Prototype number one- Gag's old style needle

[Back Beach]

Well, the investment is beginning to pay off, at least a little. I shudder to think what I've spent to get to this point, but hey, who's counting besides me?

I took a bunch of classic plug bodies, duplicated them, modified them a little to my liking, and took 'em for a swim.

This needle is a copy of an old Gag's needle from the early-mid 1980's. The original was very light and tough to cast. I dupe'd the body out of maple, then inserted 18 grams of 1/4" lead into the body that extends about 3" up from the tail. Also, I added 6 grams just ahead of the front hook. The needle weights about 1.85 oz unfinished and swims almost like a lipped plug. Overall length is 7 1/4".
Sealer, primer and paint coming up next.