Plug Porn......

[DarkSkies]

Anyone recognize who the builder is here?
Please dont blurt it out if ya know....just PM me.....I already know the answer....


I met these 2 builders last night...






"Went to sleep for a few hours waiting for the wind to lay down.
When I woke up, I ran into some folks who come in to the area to fish, and drive 1 1/2 hours each way, each time.

The guys were both plug makers. I took pics of some of their work and even managed to ho a plug from one.
Great to finally meet you guys, thanks so much for the plug. Hope you got some fish. "

[DarkSkies]

Speedy, this post is a challenge to you....as I figure you might recognize their styles.....

It's an interesting story....

They were both around our ages, bro...
How many guys do ya know who can still remember when phone numbers didn't have area codes, they had letters and different exchanges....Mu6, Ma9, etc...


One of the guys used to fish with Billy, (RIP) and said Billy taught him a lot of what he knows.

We were comparing notes about fishing when I found that out.
I think one of em used to live up here, now they live 1 1/2 hours away...and fish the surf hard each visit here......













So I thought you might recognize these pics...my Easter gift for ya!


If ya do, call me or PM..

The one they gave me is the first one....

[speedy]

Speedy, this post is a challenge to you....as I figure you might recognize their styles.....

It's an interesting story....

They were both around our ages, bro...
How many guys do ya know who can still remember when phone numbers didn't have area codes, they had letters and different exchanges....Mu6, Ma9, etc...


One of the guys used to fish with Billy, (RIP) and said Billy taught him a lot of what he knows.

We were comparing notes about fishing when I found that out.
I think one of em used to live up here, now they live 1 1/2 hours away...and fish the surf hard each visit here......













So I thought you might recognize these pics...my Easter gift for ya!


If ya do, call me or PM..

The one they gave me is the first one....

bro i cut that blank out and gave 2 to billy for a freind

[DarkSkies]

Bro, you're quicker than Ricochet Rabbit!
It took you less than 5 minutes after you looked at it, to figure out who he was...


And the cool thing is....
ome of the guys looks a little like you...Speedy has an evil twin....

[speedy]

Bro, you're quicker than Ricochet Rabbit!
It took you less than 5 minutes after you looked at it, to figure out who he was...


And the cool thing is....
ome of the guys looks a little like you...Speedy has an evil twin....

thats my name oooo going to pa. to pick up my 10week old baby girl in the am

[ledhead36]

thats my name oooo going to pa. to pick up my 10week old baby girl in the am

You had a baby?

[speedy]

You had a baby?

no bro baby lab pup 10weeks old

[Monty]

no bro baby lab pup 10weeks old

Congratulations.

[speedy]

thanks guys

[cowherder]

no bro baby lab pup 10weeks old

Got pics?

[speedy]

soonbro

[storminsteve]

soonbro

Is soonbro like bromance? Or more like brooms for bros?

[ledhead36]

Brooms for bros? You starting the weekend drinks early Steve?

[speedy]

Brooms for bros? You starting the weekend drinks early Steve?

i think so ...

[dogfish]

Beautiful lab.

[speedy]

Beautiful lab.

tanks bro she s 10 wks.old and great with the kids too.....

[hookedonbass]

Is soonbro like bromance? Or more like brooms for bros?

Some real nutty dudes on here.
Good luck speedy. Nice plugs dark, thanks for posting.

[speedy]

Some real nutty dudes on here..

.... yes there are ......

[DarkSkies]

Got pics?

Here is more of what he's working on.....he felt that with the unprecedented interest in the Daiwa SP he would start painting a few for friends.....

Some he recently finished.....

[DarkSkies]

One of those people is Surfstix.....

He sent me a package a few weeks ago.....
There was a mixup on where to send it to...they sent it back to him......so he sent it again.....

Inside it were 2 well made plugs.....
An awesome gesture from a friend......

What is most compelling to me,,,is that despite all the health and other problems he has had in the last 3 years, he is still able to make these great plugs and teasers....and most generous in sending them on to be tested by the jaws of death, aggressive bass and angry bluefish.....

Finally got time to post the pics.....
thanks again Surfstix!

Hope Pebbles and I can beat some of these up by showing the "after" pics......


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These are the "before" pics....


the 2 above are shots of the biggest pencil I've seen in a while...this pencil I think weighs in at 4.5oz......

The teaser below is one of Surfstix's hand-made teasers.
He's been making them for awhile now and the craftsmanship really shows......
(Note the good quality epoxy heads on the teasers/tails and the heavy duty split rings......)



Some of Rip Plugger's plugs, and the ones Surfstix has sent me, are usually dressed up now with these teasers at the end.

They make a real difference in getting a fish to hit when they are sluggish or the water is colder.