Influential Plugs by members of this site - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

JohnR · 12-11-2005, 07:21 PM

I was wondering what you all thought were some of the more influential plugs made by people here? Paint, or design, or action, or simply a personal favorite, and so on. And if you could post up some pictures too

Yes, there is a reasoning behind this but I can't get into that just yet

Thanks!

John

Nebe · 12-11-2005, 07:36 PM

JohnR · 12-11-2005, 08:18 PM

Thanks

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How about something a little more, uhh, significant than that, eh?

PNG · 12-11-2005, 08:22 PM

Mr Pogie for paint

Tattoo for thinking

BM for getting off the beaten path

I dont collect plugs nor really follow history, I see something that takes off in my mind and work with it or come up with something new to find out I am just reinventing the wheel.
I would have to say that Stan Gibbs (who's watching) was the most influencial even though he's not hitting keys around here.

capesams · 12-11-2005, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by PNG

I dont collect plugs nor really follow history, I see something that takes off in my mind and work with it or come up with something new to find out I am just reinventing the wheel.
I would have to say that Stan Gibbs (who's watching) was the most influencial even though he's not hitting keys around here.

I wood totally agree: everything that has been posted here has been"just reinventing the wheel"even my lobster...given time everything comes around again from[r.i.p] past builder's not yet discovered by new builder's.There's been many a great plug built by alot of new builder's to single out a few.

Squid kids Dad · 12-11-2005, 09:28 PM

The Freaks painted flag plugs are just awesome

JohnR · 12-11-2005, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by capesams

I wood totally agree: everything that has been posted here has been"just reinventing the wheel"even my lobster...given time everything comes around again from[r.i.p] past builder's not yet discovered by new builder's.There's been many a great plug built by alot of new builder's to single out a few.

There is a method to my madness (to be revealed much later)

. This is not a philospohical discussion of the plug arts on a grand scale - just the opinions of the members here of influential plugs from other members here....

Karl F · 12-11-2005, 08:22 PM

Tagger's Tadpole
BM's PhatBoy Danny
BBJ's midget Danny
Capesams Lobstah
JPI's Surfster's

thefishingfreak · 12-11-2005, 08:30 PM

habs' poop eel..

BigFish · 12-11-2005, 08:33 PM

The paint work of Bernzy and Ryan Smith aka Lab1 is what I aspire to!

I think that Bernzy's Surf Howdy in any size and Lab1's Big Eye Swimmers are the most original plugs I have seen in awhile.....and they catch fish!

Slipknot · 12-12-2005, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnR

Thanks

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How about something a little more, uhh, significant than that, eh?

HEY!!! what do you mean? my plug is not signifiant?

I never understood that glassblower guy making glass plugs

don't they break if they hit a rock

JohnR · 12-12-2005, 09:08 PM

This thread is not to vote for the best plug or builder. I'm looking for , ohh, the top 20

. Seriously, this is not contest and it isn't to say one guy is better than the the other. It is about the plugs and those that built them. To give you an idea, in this thread we've go OJ's Needles, Freaks Flag, CS and the deadly Squid, Tat's Spook, PNG's Paint, Slip's Tiger Needle, MAC's pikie, BM's Phat Boy Danny, Berzy's Howdy, Hab's Needle, and so on, and so on - not leaving anyone out just that the list could go on... We have a LOT of different people and a lot of differnet things. But I guess I'm looking for an anthology of sorts of plugs and people from here that have inspired you all in various ways. My intention of this thread might be evident around PLug Fest...

But again, not a competition with this thread or to play favorites, just an open thread of inspirational work done by you folks...

Slipknot · 12-12-2005, 09:16 PM

an anthology of sorts? cripe, you better not go there, it will take forever, you're better off working on your flower pot

watch out or I'll edit you again

Jigman · 12-13-2005, 09:00 PM

I would post a clean photo of a hypnothic needle, but my photo abilities are rather poor. Maybe someone else has a decent photo?

Jigman

JohnR · 12-13-2005, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jigman

I would post a clean photo of a hypnothic needle, but my photo abilities are rather poor. Maybe someone else has a decent photo?

Jigman

Could you e-mail it to me

?

Jigman · 12-13-2005, 10:10 PM

John,

I have a larger version of the one jklett posted, but its just not a real good photo to start with. Not an easy plug to photo, and I suck with a camera anyway

If that photo is ok, I can send the larger version.

Jigman

JohnR · 12-13-2005, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jigman

John,

I have a larger version of the one jklett posted, but its just not a real good photo to start with. Not an easy plug to photo, and I suck with a camera anyway

If that photo is ok, I can send the larger version.

Jigman

Yeh - taht would be great as I might be able to tweak it a little: john@striped-bass.com Thanks!

jklett · 12-13-2005, 09:19 PM

This it Jigman?

striperondafly · 12-14-2005, 04:58 AM

Wow - too many to mention! Ill keep it short as possible

this plug has all my friends drooling - its Ryans bright bunker - the pics do not even come close to doing it justice

My favorite paint job on any of my plugs - that says alot!!!

I really like Tattoo's also (havent fished his Darter, yet) -

I especially like the white with pink stripe diving swimmer

fishing bum wannabe · 12-14-2005, 01:31 PM

Unfortunately Stan Gibbs does not qualify, but he is the plugmaker that inspired me 30 years ago to start making plugs. Ultimately Stans work probably inspired alsost all the current plug builders on this board. The 3 contemporary plugmakers that inspired me, and many of the current icons browsing this board, are, in no particular order, Mr. Pogey, Chumbucket and Bassmaster.

Mr Pogeys paint schemes awed most of us who first saw them. They were flawless! His work, both in paint and wood, is meticulous. Although we don't hear from Kevin much anymore, he is out there watching.

Chumbucket, I've only met him once, but he was on the edge of what could be done with a plug. Who can forget his early pikeys with their Chumbucket logo stamped into the metal lips. Or his titanium lipped plugs. Or his incredible paint schemes.

Bassmaster, I don't know how to describe the man other than to say he is focused when it comes to making/tweaking plugs that work. His plugs cover the range from topwater to dredging, and they all work! A man with an opinion but with the results to back it up. You could do no better than to emulate his work.

There are a lot of plugmakers out there now who do incredible work. And my shortlist is short because most of the current icons were just learning when these three, Mr. Pogey, Chumbucket and Bassmaster, were knocking our socks off. There were a few other plugmakers out there doing great work, but these three shared what they were doing with the rest of us on this board. This list is not meant to take away from any other plug builders, it is just a list of those that most inspired me.

Bernzy · 12-14-2005, 01:52 PM

FBW,

Very well stated.

Mr. Pogey, Chumbucket and BM were big influences on me.
I'd also add Habs ( because he never gave me the easy answers, but rather made ME think)

and Gary2.

Bernzy

Flaptail · 12-14-2005, 02:11 PM

There are many, many good plug builders out there and many deserve kudos for thier work but to be honest, although the craftmanship on most of the stuff I have seen and the generosity through which I am lucky enough to be the recipient of some of this fine work, the ones I find most influential are not the prettiest or the most technical designns. It's the ones that catch fish, pure and simple.
That being said my vote goes to Bernzy's Howdy, that plug in the hands of someone who really knows how to use it, could catch fish in the middle of the Sahara Desert. Next would be Bassmaster's needles, not just one particular one but a variety of them. Lastly would be Numbskull's jointed eel plug. He has been making plugs longer than most on this site though he recently started posting, a doctor by trade, his passion is fishing and we met when I was sitting in a bed in the intensive care ward at a local hospital. He wanted to know a little about me and when fishing came up, well the rest is history. His plugs are not fancy but they do the one thing that I admire most in a plug. The dam things catch fish and lots of them and the jointed eel has outfished the real thing on more than one occassion. Just unbelivable really.

Jigman · 12-14-2005, 08:31 PM

John, email sent with photo.

Jigman

justplugit · 12-15-2005, 12:23 PM

Some influential plugs i'm priviledged to own:

Tagger ------------------- Bernzy
Karl F --------------------Bassmaster
Jigman--------------------Mac
Motorfish -----------------Fishingfreak/BF