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General Forum => NJ Saltwater Fisherman Customs => Topic started by: SurfJockey on November 04, 2010, 08:27:53 PM
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Here's my first run of plugs. All that's left to do is topcoat them and get some hooks on. I'm more pleased with my turning, than my finishing. Hope they catch some fish!
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They Look great Jason. bring them Sat t^
nice lathe Work t^
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They Look great Jason. bring them Sat t^
nice lathe Work t^
Will those plugs work in 7' seas? :headscra:
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N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. nosmly
Awesome work Jason! They look great! t^
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They look awesome Jason t^
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AWESOME DUDE!!! clp
Feel free to let this surfcaster have a test drive ;D
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Looks good,field testing for those beauties would be my pleasure. ;D
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those needles and pencils will def catch fish
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They Look great Jason. bring them Sat t^
nice lathe Work t^
Will those plugs work in 7' seas? :headscra:
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. nosmly
Awesome work Jason! They look great! t^
Perfect for the sod Banks.. t^
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Nice work Jason. Are you going to put bucktails on some of those plugs?
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They Look great Jason. bring them Sat t^
nice lathe Work t^
Will those plugs work in 7' seas? :headscra:
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. nosmly
Awesome work Jason! They look great! t^
Perfect for the sod Banks.. t^
Fine with me. But, if we fish back there, I don't think you will have too much time out of the cabin fishing with us. ;D
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Thanks guys. I put them in water to see how they sit. All the needles float, the purple popper sinks to the bottom and sits nose up slightly.....Not sure how that will react upon retrieve....The yellow, redheaded poppers, and the polaris type all sit nose out of the water at rest, which should be good, and hopefully throw a little water coming in. Might have to take the weight out of the ones that sink, as I used a harder wood on them, ramin, and western red cedar on the others. The needles are also ramin, but not weighted, but seem to do nice on top.
I'd like to get bucktails on the rear hook, but I haven't got the supplies for it yet. I'll throw trebles on them for now.
As I'm pleased with the way the redheaded ones came out most, I'm gonna try and get a bunch made up and get a few out to some folks to test out and give me some feedback and hopefully some pictures with a fish on the hook.
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Nice going Jason. What are the weights on the ones that sink? If they are sitting butt down your weight bight be okay just have to relocate them more towards the center of the balancing point.
Hope this helps.
Happy Catching
Paul
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Where did you pick up the cedar? I'm looking for somewhere local to pick up some cedar so I can turn out a batch.
Hold off on the rear trebles, I'll hook ya up with some a few dressed tail hooks.
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Only tailweighted. The sinking ones are the heavier hardwood. I think that's my problem there. I got the cedar from Woodhaven in Manahawkin. Their other location didn't have them. I got 36" long 2x2 baluster stock for $2.54 each I think.
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dont put trebles on the rears, if anything put a plain siwash instead of a treble. but if you need dressed siwash hooks, i could hook you up too. easily done, as i change all my lures rear hooks out to self dressed siwash. that top red head pencil is my favorite, and should be a killer.
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Chris - If you wanna swap some dressed hooks for some cedar blanks I have, that'd be cool! Or let me know and I can pick up some cedar for you if you don't wanna head out to Manahawkin or can't find it elsewhere. Or you could come to Manahawkin and we can hit the sand in LBI.
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also, that purple pencil should be fine if it sinks. easier to cast into a head wind, and pencils that sink shouldnt be a problem since they are worked a little faster anyways.
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I'm gonna try em' all out. Might not even topcoat this batch. If they don't fish, they will make kickass ornaments on the Xmas tree this year. TT^
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a sinking needle would be good too, especially on a day like today, with the rougher surf.
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JASON THEY LOOK GREAT t^ AWESOME JOB t^
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Nice Job Jason! t^
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Here ya go Jay.
Happy Festivus!! My gift to you.
Catch em up.
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cfzd
Those look flippin' sweet Chris! Thanks bro!
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Nice Stuff Jason t^
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Looking good Chris...Must of had a good instructor...
I have been tying a few new patterns I have to put up. I am using a 5 min epoxy and it has been working out great for the wrappings.
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Jason don't forget when weighting them to dress them first , atleast on the prodo. Because the hooks ,swivels, snap rings etc. Will add weight to the plug and sometimes cause them to swim funny. When I'm doing divers I put the weight from the eye up, pencils I don't weight at all a little hard to cast but the action is nuts, and poppers are usually weighted at the thickest part of the belly. Also I don't use pre made weights ill drill the hole( make sure a dowel will fit tight in it) then I drop a piece of lead free solder in the hole and melt it with a soldering gun so it doesn't move around. After it cools. I glue a dowel in the hole cut it and sand it to your profile. This way you don't have to use a filler and you will have a perfectly smooth finish. I have some painting tips for you also if your interested
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Nice work and info all around guys!!! clp
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Good stuff Al!!! t^
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Keep it going guys and maybe we can turn this into a forum of its own. Not just plugs but rigs, jigs, flies and teasers. Sort of the to do's of making your own tackle.
I can remember as a kid we use to make lures out of old broom handles. don't knock it till you tried it. Surprisingly they worked...
Happy Catching
Paul
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whs
TT^
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They had brooms when you were a kid Paul? rofla
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Yeah we used to fly them around and when they ran out of dust we converted them into plugs... TT^ grtn