Asbury Park Fishing Club Flea Market
Hit the Asbury show today. I thought it was a little less crowded than last year. There was a good flow of people throughout. If you were a vendor looking for a high traffic day, this was it. People came from all over, and it seemed most everyone leaving had something in a bag. Due to the economy people may have bought less, or more carefully.
The logic of going in there with a plan sometimes gets tossed out the window when you're faced with all the different plug styles and builders. :kooky::dribble::viking::bigeyes: I managed to escape with only one plug I got for myself, a bargain $10 wood swimmer from the LI guyz from LIBBA.:HappyWave:
Along with the sick paint and different styles from the who's who in the plug world, there were some deals to be had if you could distract yourself for a few seconds and focus. :laugh:
CharlieK had a select few unused Habs for sale, and also a few tubs of unfinished plugs that could be had for as little as $3.
In all, it seems like everyone had a good time, no screaming or shouting, and a good vibe inside and outside.
I'm kinda sorry I had to much to do today, cause with the wind blowin N/NE, I know someone was catchin fish somewhere. Hope everyone got what they wanted. The Asbury club put on a top shelf show.:clapping::clapping:
Plug builders and show pics
The lighting in there sucked big time, so the best shots were the closeups. If I took your pic and ya don't see it, it's because it looked lousy or blurry. I also tried to eliminate any pics where people had goofy faces or closed eyes.:bucktooth: Builders not up here in the pics, let me know and I'll try to hit ya up at the next show you're at.
Any details I got wrong, PM me and I'll edit.
It was cool to see some people I haven't seen a long time, and I missed runnin into some others. The most noticable thing to me was that Gary Hull wasn't there anymore. I could close my eyes and see him from past shows, but then I had to open them and come back to reality. :(
It was kinda sad, really. I wouldn't be so presumptious as to count myself as among Gary's circle of friends, though I did meet him a few times. I admired his work, but I don't own anything by Gary2, I own very few custom plugs.
What I admired most about him was that he extended his advice and help to anyone who asked, whether it be about plug building, or fishing. I will always be grateful for the few times I did meet him. :thumbsup:
Sometimes we take people, and their health, for granted. We think they'll be around forever, or at least another year or 2. Nothing is guaranteed on this earth, so treasure the people in your life while you can. RIP Gary, and all the otheer surf fishermen and old time anglers we have lost in the past few years.
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Ron Muccie's Glitter plugs
Ron Muccie is an institution in the plug building community, has been doing this for a long time. Ron had some good things to say about Tony Spina. Glad to hear your health has been good, Ron, I haven't seen ya for awhile. Stay well, nice meetin ya again. :HappyWave:
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