Some of mine.
Early stuff. The small popper on the top was mid 90s, pre internet learning. Used a pocket knife and sandpaper. Wood was some pine left over from making some shelves. Vinal jig paint, no clear. An ultra-light plug that I used for bluegill. Did well with that one, but only made a couple. The bottom one was my first post-internet one, late 2001. Again, carved with a pocket knife and sandpaper. Second one down is the first freshie plug that really worked well for me. Poplar dowel on the lead, no sealer, rattle cans. Smallies ate it well. Third one down is from around 02 or 03 from a swap on the other site.
Some from this year:
The multi-jointed swimbait has done pretty well on larger smallmouth this year. The jerkbait bait below that, foiled, also a good smallie bait. Those two are "handcarved". Rest are lathe turned plugs. Spook, pikie, bottle, and off-center plug. All have done well for stripers and bluefish.
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