The "2010 fish on custom wood" picture thread - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

ProfessorM · 10-10-2010, 02:20 PM

neat. funny as I had my best luck trolling tubes this year using black, which I always use at nite, but did real good during daylight hours too.

JohnnySaxatilis · 10-10-2010, 09:26 PM

its nice when you come back from somewhere havent fished in 2 weeks and get hit by this little guy the first cast. all were about that size tonight. same Rickski metal lip. sweet paint job. olive pink scale to white belly and red chin splash

chrisjoe13 · 10-11-2010, 09:57 AM

Here's the plug that was working the other night. (fish pics in habs tally thread).

These little plugs have broken many a skunk. Weighs about 1.6oz, made of maple, casts a mile, and will reach the bottom. Affectionately called: stubby squid needle.

numbskull · 10-11-2010, 02:50 PM

Chrisjoe, this fish? Very cool, please tell more. Tail-weighted? Also, I'd be interested to hear how you fish them deep.

numbskull · 10-11-2010, 04:46 PM

Spent the day slumming with lowlife from Franklin and eating P&J chew toys.

Prof M with a lido flaptail fish (after he shed 3 larger ones).
BB with a slim danny fish (before he nailed a much bigger one).

Pretty plugs, ugly mugs.

chrisjoe13 · 10-11-2010, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by numbskull

Chrisjoe, this fish? Very cool, please tell more. Tail-weighted? Also, I'd be interested to hear how you fish them deep.

Yup thats the one.
They are tail weighted (I roll lead flashing around a wire) and there's also some lead in front of the hook.
As far as fishing them deep, they sink so I just let them. Retrieve as slow as I can bear with occasional twitch (to confirm contact).

second picture is a few in need of epoxy, first is of few that have caught plenty (mostly small).

ANY LUCK? · 10-11-2010, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisjoe13

Yup thats the one.
They are tail weighted (I roll lead flashing around a wire) and there's also some lead in front of the hook.
As far as fishing them deep, they sink so I just let them. Retrieve as slow as I can bear with occasional twitch (to confirm contact).

second picture is a few in need of epoxy, first is of few that have caught plenty (mostly small).

Dude, epoxy those bad boys up! Let's rock them for the next trip. Also, I'd like about a dozen more: all the colors of the rainbow. Including rainbow. And wonder bread.

numbskull · 10-12-2010, 07:27 AM

Those pictures are very helpful, ChrisJoe, I like the idea of working something that looks like a baby lobster deep. Thanks.

ANY LUCK? · 10-14-2010, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisjoe13

Yup thats the one.
They are tail weighted (I roll lead flashing around a wire) and there's also some lead in front of the hook.
As far as fishing them deep, they sink so I just let them. Retrieve as slow as I can bear with occasional twitch (to confirm contact).

second picture is a few in need of epoxy, first is of few that have caught plenty (mostly small).

I want all dupes! I claim them by right of ancient friendship and brother-in-lawliness!

numbskull · 10-16-2010, 02:17 PM

Worth the trip today. Here is a blue with some shoulders that crashed Tagger's predator (good windy day plug). 13.5#.

BigFish · 10-19-2010, 06:31 PM

This mack "Prey" has caught many fish this season and continues to be a workhorse in my bag! It took a beating today! You can't beat catching on swimmers!!!