New for 2015?,,,,,,,,,,

[Rip-Plugger]

19061
8 inch roundnoser,slate blue over burnt orange,blue eyes.

[Rip-Plugger]

19062
10 inch super hound dog.

[Rip-Plugger]

19063
8-1/2 inch hound dog/blue googly eyes.

[Rip-Plugger]

19064
8-1/2 inch roundnoser slate blue over yellow/green googly eyes.

[Rip-Plugger]

19073
9 inch hound dog,slate blue over red.

[madcaster]

very nice ....what kind of eyes are those ?

[Rip-Plugger]

very nice ....what kind of eyes are those ?
those are googly eyes,you can find them at walmart.
the colored eyes are from michaels art store.
walmart has them in like 4 sizes up to 1 inch diameter.

R-P

[Rip-Plugger]

19154
re-lipped old swimmer,from my first year building,took a lot of fish with this one.

R-P

[Rip-Plugger]

191551915619157
1-starting a refinish on a 9 inch rip-runner
2-started a refininsh on a stubby rip-runner.
3-finished refit rip-runner.[7 inch]

[Rip-Plugger]

19158191591916019161
1-3 several versions of a Creek chubb giant pikie[my own version@ 1-2=10inch,3=8-1/2 inch].
4-5-1/2 inch rip-runner[after sealing hence the golden color.]


R-P

[Rip-Plugger]

19162
one of the giant pikies finished.
[10 inches]

R-P

[Rip-Plugger]

1916319164
1-7-3/4 inch roundnoser.
2-7-1/2 inch rip-runner.


R-P

[DarkSkies]

^ Hey Roddy....how ya been! :HappyWave:

Yer gonna give Monty heart palpitations......
He just told me he sold thousands worth of the collection he had ho'ed and hoarded over the years......trying to simplify his life....:cool:

Now after seeing these, he's likely to start building up again....:don't know why:
Best of luck and health to you and your wife for 2015......

I hear Monty might be taking a Spring road trip to your neighborhood, to see what those rivers are all about....
(He's a freaking road-traveling nomad now......;) :HappyWave:)

[storminsteve]

191551915619157
1-starting a refinish on a 9 inch rip-runner
2-started a refininsh on a stubby rip-runner.
3-finished refit rip-runner.[7 inch]

Wow looks like the fish tore that one up? That must be awesome having that happen to one of your plugs.

[basshunter]

Cool pics thanks for sharing.

[Rip-Plugger]

Cool pics thanks for sharing.
YW hunter,gonna put up more now.

[Rip-Plugger]

19168
7-1/2 inch rip-runner.
surfstix,I put the orange on top this time around!

[Rip-Plugger]

Wow looks like the fish tore that one up? That must be awesome having that happen to one of your plugs.
actually it was not the way it looked in the pic,I stripped off the epoxy and that's what you are seeing,I then drilled out the old eyes and put in bigger ones and left the old pink paint.
in the refit pic it looks as it did new.
I was lucky that most of the old black top paint came off with the epoxy chipping,didn't have to sand anything.
it did have a few bangs though.

[Rip-Plugger]

^ Hey Roddy....how ya been! :HappyWave:

Yer gonna give Monty heart palpitations......
He just told me he sold thousands worth of the collection he had ho'ed and hoarded over the years......trying to simplify his life....:cool:

Now after seeing these, he's likely to start building up again....:don't know why:
Best of luck and health to you and your wife for 2015......

I hear Monty might be taking a Spring road trip to your neighborhood, to see what those rivers are all about....
(He's a freaking road-traveling nomad now......;) :HappyWave:)

well,my tendonitis has healed pretty good,still more to go but, doing much better,no more limping for 2 months+.
Monty is very good at liquidating assets,wish I could do it like he does.
Ditto for you and yours M8,,,can't wait to get out there with the wife to try a few.

I know it,he fishes hard like I used to do in my youth.now,I go when the tide is good and fish long,slow,crank by crank.
hope it is not like last may/june if he does.
it sucked big time last year,fish showed up hit good then vanished in a good,solid 11 days.


cheers

[Rip-Plugger]

1916919170
1-wedgehead swimmer.
2-rip-commander swimmer.[tail courtesy of Monty]

[surfstix1963]

Nice work Roddy.

[Rip-Plugger]

Nice work Roddy.
thanks Stix,you build any recently?

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19176&stc=1
10 inch rip-runner repaint.

[Rip-Plugger]

10 inch rip-runner repainthttp://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19177&stc=1

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19178&stc=1
supersized atom 40 style[my version]B-52 swimmer@10 inches.

[cowherder]

Wow very nice work!

[Rip-Plugger]

thanks cowherder,I try,,,,,,,

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19180&stc=1

another atom style plug[again,my version]the B-19 swimmer.

[surfstix1963]

Yes I have some in the works.But I bought a new toy to drive around in this Summer so IDK how much fishing I'll be doing.
thanks Stix,you build any recently?

[Monty]

Just finished loading these Red Fins, new color for 2015 for me.

http://rocksimpson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2015_2_15_Loaded_Red_Fin_3.jpg

http://rocksimpson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2015_2_15_Loaded_Red_Fin_1.jpg

[Rip-Plugger]

Yes I have some in the works.But I bought a new toy to drive around in this Summer so IDK how much fishing I'll be doing.
new toy?,,,,something fast?

[Rip-Plugger]

Just finished loading these Red Fins, new color for 2015 for me.

http://rocksimpson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2015_2_15_Loaded_Red_Fin_3.jpg

http://rocksimpson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2015_2_15_Loaded_Red_Fin_1.jpg
nice job if you painted them,,,or is that factory paint?

[surfstix1963]

I know your a Ford guy but it is a 72 Chevelle 454 with a little added work in the motor.Should be a tad over 500 HP/ 411's in a Ford rear.Fishing has been sucking anyways so I need a break away from it for awhile.Check out favorite times to fish in the surfcasting forum
new toy?,,,,something fast?

[surfstix1963]

Love that color combo at night and for those dark cloudy mornings,I have some floating needles that color.
nice job if you painted them,,,or is that factory paint?

[Monty]

nice job if you painted them,,,or is that factory paint?
Thanks, repainted the Red Fins and then put a clear coat on top. Will see how they hold up.


Love that color combo at night and for those dark cloudy mornings,I have some floating needles that color.
I'm liking the color a lot too. Pretty sure you got me thinking this color combo. Will give it a big shot this year.

[Blazin420]

Nice work Monty and Rip!!! Ive been restoring some of my beat up plugs this cold crappy winter!! Did a SP that was totally beat,a needle i found on a jetty this fall that was in bad shape added new eyes to this 1 and just did a metal lip that was white and bluefished up lol...I hope the new versions work as well as they did when they were the original colors!!...Either way its been a good way to chase away the "shack nastys":)

[Rip-Plugger]

I know your a Ford guy but it is a 72 Chevelle 454 with a little added work in the motor.Should be a tad over 500 HP/ 411's in a Ford rear.Fishing has been sucking anyways so I need a break away from it for awhile.Check out favorite times to fish in the surfcasting forum
well,you got a fine machine in your hands now,I always liked the chevelles esp the rat motors,nothing like torque/cubic inches.

[Rip-Plugger]

Nice work Monty and Rip!!! Ive been restoring some of my beat up plugs this cold crappy winter!! Did a SP that was totally beat,a needle i found on a jetty this fall that was in bad shape added new eyes to this 1 and just did a metal lip that was white and bluefished up lol...I hope the new versions work as well as they did when they were the original colors!!...Either way its been a good way to chase away the "shack nastys":)
very nice work you did on them,they look great.
catch 'em up,,,.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19194&stc=1
10 inch hound dog.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19195&stc=1
10 inch pikie[my version].

[jigfreak]

Nice looking plugs ripplugger.

[jigfreak]

Nice work Monty and Rip!!! Ive been restoring some of my beat up plugs this cold crappy winter!! Did a SP that was totally beat,a needle i found on a jetty this fall that was in bad shape added new eyes to this 1 and just did a metal lip that was white and bluefished up lol...I hope the new versions work as well as they did when they were the original colors!!...Either way its been a good way to chase away the "shack nastys":)

Nice work on the metal lip. Great color choice.

[cowherder]

Awesome looking wood thanks for sharing!

[Rip-Plugger]

Nice looking plugs ripplugger.thank you JF,I only hope they swim correctly and the fish want to eat them.

[Rip-Plugger]

Awesome looking wood thanks for sharing!YW CowHerder and thanks lots.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19201&stc=1http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19202&stc=1http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19203&stc=1
10 inch pikies.
they came out perfect,no bumps or runs,bet the damn things swim upside down.
the three pikies I posted here are my first try at larger/adjusted pikie styles.
I hope they swim.
I have built 2 other smaller styles that work well a few year back,these are a new design for me.

[Blazin420]

Nice work on the metal lip. Great color choice.

Thanks JF....Thats 1 of my all time favorite colors to throw in the dark!!

[lostatsea]

rip plugger if I could ask when you are casting those 10 inch pikies what is the rod rated at? They look pretty darn big aren't you worried about breaking the rod with a strong cast? (don't get me wrong they are nice looking plugs just thinking out loud that they are like monster plugs) . nice work btw

[Rip-Plugger]

rip plugger if I could ask when you are casting those 10 inch pikies what is the rod rated at? They look pretty darn big aren't you worried about breaking the rod with a strong cast? (don't get me wrong they are nice looking plugs just thinking out loud that they are like monster plugs) . nice work btw
well, these are my first on the variation of the pikie design.
I do fish the creek chubb giant pikies too and with great effect,took many a bass/gator on them.
as for the 3 I posted those are the first very large I have made,they are spot specific and I hope they pass the swim test.


as for the rods that I throw them with.I have 4.

a tica surf uhea rated 2-6 oz@9 feet with an Omoto Hubilie 777-s3 on it,another is a quantum mocean surf stick@9 feet under rated by miles @1-4 oz but,it is actually more like 3-8 oz,that has a shimano 700-b on top of it.
then I have an okuma CSX surf that's 10feet rated @ 3-8 oz with an abu 7000ics-pro-rocket on it.
my last rig is another tice surf uhea rated 2-6 oz and 9 feet with an omoto chief 7000csm mag on it.
those rigs are more than capable of doing it with very large wood.

you know what,so many guys fish small,like with medium sized freshwater sized lures and they do catch but, when you fish large you catch better quality fish and those big swimmers actually call the fish to hunt them down.
I have proved it to myself and friends of mine so many times and still I don't get why they don't switch up and go large.
for the life of me there are times when I almost feel guilty that I am getting bit good and the other guys are all throwing pencils and doing almost nothing at all.
I have had guys that come from other places see me getting bit and after a half dozen good fish one will come over and ask what I am doing.
I show them what I am fishing with and they always say "holy crap man",,,thats a huge plug,,,then they go back to the way they were fishing and didn't catch any or just 1 fish.
I learned a long time ago,if there are adult bunkers around and bass/gators around,throw a big swimmer because they are hunting for bunkers,bunkers swim and don't tear up the surface unless they are being chased,otherwise the fish will cruise around hunting for them.
then they hear/see my plug.
oh yeah,thanks,,,,,,

R-P

[williehookem]

^^^^^I was in this thread to see the plugs and the different handiwork. But your explanation of why you throw big seems to make sense when big bunker are around. thanks for sharing that very informative.

[Rip-Plugger]

^^^^^I was in this thread to see the plugs and the different handiwork. But your explanation of why you throw big seems to make sense when big bunker are around. thanks for sharing that very informative.
YW Willie.
you know even when there are not many bunker around it still works as well.fish are hungry and searching then they "feel" a vibe of something swimming with them somewhere close by,,,what would said fish do?

R-P

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19234&stc=1
fresh from the belt sander,,,,,,8 inch fatcats.

[hookedonbass]

I thought you made those with a lathe. Belt sander? How do you keep the roundness uniform?

[Rip-Plugger]

I thought you made those with a lathe. Belt sander? How do you keep the roundness uniform?

well,I don't have space for a lathe and at work there is an old monster belt sander that they don't use.I use that and it works very well.
all one needs is a very sharp eye,which I have and the technique to spin the wood as it's shaving off the wood and it works great.
this sander is not a small one it is big and is bolted to the floor,the belt is 14 inches wide and about 12 inches tall.
once I get the shape I am after I smooth the final shape with sandpaper by hand[80 grit],I can feel the high spots[I mark them with a sharpie] which are few then I smooth it further with 200 grit.
sandpaper.
what you see here is about 99% perfect.

R-P

[finchaser]

Your extremely talented :clapping:

[Rip-Plugger]

Your extremely talented :clapping:
well fin,I gotta be good at something,may as well be fishing related.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19241&stc=1
6 inch blind commander.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19242&stc=1
small rip-runner.

[cowherder]

That yellow shading looks just like bunker when they are all gathered together. Nice job.

[Rip-Plugger]

That yellow shading looks just like bunker when they are all gathered together. Nice job.
thanks Herder,hope some fish think it's good enough to eat.

[Rip-Plugger]

#2 of 3 blind rip-commanders.
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19243&stc=1

[seamonkey]

How appropriate with all the winter weather we are having that you posted that. Cool

[blitzhunter]

Nice plugs did you ever try to make needlefish or just like making those fat boys?

[Rip-Plugger]

Nice plugs did you ever try to make needlefish or just like making those fat boys?
thanks for the kind words.
I never tried to make one before and to tell you the truth,no one uses them around my parts.mostly either bait dunkers or pencil popping guys,I am one of the very few large swimmer guys around here.

[Rip-Plugger]

freshly made fatcat for the spring.[1 of 3]
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19252&stc=1

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19253&stc=1#2-3 of 3 fatcats freshly finished.
they will be working the shallow humps asap!
ford blue over lightened battleship grey.

[Rip-Plugger]

blind hound dog.
ford blue over lightened battleship grey[added some white to the grey].

[Monty]

Salty Kit Buggereno

http://rocksimpson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/2015_4_5_Buggereno.jpg

[Rip-Plugger]

Salty Kit Buggereno

http://rocksimpson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/2015_4_5_Buggereno.jpg
looking sharp Monty,I am going to make a plug builder out of you soon enough,,,I thought it would have been so by now but,I guess I need to work on you more.
you obviously have the talent to finish them and build them,all that's needed is for you to create your own designs or modifly existing designs from a block and then you will be one of us!
good work!

[Monty]

looking sharp Monty,I am going to make a plug builder out of you soon enough,,,I thought it would have been so by now but,I guess I need to work on you more.
you obviously have the talent to finish them and build them,all that's needed is for you to create your own designs or modifly existing designs from a block and then you will be one of us!
good work!
Thanks,
Will try to get to that lathe I got from Speedy sometime this year.
If not definitely next winter.

[Rip-Plugger]

well,that sounds great,I will make room in my bags when you start putting them out,,,,,,,,,,:dribble:

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19280&stc=1#4 of 4 blind commanders[chubby style]

[cowherder]

Wow nice wood! Are you catching any blues or stripes yet? They just started coming in down here.

[Rip-Plugger]

thanks Cowherder,the bass are actually starting up now,blues will be here around the week before memorial day.
got my first of the year this am.

[Monty]

A big thank you to Roddy (Rip-Plugger).
He sends me a plug I get yesterday (great surprise), it gets me my largest blue of the year so far this morning (~32 inches).
:thumbsup: Swims great.

http://i0.wp.com/rocksimpson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2015_5_17_HH_2a.jpg

[Rip-Plugger]

you are welcome always Monty,glad you were part of the experiment,,,it worked out great.


R-P

[Monty]

Have caught a few bass with the loaded Red Fins ones I painted this past year, always more fun to catch with something you messed around with.

http://i2.wp.com/rocksimpson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2015_8_9_SB_1.jpg

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19538&stc=1
1-8-1/2 inch rip commander/hound dog hybrid design.
2-9 inch rip-commander.
3&4-chubby hound dogs.[7& 6-1/2 inch]
replacements due to gator bite offs and a double header.
now I have spares.

[Rip-Plugger]

replacements and finally finished the monster jointed swimmer.
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19725&stc=1
gators cut my leader like 3 tomes and cut my main line a few times.
I am good now.

[Rip-Plugger]

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19762&stc=1
2[blind hound dogs] I just finished,forgot I had them painted for a while.

[porgy75]

Those plugs are either 9 or 10 inches long? How much do they weight and how do you cast them without breaking your rod? btw I think they are nice and cool. Just don't think I could cast them without breaking my rod and was wondering what kind of heavy duty setup you are using. thanks

[Rip-Plugger]

Those plugs are either 9 or 10 inches long? How much do they weight and how do you cast them without breaking your rod? btw I think they are nice and cool. Just don't think I could cast them without breaking my rod and was wondering what kind of heavy duty setup you are using. thanksHi Porgy75,the top piece is not heavy at all,it is about 3 oz,the bottom one is heavier and it has to be around 4 or a touch more.
they are not wide bodied at all,they are on the slim side[for me],my other big swimmers will bust a rod that's not for heavy fishing though.most of what I fish is from 4-7 oz with some of them being 3 oz.
my heaviest is 8 oz.
my big sticks which I have 5 are rated anywhere from 2-6 or 3-8oz and range from 9 ft 10.
I am working on,,,slowly,an old daiwa regal surf rod that's glass and 11 feet,rated 4 oz,was a spinning rod but,will convert it to a winch rod.
got it for nothing and it's in decent shape.
should work out well.
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19796&stc=1
Big Charlie-8oz.

[seamonkey]

most of what I fish is from 4-7 oz with some of them being 3 oz.
my heaviest is 8 oz.

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19796&stc=1
Big Charlie-8oz.

Wow heavy stuff. You have to be using conventionals for your big stick rods. Those are MONSTER plugs. Hope you catch some monsters in size with them.

[Rip-Plugger]

Wow heavy stuff. You have to be using conventionals for your big stick rods. Those are MONSTER plugs. Hope you catch some monsters in size with them. winches are what I fish with exclusively, only use a spinner during the late fall when the air temp is in the high 30's.keeps the hands dry and warmer than wet hands from the casting reels.
any other time it's winch reels totally.
I do get large with them too and sometimes a 30 incher will slam the crap out of a large swimmer.guess they have big balls sometimes.
a large swimmer gets their attention,either they run away or they slam it.

[seamonkey]

Aah that makes a lot more sense then. Thanks for the explanation and sharing the pics!

[Rip-Plugger]

A big thank you to Roddy (Rip-Plugger).
He sends me a plug I get yesterday (great surprise), it gets me my largest blue of the year so far this morning (~32 inches).
:thumbsup: Swims great.

http://i0.wp.com/rocksimpson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2015_5_17_HH_2a.jpgI get goosebumps everytime I look at this picture,,,,