Rip Plugger's Plugs

[Monty]

This is the first Rip-Plugger Plug that I caught a striper on (last year).
He is selling one here.
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/...ead.php?t=3916

1-5 inch Rip-Splitter in yellow/gold sparkles.
Dives to about 4 feet,1 oz.

[DarkSkies]

Monty had a couple of these in his bag when I ran into him the other night. It's one thing to see it in a pic, but another to see it and look at how huge these plugs are.

It was the first time I had seen any of R-P's stuff and really looked at it. The initial thing that impressed me was the weight. He makes some heavy plugs, and some lighter, but the biggest ones were crowding the slots in Monty's bag. There was no room for more than one in each slot.

These plugs look to me like they will present a big fat profile to a hungry bass. Paint jobs are nice and beautiful to comment about, but the bass are looking at the profile from the bottom. Thick is good when big bait is around.

As I mentioned, I haven't fished them yet, but Monty is lucky enough to fish them all the time. I have to ho or buy one of them next time, and really fish it hard so I can report more.

They do look like they're quality made, the lines are clean and straight. More importantly, they look like they will dig in in deeper water.

When you fish inlets or deep current, the fish don't live or eat on the top unless there are specific concentrations of bait running through.

I think Leon talked today about keeping the presentation in the strike zone where the fish live. That's a big part of fishin, figuring out what part of the water column fish will be at for different situations.

[Monty]

Here:
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/...splay.php?f=82


1-Super Rip-Runner,8 inch,4 oz. approx. gives a big bait profile and moves
a ton of water with a big waggle.

1-Rip-Shaver,7.5 inch, red/white, approx 2 oz. has a diving
waggle,surface-6 feet.
$16.00 shipping included.

1-Saltwater Dace,Honey/mustard,approx 3-3/4 oz,7-1/8 inches, good for casting or dragging, great to drag behind your boat, green eyes, has a nice waggle no roll.

[Monty]

A few fish Rip-Plugger has caught recently on his plugs.

[DarkSkies]

A few fish Rip-Plugger has caught recently on his plugs.

...And I'm lucky enough to have scored some of those exact same plugs!



I gotta be candid about these plugs. When I first saw he was going to sell them, I had all sorts of ideas about how he could paint them "better".

I honestly didn't like the way they looked in the pics, and thought potential buyers might be swayed because they didn't have the razor sharp airbrush transitions and some of the styles that some of the other builders are putting out.

I know, as a fisherman, that that stuff doesn't matter to the fish. They don't care, they only know if they want to eat it by the profile in the water, and how it moves, not whether it has "scales" or not!

But I was thinking about the marketing of these plugs, and how other fishermen would perceive them, based upon the paint.

After handling them, bashing them against some rocks, and seeing the durable epoxy (or Createx?) he uses as the last coat, I'm liking them more and more. I like the way theycast, the way they swim, and hope to be using them when I can fish them in current to get down to where the fish are. Just fished them a few casts today, but I like all 3.

Hope to get back to you guys soon with a report of me catching a fish on one. Until then, they get for design, and movement in the water.

Here's some pics before and after (he's selling them without hooks, which I think is a good thing for all plugbuilders to notice, as most guys change them out anyway.) I used Wolverine snap rings and Gami trebles. Next time I'll use bigger trebles, but that was all I had layin around and I wanted to fish them today.

[DarkSkies]

[DarkSkies]

last one. This one "waggles" like crazy, especially with the tail. The eyes in the head even have moving pupils, freaky!

Nitestrikes and the other guys who asked, I think he's selling these for the price range of $15-16 each. If you get a couple I think he pays for shipping. I think I sent him like $47 for these 3. Hope that helps.

[Rip-Plugger]

howdy guys,

well,the rods in questio[H-H series]n are based on xtra heavy rods one would use for salmon but,with saltwater guides and real cork handles along with graphite reel seats.
theres is also a big spinning stick to sling bait with.

the prototype is a true beast of a rod.
it is able to sling 8 plus a chunk to england.
there will also be lighter action rods that will be great for doing albies or slinging storm shads,bombers and such.
I am sure those that buy one will be smiling when they use it.prices will also make you smile too.

the downside is that late this year is when all should be ready for the water.
for those that like avet/accurate style reels there is the stingray tackle "Tigre",a one piece aluminium reel,cnc machined and will drown a whale if ya hook it,
also with lever drag.
the aqua reels,built for the salt AND have a baitrunner system are a great reel to fish,they cast great and are not expensive,they also are made with stainless gears and full of the good stuff we want!

when I get more info,I shall post it.
autographs are now on sale for $5.00 each,,,group discounts are availible!

R-P