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Old 01-10-2010, 10:04 AM   #1
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You have ADD, I have SUBTRACT, I lose stuff just by putting it down. Sometimes it's still in my hand. I was clearing yeaterday and lost my acid brush. Guess where I found it..In my hand. E-tex makes you high..
What is it called it you have both?

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"Throw plugs like we do that will cause them to suffer humility. Pogies make any fisherman look good when bass are around. Bait is easy."
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Old 01-10-2010, 10:10 AM   #2
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What is it called it you have both?
a losing battle

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Old 01-10-2010, 10:13 AM   #3
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pbadad, those look great! Thanks for the tip, too! gonna try that.
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Old 01-10-2010, 10:18 AM   #4
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pbadad, those look great! Thanks for the tip, too! gonna try that.
2nd that ... love that cloudy blue color ..

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Old 01-10-2010, 10:25 AM   #5
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nice plug Fred ,,, Cape Cod Ceadar ? Flap refferrance ..

Frank,, You'll enjoy catching on that plug .. nice job ..


Lu .. I think I got that same jig saw ..brillant .

I havn't really been hitting it as hard as you guys ,,. Been messing with old school hook hangers,,cotter pins ,, Flaptail quest got me interrested .. made some predators,, and 3 differant flaptails going now.. I expect it to be slow this winter ,, so thinking more time in the future .. Sux cutting that goofy beetlejuice face on plugs .. Just winging it ,, Made a 2 belly hook plug that ended up a single hook after back and forth on the beltsander trying to get face even ..

Dave Ross pm'd you ... cool darters
Eddy which face got a pic i may be able to help you as i am working on some flaptails myself.



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2nd that ... love that cloudy blue color ..
3rd that and yes that cloudy blue color jumps out at you.

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Old 01-10-2010, 10:51 AM   #6
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Hey Lu ... took a while to do that .. hope your still there .. any help appreciated .. I have no control just winging it on the belt sander .. Shorter plug was much longer ,,but I planned to make some single hook ,, still need a method ... This can't be the way Heddon di it .. Atom like plug I'm not sure on the face yet .. but I plan to do cotter pin hangers on there .. Made flaptail brackets myself .. Bought picture hanging kit and threw everything away ,, just wanted brass nails .. sure there's a better way there too .. Beetle Juice !!!!!
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Old 01-10-2010, 11:40 AM   #7
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Hey Lu ... took a while to do that .. hope your still there .. any help appreciated .. I have no control just winging it on the belt sander .. Shorter plug was much longer ,,but I planned to make some single hook ,, still need a method ... This can't be the way Heddon di it .. Atom like plug I'm not sure on the face yet .. but I plan to do cotter pin hangers on there .. Made flaptail brackets myself .. Bought picture hanging kit and threw everything away ,, just wanted brass nails .. sure there's a better way there too .. Beetle Juice !!!!!
Eddy i am making the same type of lure (Heddon Vamp) i will be making a jig to make the faces today i will send all info and take pics for you as i figured an easy way to do it.

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