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Plug Building - Got Wood? Got Plug?

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Old 10-19-2009, 03:19 PM   #1
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I have been busy with too many things and haven't been able to do much with the plug building and have been testing out how my technique for building can be improved. I think eventually I will have to get a lathe and thru-wire using a hanger for the hook even though the two piece has held up well. I only completed two more and was happy with one but the other dosen't swim right.
I was working on a jointed plug but fishing season got here and I have put the plugs aside (not out of the way enoughpic 3) somehow moving stuff by it I caught it and it went flying and screwed up my base coat. I hope to get some time to get back at it.
Fishing this year as been slow for me but the tides and moon phases are off for where I like to fish so I have got to try some new locations/methods. Other than a couple of Salty kits and spray bomb repaints my life just hasn't got enough fishing to keep me happy but then again at my age I seem to hit the wall after about 16 hours fishing the ditch and the rocks seem to be getting harder.
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Old 10-19-2009, 03:27 PM   #2
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get some doctor scholls insoles
paint the chip red like a wounded bait fish
and don't be such a perfectionist....
your not building a piano

save that for plugfest...

stop in more often
and don't be a stranger

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Old 10-19-2009, 03:38 PM   #3
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I quess lurking dosen't count????? I'll have to put my two cents in more rather than just watch/read other peoples threads. *note to self don't be so anti-social/shy.
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Old 10-19-2009, 03:44 PM   #4
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yes very much so

or i will GET you

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Old 11-17-2009, 03:41 PM   #5
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A bit of improvement needed

After countless cast and only 8 fish it's still together but I need to loose the tail hook and will have to make up something to take it's place (is it called a flag? dressed but no true hook with 1/2"+/- shank ). Still got one digger on it's chin from the belly hook which I think occured while fighting a fish pic #3 and minor diggers on the tail from tail hook point.

Tail hook caused diggers and the shank of the hook caused wear (I assume when it hit the water)
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