Here's a question sure to spark some hate mail.....

[Flaptail]

Originally Posted by Surfsters

Flap... being born and bred here at the Jersey Shore; I find your question amusing and well deserving an honest answer. I usually try to refrain from posting on all the internet message boards because most people do not like what I have to say. But I have a feeling you might in this case.......

First off I would like to say here in Jersey we do not have the deep water or the amount of big fish you have up north, hence most Jersey Makers built plugs to catch little fish.

When Lefty first started building plugs he just epoxied the hook hangers in the baits; that was fine for most of the fish caught, but many big fish were lost, the whole hook hanger ripped from the bait. The design has since changed from what I am told, but not before pissing off a lot of people.

Did you ever see what happens to a totally sealed plug after the lip hits the rocks a few times or a couple of decent fish bend the lip around a little? THEY LEAK! The wood swells, paint peels, etc.

Don't get me wrong I have a couple of boxes full of Lefty's and Wade's, I have been saving for collector value or when I become a very old man and want to catch little fish.

I find it very dishearting to walk into the Asbury Park Show every year and see so many Lefty clones. We have so many talented lure makers here at the Jersey Shore, I just wish they would be themselves and make and perfect one model of their own.

Bob Hahn Plugs, Flap you might also want to hear what I think about them. They suck to fish, but have great collector value now. Did you know that most of the sharpies down here wouldn't fish them, but you New England boys loved them, go figure.

If you are going to the Asbury Show and want a good fishable plug, buy a McFadden, his plugs have caught more big fish than all of them combined.

Surfster, thanks for your concise and completely honest answer. Your points are valid and well taken. Please do comment more here!
As far as a Mcfadden got any pics? Thanks Again, Steve Shiraka, aka Flaptail.

[Flaptail]

Oh yeah, one error. We don't have the big fish up here. (We got Bigfish though!)

[black label]

here is one of my so called lefty clones. it is 7" weights 3.5oz. it swims much better then lefty and with 3 coats of epoxy i dont think there is any worry about swelling and splitting. at least the over 300 that i have sold no one has every come back with a problem only great things like this . my plug have caught 42 fish over 30# and 27 fish over 40#. oh ya lets not forget about the 5 14# blues i caught last year without a problem.

[vineyardblues]

First off I would like to say here in Jersey we do not have the deep water or the amount of big fish you have up north, hence most Jersey Makers built plugs to catch little fish.

I like this comment ...lol
vb

ps.hi tom

[Skitterpop]

right on it

Surfcaster`s reply was informative and concise

Carling Black Label...remember that beer? Brewery in Natick or Framingham off route 9

Black Label`s plugs are the balls!

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Indanite

Carling Black Label...remember that beer? Brewery in Natick or Framingham off route 9

Natick, "on the shores of Lake Cochituate" as their ad went

[Striperknight]

Half of the Asbury Park club makes lefty copies. I'll snap some pics at the Asbury show this year and post them.