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02-13-2013, 07:50 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Playin' in the Dark
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some cool looking needle designs there, paul.
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"Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker" - Van Helsing
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02-13-2013, 08:36 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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@RowHunter
wow... is a total understatement
super JOB man
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PAUL,
very beautiful clamps ...
seeing one in action would be sweet
somehow i think you should be in Robotics
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02-15-2013, 11:02 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Norwell, MA
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Paul,
I'll second that. Those vises are great.
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02-15-2013, 03:22 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Reading Mass/Newburyport/merrimack river
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i havent taken any pics recently, I turned and sealed alot of stuff... i need to stop ice fishing long enough to finish it.. I;ve got med Surfsters... giant jointed pikies... small striper pikies, goo goo eyes..med striper pikies ... and an assortment of I'm not sure what hanging for paint... i'll have it all at plugfest.. if i get to painting soon..
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A good run is better than a bad stand!
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02-15-2013, 06:40 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: some where on the water
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Im doing PLUGFEST STUFF see ya there 
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02-16-2013, 11:28 AM
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#36
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: norwood pa
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02-16-2013, 02:12 PM
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Cumberland,RI
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Nice Kayak! Now that's what I call a winter project!!
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Saltheart
Custom Crafted Rods by Saltheart
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02-18-2013, 12:06 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Norwell, MA
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Getting ready for the spring. I got a new Mojo for Christmas and needed to have something to throw. 6.5 inches, 2 3/4 oz. A few had already been etexed, rigged and tested, but most were airbrushed today. Not as nice as Saltheart's or Paul's, but I'm pleased. I love those 1 oz pencils of Salthearts. I have been making a 1 oz thin pencil for years but I think I will play around with a shorter one like Saltheart's as well.
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02-18-2013, 05:14 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Norwell, MA
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2.15 - 2.4 oz, 6 finished and tested, 10 primed and ready to paint and I have 3 more turned but not weighted or primed that I plan to weight to 3 oz. I just picked up a TFO 10.5 2-8oz and ressurected my 30+ year old Penn 704.
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02-18-2013, 06:43 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: S. Easton
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Looking good Fred!!!!!
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"Always two there are, no more, no less: a master and an apprentice." >> Yoda
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02-18-2013, 07:13 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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Fred's going to town
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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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02-20-2013, 05:39 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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I have to get back in gear.... just sealed another seven. A dozen more ready for drilling. Turn some more tomorrow and have some backlog in different stages. Lord knows I don't have a backlog of work.....  |
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02-21-2013, 09:17 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Reading Mass/Newburyport/merrimack river
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I picked up the pace a little this week.. I got paint on my pikies, goo-goo's and surfsters...The goo-goo's have been clear coated and are ready for epoxy... the rest of the "gang" get cleared tonight before i epoxy the goo-goo's
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A good run is better than a bad stand!
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02-21-2013, 09:20 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Reading Mass/Newburyport/merrimack river
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First two rows( closest to the camera) are from this season, mostly stuff that was hanging around waiting for some type of finishing.. there's everythijg from darters to norris squid to predators, Danny's etc... all odds and ends..almost ready to turn again...
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A good run is better than a bad stand!
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02-21-2013, 10:22 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
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looks great Joe
I was hoping to have some stuff sealed by now but been flat on my back all week, can't stand up, I guess I wrenched my back pretty bad, have not had this much pain in years. bad timing for this  have not had much work last 2 months just lots of estimates and now work is getting lined up- feast or famine
gotta get better
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02-21-2013, 12:18 PM
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Location: Reading Mass/Newburyport/merrimack river
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slipknot
looks great Joe
I was hoping to have some stuff sealed by now but been flat on my back all week, can't stand up, I guess I wrenched my back pretty bad, have not had this much pain in years. bad timing for this have not had much work last 2 months just lots of estimates and now work is getting lined up- feast or famine
gotta get better
I do have some needles and spooks all drilled, have pikies, pencils turned also |
Well that aint good... backs are a fickle lady... tough when you work for yourself... hope you are feeling better soon. |
A good run is better than a bad stand!
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02-22-2013, 11:41 AM
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Annisquam Assassin
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Peabody, MA
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got bored and wanted to paint something, so I gave my gaff a coat of copper....lol
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Calling fishing a hobby is like calling brain surgery a job. ~Paul Schullery
There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process. ~Paul O'Neil, 1965
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02-22-2013, 11:44 AM
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Annisquam Assassin
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Peabody, MA
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here's a popper that Ross gave me that decided it wanted to be copper too! Screwed up the tail loop, so I just etex'd over it!
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Calling fishing a hobby is like calling brain surgery a job. ~Paul Schullery
There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process. ~Paul O'Neil, 1965
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02-22-2013, 11:47 AM
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Annisquam Assassin
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Peabody, MA
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here's an old atom bomb that I found that was plastic, had tons of gouges and chunks taken out of it, so I scraped it, did a lttle carving of of the seam lines and put some wood filler over it....something to get me by...lol
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Calling fishing a hobby is like calling brain surgery a job. ~Paul Schullery
There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process. ~Paul O'Neil, 1965
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02-22-2013, 10:03 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
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Wow fellas you guys have been busy!
Man I am way behind the ball....a lot of great stuff being built and posted on this forum!!
Well I finally found a little time to get a few things finished, and at the same time get rolling on some new stuff ( little girl is teething and that doesn't leave a lot of time for building or sleep) Here are some of the crank baits I've been working on and finally finished. First attempt at foiling..didn't turn out as well as planned, but with me everything has it learning curve. Hard to capture in these pics (cell phone) but some of the color shifts in the sun are very cool. I will be making some more in the future.
I also cut a bunch of flaptail and swimmer blanks along with my large Musky spooks (a pic of a finished one for reference). The flaptalis and swimmer blanks are 6 inches and between 2.5 (flaptails) and 3 oz (swimmers). The Musky spooks are 8.5 inches and about 4.5 oz, I really love the action of these guys and really hope to slay some waterwolfs with them this season.
I hope building is going well and also that spring is right around the corner
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02-23-2013, 09:17 AM
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Annisquam Assassin
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Peabody, MA
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as always, I'm in awe of all you guys!!!
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Calling fishing a hobby is like calling brain surgery a job. ~Paul Schullery
There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process. ~Paul O'Neil, 1965
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02-23-2013, 10:05 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: A village some where
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This is why i dont post my stuff... 
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02-23-2013, 12:10 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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All beauties. What species of wood are you using for your spooks.?
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02-23-2013, 02:06 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
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Always amazed to look at the quality of everyone's work. I have my second batch of plugs freshly painted. From left to right five 6" Musso Pine Swimmers, two 7" A-40s, three Eddy Needles, and four 6" Musso surface swimmers.
In the works are 3 Sandeel Swimmers and 2 more 4.875" Musso swimmers. Love that the days are getting longer, it is only a short time until we can get these things to work!
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02-23-2013, 06:46 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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Got some nice ones there
Primed 67 plugs today. That's it . Next up paint and hopefully get some epoxied before the festival.
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02-24-2013, 11:39 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 342
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Thanks fellas
Been using bunch if pine I got from a buddy, weighting is almost exactly as when I use cedar, but free-fifty-free is a good price 
Great thread and people have been busy.
Cool, cool
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02-24-2013, 03:03 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: A village some where
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My first attempts at darters, thanks to everyone that offered advice.
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02-24-2013, 05:43 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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Look good. I am curious on what kind of action you get with that line tie down there. I have found the ones I have swam made like that to be more of a swimmer than a darter.
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02-26-2013, 08:37 PM
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Annisquam Assassin
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Peabody, MA
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here's some paint and 5 min epoxy on that old atom. Should get another season or so out of it now...lol
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Calling fishing a hobby is like calling brain surgery a job. ~Paul Schullery
There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process. ~Paul O'Neil, 1965
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02-26-2013, 11:21 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: S. Jersey Shore
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Gave it a swim today in some current, for winging it on this one I was somewhat happy. It did not roll over, dug in good and swims about 2-3 ft. some darting action but also a little too much wiggle. I did not weight it before test but I think it needs weight aft of the balance point. Added 1/2 oz. and will try again tomorrow. That's 5.5 oz. with the weight added.
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 "The lips stand out because she wants to suck on your Pikie."....Mike Laptew
Van Staal Service/Repair Technician
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