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01-26-2006, 04:30 PM
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Location: Kentucky
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I used poplar for a while. It is decent stuff, depending on what you want to make. It is a little more dense than AYC. I believe there are a few commercial builders that use if? I know one of the guys on SOL uses it a lot, and his plugs are well sought after. I know I like to beat the snot out of them 
Seal it well, it will do fine.
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01-26-2006, 05:04 PM
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01-26-2006, 05:10 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
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Scott....how you doing?  I know your a "poplar" guy!  How do you find it works for you? |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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01-26-2006, 05:24 PM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
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We use a lot of poplar for interior finish thats to be painted .. If it gets wet, it gets tossed as it will go whoopy.. I guess if you seal it well . Sh#t ,,hardwoods split if you don't seal them well .....cedar /white pine would be my first choice for surface lures .
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Belcher Goonfoock (retired)
(dob 4-21-07)
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01-26-2006, 08:08 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Uh, in a spot....
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Thanks everyone. I got a bunch of red cedar and a couple plugs out of the poplar doing the 24 hour dunk in 50/50 val oil/turpentine. Hey they are just for me so if they disintergrate no big woop. Ones I dunked and dried already held up well and really took the juice. We will see what we will see.  |
Why even try......... 
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01-26-2006, 08:35 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Burlington
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I picked some up in Attleborough just recently -- he only had 4 footers that were decent and at that some had a bad grain. Didn't like drilling straight on big lengths. Call him first. He does have some dimension stock out of AYC too. I think 4 x 4 was his biggest Paul.
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01-27-2006, 03:02 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Long Island
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poplar
Flaptail,
Just my opinion...
I have poplar plugs that are 10 years old and beaten up good and they weigh the same as when I made them. If you use a sealer on poplar may I suggest straight TUNG oil. Soak it and let dry then buff with a light steel wool (this closes the pores good). FACT...It dries faster than linseed and penetrates better into tight grain woods. It is more expensive, but well worth it. Poplar as mentioned is just a bit denser than AYC, but it has it's applications depending on what you want your plug to do. For instance, I make Danny's out of poplar when I want to drive my plug down on the backside of a wave and let it rise slowly to the top (like a dieing fish). Cedar Danny's are like corks in the water, but this too can be desireable at times. The one thing about this hobby is that there are no rules. Experiment...you'll be surprised what you come up with. Good luck !
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" It ain't over till it's over " !!!
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01-26-2006, 05:16 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
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Regardless of how dry it is and how well you seal poplar it has no application being near water or changes in temperature.
The only reason a commercial plug builder would use it I would assume is because its cheap enough and looks killer when first painted.
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