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Old 04-16-2004, 06:23 PM   #1
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first plug ever!!!!

here it is, I made it with a dremel and some a ton of sanding and Used spray paint. I wanted a plug with a bigger profile than the gibbs polaris 3 1/2 oz. My is 8" and weighs 3 3/4 oz.
what do you guys thinks. please be honest, I have no problem being critqued. Oh yeah i haven't put envirotex on yet.
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Old 04-16-2004, 06:41 PM   #2
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Not bad at all for your first plug.
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Old 04-16-2004, 06:59 PM   #3
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cool, itll work

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Old 04-16-2004, 07:04 PM   #4
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Nice, new jack.real nice.You definitle got the Polaris head down perfect,and after the epoxy it will look awesome.
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Old 04-17-2004, 10:07 AM   #5
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Looks Great !!!

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Old 04-17-2004, 02:02 PM   #6
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Very nice!

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Old 04-17-2004, 03:08 PM   #7
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Its huge

And I love it....nice colors NewJack.
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Old 04-17-2004, 03:52 PM   #8
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Poor Pogy's Blind!

Nice work! Just imagine how much easier it would be with a lathe! You had to have spent hours on that just in sanding.

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Old 04-17-2004, 04:12 PM   #9
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good as any commercial plugs,,,, better than any you pay for.......wheres halifax?
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Old 04-17-2004, 04:17 PM   #10
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great work . 1st attempt ..wow ...very impressive .. Halifax is where the Beverly Hill Billys use to live ..
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Old 04-17-2004, 05:54 PM   #11
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Dremel and a ton of sanding... wow, you are awesome!

That is a very nice looking popper
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Old 04-17-2004, 06:10 PM   #12
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Nice popper. Thats Big Wood.
You will really enjoy yourself when u finally do get a lathe. Dont even try to fight it, youre hooked dude.

Halifax is Nova Scotia. Good Salmon fishing there eh ?
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Old 04-17-2004, 06:22 PM   #13
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WOW! That is impressive determination

Good job neighbor
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Old 04-17-2004, 06:51 PM   #14
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Halifax......is home to LEDGERUNNER baits. where are little town, just north of plymouth about ten minutes.

thanks for the compliments. I just put envirotex on last night. I will be getting a lathe very soon.
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Old 04-17-2004, 06:55 PM   #15
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nice job on the popper. belly hook looks like its in the right spot
Hows does it float.? If You floated it Yet

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Old 04-17-2004, 07:05 PM   #16
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I accidently took to much off of one side when i was sanding, so I put a little split shot in the other side to balance. I aslo put a little split shot in the back. now it floats great and cast good too!
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Old 04-17-2004, 07:24 PM   #17
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as long as it work right the bass dont care

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Old 04-17-2004, 07:28 PM   #18
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i hear that!!!
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Old 04-17-2004, 07:38 PM   #19
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i got some polaris type poppers i made in early 90's when I lived in falmouth.
I used those dowels and pored lead right in the belly towards the back.
they casted a mile with a p229 and caught
one of My fav colors for popper is yellow with a read head
and white with a blue head.
I used ace hardware flo yellow and green for the toothy ones

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Old 04-17-2004, 08:04 PM   #20
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just so happens I work at an ace hardware!!
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Old 04-18-2004, 01:24 PM   #21
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see your all set

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Old 04-18-2004, 02:04 PM   #22
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"First Plug Ever"

Very good for the First Plug Ever. BUT, you have to remember;
"Ace is the place for the Helpful Hardware Man"!!!
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