The Glory Daze,,

[Monty]

1- Cotton cordell DEEP big-O in red/chrome.

2-Original L. Cooper goo-goo eyes swimmer[big daddy] in blue.
the same plug/color charlie cinto used to catch a 73 pound bass trolling with wire line!


1-stubby rebel,the same style Al McReynolds used to catch his world record bass of 78+ pounds.

2- original goo-goo eyes husky dude in package,never opened. [blue/white]

[Monty]

Rip Pluggers old daiwa gold series GS-30,totally rebuilt by him years ago right before the bottom fell out of fishing for choppers.
The slump lasted 2 seasons then bass and small choppers came back! 1984.

[plugaholic]

The stories of the old salts will always live on as their legacy. Many consider themselves great fisherman but I think it takes years and years to build a reputation and become 1st rate. RP it's great that you were able to go and learn things from what seems to be one of the best out there.

[Rip-Plugger]

The stories of the old salts will always live on as their legacy. Many consider themselves great fisherman but I think it takes years and years to build a reputation and become 1st rate. RP it's great that you were able to go and learn things from what seems to be one of the best out there.

yeah plug,

I sure miss those days,it was great hanging out with the older guys and buying atom swimmers,dannys and such,that was the highlight of everyday.

most of those guys are gone now,Ernie the fly,sam[bite on my line]D'Urso,blue eyed Tony,waterbury Tony,4:30 Joe,Art [King Arthur] King,Danny the rod breaker,Tony "he's not ona yet"Vuolo,sherman "Crazy Rebel" McGilton and more.

They really were great folks and no one fought at all.
still in all there are some that still fish and fish with them today,Malibu Kenny,Tommy "get me some tyres" Pirelli,No *** eddie,Cadillac Joe,Bicycle George,Tony Ohhh and the guy whos' like my brother Big Steve Franco,those guys are still great folks.
Hmmm,lets turn time back,,,,,

R-P

[Monty]

1-Old original atom swimmer jr.
2- New, old original atom swimmer jr.both mid 80's


1-Original bomber from the time they first came out.
2-Original cotton cordell Big-O,


2 original L. Cooper goo-goo eyes swimmers husky dudes


1- original L. Cooper goo-goo eyes swimmer,front hook removed and middle
hook relocated.
2- original arbogast musky jitterbug.


1- original L. Cooper goo-goo eyes swimmer[big daddy].
2- a danny plug,not sure who made it but I don't think it's a gibbs.

[Monty]

That Jitter bug brings up great memories of casting along shore banks for large mouth bass. Throwing it around lily pads, seeing the the water explode.
Loved fishing that way in the evenings.

[Rip-Plugger]

That Jitter bug brings up great memories of casting along shore banks for large mouth bass. Throwing it around lily pads, seeing the the water explode.
Loved fishing that way in the evenings.

oh yeah, used to go into reservoirs armed with musky jitterbugs to catch only the biggest bass,worked great as I always got one 5 pounds or more.
I once caught a 21 inch Calico bass on one,that thing was a monster.
I also caught an 18 inch yellow perch on one too.
can't beat them for night topwater action.

R-P

[cowherder]

Nice!

[williehookem]

Oh, NOW you see the benefit of throwing small when there is small bait around LOL! Just busting your chops man, I always enjoy your reports, keep catching those thrasher's!

[williehookem]

Rip Pluggers old daiwa gold series GS-30,totally rebuilt by him years ago right before the bottom fell out of fishing for choppers.
The slump lasted 2 seasons then bass and small choppers came back! 1984.

Classic old school, great stories and pics.

[dogfish]

Great classic pics guys keep em comin.