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02-16-2012, 09:22 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
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I would give one a try? Maybe get a bunch of guys to make a few (must be tested) and all get together on the water someplace and fish and see how they work....maybe swap them?
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Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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02-16-2012, 09:28 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Reading Mass/Newburyport/merrimack river
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Originally Posted by the greek
Anyone ever try to build a CCBC 7600 surf darter? Anyone ever use one? They seem to be real scarce. Was it because they fished well and got used or because they were only made for a very short while? Always wanted to try and build one but never got around to it. I like the shape alot. Don't even know if they were more of a surface lure or if they were really a darter.
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yes... through trial and error I finally got one to do what I wanted with a tail weight( wlike the original)... I've got several on my bench in need of final paint... hopefully for plugfest... |
A good run is better than a bad stand!
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02-16-2012, 09:46 AM
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Location: S. Jersey Shore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rockfish9
yes... through trial and error I finally got one to do what I wanted with a tail weight( wlike the original)... I've got several on my bench in need of final paint... hopefully for plugfest...
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Maple? |
 "The lips stand out because she wants to suck on your Pikie."....Mike Laptew
Van Staal Service/Repair Technician
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02-16-2012, 10:02 AM
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Location: Reading Mass/Newburyport/merrimack river
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Originally Posted by Sgt Striper
Maple?
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no sir.. WRC... I've tried them out of everything reasonable.. best results were with WRC.. the original was White cedar..they scrapped it when there was a WC shortage so they could continue to make more lucrative plugs like the Pikie... |
A good run is better than a bad stand!
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02-16-2012, 10:33 AM
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Location: Lexington, MA
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I would be up for it... We should get some good dims from an original... Sarge has one in his "sighting scope" at the moment...
Chris
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02-16-2012, 10:55 AM
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Location: Reading Mass/Newburyport/merrimack river
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Quote:
Originally Posted by blondterror
I would be up for it... We should get some good dims from an original... Sarge has one in his "sighting scope" at the moment...
Chris
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I have a primo specimine given to my by Old Goat..that's where I got all the info I needed.. |
A good run is better than a bad stand!
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02-16-2012, 08:22 PM
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Location: S. Jersey Shore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish
I would give one a try? Maybe get a bunch of guys to make a few (must be tested) and all get together on the water someplace and fish and see how they work....maybe swap them?
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That's what I like about you Larry, Always up to a challenge!
Plus I know you like Creek Chubs. |
"The lips stand out because she wants to suck on your Pikie."....Mike Laptew
Van Staal Service/Repair Technician
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02-19-2012, 10:03 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: North Branford,Ct.
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Morning all. Today I'll seal a few spooks for a friend and probably turn a conrad/slopehead again. My testing session ended in tradgedy Friday. After a few adjustments the conrad/slopehead dove to the bottom out of sight and hung up on ??? I tried like heck to dislodge it but even with 30lb fireline on a dead pull it wasn't freeing up. After it broke off I was tying on my cowboy to test and I look up and there is the conrad floating out with the tide. I quickly started to launch this 5oz Cowboy(soft maple) trying to snag the plug. After many tries the breeze and tide sent it off to a new home. It did swim great with a nice waggle and occasional sway when pausing the rod. It was down aroun 3-4 feet thats when I decided to bend up the lip to 90 degrees and turn the line tie up. By the way the Cowboy with the similar adjustment was scooping mud. This one is for a boat guy who needs a sea bass imitator to dive on local reefs. same specs as my surf casting ones except made with the soft maple.Oh well back to the lathe. Enjoy this fine looking day.
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02-19-2012, 10:19 AM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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LOL. I am making a Sr. and Jr. Conrad slope eelskin for a friend and am hoping it goes to the bottom as that is what he wants. I may have to try a couple out of maple if he doesn't like the results.
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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02-19-2012, 10:32 AM
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Hey fellas, I keep having to miss these. A good buddy of mine came over to help me fix the drying wheel issues I've beem having. he's really good mechanically. He put together some cool bearings and a drive chain and used some cool goop to take the play out of the rotisserie motor, now just fabricating a threaded insert and she will be mint...No more balancing the wheel and if it works out i won't have to buy a new low RPM motor (although it was built to accept one if need be).
Hope building is going well for everyone!
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02-19-2012, 10:40 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: S. Jersey Shore
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Need to finish up some masters for the dupe, didn't get much done this week! I'm going to finish up some Nike's, Danny's, Goo Goo's and do a few large Pikie's for trade to bring to SurfDay. Need to get in the building mood and get back to work  .
Still want to try the CC Surf Darter and have been watching one on fleebay but it looks like it's going to go for more than it's worth  . Anybody have one and post some dimension pleassssse!! |
"The lips stand out because she wants to suck on your Pikie."....Mike Laptew
Van Staal Service/Repair Technician
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02-19-2012, 10:42 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Muskyslayer96
Hey fellas, I keep having to miss these. A good buddy of mine came over to help me fix the drying wheel issues I've beem having. he's really good mechanically. He put together some cool bearings and a drive chain and used some cool goop to take the play out of the rotisserie motor, now just fabricating a threaded insert and she will be mint...No more balancing the wheel and if it works out i won't have to buy a new low RPM motor (although it was built to accept one if need be).
MS
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Damn, makes my dryer look like a POS!
Nice work! |
"The lips stand out because she wants to suck on your Pikie."....Mike Laptew
Van Staal Service/Repair Technician
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02-19-2012, 10:58 AM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ProfessorM
LOL. I am making a Sr. and Jr. Conrad slope eelskin for a friend and am hoping it goes to the bottom as that is what he wants. I may have to try a couple out of maple if he doesn't like the results.
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Paul, saw this on Friday....
The Conrad |
“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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02-19-2012, 11:12 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Milwaukee Wisconsin
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I've been working on a few things for the new season. I made a couple new small profile gliders that had worked very well last year. They swim very naturally on a slow retrieve, but short taps really get them chasing their tail for a nice underwater walk the dog. They are maple, 4.5" long and 2.25 oz. The ballast weight is a .490 muzzle load placed just in front of the belly hook. The next is a darter for boat fishing with no current to speak of. It is 8" long and weighs 3.25 oz, with a ballast weight between the two belly hooks. I've found that this placement helps it dig a little better for my application. And the last is a carved popper. Oddly enough there are not many, if any poppers for Musky, even though top water lures can be a very productive presentation.
Douglas
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02-19-2012, 11:13 AM
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#105
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Milwaukee Wisconsin
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And the popper, which is basswood.
Douglas
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02-19-2012, 11:19 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: CT
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I started on some floating needles (thanks pbadad) and a batch of dannys this week, and started messing around with a scaled down version of frech's W-Y popper. Also came across a sheet of melamine while at the dump so I might start on building a duplicator, anyone have a delta midi with a homemade dupe? Would like to get some ideas on how wide to make the table.
Nice job on the drying wheel Muskyslayer
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02-19-2012, 11:27 AM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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Douglas those are ridiculously beautiful. Darter shape looks perfect. I have not forgot our conversation about the darters either. Just real busy.
Ryan you can put a home made dup on anything. Are you going to plugfest? I will bring mine so you can see and we will discuss how and what you need to make one, sizes of table, tool heights, cutting tools , etc... Very simple.
If you are not going we can discuss here or PM's too. P.
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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02-19-2012, 11:27 AM
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#108
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Douglass
every time I see your work I am AMAZED. AWSEOME stuff 
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02-19-2012, 11:40 AM
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I made some small panfish gliders a couple of years ago and ended up weighting them in front of the hook and behind. had good action but a little too much weight I think. Would zip and dance though at times almost kissing it rear 
and poppers
In AWE of Douglass's work 
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02-19-2012, 11:43 AM
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Last edited by Muskyslayer96; 02-19-2012 at 11:57 AM..
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02-19-2012, 11:46 AM
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Location: CT
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Douglas those are really nice!
Paul that'd be great thanks, I'll be there. I'll bring a notebook and camera this time
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02-19-2012, 12:07 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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MS those are beauties too. I try not to compare anything I paint to Mr. Rowhunter. He is the Picasso and I am the Helen Keller of plug painting. Matter of fact I will not even look at his work if I am going to paint that day as I will never be satisfied 
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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02-19-2012, 12:14 PM
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I hear you there Professor....It is it's own class of work ....CRAZY COOL!!
MS
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02-19-2012, 05:13 PM
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Professor M,
Big fan of your work as well....thanks for always being willing to help (may need some inserts soon also) 
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02-22-2012, 11:01 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: S. Jersey Shore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by blondterror
I would be up for it... We should get some good dims from an original... Sarge has one in his "sighting scope" at the moment...
Chris
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VINTAGE CREEK CHUB SURF DARTER WOOD FISHING LURE | eBay
You have got to be kidding, amazing what people will pay!! |
"The lips stand out because she wants to suck on your Pikie."....Mike Laptew
Van Staal Service/Repair Technician
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02-22-2012, 01:04 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Lexington, MA
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Whoah... $$40 for a plug that has someones initials whittled on the top is a lot of money...
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02-23-2012, 09:28 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Melrose, MA
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I am seeing some awesome stuff posted here, nice work to all of you. 
I have a few plugs finished up. Some will be coming to PlugFest with me along with others I have to finish up. Although I cannot duplicate the kind of numbers of plugs some of you can produce with the methods I use, I have been picking away slowly at a bunch.
Some maple needles in mackerel, sandeel, yellow/pearl and herring paint. 6.25"
A new thicker bodied mack slow-sinking 7" jerkbait. (top) I will have a bunch more of these style plugs.
Some small-bait plugs for backwater or finicky bass. Small mummichog is 3.75" and larger one is 4.25", both maple.
Now let me find some more pics...
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02-23-2012, 09:30 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Melrose, MA
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I also have some more peanuts done. Some are fully sealed. These are right around 4.5", maple and AYC weighted to sink slow in natural and wonderbread paint.
A large basswood spook in wonderbread and a maple needle in flo pink over pearl.
A 5.5" natural spook.
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02-23-2012, 09:36 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Melrose, MA
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Couple more loose pics I have laying around.
A large "lipless" plug in basswood. Larger than my smaller ones I have had good success with. My tests so far have been ok. Slight tweaks needed.
A section of the plug wall with some of my newest stuff in the middle.
Yes, as you can see I use a lot of handtools in my plugmaking...
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02-23-2012, 10:27 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Reading Mass/Newburyport/merrimack river
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quality.. not quanity... nothing wrong with what I see here..
See you at plugfest..
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