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08-11-2008, 08:08 PM
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Covered in Sawdust
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Canal Specials and Eel Skin Needle
I finished these last month but never took a pic of them. Hope you like!
Canal Specials are 7" and shy of 2oz. Red Cedar
The Eel Skin is 9" and 3oz. Maple
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08-11-2008, 08:18 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: jerseyshore
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I'll Take em..
Smaller swivels help the skin fit better..
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FORE!
It's usually darkest just before it turns Black..
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08-12-2008, 10:02 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Uh, in a spot....
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The needle is the balls! Nice job!
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Why even try......... 
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08-13-2008, 08:51 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2008
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i must tell you,you need to recycle those. i'll give you the address of a great .recycling plant
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08-13-2008, 09:47 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Connecticut/Rhody Shore
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very nice work- keep it like that or better.  |
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08-14-2008, 09:44 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Burlington
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Nice job - I will second Nibs comment. Send them to me for testing...  |
low & slow 37
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08-15-2008, 11:13 AM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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nice job
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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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08-15-2008, 10:29 PM
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Hernia Pikie Maker
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: e. prov r.i.
Posts: 1,176
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nice
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its no ones fault
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08-16-2008, 02:47 AM
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Covered in Sawdust
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Thanks for the compliments everybody. Hopefully they will attract some fish for me pretty soon.
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08-16-2008, 09:34 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
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Nice plugs. You don't have to worry about a skin needle working.....ever.
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08-16-2008, 08:51 PM
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Covered in Sawdust
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So i've heard from a lot of people who used to and still do use them. By the way, that fish looks pretty big! Nice!
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08-17-2008, 09:15 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
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Big fish are what you get on them. Smaller fish hit but usually don't get hooked because of its length and the single forward treble. Big fish often inhale the thing, probably tail first. They are often hooked in the isthmus with the entire plug in their throat. The other advantage to these plugs is that you can fish them with some success in weedy conditions (at least a little better than standard needles) if you let them sink and work them deeper.
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08-17-2008, 10:37 AM
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Covered in Sawdust
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Thanks for the advice. Now I just need to get out and fish. I've been fluke fishing since early July. Is that a beachmaster eel skin needle copy? I spun up a couple of those too.
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08-17-2008, 10:53 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Krinkle
Thanks for the advice. Now I just need to get out and fish. I've been fluke fishing since early July. Is that a beachmaster eel skin needle copy? I spun up a couple of those too.
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Yes, you have a good eye. But the two hook deal didn't work out very well for me, so I fish it with just the front hook. |
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08-17-2008, 02:43 PM
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Covered in Sawdust
Join Date: Jan 2008
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what size hook? If you don't mind me asking. That's intersting you mention that becauseI was thinking that 2 hooks much really chew up the eel skin.
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08-17-2008, 05:51 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Krinkle
what size hook? If you don't mind me asking. That's intersting you mention that becauseI was thinking that 2 hooks much really chew up the eel skin.
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I use a 6x 4/0 and wolverine split ring (you need to change the hook often, or even better take it off each time). The 6x because there is a real chance at a very substantial fish with the thing (it ends up about 12-14" long). Had a lot of tail tangling issues with the second hook. Tried the heavy mono stiffener trick, but didn't make much difference. |
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08-17-2008, 05:55 PM
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Covered in Sawdust
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Thanks for the info. It's much appreciated!
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