Best place to buy plugs ?

[Andy D]

38#s? Where do you buy your scale. Or are you figureing approx. 10#s for every finger you have holding the plug.

[gone fishin]

Originally Posted by Andy D

38#s? Where do you buy your scale. Or are you figureing approx. 10#s for every finger you have holding the plug.

[ThrowingTimber]

49 inch 21 inch girth measured and released taken on a black mambo dunno the weight hope shes still swimming. Its funny because I remember when I bought that lure, it was the last show msba had at the mall basement, when you went in the guy was setup midway through the floor on the left-hand-side, they were 2 for the price of 1. I think he was asking 6$ for two.

All lures have a place in the bag, whether its something that nasa made the clear coat for or a mambo minnow they all take fish, when presented the right way in the right conditions.

As far as customs go, salty here a sponsor does sales for members, saltwater edge has a notification system, in case a product comes in that you're looking for comes into their shop and Mike Thomas at M&D's has a great selection of customs.

Also think of hitting up some shows coming up and try and get there early you can usually score a bargain or two.

[Vogt]

[QUOTE=ThrowingTimber;544027]

All lures have a place in the bag, whether its something that nasa made the clear coat for or a mambo minnow they all take fish, when presented the right way in the right conditions. QUOTE]

Amen to that! I had some great times this year with Mambos. Some nice fish fell to them.
Sometimes that $6 plug will out-fish custom wood!

[piemma]

[QUOTE=Vogt;544030]

Originally Posted by ThrowingTimber

All lures have a place in the bag, whether its something that nasa made the clear coat for or a mambo minnow they all take fish, when presented the right way in the right conditions. QUOTE]

Amen to that! I had some great times this year with Mambos. Some nice fish fell to them.
Sometimes that $6 plug will out-fish custom wood!

Back in the early 90's when the mambo Minnow first came out, it was the "go to" lure on the Back beaches. I can't tell you how many 30 and 40 # fish I took on the Black and Silver and the Parrot color. Killer lure.

[Fishpart]

Surfcasting-Rhode Island is often overlooked; Joe has a good selection of often very hard to get plugs and great service and the same good advice you get from our other sponsors...

[2na]

Basswipe's comment says it all and OCM's last post proves him to be a troublemaker and/or a clown. Shame. Danno, OCM's arrogance and malignant narcism should neither dissuade you from asking questions on this site, nor should it stop you from purchasing any and all plugs that, for whatever reason, catch your attention. Be forewarned that plugs are designed to catch fishermen first, then hopefully fish. Your BTW indicates to me that you don’t really know much about the Afterhours plug that you bought, but you didn’t let that stop you from buying it.

I choose to patronize smaller local tackle shops because these are the people who are closest to the action in the area I fish, and they will have a better idea if a specific type of plug, be it a brand name or a certain style, is working in the area, so striking up a relationship with a local owner(s) is important. If they don't stock a certain type of plug it may not work in that area like it works in others.

All plugs, expensive or inexpensive, will more than likely work, but time has to be invested in learning how to make said plug move just right and presenting it in an area that fish, for whatever reason, are attracted to. It took me a couple of years for me to learn how to get the first custom (as you put it, a “professional”) plug that I found success with, George Carlezon’s pencil popper, to dance just right, but once I did... And I’ve had great success with the aforementioned $6 plastic swimmer, the mambo minnow – worked for me straight out of the box. (A shout out to PIEMMA - silver/black still rule out back.)

I specifically use the least expensive plug or tin that I can find success with because I lose a large quantity of lures every year - I believe that if you are not losing tackle you're not doing it right, not putting yourself in a risky but productive situation (in my case, bluefish, seals or snapping it off, but for you it may be pilings, rocks or other structure). With all due respect to all of the craftsmen who sponsor and contribute to this site, it makes little/no sense to me to spend high dollars for a beautiful custom lure that, in my hands, would have an extremely limited life expectancy. But that is just me Danno, you may/will be different. Hopefully you won’t lose as much gear as I.

[bart]

Originally Posted by Fishpart

Surfcasting-Rhode Island is often overlooked; Joe has a good selection of often very hard to get plugs and great service and the same good advice you get from our other sponsors...

yep, Joe is top notch. he's very forthcoming with info and has even been to known to take repeat customers fishing on occasion. not many places go above and beyond like he will. i learned a ton sitting around shooting the bull with Joe. I took my PB from a spot he reccommended when I was first starting out...

and ummm assdawg, i think vic's fish was a little bigger than 29#s.

Eben that was hilarious hahahaa

[riverrat2]

Bassdawg claims that a 49" fish weighs 29# than in the other thread he says his seasons best was 43" 33.5#????Most fish that length will way somewhere between 22-28# at the high end

[tattoobob]

Originally Posted by Nebe

Originally Posted by bart

yep, Joe is top notch. he's very forthcoming with info and has even been to known to take repeat customers fishing on occasion. not many places go above and beyond like he will. i learned a ton sitting around shooting the bull with Joe. I took my PB from a spot he reccommended when I was first starting out...

and ummm assdawg, i think vic's fish was a little bigger than 29#s.

Eben that was hilarious hahahaa

Bart your right Joe came out and showed me around Block Island my first trip out there

[BassDawg]

Originally Posted by ThrowingTimber

49 inch 21 inch girth measured and released taken on a black mambo dunno the weight hope shes still swimming. Its funny because I remember when I bought that lure, it was the last show msba had at the mall basement, when you went in the guy was setup midway through the floor on the left-hand-side, they were 2 for the price of 1. I think he was asking 6$ for two.

Nice ONE, Vic.......................
And I'll do the math.
21 x 21 x 49/800= 27.01 lbs.

She must've been a racer, still a very nice feesh on a $3.00 plug!!!
I've had a coupla takers on them bombers, nuthin' THAT big ~but they do brang tha fish .

And it is all about the confidence level and recognizing the right plug for the right conditions.
So far, I'm "fluent" with darters, danny's, AH sr spooks, and El Sluggo.
Loose stinking needles too fast to have landed anything on them!!
Must mean i'm fishing them right, right??? Have yet to fish a HABS, though!
That's prolly, why................

[gone fishin]

FYI----

[fumifish]

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by gone fishin

FYI----

That weight chart also bases on Fork Length IIRC

Originally Posted by fumifish

No kidding

[BassDawg]

Nebe, OMG!!!!

That is sum funny-arsed sheeet!
The perfect and "fitting" award.............

WATCHILLARIOUS, bro!