Surfstix' Plugs and the Fish They Catch.....

[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.

[DarkSkies]

This is what he made for Pebbles, even put her name on it.......

(maybe to keep me from "borrowing" it from her...... )




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Nice well made ML Swimmer, Pebbles was so happy when she saw it.....

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Check out the custom metal lip on this thing, for a little more action in the water........


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Check out the awesome teaser....again a viable part of the reasons why surfstix plugs catch fish.......
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/...surfstix+plugs


Thanks again Surfstix!

[jigfreak]

Nice swimmer stix.

[Monty]

Here s one Surfstix painted.
All ready for next year.

Thanks Stix!!!

[vpass]

those are sweet looking plugs, Stix. good luck with them guys.

[surfstix1963]

Thanks all.

[fishinmission78]

Nice work surfstix.

[surfstix1963]

Thank You.FM78

[Rip-Plugger]

Hey stix,

I aim to have some shots of that a-40 in the yap of fish this year,it is in line for the bag when I put it together.not time yet but,it's coming.
very fine plug m8,,,,


R-P

[DarkSkies]

^ I think ya had a lot more than 30, Monty....You must have had over 10 in the short time we were fishin with ya.....

(That's because Monty fishes every square inch of surf......leaving no grains of sand unturned in his quest for excitement, fish, and white water... ) Pebbles and I could see him working the surf, coming toward us, from a 1/2 mile away....I knew from the continued rapid fire casting as you walked the beach, that it was you.......

Pebbles and I had a blast catching those blues....some slightly larger than 10#, bigger than they have been. We didn't do as well as you site sharpies....but combined for a total of 21......

The great thing about the action is it's the first time this year, that I have seen real aggressive topwater action like that.....
*The blues tore the hell out of Surfstix' Popper.... (which made her sad, she wants me to ask Surfstix to paint it again....custom pink popper he made for her got bashed to pieces... )
**Also hit aggressively on the Madcaster needle with bucktail siwash......


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I didn't think to bring more poppers this trip.
As for me, it just has not happened with that topwater action, save for a few isolated dawn incidences.......the water temps jumping up and different size blues now here may have ramped up that action a bit......

Had a great time sharing stories and busting each other.

Pebbles got real bummed when I forced her to temporarily switch out her Finchaser rod with a longer one saying "it would not be the same, there is nothing like a Finchaser rod" (her exact words)...but in this AM rough wind we needed longer rods for distance....

Once she got into the groove of casting longer distances...she did pretty well on her own.....no help from me needed.
I even made her unhook a few of her own fish....Gotta love a girl who can do that....

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For us...the bigger blues seemed concentrated around sunrise....smaller ones with an occasional larger one thrown in, later on.
In all it was a blast....good times, good people...and hilarious ball busting.....
Even Pebbles joined in to make fun of me about always watching birds, geese, and swans.....
thanks for that, guys.....all good....

I rarely enjoy fishing with anyone other than myself lately...but some good times were had today.,....wish the OGB could have been out there with us....
And thanks for the laughs and your company, all...

[DarkSkies]

Pebbles and I had a blast catching those blues....some slightly larger than 10#, bigger than they have been. We didn't do as well as you site sharpies....but combined for a total of 21......

The great thing about the action is it's the first time this year, that I have seen real aggressive topwater action like that.....
*The blues tore the hell out of Surfstix' Popper.... (which made her sad, she wants me to ask Surfstix to paint it again....custom pink popper he made for her got bashed to pieces... )
**Also hit aggressively on the Madcaster needle with bucktail siwash......


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I didn't think to bring more poppers this trip.
As for me, it just has not happened with that topwater action, save for a few isolated dawn incidences.......the water temps jumping up and different size blues now here may have ramped up that action a bit......

Had a great time sharing stories and busting each other.

Pebbles got real bummed when I forced her to temporarily switch out her Finchaser rod with a longer one saying "it would not be the same, there is nothing like a Finchaser rod" (her exact words)...but in this AM rough wind we needed longer rods for distance....

Once she got into the groove of casting longer distances...she did pretty well on her own.....no help from me needed.
I even made her unhook a few of her own fish....Gotta love a girl who can do that....

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For us...the bigger blues seemed concentrated around sunrise....smaller ones with an occasional larger one thrown in, later on.
In all it was a blast....good times, good people...and hilarious ball busting.....
Even Pebbles joined in to make fun of me about always watching birds, geese, and swans.....
thanks for that, guys.....all good....

I rarely enjoy fishing with anyone other than myself lately...but some good times were had today.,....wish the OGB could have been out there with us....
And thanks for the laughs and your company, all...

[DarkSkies]

^^Bluefish destroyed the custom pink popper Surf made for Pebbles the other day...

[J Barbosa]

Really nice plugs. I really love the yellow/red popper and pencil

[surfstix1963]

Thanks.

[storminsteve]

Very nice work surfstix. Like the brightness of the colors too.

[J Barbosa]

One of many more hopefully to come on a Surfstix egglet plug.

[surfstix1963]

Good to see someone is getting some use out of them..

[surferman]

Nice looking plugs I bet that egglet has great wobble action.

[seamonkey]

One of many more hopefully to come on a Surfstix egglet plug.

Wow that is the smallest metal lip plug I have ever seen. The action on it must be sick!

[J Barbosa]

Nice looking plugs I bet that egglet has great wobble action.

It does have a great wobble. I'll try to take a video of the action when I get a chance.

Surfstix builds a great plug and the finish holds up well.