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03-19-2009, 10:25 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Reading Mass/Newburyport/merrimack river
Posts: 3,749
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start by cutting a small amount of bucktail, less is more... gently pinch it between your fingers and thumb as you roll it onto the "bone", make two loose wraps around the bundle and gently tighten the thread , if done correctly, the hair will roll arond the shank coveering the entire "bone".. make two or three more wraps and secure with a half hitch, trim the excess hair on a taper then finish wrapping the thread.... I'm no going to explain a wip finish here,so secure with three half hitches , cut the thread and apply tow coats of sally hansen hard as nails...
For the tail, long saddle hackles work best... prepare your "bone" and secure your thread, find 4 saddle hackles approx. the same length and strip the fuzzy fiber away from the base... in a simular manne to the deer hair, arrange two hackeles on each side, shiny side out, make two or three tight wraps around the stipped base of the hackles, secure with a half hitch... check that they are straiht and lay along the shank, once the are,trim the base of the hackle and wrap in a simular manner to the bucktail ,making a nice taperd finish.. secure and coat...
the fins should be installed mid body in line with the hook, I secure them with tiny SS open eye .eye hooks ( purchased from stamina tackle) a pilot hole is drilled and a dab of 5 minute epoxy is applied to the screw eye for sealing purposes... the tail is affixed via a split ring...
on this plug, I prefer to use cut hooks, I cut my 2/0 VMC's with a dremel, after crimping,I apply a small amount of silver solder to the "wound" to help ward off rust...
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A good run is better than a bad stand!
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03-19-2009, 10:31 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Reading Mass/Newburyport/merrimack river
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that comncludes the tutorial, I have other pictures that I left out in the interest of keeping it as short as possible, if something was not qute clear,I'll be happy to post supplemental pictures, this plug has caught me alot of fish, some real brutes at that, even it's predesessor was a fish killer, often times outfishing the real thing.... Enjoy!
Tight lines all
Roc
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A good run is better than a bad stand!
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03-20-2009, 08:56 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rockfish9
I have other pictures
this plug has caught me alot of fish, some real brutes at that,
Roc
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When you find the time JOE
show us them BRUTES  |
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03-20-2009, 09:27 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 12,632
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the finished product is spectacular and the information is invaluable, great stuff!!!
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03-20-2009, 08:38 PM
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Addicted to plugs
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Byfield,MA
Posts: 249
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All I can say is, Thank You Joe.
You the man!  |
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03-20-2009, 08:57 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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Fun, informative read....and a ton of work on your part. Thanks.
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03-21-2009, 06:41 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: jerseyshore
Posts: 4,949
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Wow..Joe,
You make me want to go and make a plug..
I certainly can appreciate all the work you put into that.
Awesome job.
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FORE!
It's usually darkest just before it turns Black..
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