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Old 01-08-2011, 05:58 PM   #31
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I have not talked to VB yet. I know he has some real beauties, specials, in pristine shape. I will see if he can post some pics for us.


in the mean time here is some info too. There is a Red Top # 20 in there and some history of the Red Top affiliation.

http://www.shorelinebt.com/id28.html

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Old 01-09-2011, 08:57 AM   #32
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Old 01-09-2011, 09:55 AM   #33
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thank you

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Old 01-09-2011, 10:20 AM   #34
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Looks like they dusted a little red over the yellow decal eyes.

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Old 01-09-2011, 11:27 AM   #35
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Old 01-09-2011, 01:22 PM   #36
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oh the frostfish color.
I think, IMO, it may be one of the nicest plugs I have seen in person as far as paint jobs go.

You have way too many.

Keep them out so you can find them easy because I am coming by in the next week or 2 and I want to see them up close again.

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Old 01-09-2011, 01:24 PM   #37
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Love the old sparkle flakes
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Old 01-09-2011, 01:59 PM   #38
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Does anyone have the weight of the original? By the info on Sgt Striper's paperwork, they used both holes in the lip. Most likely to vary the diving depth. This looks like a casting plug rather than a trolling plug. I would like to try to make one for trolling by fooling around with the weight distribution.
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Old 01-09-2011, 02:55 PM   #39
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VB- That is a nice collection of Capt Bills plugs. Curious if you have any that you fish or are they all in your no fishing collection.... It looks like they had an eelie design as well

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Old 01-09-2011, 04:28 PM   #40
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Sarge-

What is the height of the lip slot in the capt Bills swimmer? How much is it below the Centerline.


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Old 01-09-2011, 05:38 PM   #41
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they all weight 2.7 oz , I think they only have a tail weight?
most lip cuts are dead nut center, The redhead looks a bit lower.
If you lined up Any old Manf they are all off a bit , No QC back in the day

As for fishing a CaptBill, I am sure I have in the past
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Old 01-09-2011, 06:02 PM   #42
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he doesn't fish.

Those plugs are too expensive to throw in the water.

I made a copy of the eely style plug, got hold of an original, thanks to VB. Has a big lip for such a skinny plug, pretty much an A 40 lip. It swims really good and I have fished it several times. If you have interest I can get you the specs and look at the lip locations.

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Old 01-09-2011, 06:27 PM   #43
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that would be great ... I would like to make the capt bill little eel plug. On another topic where can I get some thin SS to make hand carve blades and try to make the diving plane for a copy of the Capt Bill diving plug that looks like a small pikie

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Old 01-09-2011, 06:47 PM   #44
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I am posting all these because , I can't remember what Paul owes me.
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Old 01-09-2011, 07:05 PM   #45
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Old 01-13-2011, 06:19 PM   #46
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Sarge & VB-

here is another #9 red swimmer and a blue /white one as well. My eyeballing 1st version was not far off...
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Old 01-13-2011, 07:53 PM   #47
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Chris those came out great man!!

I've been reading those classic articles, I'm going to try a make that soco whiting plug.
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Old 01-15-2011, 09:46 AM   #48
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Got it done last night, and thank god it didn't hit the floor as my two Masterlures did .....
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Old 01-15-2011, 09:50 AM   #49
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Sarge I gotta tell you....that plug is a beautiful piece of work!!! You should be very proud!!

Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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Love those eyes... watch out for the female Cardinal ...

Great stuff!

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