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Old 03-21-2007, 09:59 PM   #1
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Small Surfster lips

Does anyone know where I can get some real small surfster lips for a 3 - 4 inch plug? The smallest lips I have right now are the Lefty and the .5 pikie but I still need something smaller. Thanks
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Old 03-22-2007, 11:12 AM   #2
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NJ Tackle has a lip for that size plug or you can make your own out of a Size #3 spinnner blade.

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Old 03-22-2007, 06:58 PM   #3
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I've tried small surfster lips on a 3.5" floating swimmer and the results we're not great. I went back to a lefty #1 and it swims great. Seems like surfster has a surface area that's just too small --maybe on a tiny (2-3 in.) swimmer the results would be better...
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Old 03-22-2007, 10:01 PM   #4
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I like the Lefty 1 on a plug exactly that size,,,,,, works great,,, Have to agree with MassMike on the small surfster for a plug that size,,,,
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Old 03-22-2007, 10:04 PM   #5
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The lefty seems to pull the small stuff down deep even with a slow retrieve. It still swims great but I'd like to make a few that stay on top. Some old plugs I've seen had real small surfster type lips that I cant seem to find. NJ tackle is out of stock on the small surfster lip.
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Old 03-22-2007, 10:37 PM   #6
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Ooops! I should have checked again before I posted.
NJ Tackle has them in now so I just ordered some up. I'll post a picture of the little critters when I get them done. Thanks!
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Old 03-23-2007, 06:23 AM   #7
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If the surfster lip does not do what you want, try as JPI suggested, use a colorado blade. Get one about as wide as the plug for a good fit. Will work on top well.

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Old 03-23-2007, 07:00 AM   #8
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Thanks,
I'll give that a try
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Old 03-23-2007, 07:24 AM   #9
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I have made several 3.5 - 4" surfsters modeled after the original ccbc 7200 series and they work well. Troublemaker lures also used to make a small one that worked well. I don't remember the exact length of the original ccbc but it was around 4". The lips that NJT has will work on that size plug.
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Old 03-24-2007, 01:36 PM   #10
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aluminum angle

You might try aluminum angle for some lips. The 1" wide stuff is fairly thin, very easy to cut with snips and/or lightweight saw and sands/files very easily. And it's still quite stiff...
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