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02-15-2005, 05:21 PM
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Location: Pacifica, California
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Raining day and a broken Lathe.
Well all well most of the stash has been prined and pampered so I'm sitting here on a raining day with no lathe so I decided to try some No lathe plugs. You no like Gary the Whittler. 
So I got out a couple of plastic baits and drew some bigger than life patterns on some after cutoffs of AYC.
Here is what they look like right now. |
Its only art if it don't catch fish!
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02-15-2005, 05:39 PM
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So what's you working on?
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Its only art if it don't catch fish!
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02-15-2005, 06:02 PM
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big conrads
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02-15-2005, 06:20 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by MAC
big conrads
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Show us in the raw stage Mac |
Its only art if it don't catch fish!
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02-15-2005, 06:21 PM
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ok, still wet, Conrad Sr. s 7 1/2" and will weigh around 3.8 ozs. I made them out of AYC , originals were made out of maple. Thanks for the dimensions CS
Last edited by MAC; 02-15-2005 at 07:37 PM..
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02-15-2005, 06:47 PM
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WTF
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02-15-2005, 07:17 PM
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Been working on some hand carved baits lately too. This one is 3 1/4 inch and around .5 oz. Digs 3-4 feet with a wobble. Just clear coated a batch of plugs, including a few more cranks.
Winch, nice start. You'll need some lead in the belly, probably behind the hook.
Jigman
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02-15-2005, 07:18 PM
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 You're a madman  |
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02-15-2005, 07:34 PM
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You'll like this one Jiggs, I poured the lead already. The weight is where the hook will fit on the body to center the swing point of the hook. (Theory plug ) Meaning that a fish will hit the bait at the swing point and find hook instead.
My screws will anchor into the lead.  |
Its only art if it don't catch fish!
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02-15-2005, 07:50 PM
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Really Old & Really Grumpy
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Mac...how r u going to catch anything with straw's for hooks  or r u going to just tease them to death. |
BOAT fish do count.
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02-15-2005, 07:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by capesams
Mac...how r u going to catch anything with straw's for hooks or r u going to just tease them to death.
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Oh I'll put hooks on. maybe even hook protectors  |
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02-15-2005, 07:54 PM
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oooh, that bottom one Winch 
Mac. wow...
hey Mac, give me one of these  next time ya see me, last ones I cleared... you posted on the straws way back, and all, I go to DD's grab a fistfull of straws, cut 'em up in one inch lengths, lay out all my stuff, put clear on... look at bench, nice big pile of cut up straws
my memory, it's what I forget with..... |
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02-15-2005, 08:08 PM
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I use starbucks straws. They fit perfect!!!!!
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Its only art if it don't catch fish!
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02-15-2005, 09:39 PM
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I'm just making some Surfsters, Pencils and Poppers. Only a doz or so total. I am also doing up a dz Husky Musky/ Surfster hybrids. I'll wait till summer to see if I need any big runs of special niche fillers. It really paid off for me last summer. I always felt doing my plugs in the winter, had me covering last years needs. But if there were enough fish here in the summer The lathe would never see the light of day. |
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02-15-2005, 11:42 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by capesams
Mac...how r u going to catch anything with straw's for hooks or r u going to just tease them to death.
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But lest he's eatin plenty of MacDonalds |
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02-16-2005, 12:20 AM
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i thought straw weights were only in boxing. |
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02-16-2005, 12:27 AM
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Lathe part came today I be turning in the morn! I ordered a back up and the place sent me a total of four! I guess they were thinking ahead!
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Its only art if it don't catch fish!
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02-16-2005, 06:59 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by winchmaster
Lathe part came today I be turning in the morn! I ordered a back up and the place sent me a total of four! I guess they were thinking ahead!
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Did you get your order from Packard? |
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02-16-2005, 07:08 AM
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It's about respect baby!
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If it doesnt swim tonight it's going to be a paperweight  |
Domination takes full concentration..
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02-16-2005, 07:13 AM
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viva the plug-o-lution
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awsome!!
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live to fish. fish to live. rod tips high.
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02-16-2005, 09:00 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by winchmaster
You'll like this one Jiggs, I poured the lead already. The weight is where the hook will fit on the body to center the swing point of the hook. (Theory plug ) Meaning that a fish will hit the bait at the swing point and find hook instead.
My screws will anchor into the lead.
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Thought about doing them that way too, but a friend who has much more experience with crankbaits (my design above is based on one of his) talked me out of it. The drawback of putting the hook holder in the weight is if you find the need to adjust the weight of the crank after it is completed, it is real hard to do if the hook hanger is there too. If you place the lead just behind, or in front of, the hook, you can still drill it out if you added too much. One thing I've noticed in the short time I've messed with cranks is that the placement of the weight has a lot less effect on the action of the bait than a metal lip swimmer type plug. Surprized me. That was on flat sided cranks. Don't know if the same holds for rounded shapes or not.
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02-16-2005, 05:39 PM
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Oh you mean they're supposed to have hooks. I've been makin all my plugs with straws. Just like the pictures. Somebody should have told me sooner. |
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02-16-2005, 05:52 PM
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Here they are all dressed up
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02-16-2005, 05:53 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
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Can I have those to go please?  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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02-16-2005, 06:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by BigFish
Can I have those to go please?
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Sorry, personal stash. had to make the lips |
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