Salmonroy9 Posted August 3, 2021 Report Share Posted August 3, 2021 I'm looking for j plug style blanks. There was a company in Canada that made them years ago but now I can find them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigblue Posted August 3, 2021 Report Share Posted August 3, 2021 17 minutes ago, Salmonroy9 said: I'm looking for j plug style blanks. There was a company in Canada that made them years ago but now I can find them. do you have a picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonroy9 Posted August 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2021 Here is a picture of a j plug. I need blanks though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigblue Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Salmonroy9 said: Here is a picture of a j plug. I need blanks though could be wood or plastic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonroy9 Posted August 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 They are plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigblue Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 3 hours ago, Salmonroy9 said: They are plastic. if you are interested could you use wood plugs handmade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly voodoo Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 Very familiar with J plugs and have made many wooden plugs but could not duplicate the action of a plastic J plug with wood. Made many good plugs for salmon/trout but they were different sorry I don’t know where to get plastic J plug blanks but I can tell you wood is not a good substitute I don’t buy blanks so have not looked for them either 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenlures Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 Are you looking at 4" or 3" Wayne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanBass Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 On 8/4/2021 at 12:26 AM, Hillbilly voodoo said: Very familiar with J plugs and have made many wooden plugs but could not duplicate the action of a plastic J plug with wood. Made many good plugs for salmon/trout but they were different sorry I don’t know where to get plastic J plug blanks but I can tell you wood is not a good substitute I don’t buy blanks so have not looked for them either @Hillbilly voodoo "I can tell you wood is not a good substitute" ...Sorry to hear that as the J-plug was one of the baits that I wanted to try. Was going to buy a commercial J-plug to use as a template but won't waste my time if it can't be duplicated in wood. Would you please share what you tried. I was thinking that some plastic baits (because of air chambers) might need a combination of two different density woods (like maple and basswood) to get the proper balance/action. Cheers! Van Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly voodoo Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 1 hour ago, VanBass said: @Hillbilly voodoo "I can tell you wood is not a good substitute" ...Sorry to hear that as the J-plug was one of the baits that I wanted to try. Was going to buy a commercial J-plug to use as a template but won't waste my time if it can't be duplicated in wood. Would you please share what you tried. I was thinking that some plastic baits (because of air chambers) might need a combination of two different density woods (like maple and basswood) to get the proper balance/action. Cheers! Van You can still create some great wooden salmon/trout plugs but I could not get the same fast erratic action as a J plug. In my opinion it’s the weight difference that is the biggest factor. I used western red cedar, spruce, pine, and a few other random woods I don’t remember. I also tried cutting them in half and creating a hollow chamber In all honesty I didn’t push too hard to create and exact duplicate because the plugs I was making caught fish. I drifted into making my own plugs biased on the principles of a large variety of salmon plugs instead. it been a long time since I have built this style of lure and they were the first style of hard baits I built 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanBass Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 @Hillbilly voodoo Thanks for the reply! Never used a J-plug, I like the shape (looks like it would be good in wood) and was going by its reputation as a trolling plug. Was intending to troll the J-plugs at slower speeds for lake trout and walleye so a less erratic, swim-bait type of action would be desirable. Thinking about my application and the action I am looking for I might be better off to focus on swim-baits. The local fish seem to prefer a slower wobble over a frantic wiggle. Van Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly voodoo Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 1 hour ago, VanBass said: @Hillbilly voodoo Thanks for the reply! Never used a J-plug, I like the shape (looks like it would be good in wood) and was going by its reputation as a trolling plug. Was intending to troll the J-plugs at slower speeds for lake trout and walleye so a less erratic, swim-bait type of action would be desirable. Thinking about my application and the action I am looking for I might be better off to focus on swim-baits. The local fish seem to prefer a slower wobble over a frantic wiggle. Van They are deadly for Lakers and it’s erratic action at low speeds is why they are a popular laker lure. Personally I find a static action is the worst thing for Lakers do to their following habits. This was fishing in Northern BC have not tried them for walleye I have caught a ton of fish on wooden plugs using a number of different style of faces and angles. My recommendation is build some and try them out you can achieve a variety of different actions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepinPeace Posted August 19, 2021 Report Share Posted August 19, 2021 Ebay sometimes has junk j plugs people sell. I’ve bought em up in the past. I’ve only painted one because I don’t lake fish. What colors are the most preferred ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSUICEMAN Posted September 8 Report Share Posted September 8 wish i could chrome plate, but I have been 3d printing them. I'm out of practice with the airbrush, but I'll get it eventually. i have a slow printer, but they take about 24 cents of material per. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aulrich Posted September 17 Report Share Posted September 17 I have not done it but it is possible to plate 3d prints, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
