Pics-Who is working on what?

[Rowhunter]

Thanks guy's ,yes it is a beautiful design. Yes, it is the Microbootlegger, it weighs in at around 40 pounds, and it has made it out of the basement to apply the spar varnish for UV protection. I used a strongback that I made previously for a 17' Rangeley for a stand. The actual strongback for this project is a 2x4" square tube frame. I purchased the plans only and made the forms as well. Here are some pic's of the early stages.

Douglas

[onecastmike2003]

Rowhunter
Did you glue that up with biscuits ? from one carpenter to another how did you attach the sides to the ribbs of that stunning yak
Oh ya made a #^&#^&#^&#^& load of these and I need to paint them before April.

[Ian]

Originally Posted by onecastmike2003

Rowhunter
Did you glue that up with biscuits ? from one carpenter to another how did you attach the sides to the ribbs of that stunning yak
Oh ya made a #^&#^&#^&#^& load of these and I need to paint them before April.

Love the defined grain on that plug!
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[Hookset]

Originally Posted by Rowhunter

Thanks guy's ,yes it is a beautiful design. Yes, it is the Microbootlegger, it weighs in at around 40 pounds, and it has made it out of the basement to apply the spar varnish for UV protection. I used a strongback that I made previously for a 17' Rangeley for a stand. The actual strongback for this project is a 2x4" square tube frame. I purchased the plans only and made the forms as well. Here are some pic's of the early stages.

Douglas

I am speachless, WOW. I am embarassed to get in my hobie. Where did you get the plans?

[Gremlin]

Some for plugfest. Smaller juniors, dannies, and some slims. Not much but I'm getting there.

Cant wait for Saturday.

[numbskull]

Effing ridiculous what I have left to finish and wire. Plus I just bought 10# of 308L TIG in New Bedford. The stuff is from India and significantly stiffer than the usual 308L (more like 314). For what I spent ($103) I'm going to use it. This is going to be torture.

[Slipknot]

Originally Posted by numbskull

Effing ridiculous what I have left to finish and wire. Plus I just bought 10# of 308L TIG in New Bedford. The stuff is from India and significantly stiffer than the usual 308L (more like 314). For what I spent ($103) I'm going to use it. This is going to be torture.

if I have/had the time, I'd come over to help you with wiring George

[ProfessorM]

Originally Posted by numbskull

Effing ridiculous what I have left to finish and wire. Plus I just bought 10# of 308L TIG in New Bedford. The stuff is from India and significantly stiffer than the usual 308L (more like 314). For what I spent ($103) I'm going to use it. This is going to be torture.

LOL. I have not wired anything yet either and I had to come home today with a stomach bug so god knows what I'll end up finishing.
Next time ask me about the wire. I got buying power when it comes to that stuff and no you won't be bothering me.
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[Hookset]

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Some for plugfest. Smaller juniors, dannies, and some slims. Not much but I'm getting there.

Cant wait for Saturday.

Gremlin
That is a cool pic!

[blondterror]

here is what I plan to bring to plugfest... darters, needles, surf howdies, cowboy jrs, big dannies, norris jet squids, and a few surprises..

[blondterror]

a few more pics...

[blondterror]

and one last picture

[Hookset]

Man, there is some incredible work on this post. My wife keeps asking what I am going to do with all these plugs and I tell her that "he who dies with the most plugs wins." Then I show her this post, yep she just rolls her eyes. Here are the final ones painted and waiting for tails. Three 7" Sandeel swimmers and two 4.875 musso swimmers. I messed up on the white one and must have drilled it for a high slot lefty #1, so we will see how that one swims. May be a good twist, little deeper.

Next year I am going to plug fest, this year I used all my vacation for my daughters swimming but this is her last year. Can't wait to see that event.

[GooGoo Man]

Here are a few things I have been working on.

A squid darter, the paint work was inspired by a flaptail squid, Greek had given me, lots of time into this one, redesigned my darter & am happy with the darting motion.

5 1/2" Nike, played with them a bit and although the original was unweighted I found them to swim better with a bit of lead in them.

Handcarves are my new obsession! The yellow one is a 7" redfin copy, the middle one is an 8", I wanted a slightly larger plug, the 3rd one is 11" around 4 oz , the mackerel paint was done by Jmac, they look lifelike!

[GooGoo Man]

A few more,

6 1/2" Nike, borrowed an original off of Gremlin, Thanks Jamie!
Reduced the tailweight a bit & made 2 different versions, single & double hooks, also AYC & sugar pine, added a little more belly weight in the single hook version to compensate, this plug has a darting motion that is very awesome!
Not sure how the original swam, but am very impressed with them.

Next batch is some skinny pikies Fatneck & I made started messing with last year.

& a few more darters,

See you at plugfest!

[surfflyfish]

Originally Posted by GooGoo Man

Here are a few things I have been working on.

A squid darter, the paint work was inspired by a flaptail squid, Greek had given me, lots of time into this one, redesigned my darter & am happy with the darting motion.

5 1/2" Nike, played with them a bit and although the original was unweighted I found them to swim better with a bit of lead in them.

Handcarves are my new obsession! The yellow one is a 7" redfin copy, the middle one is an 8", I wanted a slightly larger plug, the 3rd one is 11" around 4 oz , the mackerel paint was done by Jmac, they look lifelike!

Amazing work Glen, those Nikes are serious. stunning like always.
D.