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Old 05-02-2006, 06:29 AM   #1
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George, where do you find the time ? Great l@@king stuff
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Old 05-02-2006, 07:02 AM   #2
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Nice plugs,
Can I have the bottle.
I'll trade ya a NIB swimmer.

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Old 05-02-2006, 08:00 AM   #3
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Nice plugs,
Can I have the bottle.
I'll trade ya a NIB swimmer.
I knew I'd find ya

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Old 05-02-2006, 08:35 AM   #4
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So here is the original scoop nose. I don't know the manufacturer. I think I bought it in the early 70's. It's a small through wired plug, 4.25", .75+ wide, and 3/4oz with hooks. Floats like a darter, tail a bit down and water level with the linetie. No weight other than the hooks that I can see. Has a kind of swooping, darting action. Doesn't roll out, but does tend to get on a track off to one side or the other. Does better with a high rod tip and some rod action to breakup its swoops. The one I built is loaded with lead in the tail and belly. Floats about the same, but maybe a tad deeper. Swims similarly. I'll be interested to see it in current, but I'm suspicious the original maker was trying for a plug that would work like a darter in slack water. Certainly something different, how useful remains to be seen.
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Old 05-02-2006, 10:36 AM   #5
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Brilliant stuff. I like that slope headed stuff. Don't give it away till I can see it in person. P.

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Old 05-02-2006, 11:50 AM   #6
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So here is the original scoop nose. I don't know the manufacturer.
Just FYI, Adam R from SOL tells me the white plug is a "Superlure" , put out by a company in NY in the 70's.
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Old 05-02-2006, 11:55 AM   #7
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George, with time off why aren't you out fishing? There is always a lee shore on Cape and it's always wet where the fish are so rain is no big deal. Get out there man and fish!

Why even try.........
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Old 05-02-2006, 12:40 PM   #8
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Missed it here. One of the guys that used to make Masterlure plugs made the Superlures in the 60's & 70's after Masterlure went under - I'm drawing a blank on his name. He made a variety of swimmers, poppers, a reverse atom type (Jr. sized) and those darters. The company was located in West Berne NY.
Cool design! Upsizing it was a great idea.
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Old 05-02-2006, 03:58 PM   #9
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Nice plugs,
Can I have the bottle.
I'll trade ya a NIB swimmer.
wish you were that easy for me .. cheap floozy

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Old 05-02-2006, 04:03 PM   #10
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So what does a NIB swimmer look like?
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Old 05-02-2006, 04:30 PM   #11
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So what does a NIB swimmer look like?

No one knows not even the bear
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Old 05-02-2006, 05:02 PM   #12
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So what does a NIB swimmer look like?


the top swimmer is a NIB


George, those plugs are FINE!!!!!!!!!

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Old 05-02-2006, 05:07 PM   #13
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Thanks Slip, what a beauty.
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Old 05-02-2006, 04:04 PM   #14
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I see the scoop serving the same purpose as the beak,,, initial dig ... I'd be curious to know if you have to give the plug a tug to get it going... I bet it starts all by itself .

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