smitty919 Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 any striper plug builders?? im a new guy to your great site but dont see many :whistle:saltwater plugs am i just not looking hard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripercrazy Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 theres some of in here:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty919 Posted January 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 some of my hand carved swimmers for saltwater. 4" long and a little over 1 1/2oz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Those look very nice, Smitty. I just have to ask how the hooks are attached. It almost looks like there is a swivel mounted in the belly and tail cavity areas. Some times, photos don’t always tell the whole story and others, my eyes tell me lies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty919 Posted January 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 ss wire from nose to tail and a swivel in the belly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braveviper Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Smitty,where can I get shaped, unpainted plug bodies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty919 Posted January 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Smitty,where can I get shaped, unpainted plug bodies? your pm is full.... i can make you some if you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smirkplug Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 I make most of my plugs for stripers then fish with them for largemouth, browntrout, amberjacks, snook, yellowtail, calico bass, lake trout, etc. I have 2 photos in the gallery from smirkplug. I also have lots of wood blanks for poppers and plugs. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastendlu Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 theres some of in here:) Yes some are here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braveviper Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 I do bucktails for stripers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty919 Posted February 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 i sent you a pm but your box is full:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braveviper Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 My box is 96% full.....Giggity...Giggity.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny.Barile Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Smitty919.......how do you distribute your weight in these wood guys pictured below? (if you dont mind me asking) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty919 Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 hope this helps i sent you a email also... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny.Barile Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Thanks Smitty.......BTW I am also a salt water striper guy. I live in NJ....which has a great spring and fall run of stripers...........Seems I am always wishing the lures I buy were just a little bit different. I pondered the thought of trying to build some of my own......and ended up here.......I have a couple of diferent designs in my head and also a few materials I would like to try. I will post pics just as soon as I get something worth looking at......Again....Thanks for the help........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty919 Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 im from nj also so if i can help ya in any way let me know. if you ever want to give it a try with a lathe i can show you that as well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redg8r Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Hi Fellas, I recognize some virtual faces from stripersonline. welcome aboard. I have a question for you salty gents, what is the preferred material for striper baits? Maple? some other hardwood? Balsa? Basswood? I watched a discussion over on stripersonline where some of you are working with closed cell PVC, any pointers? Thanks. P.S. Braveviper, you know you can download your messages to your PC & wipe your PM box clean? just a FYI, I have 450 pm's if you care to know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny.Barile Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Are you south or north? Im up in Secaucus......I fish the Hackensack River and Raritan Bay..........Stripers Blues and Fluke......... You do lathe work..........Are you a machinist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty919 Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Are you south or north? Im up in Secaucus......I fish the Hackensack River and Raritan Bay..........Stripers Blues and Fluke.........You do lathe work..........Are you a machinist? lol no i live south jerzy lol no i do hvac for a living but i have a full wood"plug"shop at my house. i have 2 lathes to make thing go faster one for shapeing the other for sanding.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty919 Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 the most common wood is cedar for swimmers and poppers wallnut for some needles and basswood is a good wood also. never have used the pvc board i know who you are talking about and thay look cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny.Barile Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 You ever do anywork at ASCO in Florham Park? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty919 Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 i have not but the comp i work for most likley has. we do all commerical stuff. i work all over the state Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaPala Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Hmm, Is this a mass migration from salt guys? Anyway, a warm welcome to all of ya, maybe TU will turn you guys away from your lathe? Some cross fertilization is always good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snax Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Here's one of my Saltwater Snax models. This is an Atlantic Mackerel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braveviper Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 That thing is gonna get crushed! Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
