PlugFest/Great Way To Spend The Day! - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

NIB · 02-22-2009, 05:35 AM

Awesome time.I got to see some good folks I only converse with here on this tire hub.It makes a big difference.Guys like Slip,Flap,Mac,Tagger,Dave CanalMan Anderson,The second coming of rip van winkle PM,Loooo,Chris PNG,Raven,Bob S.,BF Larry the mono using Lug..Vic and friends,Striper Crazy.angler229 I like the choices in plugs you have made.Eat a Sangwich..Don Afterhours guy.The guy who gave me back one of my plugs thanks.I gave it to Rip Van Winkle.Dr.Fish,Thanks for bringing up the wood....I hate naming names I always forget someone.Some had some nice things to say to me..That was nice thanks.
There was quite a few folks I did not know.We have to do name tags next time.
Special thanks to Numby..Who it seems his buddy Sauerkraut is a NJ guy.Pay attention to him you'll learn things..

Geo you where too much.Your work displays the beauty of simplicity.Very clean and funtional.Lots of guys go overboard and thats fine.You make plugs like they should be made IMO.
You made em to hand out and made quite a few folks happy today.Awesome job..
Thanks.
A specail thanks to John Redmond and Mike Thomas and Family who made this a special day well worth the drive for us Jersey guys.....
Oh ya Special thanks to Chum for driving and digger for keeping him awake. I hope I didn't snore on the way home..

NIB · 02-22-2009, 05:51 AM

Dennis Zambrota good to finally meet you yesterday..
I learned one of his secrets yesterday.He has a fish calling trombone..

DZ · 02-22-2009, 07:33 AM

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Dennis Zambrota good to finally meet you yesterday..
I learned one of his secrets yesterday.He has a fish calling trombone..

Tony,
Nice meeting you also. You are probably one of a handful of guys on our coast who could correctly identify what it was. Later on slipknot took a break from turning and we were able to put the trombone to work downstairs. He (and a few others gathered around) grasped the idea pretty quickly and may put it to use this coming season.

Afterwards as I was washing eel slime of my hands I had the pleasure of meeting SauerKraut. We had a very nice conversation about needlefish, eels and striped bass. He is a great guy to talk with. I could easily see myself casting with him and Numbskull (and Flap).

Speaking of Numbskull, how could I possibly refuse a darter when it comes in Block Island Green? Great work George. First chance during the squid run it will get wet. George, we can make a Block trip work if you really want to - I'll guide. Just bring Sauerkraut along in case the bass are eel crazy.

Flap - What a wonderful piece of artwork you gifted me - my highlight of the day. My wife has a degree in Art History and she absolutely loved it. You have great talent Steve!

Tagger - Your imitation of the needle that took my largest bass is special right down to the color. Looking forward to our visit in November.

To the rest of the gang who put on Plugfest - great job. It was jam packed at times - almost as crowded as SW Bar on a November Saturday evening when the cows are "IN". Had a great time.

Thanks

DZ

Tagger · 02-22-2009, 10:39 AM

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Later on slipknot took a break from turning and we were able to put the trombone to work downstairs.

DZ

I played trombone 8 yrs. as a kid (father made me) and I havn't got a clue what your talking about . This is one I'll be laying in bed thinking about .. Somebody help me pleeeez .. Great seeing you DZ ,, thanks for the loaner,,,only hope mine comes close . Figures non trombone playing NIB knows .. I have regrets not meeting everyone .. p o 'd I didn't meet Digger .. as goofy as it sounds nametags not a bad idea .. PlugFest .... best way to shake off the winter ..

Flaptail · 02-22-2009, 11:47 AM

Didn't get a chance to take many pictures but here is what I have.

George holding court while BackBeach Jake , Prof M and others look on.

Flaptail · 02-22-2009, 11:51 AM

Stifftip and Sauerkraut kabitzing on this years canal fishing forecast. Of course loaded Cotton Cordells were discussed in length.

Flaptail · 02-22-2009, 11:54 AM

Bobby "BS4Shore" Samuelson, holding Stan Gibbs first. (His hands were trembling)

numbskull · 02-22-2009, 07:43 AM

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Oh ya Special thanks to Chum for driving and digger for keeping him awake. I hope I didn't snore on the way home..

With what you ate I'm sure snoring was the LEAST of their worries.

NIB · 02-22-2009, 12:27 PM

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With what you ate I'm sure snoring was the LEAST of their worries.

I was a little gassy on the way home..
But this smorning was when the real bombs went off..

Pull my finger..

PatrickD · 02-22-2009, 01:16 PM

What an awesome day!
Thanks to everyone who put this thing together. I know you guys worked you asses off for us. It was very cool.
Thanks Chum for driving. You guys may not know it, but Chum is a "professional driver" and he just loves cruisin'. I love riding along listening to NIB snore

Seriously, hangin with NIB and Chumbucket is like having the Golden Ticket to meet the best striper fishermen on the coast. Thanks for all the introductions.
Congratulations to the winners of the plug building contest. All that stuff was off the hook! I see that I'm really going to have to sharpen up my skills if I hope to win one of those certificates next year.
I wasn't in the room 5 minutes when I met Numbskull and he gave me an excellent Musso style darter

. Thanks Numby (or do you prefer Mr Skull?

) I know just the rip for that plug.
The displays were just incredible. The plugs on the tables and in the boxes represented the best of history and the best of what's to come for our obsession.
I missed most of the food, but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to hang outside in the cold shooting the bull with Capesams

I did get in on some of that shepards pie casserole made by John R's wife. That stuff was yummy

All in all, I had a great time. Saw a bunch of old friends and made a bunch of new ones. Who could ask for more?

Maybe if I hang with NIB long enough, he'll invite me up to fish with a few of you guys when the bass come

Digger

wahlie · 02-22-2009, 01:19 PM

Thanks to everyone for setting this up. John R. and Mike CC and everyone else that made this happen. It was a great time. Saw some old friends and made new ones. all around was a great time. didn't get to stick around too long as i was fighting off a cold. John R. sorry for the name mix up

i don't think i've ever met that guy before...

-Chris

Slipknot · 02-22-2009, 07:27 PM

Thanks again DZ for the trombone lesson

Thanks Flap for the sketch, I love it and you need to sign it for me.
We will have nametags next time and a bigger place.
Great seeing all you nuts, sorry I didn't meet all of you.
You all make some incredible plugs.
Congrats to the contest winners, I'll have to start tomorrow if I want to compete next year

gonna take some real thinking and skill to go against you guys.
Thanks S-B

VTBasser · 02-22-2009, 08:20 PM

Plugfest was the best time ever! Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to put on this great event. It was great meeting the folks that make such great stuff and share so much information. I hope I can make this event every year to come.

wahlie · 02-22-2009, 01:32 PM

Thanks to everyone for setting this up. John R. and Mike CC and everyone else that made this happen. It was a great time. Saw some old friends and made new ones. all around was a great time. didn't get to stick around too long as i was fighting off a cold. John R. sorry for the name mix up

i don't think i've ever met that guy before...

-Chris

Dad 818 · 02-24-2009, 07:30 PM

Great job by all. Mike, Barb and Felicia Thomas, Slip, JR, and everyone else who put this together.

Thanks to Goo Goo Man for the plug and tips. Same to Wahlie. Larry it was nice chatting. Raven hope ya got your car squared away.

Felt crappy Friday and ended up leaving very early Saturday. By the time I got home I was running a temp of 102 degrees with all the aches to go with it.

Nice to see Eddie, and chat with numby for a few. Sorry I missed the demos, but glad I left when I did.

Hope to see you guys again in the future and thanks again.

Mr. Sandman · 02-25-2009, 08:48 AM

Ditto chumbucket.

Every now and again I run into a fishing visitor on a MV beach and notice some amazing plug on the end of the fellows line, I ask him who made it and he says "chumbucket"...I always respond the same...some day I am going to get me a chumbucket plug...someday. We probably passed with a few feet of each other. I was easy to pick out....I was with Mrs. Sandman one of the only few females roaming around. I was looking to say hi to a few other guys but I could not track them down in the mob, it was busy.
next time...

Bigfish... I did say HI and you said hi back...but you were involved with 3 other guys and had your hands full...next time.

BigFish · 02-25-2009, 09:13 AM

As always Mr. Sandman...my loss!