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10-26-2022, 10:56 PM
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Some repaints, a couple of mine
And custom trout trophy’s I did for a Competitive fly fishing tournament I am going to right now till Monday, also raising money for women with gynecological cancers. So I know they are to support a good cause.
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10-27-2022, 05:03 PM
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#2
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Well done Tommy, trout look great.
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10-27-2022, 06:32 PM
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Location: North Branford,Ct.
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Kick ass work Tommy. Those trout look like real mounts.
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Billy D.
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10-28-2022, 01:44 AM
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Thanks guys
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10-28-2022, 01:54 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
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You are sooo talented!!
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No boat, back in the suds.  
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11-20-2022, 01:33 PM
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#6
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I've been working on my selection of lure bodies prior to knee replacement surgery. Majority of the arduous work is sealed & primed. Hopefully I'll be down in the shop in a couple weeks to start painting.
I have been working on a super slim shallow diver Jointed Pike . Similar to my slim version. Fortunately I swam tested it prior to surgery and this cold weather.
Another plug I'm doing is a model of my same super slim Pike but in a slope head. It's a slow level sinking/suspending/neutral buoyancy model. This plug started about a few years back when I turned 1 in Birch. Obviously that version was much heavier and required much less weight to get action. Unfortunately it sank slow as I continued to remove almost all the belly weight sans approx. 4-5 gr. Wasn't what I was looking for but nonetheless a club member had interest in trying it in some deep spots. So I painted it and handed it off to him. Over the first year he had hits but no solid takes. He started using it this season and had success with good size fish including many in the mid 30lb. As luck be had, he lost the lure on a very large fish in the rocks. So he asks if I can make another. So luckily I had scratch sheet with the scribbled specs on this plug. I tested the new bodies in my test tank and got it close but I need to get to salt water to test the drop rate, attitude and retrieve action. Hopefully in January I'll be ready and a thaw is present with a high tide to further test. I will update on my finding soon.
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11-20-2022, 05:55 PM
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good luck with the surgery.
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11-20-2022, 08:44 PM
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Thanks for the wood Billy  |
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11-21-2022, 06:54 AM
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#9
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Awesome work Tommy. What lip are u using?
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11-21-2022, 08:12 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pbadad
Awesome work Tommy. What lip are u using?
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A-40
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11-21-2022, 08:50 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
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Quote:
Originally Posted by t_man7
A-40
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Yup, they will swim with a nice "wiggle" with an A-40 lip. |
No boat, back in the suds.
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11-27-2022, 07:04 PM
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#12
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Spun some skin Jrs
Pic soon.
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11-27-2022, 10:41 PM
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Here they are
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11-28-2022, 08:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by t_man7
Here they are
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Put up some pictures of that beluga when you get done, |
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11-28-2022, 09:47 PM
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Quote:
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Put up some pictures of that beluga when you get done,
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Will do
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12-04-2022, 07:59 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
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Gonna start turning some mahogany I got from Ross. Tips? I have never turned anything but AYC.
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No boat, back in the suds.
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12-04-2022, 09:28 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by piemma
Gonna start turning some mahogany I got from Ross. Tips? I have never turned anything but AYC.
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I once made some beautiful squid darters out of mahogany. Put the eyes on the back and it looks like an angry squid.
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11-27-2022, 11:11 PM
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Nice tommy
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11-28-2022, 08:34 AM
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Tommy nice nose on the jrs. A little hand work?
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11-28-2022, 12:13 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pbadad
Tommy nice nose on the jrs. A little hand work?
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Yes, I have a little technique I’ll show ya.
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11-28-2022, 05:47 PM
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Quote:
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Yes, I have a little technique I’ll show ya.
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Ok. I'm game!
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Billy D.
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12-04-2022, 09:53 AM
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Paul depends on what type of mahogany. Is it real hard ( Honduran or fiberie( African)? Latter is cake to turn..
If its Honduran, I would suggest you cut the blank on eight sides to.get the roughing started easier.
Definitely need a sharp gouge.
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12-04-2022, 10:25 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
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Thank you. I believe it's hard so I wil score.
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No boat, back in the suds.
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12-05-2022, 06:48 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pbadad
Paul depends on what type of mahogany. Is it real hard ( Honduran or fiberie( African)? Latter is cake to turn..
If its Honduran, I would suggest you cut the blank on eight sides to.get the roughing started easier.
Definitely need a sharp gouge.
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It is Honduran, I got some as well.
Makes a nice heavy needle, no lead needed. |
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12-05-2022, 08:19 AM
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I have a bunch I got from Stripermaniac. I trim them into.an octagon . Use a v jig to cut on bandsaw.
Yeh Tommy , no weight needed.
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12-05-2022, 08:56 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
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Quote:
Originally Posted by t_man7
It is Honduran, I got some as well.
Makes a nice heavy needle, no lead needed.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pbadad
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I have a bunch I got from Stripermaniac. I trim them into.an octagon . Use a v jig to cut on bandsaw.
Yeh Tommy , no weight needed.
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Thank you guys! |
No boat, back in the suds.
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01-23-2023, 03:22 AM
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Been a while
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01-23-2023, 06:52 AM
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Quote:
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Been a while
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Like the Norris, were you able to find hooks?
When do you sleep? in school |
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01-23-2023, 08:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by derekH
Like the Norris, were you able to find hooks?
When do you sleep? in school
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Yes, and yes
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01-23-2023, 07:09 AM
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Knowing how much plug building takes , you must be doing homework in study hall! LOL
Tommy u did some fine work there.
Those repro Norris needles are sweet. Did u thru drill the hook hanger for cotter pin hook.attachment?
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