo to a year) and we vote on the best in 2 catagories......experienced builder and new builder. The winners get 1/4 of the raffle procceds each. I think that might encourage people to post their plugs without making it a direct competition. Enough people win to keep people happy, but without big money involved.

Another idea that I'd like to see is some sort of swap that encourages use of the plugs. For example everyone involved could be paired at random with some one else, make one plug to trade to the other guy, then you've got to go fish the plug you get (1 week window). Guy who gets the biggest fish on someone else's plug wins. The losers send all the plugs to him and he and the builder of the winning plug divide them up. Of course we might have to give a positive poundage to handicap whomever has to give Eddy their plug to fish....but it would probably work out seeing as Eddy's plugs work better than Eddy. Something to consider, anyways.

Another idea is a flavor of the month thread. Each month or two we all build one type of plug (say a needle) and post a picture. The viewing public can vote on a winner, the guy with the most wins at the end of the year gets some sort of small prize/recognition at the plugfest (the sillier the better).

Finally, I'd suggest we do away with mega swaps. This, I realize, may not be popular but I think it kills a lot of participation on the site. Guys end up building tedious numbers of one specific plug that takes all winter and keeps them from experimenting and posting different stuff. Difficult topic, since a lot of people have built up a big plug collections by participating in these swaps, and no one forces anybody to be involved in them, but I do feel their impact on the site deserves discussion.

Bump......back to the topic.

[Jigman]

I like Numbskull's idea above Would keep things interesting.

Jigman

[MAC]

Here's your first entry. Guess who....

[NIB]

That looks like Taggers finger skin plug.

[numbskull]

To drive it through like that there must have been a fish on the other hook......which makes Eddy less likely although it still looks like his plug. Hope it missed the tendon (looks like it did), should probably be on antibiotics anyways with that close a puncture. A closed tendon sheath infection can get serious very quickly.

[Backbeach Jake]

Originally Posted by MAC

Here's your first entry. Guess who....

Damn! Right in the nose-picker, I woulda loaded my waders....
Add a fish to that, I scream like a 12 yo girl.......

Yeah, you're right, less drama more plug. Too much drama lately, too few plugs. Apologies to all, just rubbed a little raw lately.

[stripercrazy]

I think a contest during the year is a great idea...winter/spring/summer/fall..maybe...every month may be hard for some..scott won the best plug last (fest/bash)winter, most people meet him for the first time that day...thats about as fair as it gets...a contest will keep people interested thru out the whole year...Ed I hope your finger's doing betterthat looks nasty

[Rockfish9]

Originally Posted by MAC

Here's your first entry. Guess who....

Man that sure is ugly... hope all heals well....Been there done that.


I'm going to make a few quick comments, I'll be brief as possibe....

I joined this site last winter, I've been striper fishing longer than I care to admit and building plugs and lures almost as long, when I first started posting, I was treated with respect, I found the members here to be helpful to others and undrstanding to newbies that posted, sure some of the guy's were close, but that's to be expected, I went to plugfest( a virtual stranger to most ) and felt right at home,I met some great guy's and had some fun, I even won the most creative category, so IMHO I dont see the "good old boys tag", I dont post during the summer, I'm not building plugs, I dont do reports, and I'm too tired from fishing most nights to sit for too long at the PC, so I'm forced to work to stay awake!

Before we know it winter wil be here and plug making will be our only bass related entertainment , as far as my opinion on comercial builders, it's their choice, the ones I've seen here, have always been helpfull to others and IMHO desreve a right of passage.....

Sorry for the off topic comment, but I felt it might be good to hear from a "neutral" party...

Hope you all have a good fall run, the run has already srarted in the Mac, black Danny's at false dawn have been a hot ticket the last two morning for me....

[Flaptail]

Originally Posted by MAC

Here's your first entry. Guess who....

Looks like a penis with hooks. Something they might sell in one of those wierd shops in P-Town. Ever heard of pliers? Sorry Eddy but that kind of thing can be avoided, ouch.

If you sell plugs you should be a sponsor and show your stuff in the sponsors forum. It's advertising and good business for you and the site. Now if you are a sponsor but want to share a building technique or new product for building then by all means it can go in the plug building forum.

I hate the idea of swaps, period. Especially mega swaps, take to much away from the site.

Numby, I am two years up on you at Plugfest and I am designing this coming years entry already, your toast.

[Flaptail]

Eddy, do you crimp your barbs? Can't understand not doing that, at least you would just have two little holes .

I crimp barbs on everything very rarely loose a fish.

[Tagger]

Originally Posted by Flaptail

Eddy, do you crimp your barbs? Can't understand not doing that, at least you would just have two little holes .

I crimp barbs on everything very rarely loose a fish.

Most my plugs I crimp the barbs .. Jigman spook is up to 220 fish largest 27 lbs. on crimped barbs .. Eelskin plug I considered it ,, then figured the fish I'm targeting with that plug I don't want to drop .. Even after my piercing ,, i'm still undecided .

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by Flaptail

I crimp barbs on everything very rarely loose a fish.

Or a bird, I might add.

[ProfessorM]

Originally Posted by Flaptail

Numby, I am two years up on you at Plugfest and I am designing this coming years entry already, your toast.

You going to take that George. I hope not for the sake of all us short guys. The bigger they are the harder they fall.