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12-05-2009, 08:56 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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Once I could get BM (then Gibbs) I stopped building dannys. But still fooled with copying older stuff in the late 80's. The flaptail, larger jointed, and predator were very successful plugs. Still pre-grommets/stamped lips. The darter was built around 90-91 when I could no longer get the BM version.
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12-05-2009, 09:07 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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I quit building for the most part in the early 90's, and spent a decade mostly flyfishing/chasing tuna/coaching and driving kids/etc until the early 2000's when I came back to plugging. Flap told me about this site and @ 2005, after looking at what Eddy, Mac, Bruce, and others were building I dug up some old Frech articles and got back at it big time. This was the first of the internet age for me.
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12-05-2009, 09:12 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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We are glad you came along George! You sure make people think! Your work is amazing!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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12-05-2009, 10:56 AM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
Posts: 8,484
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When I started building it was about the same time as Mac . Nobody would tell you nothing (like todays clear coat). NJ wasn't making lips and if you were building a surfster you were probably using a colorado blade for a lip . Sounds like an old timer but it really wasn't that long ago . Here's a couple of early ones .. I can tell because of the primitive home made lips . I gave one of these to Mac and he proceede to peel the whole plug like a banana and gave it back to me .. (prick).. I also remember giving Slip a yellow danny only to the belly holes way off as it passed hands .. imbarrising ..
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12-05-2009, 10:59 AM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
Posts: 8,484
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The "Electric Lady Land" plugs... I remember finding these screws on the floor it work .. I thought they were small ... Pikie lips are screwed ya know ..
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12-05-2009, 11:03 AM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
Posts: 8,484
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Magna Strike Equalizer knockoff,,, arse turned on lathe ,,front handcarved... Tail weight under the lip with one belly weight .. swims great and very Chum like looking if I do say so myself .. Best plug I ever made .. IMHO ..
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12-05-2009, 11:06 AM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
Posts: 8,484
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Again my best fish of the season were caught on these plugs ,,, Fish tell me these are the best thing I make .
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12-05-2009, 12:13 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tagger
Magna Strike Equalizer knockoff,,.. Best plug I ever made .. IMHO ..
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And you tried to give it away.....which is a testament to your class as a person and a friend. Very Chum like as well. Dumb though. |
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