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Old 05-11-2007, 07:29 PM   #1
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Plugs..

i like the greens....and the big squeedle..
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Old 05-11-2007, 07:48 PM   #2
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Green is such a classic color for a plug....very nice.
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Old 05-11-2007, 08:05 PM   #3
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Don, that middle needle is that a stubby? Man that thing has catch written all over it! I could make Numbskull cry like a baby with that thing on a certain island!

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Old 05-11-2007, 08:19 PM   #4
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Old 05-11-2007, 10:08 PM   #5
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Beautiful work Don.

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Old 05-11-2007, 10:23 PM   #6
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I like the middle also..

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Old 05-11-2007, 10:24 PM   #7
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Very cool Don ... Like the slim pencil popper .. fish will luv that stuff ,, Protos ?

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Old 05-12-2007, 05:44 AM   #8
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thanks guys. top one is sr, photo does'nt show the faint silvrr and pearl scales. second is a stubby. bottom one is a 10" needle with reverse eyes- i do have some very slim pencils that i'm messing with which use the same basic body.

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Old 05-12-2007, 06:23 AM   #9
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Cool stuff, they have large written alllllll over them. It's hard to pick a favorite from those!

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Old 05-12-2007, 06:35 AM   #10
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DON, will the top one be in 2oz would like to get one when your ready.
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Old 05-12-2007, 06:38 AM   #11
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yup in 2 oz.... soon.

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Old 05-12-2007, 09:12 AM   #12
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Beautiful work Don, as always.

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Old 05-12-2007, 09:21 AM   #13
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nice work don
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Old 05-12-2007, 10:13 AM   #14
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Nice stuff Don!

Whats the weight on the big squid pencil?

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DON, do you happen to have a 2oz swimmer in the color of the big squeedle.. if so Ill take one of them also, when the green/ silver/ pearl scale ones comes out.
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Old 05-12-2007, 03:00 PM   #16
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mike- it's a sinker- 4.25 oz.

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Old 05-12-2007, 07:36 PM   #17
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ed- some of those thin pencils....9-1/4" and 3-1/2 oz.
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Old 05-12-2007, 08:40 PM   #18
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ed- some of those thin pencils....9-1/4" and 3-1/2 oz.

Yep ... you know where to send those ... no need to waste any time, what time do you want me to swing buy?

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Old 05-13-2007, 08:42 AM   #19
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Good looking stuff Don. Had some action recently on that slider I picked up at the RISAA show. No pics yet though.

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Old 05-15-2007, 07:07 PM   #20
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Don- I love all your stuff- and I caught a decent fish Sat. a.m. on 2 oz. pogy slider I got from you at rissa. thanks.
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Old 05-15-2007, 07:35 PM   #21
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wow!, nice stuff, good work

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Old 05-16-2007, 11:42 PM   #22
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those are sweet lookin plugs. i love the top pnut bunker one.




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