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[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by Diggin Jiggin

I was going to post a picture but forgot to attach it. Here's the big donny's I was working on. BF those look great! I havent started messing with those yet although they are still on the list for this year..

Those Donnys look good. I just did a bunch of sr's myself in pine.(inspired by Numby, of course) Fortunately I did have one original donny sr in my stash to copy. After disecting the plug and pulling out the belly weight I found out the belly weights were hand poured into the plug body and weighed almost exactly 1/2 oz. I found the same thing on the donny pine jr too.(hand poured belly weights, not glued in)

My hook positions are the same as yours, no tail hook, but I might insert 6 grams of lead(what the trebles I'm using weigh) into the tail to help it fly.

What type of lip are you using?

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

Those Donnys look good. I just did a bunch of sr's myself in pine.(inspired by Numby, of course) Fortunately I did have one original donny sr in my stash to copy. After disecting the plug and pulling out the belly weight I found out the belly weights were hand poured into the plug body and weighed almost exactly 1/2 oz. I found the same thing on the donny pine jr too.(hand poured belly weights, not glued in)

My hook positions are the same as yours, no tail hook, but I might insert 6 grams of lead(what the trebles I'm using weigh) into the tail to help it fly.

What type of lip are you using?

Mike, before you "dissect" any more plugs check with me, I can probably save you the sin.

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by numbskull

Mike, before you "dissect" any more plugs check with me, I can probably save you the sin.

Will do, you'd disown me if you saw some of the plug building sins going on in my basement right now. I think its called learning by your own mistakes..

Don't get me wrong, I haven't succumbed to any bodily injuries, but some of my classic plugs are, shall we say, two piece...

Hopefully some good will come from it....if not, there always my fall back bait....

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

My hook positions are the same as yours, no tail hook, but I might insert 6 grams of lead(what the trebles I'm using weigh) into the tail to help it fly.

What type of lip are you using?

The tail weight is a good option if you are leaving off the tail hook.

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by numbskull

The tail weight is a good option if you are leaving off the tail hook.

I'm not a tail hook fan either. I like what you did with the donny sr's and am implementing the same setup, meaning sans the tail hook.

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

I'm not a tail hook fan either. I like what you did with the donny sr's and am implementing the same setup, meaning sans the tail hook.

One word of caution, in places with a lot of current, bass seem to end up on the tail hook more than I would have guessed.

[capesams]

Paul..glad u could make it down and got something usefull out of the visit....your welcome to come again when time allows.

Larry.....thanks for the plug....your work is very clean and neet.Keep up the good work.

[BigFish]

Steve you are more than welcome! How did you like the box? LOL! That was fun as I have never made a box before......after that one I know what I will do differently for better results! I hope I will see you at PlugFest?? It won't be the same if you are not there??

[Tagger]

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