LI Custom fishing plug makers: A History

[DarkSkies]

Some of the best Custom plugbuilders on the East Coast came from, or live on, Long Island. In this thread you'll get to meet and hear about them, from the smallest to the largest.

Let's hear what you've got. Even if the guy built a few plugs and never really wanted to become commercial, it's still part of fishing history and merits talking about.

So don't feel your entry or post is not significant if the person you're posting about isn't nationally known. Post up and let's see it, anything you want to post regarding LI plug builders, from 1900 to present day.

[DarkSkies]

Please if you use info from a copyrighted source, cite the source. I do reserve the right to edit where I feel it's appropriate.

Articles, pics, comments, all are welcome within the above parameters.

To promote harmony here, there will be no critiquing or bashing of a guy's plugs. :argue: If you don't like them, that's fine, but this is not a review thread. It's an attempt to document a history of plugbuilding in LI, and I appreciate any help you guys can offer. Thanks guys and girls. :HappyWave:

It's gonna be a long winter, I think this could be an informative thread. :thumbsup:

[7deadlyplugs]

Don is probably one of the most well known of all the early plugmakers. He put the needlefish out there and made it what it is today. As to whether he or Danny Pichney created the original Danny, that depends who you talk to.
This is a great read, part 1 and 2.
http://swlcc.com/uploads/article26.pdf

http://swlcc.com/uploads/article27.pdf

Pics of Steve and Don Musso-

Steve Musso of Super Strike Lures, Lou Caruso of the Farragut Striper Club and Lou Custom Rods along with Don Musso of Super Strike Lures
http://www.stripersurfclub.com/photos2009.htm
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[blitzhunter]

:thumbsup: Nice, Super strikes are indestructible. I never met Don Musso but would like to someday.

[nitestrikes]

:thumbsup: Nice, Super strikes are indestructible. I never met Don Musso but would like to someday.

You can't go wrong with a SS.