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[Nebe]

western red cedar, sealed in Val oil, painted with rattle cans.. clearcoated with envirotex............ a true weapon of bass distruction

[RIJIMMY]

holy crap!

[Nebe]

I call this one the "Surf Tog"
both plugs also have 600Lb test Crock swivels from M&D's. I will never go back to rosco's agian

[Diggin Jiggin]

Eben, those are nice.

Just curious, did you have a problem with the rosco swivels ? I've bent the vmc 3x's but the swivel held ??

[Nebe]

I have bent them and I have noticed that they corrode after time.

The Crock's are stainless. when you have a stainless throughwire, and then attach all kinds of different metals to it (swivel, galvanized tail hooks, split rings) you will get electrolosis which causes the corrosion.
In a perfect world i would use stainless hooks on the tail too, but i cant afford them at this point.

[Clogston29]

I was thinking about trying this stuff on siwash hooks with bucktail to prevent rust. May be a cheaper alternative to SS hooks. Don't know how well it works but its from a reputable manufacturer.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...h-results1.jsp

[BigFish]

Those are some dastardly dannies Eben...nice work!

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by Clogston29

I was thinking about trying this stuff on siwash hooks with bucktail to prevent rust. May be a cheaper alternative to SS hooks. Don't know how well it works but its from a reputable manufacturer.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...h-results1.jsp

huh, thats interesting. my only thoughts is it will add a tad of weight to the hook. try it out and let us know how it works

[capesams]

ever try using that thing that come's on all reel's?? called a drag. they work very well if used. save's on bent hook's and most hardware.

[Nebe]

corrosion CS... corrosion. rosco's are not stainless.

The bent swivel was from hoisting a bass up a rock by the plug. It damaged the needlefish too.. left a nice V in the blank.

[ThrowingTimber]

that tog is going to be killer whe the sea robins are

[numbskull]

Nice plugs.

Over the years I've had swivels rip out/fail a number of times. Usually in smaller plugs (i.e., medium Dannys) although I've pulled one in a big Danny and even, I think, an Atom. All have been on just medium sized fish and always in older plugs, usually ones that had seen lots of use, so you are probably right about corrosion being a factor. I also think, however, that they rate swivels with a straight pull, but when used in a plug, particularly the front swivel gets strained at an extreme angle and is prone to fail. In spite of this I still often find myself using smaller swivels in plugs than I want, either to fit the grommet, or to not project too much, so I appreciate the lead on stronger hardwear.

[Nebe]

Vic i have not yet posted the surf robbin yet.. those are getting painted next week

BTW.. none of these are for sale.. all spoken for.

[Tagger]

Nebe ,,, you swim that yet ??? I was trying to make a slim danny and had trouble rolling out with slim prophile

[Nebe]

same style as i used all last year- no problems.. try westen red.

[steelhead]

Nene, Great Paint! Let us know how they swim.

[Bay Stalker]

Nice paint, the fish will eat them

[Striperhound]

Nice, Nice. I bet I know where you will be in April and May. Nice colors indeed

[Nebe]

striperhound......

shhhh

[Young Salt]

I gots me an nebe herring just like that





See you in april

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by Tagger

Nebe ,,, you swim that yet ??? I was trying to make a slim danny and had trouble rolling out with slim prophile

Actually they will pop out if I throw one in a heavy rip like what you would have at the canal.... we have a few places down here with that kind of current and for that i throw jigs and darters, so i never have problems... Dannies for me are all about calm still water, V-wakes and quiet coves with boulder fields.
having 2 hooks really helps in the stabillity dept as well.

[thefishingfreak]

sweet

[capesams]

now it's getting interesting.... ...plug builder...make's plug...swivel's get green,,,but builder dosen't change out swivel's when swivel's get tired.??

[Zeno]

Originally Posted by Nebe

Dannies for me are all about calm still water, V-wakes and quiet coves with boulder fields.
having 2 hooks really helps in the stabillity dept as well.

Really ? I got to try that one (calm water thingy).My favorite Danny water are leftover hurricane swells , hard southwest before the cold front or budding nor'easter,went water looks like a wash machine.Never cared for Danny in calm waters ,usually went with Atom Jr.
I must come to your parts in the spring for a lesson ....
btw
Nice plugs

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by capesams

now it's getting interesting.... ...plug builder...make's plug...swivel's get green,,,but builder dosen't change out swivel's when swivel's get tired.??

nope.. plugbuilder uses the best hardware possible so swivels wont turn green

Custom plugs require custom hardware. why settle for less???

[Tagger]

Nebe..can I call you Eben ,,, what lip are you using ... I know its possible (slim danny),,, just failed and moved on ..

[Nebe]

im using the stock NJ tackle danny2 lip.. 2 slots- I use the top slot& bend the loop down a pinch.
bottom slot makes them roll too much IMO..

also, its really not that slim.. the nose is a pinch wider than the lip

[Nebe]

see-

[steelhead]

Nebe, Try making the plug face and the lip the same width and cutting about 1/8" off the lip in front, replicate the radius of the arc. That combination swam pretty good in current for me. I also trimmed a few lips down in width (PIA!!!) and that seemed to help, too.

[Peter Lajoie]

Nice work once again E..