The Glory Daze,,

[Rip-Plugger]

Howdy folks,

My Main Man Monty and I came up with the idea to put up pix of years gone by,,gear we used,bucktails,plugs,reels and other tidbits that were the normal gear used by most from those years ago.

Monty will be posting both of our shots asap.
I would like to see shots of your old gear just so the younguns here can see stuff they may have only heard about and to compare whats happening now.
keep your eyes peeled as the pix will be put up asap!

R-P

[Monty]

Here's 5 from R-P

1- Port side,old rebel which has caught many a schoolie,when only
schooies were around.[early 80's]

2-Top-old mackeral pattern rebel[sinker] which has also caught MANY
schoolies,we found that sinking rebels casted almost 2wice as far as
floaters hence others wondered why we fished them.[80's]

3-2nd + 3rd,small bombers blasted onto the scene,loved them,tossed them
around bridge abutments and such with great results.

4-4th is a 71 creek chub pikie? it has glass eyes and I love the
color,metallic mint green with gold face,caught a few small bass with
it.

5-Starboard side,another old sinking rebel,many on that one as well.

[Monty]

Some antiques Rip Plugger owns

1-top: pflueger Mustang in scaled blue mullet hue.[1960's?]

2-pflueger Pal-O-Mine.[1960"s?]

3-pflueger-mustang-rudolph[1960's?]

[Monty]

3 from R-P

1-amber atom reverse,had this before I even went salty![1977]

2-creek chub popper[tiny]

3-1999 Mandile Goo-goo eyes swimmer,9 inches of wood.[a tad shorter
than I].

[Monty]

2 more from R-P
1- Boone trolling lure,we used to cast these heavy things and slam
alligator choppers instantly.!

2-original L. Cooper of Stamford,Ct. Goo-Goo eyes swimmer "Husky Dude"
about 6 inches and 2-1/4 oz,THE top swimmer in my area at the time!
price was $4.29[rudolph hue]

[surfwalker]

Great pics, keep 'em coming.

[DarkSkies]

Wow, little pieces of fishing history, great pics.

[buckethead]

pflueger Pal-O-Mine.[1960"s?]

My dad used to have this one, he used it all the time.

[Monty]

Here's some great pics with some nice fish.


Bicycle George with a nice one!
70 years old and he still slings an 11 foot lami Ron Arra surfpro!



Rip-Plugger (Double "H" Man)


Rip-Pluggers fishing partner with a nice one


The youngster that ran outta gas early!
Vinny, nice fattie he's got.
His dad, my partner (above) and I go waay back,to the glory daze! We are still doing it

[Monty]

Great pics R-P, Bicycle George is awsome, must have some great stories!

[hookset]

Great pics R-P, Bicycle George is awsome, must have some great stories!

Bicycle George looks like he has worlds of experience. Do you have any stories to share about him?

[Rip-Plugger]

BG and I go waaay back,back to about 1985 I think.
He really didn't sling swimmers with us much.
he was more of a wader and popper slinger than ANYONE at that time.
he got me into wading AAMOF,I have waded with him many times and always had fun with him.
I tell ya,this 70 year old can sling a 2 oz popper so far that you'd think it snapped off and just vanished.

this man would put many of us to shame with his casting ability,he beats me and I ain't no slouch.
anyhooo,I am happy to know him as he is not a jerk that will not help you land a fish.he will share spots that hold fish and things that work.

R-P

[surfwalker]

RP-really enjoy the pics and the stories that go along with them, thanks.

[Rip-Plugger]

RP-really enjoy the pics and the stories that go along with them, thanks.

glad to do it,many of us had those funny names.
even my partner,his nic is malibu kenny,like the barbie ken.
naw,actually the 68 or so malibu he had back then.

R-P

[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.