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07-31-2006, 06:22 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Delaware Co., PA
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Bunker banana
Here's a new one for me. I took the dimensions from a lure a friend loaned to me. Its weighted front and back to barely float level with the surface. I think this is the way "frech bananas" floated.
Made from cedar, length is 6 1/2 inches and weights 2.75oz. It's done with screw eyes epoxied in place. Because the body is so thin I decided to insert the weights (barrel weights) by drilling the holes through the body, from side to side, and fill the holes with bondo.
Started with white primer. Pearl white on the belly, pearl silver on the side and ivy green on top. Some black spots and silver glitter.
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07-31-2006, 08:27 AM
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Certified Mass-hole
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Jackson, NJ but born and raised in Massachusetts.
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Fantastic job Mike!!
You never cease to amaze!
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07-31-2006, 09:35 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Delaware Co., PA
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Thanks Bill, the dots ain't perfect but I don't think the fishies are gonna care.
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07-31-2006, 11:12 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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Awesome lure. What you have made is a beautiful copy of a Gags Slammer (I think that's what they are called), not Frech's Banana (which has a boat shape and no flat on the front, it is a glider not a swimmer). If you are interested in the latter plug pm me and I'll send you a copy his how-to article. Still, what you've got may well be more useful (I've caught some nice fish on the plastic version of the Slammer, but have yet to get anything special on a Banana). Once again, really nice job. Thanks for posting it.
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07-31-2006, 12:03 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Delaware Co., PA
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Don't I feel stooopid
Thanks for clearing that up. Your absolutely right. I copied a slammer...DUH. For some reason I got the two confused. I think they both just barely float, dont they?
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07-31-2006, 12:04 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
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Awesome paint and finish.  Yup, that will catch.  |
" Choose Life "
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07-31-2006, 02:41 PM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
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Nice job Fluk ... long time no see ..
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07-31-2006, 04:08 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Delaware Co., PA
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Thanks Tagger, been busy lately and don't post much.
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08-14-2006, 08:38 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Vero Beach Florida
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You're getting close to our newer patterns...
Last edited by Bliz; 08-14-2006 at 08:43 PM..
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08-14-2006, 09:44 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
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Beautiful finish on those Don. |
" Choose Life "
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08-15-2006, 07:32 AM
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Boston Anglah
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Sitting on top of the world with my legs hangin free
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very nice  great paint and finish, fish catcher for sure! |
Used hard and put away dirty....
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08-16-2006, 10:15 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Vero Beach Florida
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Nice job Flukin...
Here is another new pattern...
Are you going to the Plug Night Event?...
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