It's About the Plug

Got a very nice fish today on a plug I whipped up over the weekend. Had several other blow ups on it too. Made my day. It is an extra large version of John's Howdy. I will dub it Howdy super doody. I have not completely figured out how to fish it though because I use his normal size from the boat and fish it with the rod tip below my knees a foot above the water. It is much harder with an 11 foot rod in the canal but that is half the fun, to figure it out.
 
Gary2 (Hull) Tiger Spring of 07 in march/april landed over 100 bass with it.
R.I.P rooster!
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my firsthandcarved, didnt hold up too well that spring.
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biggest that spring 42lbs Im 325 in that pic big spawner released.
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Speaking of honor, this guy Musso was one helluva plug designer. Today, big donny surface swimmer, small rod, wild surface take.......God I love plugs.
 

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Needless to say it didn't turn out good for him, the pig. The plug was newly made and only caught this one fish. Looks like it has seen many fish. Done real well with these mini hawgs this year. I will make more this winter and I will load them even heavier too. Lost 2 other plugs this morning too from the yellow eyed buggers
 

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I took my new yellow danny from my "Danny Time" post and fished it for the first time lastnight. Had non stop action for 3 hours. Nothing huge, except bluefish, but did have a couple decent fish. I have no pics of fish (I don't like to bring the camera out on the jetty) but do have this pic of my danny after 3 hours of use.
 

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Mr. Krinkle said:
I took my new yellow danny from my "Danny Time" post and fished it for the first time lastnight. Had non stop action for 3 hours. Nothing huge, except bluefish, but did have a couple decent fish. I have no pics of fish (I don't like to bring the camera out on the jetty) but do have this pic of my danny after 3 hours of use.
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Congrats. That first hit on your own plug is one great feeling, whatever the size of the fish.
 
Hi:
My name is Bryan and last night, I c/r a nice healthy 38" fish on a plug.
Whew.
that was tough to say!

Of course, the guy next to me throwing an eel released a larger fish:fishslap:

The weapon was a Gags lime green needle.

For my sins I will say:
four 'hail eely's'
Three 'Our Anguilla's'
And make the sign of the eel four times

Sorry backbeach.
You must be disappointed in me :D:D:D
 
Nice to have you at the plugaholics meeting. There's plenty of coffee in the back. Stick around and you can get your 24 hour chip. Dr. Bill would be proud of you.
 
ProfessorM said:
Nice to have you at the plugaholics meeting. There's plenty of coffee in the back. Stick around and you can get your 24 hour chip. Dr. Bill would be proud of you.
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I'll be back on the eel-pipe before the end of the week, faster than a crack-ho w/a fresh 100.00 bill! :musc:

I'm not opposed to throwing a big purple Hawg pencil made by some machinist, especially during the day!
best casting plug in my bag!
 
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