Met this guy the other day. He's retired and a jack of all trades, with experience in different aspects of construction. He also makes plugs for fun and to catch fish!

He makes metal-lip swimmers, pencils, bottle darters, needlefish, and one or 2 other types.

I have permission to post the pics and might put up more the next time I run into him.

For now, all I can say is he is a low volume local NJ plug maker who makes a few and sells a few. He said it's ok to talk about it a bit, but when it's time to fish, he will only sell from his inventory.

If ya want it and he doesn't have it, he won't be able to make another one until the fish are gone for the winter.

So if ya see a shorter Italian guy, in his 50's, or you recognize this design, you'll know it's him.