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Finatic · 02-20-2010, 08:31 PM

Thanks to all. I second everything that was said. I had a great time and appreciate all of the work that went into the organizing the event. I do have to say that whoever made the fish chowda.......WOW!!!!

Incredable!!
Thanks again John and crew.

gone fishin · 02-20-2010, 10:54 PM

All I can say is WOW! Plugs are better than ever, I cannot believe how the builders have improved with paint and finish! Thanks to John and Slip Best ever !!!

Slipknot · 02-20-2010, 11:12 PM

Where did the day go? time flies when you're having fun for sure.
I got to meet a few more obsessed plug builders today. Sorry I didn't have time to meet more of you. Didn't even have time to spend , to much going on and to do. I didn't get to demo the epoxy spinner I brought, Thanks dad818 for bringing the devcon, sorry I didn't get to use it, maybe next year.
I think everyone is getting better and better at this hobby every year. Capesams is right about the rookie plugs, amazing stuff. And all the others, what a tough choice to vote for them.
I got some cool plugs today and can't wait to swim them(well maybe not rockfish9's flaptail

). Next year I will try to have more stuff to trade, seems every year I can't find the time to build plugs.
We missed canalman, and I didn't get to meet Dave Peros but maybe we'll meet out there on the water someday.

VTBasser · 02-21-2010, 12:17 PM

Worth ever second of the drive from and back to Vermont! Great time talking to everyone and putting faces with handles (Yea for the name tags!).

Here is my booty haul from trading and what I was trading and the trick it was designed to do - stand on the belly of the tail hook in water with a specific gravity of 1.025.

VTBasser · 02-21-2010, 12:19 PM

Contest winners: Rookie, Best of Show, Novelty.

The Dad Fisherman · 02-20-2010, 08:22 PM

As always a Great time.....enjoyed meeting some new people and touching base with the others. That Flaptail category had to be the toughest one to pick, they were ALL Spectacular looking.

Thanx to all who were involved in making this happen.

Walked out with some seriously nice pluggage too.......

eskimo · 02-20-2010, 10:22 PM

Simply awesome. To much to take in but I did my best.

To any and all flaptail recreators, they all looked too good.
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Striperknight · 02-20-2010, 10:45 PM

Had a blast today. Saw some great pluggage and had a lot of laughs.

outnumbered · 02-21-2010, 12:27 PM

Great time once again, Rockfish one of the most passionate guys I have ever met abotu plug building and willing to offer all he can to help anyone beter themselves at this addiction. Greek thanks for all the time sitting down and explaining all your techniques. Slip and the rest thanks again for organizing this. My Grandson spent all night saying "fish, fish".

ProfessorM · 02-21-2010, 12:44 PM

great. nice meeting you and thanks for slaving in the kitchen and thank you for the plug

pbadad · 02-21-2010, 04:58 PM

Wow what a day. I was pooped out when I got home. I guess it didn't help missing the 195 exit and almost didn't realize between all the bs'ing about Plugfest to Jeffthe chef we were almost in Lowell. A 1 3/4 hr "detour". What a nice and informative day. Great talking plugs and trading. Nice tip from Mike @ M&D. microwaving epoxy and submerging brush first in epoxy to dissperse bubbles. Thanks to John R, Slip, Larry, Mike & family and all the others behind the scenes that made this a great day.

ProfessorM · 02-21-2010, 08:09 PM

that needle is made by Jim, Biteme, the poor guy with the plug whore following him around, Mr. quick fingers, Ernie.

Tagger · 02-21-2010, 08:22 PM

nice talking to Joe ,, good board you have with all the plugs bandsawed and differant methods of hanging hooks is well shown .. Picture tells 1000 words and it was all there ..

ecduzitgood · 02-21-2010, 08:38 PM

Had an awesome time, good food and good people great pluggage, what more could you ask for. A Big thanks to all involved! And a special thanks to chumbucket after winning his own plug in the raffle; and then put it right back in

....too nice!

Rockfish9 · 02-22-2010, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Tagger

nice talking to Joe ,, good board you have with all the plugs bandsawed and differant methods of hanging hooks is well shown .. Picture tells 1000 words and it was all there ..

Wish we got a chance to talk a little more... things just happen too fast.... I made up that board so those that are new to the "sport" get an idea of what some of the pioneers of plug building came up with... I hope I conveyed to all that saw that display that NONE of those methods were my invention.. they were from the hard work and inovation of the men that came before (most of) us... it was a tribute of sorts.. something that I plan on adding to each year..

JohnR · 02-22-2010, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by WackinEm

that was my first plugfest and wont be my last. i had a great time, and next year ill be sure to have plenty of plugs to swap and i'll have to step my game up since i cant enter the rookie category again. thanks to prof m for the awesome pencil my father got in the raffle, and big d for the spook and john r for giving me the spook since nobody claimed it. thanks to everyone who put the whole event together. nice to finally put faces to names, sks, tagger, rockfish9, and nice to catch up with a few people i hadnt seen since last season. thanks again john r and slip

That Rookie plug you made was fantastic, really. There were a lot of people stating this may be the best rookie class ever.

As for the plug, I was looking for an opportunity to get you one

Hell, I could have given you half of them but I did not want my son seeing a bunch of plug goons pig piling his father

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Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

No, Thank You....everybody there just makes plugs....

Precisely

ProfessorM · 02-22-2010, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Rockfish9

Wish we got a chance to talk a little more... things just happen too fast.... I made up that board so those that are new to the "sport" get an idea of what some of the pioneers of plug building came up with... I hope I conveyed to all that saw that display that NONE of those methods were my invention.. they were from the hard work and inovation of the men that came before (most of) us... it was a tribute of sorts.. something that I plan on adding to each year..

glad i got a chance to go up to Joe's this winter and spend the day with him, a mini plugfest, not talking about our height larry, as all I got to do at plugfest was say hi. Wish work went by that fast.

Rockfish9 · 02-22-2010, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorM

glad i got a chance to go up to Joe's this winter and spend the day with him, a mini plugfest, not talking about our height larry, as all I got to do at plugfest was say hi. Wish work went by that fast.

Maybe before i wrap up the season, a few of us can get together again for a mini ( not our height Larry!) day of plug talk in my shop...

and your right.. wish work went by that fast...

numbskull · 02-22-2010, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorM

that needle is made by Jim, Biteme, the poor guy with the plug whore following him around, Mr. quick fingers, Ernie.

That Ernie is slick.

stripermaineiac · 02-21-2010, 10:29 PM

Hi all , Just got home a bit ago. Well when somethings good it's good. Plugfest just keeps gettin better every year. Thanks much to those of you that put so much work into puttin it all together.To all the builders damn but some of you sure do some great work.Thanks for the chance to swap with you. Hope my plugs work as good for you as they do for me. Ron

WackinEm · 02-22-2010, 12:25 AM

that was my first plugfest and wont be my last. i had a great time, and next year ill be sure to have plenty of plugs to swap and i'll have to step my game up since i cant enter the rookie category again. thanks to prof m for the awesome pencil my father got in the raffle, and big d for the spook and john r for giving me the spook since nobody claimed it. thanks to everyone who put the whole event together. nice to finally put faces to names, sks, tagger, rockfish9, and nice to catch up with a few people i hadnt seen since last season. thanks again john r and slip

The Dad Fisherman · 02-22-2010, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by WackinEm

thanks to....john r for giving me the spook since nobody claimed it.

No, Thank You....everybody there just makes plugs....

Big D · 02-22-2010, 05:18 AM

First off, want to thank John and all the people involved with set up !!! Had a great time. Its unbelievable the honesty and willingness to share. You made me feel like a member and hope the contribute more. I meet alot of great people, great food, unbelievable talent. I will look forward to the next, with the same excitement as spring and my first fish. Thank-you !!!!

Young Salt · 02-22-2010, 09:32 AM

Sorry I missed out again this year

Lower · 02-22-2010, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Young Salt

Sorry I missed out again this year

Sorry you couldn't make it Dave. I was looking around for you...always like snagging your plugs!

ProfessorM · 02-22-2010, 10:21 AM

hey dave at least you are warm.

fishaholic18 · 02-22-2010, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorM

hey dave at least you are warm.

yeah..it's finally warming up..we had a record cold winter..felt a little too much like home past month or so..

johnny ducketts · 02-22-2010, 11:31 AM

but he's good.., my 14 month old son was around him for 5 secs and got his first spook body, he was so excited after his first ho.. he promptly passed out.

ProfessorM · 02-22-2010, 11:45 AM

i got it on film. will post later

Lower · 02-22-2010, 11:54 AM

Your son's learning from the best. I didn't even see it coming! Freakin Ernie has at least one of every sytle plug I make!