Rip Plugger's Plugs

[baitstealer]

Nice work RP. How long have you been doing this?

[Rip-Plugger]

Nice work RP. How long have you been doing this?

Hi Stealer,

this february it will be 2 years.
so far I have made about 200 plugs,all swimmers but 1.

I crossed designs,created some of my own designs and have had huge success with my pieces.
I took a long look at what these top names are making and I even bought a few to see what the BIG deal was.turnsout that there was no big deal.
as for color combos,I have some that are not accepted and I'll tell ya what,they really do work.
take a look at Monty and my thread called "glory daze,there are some shots of my wood at work.


cheers
R-P

[jigfreak]

You do some awesome work RP. You seems to have perfected your craft in a relatively short period of time.

[Monty]

Looking mighty good (and big).

[Rip-Plugger]

You do some awesome work RP. You seems to have perfected your craft in a relatively short period of time.

Thank you Jigfreak,

it has been relativly easy,so easy I was/am very surprised.
it really is not hard at all to make your own lures.
I wish more guys here made their own,I would love trading with other builders.


R-P/H-H

[Frankiesurf]

All the more reason to check out Stripercoast Surfcasters. We have alot of builders and there is alot of wood being traded. We would love to have you over there.

[Rip-Plugger]

ya know,this world of ours is filled with shysters,thieves and many other folks we just don't or cannot trust.

I am quite proud to know that I am not one of them.
about 2 months ago,I was throwing Bob Hahn medium pikie in rudolph color.
I large gator bluefish slammed it and took off down current.
I was trying to hold on but,this fish used the current and took a lot of line out,I was already waay out so,i was working ard to try and keep things under control.
anyhow,the fish took me across a musselbed and cut me off.
this rudolph was my only one.

I checked or attempted to check out Bobs site to buy some but,it is not up yet.
I had his old email addy so,I wrote to him.
later I was contacted,about a month later by him.he made up 3 rudolphs for me right away.

I was happy to know that he went so far to make some for me.
his partner,Brenda contacted me asking for my address.I gave it and I asked or a price,I got it and all was well.
yesterday a package comes and it's from Bob Hahn!,,,he sent me the 3 rudolphs I ordered direct AND added a yellow/redhead surfster as a gift!
Bob and Brenda trust me enough to send my lures with no money and a gift as well!
Thats real trust and faith in a fellow angler.
It is a true honor to be so trusted and I feel grand knowing that someone I don't know personally would have that kind of faith in me with a large amount of trust as well.

who said there are not great people out there anymore?.
Bob and Brenda are truly grand people and I am honored that such an icon in fishing has this amount of faith and shared it with me,,,

Cheers
R-P

[Frankiesurf]

I have bought a few from last year. When I ordered 4 he sent me 1 extra. Stand up guy.

Is the Rudolph his Pikie? If so I have one and love that freaking thing. Throw that puppy in a rip and feel it dig and wiggle.

[Monty]

R-P,
Also had great experience with Bob when I bought a few of his plugs.
A real good guy.

[DarkSkies]

He just got finished painting these last night at 2am.

"all are RRPS Super-60's A 9 inches.
need the big stick for them."

Nice work, man!

[cowherder]

9" those are super monster plugs, I guess you would fish them mostly at the rips or the inlerts Ripplugger?

[Rip-Plugger]

The super-60 is a LARGE surface swimmer I designed for large fish,realistically above 50 pounds.
The concept of it is that such a large food item is probably going to be ignored by a smaller fish in the lesser range of size.
mind you,this is just my approach to targeting large only but,I am sure smaller fish will bash it.
It seems to me that unknown to nearly all of us that are pluggers the very true fact that our lure certainly passes by a large and is ignored by that large simply because said plug is small and may not "trigger" an attack responce.
My attitude towards this is to "show" these large a large piece that will fill them,one which is slow moving,fat and easy to attack/catch!
It is with no doubt at all that such a game plan in all respects should work.
that is the super-60,,,,,,

only this coming season shall tell,,,,

H-H

[DarkSkies]

Most of the pro fishermen and charter guys know that a big piece of meat gets you the biggest fish. Rip-plugger is trying to prove that from a plug builder's point of view. Those are some FAT meals you created there Roddy, beautiful work!

[DarkSkies]

I finally got a chance to D/L these pics he sent.





1-9 inch super-60
2-10 inch super-60
3-12 inch super-60,,tail courtesy of [Surfstix-1963]

RRPS[rip-runner pro series] made of white pine,hot epoxy sealed
wood,appox 4 oz.3 topcoats of clear
designed for surface wagging down to 1 foot.

Heavy-Hooksetter

[DarkSkies]

Some more big wood from Roddy/Rip-Plugger/Heavy Hooksetter




1-9.5 inch Hound Dog[new,untested,white pine]
2-7 inch RRPS Super-40[surface-1 foot,poplar]
3-8 inch RRPS Super-50[surface-1 foot,poplar]


tails,courtesy of Surfstix-1963!

Heavy-Hooksetter

[DarkSkies]

There babies are frikken 12" long. If ya wanna throw one, you should check the rating of your stick, or you'll be using that expensive stick as kindling for the next winter bonfire after it snaps in 2.

Much better to throw these on a Conventional.






1-12 inch Hound Dog surface swimmer.[white pine]
2-12 inch RRPS Super-60 surface swimmer[poplar]

sealed with hot epoxy method.
custom tails,courtesy of Surfstix-1963.

Heavy-Hooksetter

[surfstix1963]

I finally got a chance to D/L these pics he sent.





1-9 inch super-60
2-10 inch super-60
3-12 inch super-60,,tail courtesy of [Surfstix-1963]

RRPS[rip-runner pro series] made of white pine,hot epoxy sealed
wood,appox 4 oz.3 topcoats of clear
designed for surface wagging down to 1 foot.

Heavy-Hooksetter

I'm liking those 3 color schemes you got there.Especially those pearl paint jobs the herring is real nice too.

[wish4fish]

There babies are frikken 12" long. If ya wanna throw one, you should check the rating of your stick, or you'll be using that expensive stick as kindling for the next winter bonfire after it snaps in 2.

Much better to throw these on a Conventional.






1-12 inch Hound Dog surface swimmer.[white pine]
2-12 inch RRPS Super-60 surface swimmer[poplar]

sealed with hot epoxy method.
custom tails,courtesy of Surfstix-1963.

Heavy-Hooksetter

ripplugger dude those are some monster plugs there, sweet!

[Rip-Plugger]

I'm liking those 3 color schemes you got there.Especially those pearl paint jobs the herring is real nice too.

Glad you like them Stix,I just come up with a color combo and do it,so far just one I didn't like,that was chartreuse with deep purple stripe.
a foam brush can do wonders in good hands,it works for me so I will stick with it.
I have several ideas to ponder,they will show up here when they get done.
your tails add to it ya know,,,,,

R-P

[Rip-Plugger]

ripplugger dude those are some monster plugs there, sweet!

yes sir W4F,I did VERY well last season on large wood,now i am going even bigger.one thing with such large wood,they KNOW it's there.
gonna sling 12 inches out there and work the rips,gotta hit at least one slob!

R-P