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Old 09-15-2010, 05:04 PM   #1
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Does it seem unusual for the amount of paint to come off that's shown in my picture? Seems like the VMC's are so sharp they just pluck the paint right off and puncture the sys3 pretty easily. I got about 20 fish on that plug, so I figured the damage wasn't too bad given the number of fish I took on it. Plus, a giant bluefish mangled the thing pretty badly.
They look better that way..

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Old 09-15-2010, 09:27 PM   #2
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Does it seem unusual for the amount of paint to come off that's shown in my picture? Seems like the VMC's are so sharp they just pluck the paint right off and puncture the sys3 pretty easily. I got about 20 fish on that plug, so I figured the damage wasn't too bad given the number of fish I took on it. Plus, a giant bluefish mangled the thing pretty badly.
No, they don't look bad to me for twenty fish.

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Old 09-28-2010, 02:43 PM   #3
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Here's one from a few weeks ago (when I still knew how to fish) that ate a Tagger needle......... the best needle I've ever fished (although his large ones are damn good, too).
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Old 09-28-2010, 02:49 PM   #4
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A similar sized fish from the summer (one of only a few I found) that ate one of those parrot musso clone darters I carry on about.
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Old 09-29-2010, 04:56 AM   #5
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Nice fish
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Old 10-02-2010, 04:51 PM   #6
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Good day today. Best fish came on one of BigFish Larry's early pencils. 24#. Thanks Larry (and Matt, who gave it to me).
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Old 10-03-2010, 01:11 PM   #7
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Bad today. But the one fish I found was decent. Yellow large Donny clone surface swimmer.
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Old 10-04-2010, 08:13 AM   #8
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Bad today. But the one fish I found was decent. Yellow large Donny clone surface swimmer.
Poor dog looks like he has to go to the bathroom and you're caught up taking pictures...

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Old 10-04-2010, 01:01 PM   #9
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Yup,tail position gives it away.

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Old 10-04-2010, 04:38 AM   #10
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Nice fish, You earned those especially with H pressure right on top of us and NNW wind, nice job
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Old 10-04-2010, 06:29 AM   #11
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Great stuff George!

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Old 10-06-2010, 06:59 PM   #12
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nice job George. Was that the day Art was over there too? He told me you got a good one.

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Old 10-09-2010, 01:37 PM   #13
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well not all lures are made of wood. Friend and MV resident just sent me this pic from today.
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Old 10-10-2010, 01:13 PM   #14
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You left too soon
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Old 10-10-2010, 01:16 PM   #15
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Just for interest. Note the color of the plug and time of day.
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Old 10-11-2010, 09:21 PM   #16
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well not all lures are made of wood. Friend and MV resident just sent me this pic from today.
Awesome pic.
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Old 10-10-2010, 02:20 PM   #17
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neat. funny as I had my best luck trolling tubes this year using black, which I always use at nite, but did real good during daylight hours too.

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Old 10-10-2010, 09:26 PM   #18
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its nice when you come back from somewhere havent fished in 2 weeks and get hit by this little guy the first cast. all were about that size tonight. same Rickski metal lip. sweet paint job. olive pink scale to white belly and red chin splash
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Old 10-11-2010, 09:57 AM   #19
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Here's the plug that was working the other night. (fish pics in habs tally thread).

These little plugs have broken many a skunk. Weighs about 1.6oz, made of maple, casts a mile, and will reach the bottom. Affectionately called: stubby squid needle.
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Old 10-11-2010, 02:50 PM   #20
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Chrisjoe, this fish? Very cool, please tell more. Tail-weighted? Also, I'd be interested to hear how you fish them deep.
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Old 10-11-2010, 04:46 PM   #21
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Spent the day slumming with lowlife from Franklin and eating P&J chew toys.

Prof M with a lido flaptail fish (after he shed 3 larger ones).
BB with a slim danny fish (before he nailed a much bigger one).

Pretty plugs, ugly mugs.
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Chrisjoe, this fish? Very cool, please tell more. Tail-weighted? Also, I'd be interested to hear how you fish them deep.
Yup thats the one.
They are tail weighted (I roll lead flashing around a wire) and there's also some lead in front of the hook.
As far as fishing them deep, they sink so I just let them. Retrieve as slow as I can bear with occasional twitch (to confirm contact).

second picture is a few in need of epoxy, first is of few that have caught plenty (mostly small).
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These two 30s were caught on a custom made gold and copper stubby squid needle made by ChrisJoe13. Both were PBs ... in the same night!
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Old 10-12-2010, 04:32 PM   #24
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These two 30s were caught on a custom made gold and copper stubby squid needle made by ChrisJoe13. Both were PBs ... in the same night!
C&R???

No boat, back in the suds.
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C&R???
F&S: filets and stew. I kept these to weigh in at the Hab's tourney.

I keep 1 or so for every 10 I get. Release all others.
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Old 10-12-2010, 10:58 PM   #26
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awesome fish AL
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Old 10-13-2010, 07:41 AM   #27
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Thanks! The adrenaline was through the roof.
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Old 10-17-2010, 05:22 PM   #28
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LOL. Good for him. He needed it. He was a little bummed when I saw him last week at the canal, especially as Dave was releasing a 30 lber, and he told us he had been all over creation and hadn't had much luck. Was saying to myself today that it would have been a nice day to be out in the boat.

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Old 10-24-2010, 02:19 PM   #29
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Nice G. I know exactly where you are. I got a little memory left. I was wondering if you had been getting anything in your neck of the woods lately. Nutin better than getting a fish on top water, especially one that size. I hit the canal this morning before I did some family stuff . Deader than a doornail but a beauty of a morning to be out there and not more than a handful of fisherman out there. Looked like most have given up for the year. Guess I missed the memo.

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Old 10-24-2010, 02:47 PM   #30
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Super nice fish George! Congrats!

Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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