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Forum: Beer & Beverage 01-26-2017, 01:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 17,779
Posted By JLH
I recently had Consolation Prize by Lord Hobo and...

I recently had Consolation Prize by Lord Hobo and really enjoyed it. Since then it's been pretty tough to find at least in my area.

It's not my style of beer but I received some Sweet Baby...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 01-24-2017, 10:09 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 161,985
Posted By JLH
Hah I've painted some that are much uglier than...

Hah I've painted some that are much uglier than that one! I think it will be a fish catching color but we will have to see how they feel about it...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 01-23-2017, 03:38 PM
Replies: 279
Views: 161,985
Posted By JLH
Missed Sunday morning but finally finished up...

Missed Sunday morning but finally finished up some large needles for the upcoming season. About half are pine and around 2.8oz and the others are maple and 3.5oz. Will hopefully finish up some pine...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 01-11-2017, 05:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,793
Posted By JLH
This is how I do it but I used a piece of a band...

This is how I do it but I used a piece of a band saw blade instead of sheet stainless. Same end result.
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 01-06-2017, 09:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,699
Posted By JLH
Yeah the router table worked very well for...

Yeah the router table worked very well for rounding the edges. I want to make up some templates for it to do the final shaping after doing the rough cuts on the bandsaw.
Posted from my...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 01-06-2017, 11:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,699
Posted By JLH
I build a few very basic ones last winter and was...

I build a few very basic ones last winter and was surprised by how easy it was to get them to glide. I cut a piece of maple into a basic fish shape and then played around with the weighting to get...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 12-20-2016, 09:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,829
Posted By JLH
Experimenting with a mess up is a great way to...

Experimenting with a mess up is a great way to experiment and learn something new! I bet you will have that darter swimming great by spring.
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Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 12-02-2016, 12:25 PM
Replies: 279
Views: 161,985
Posted By JLH
Right around 2.5oz on the pine and the maples are...

Right around 2.5oz on the pine and the maples are around 3.5oz.

Slow sinking on the pines.
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 12-02-2016, 11:32 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 161,985
Posted By JLH
I like the high slow lefty 2 a lot on the version...

I like the high slow lefty 2 a lot on the version of the Donny that I have been making but I'm not sure if it is very true to the original. I've built them with the Pikie 3 as well and they do get a...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 12-02-2016, 11:29 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 161,985
Posted By JLH
I am about done with targeting stripers for the...

I am about done with targeting stripers for the season, at least seriously, so I finally found a little time to clean up the shop and turn a few plugs. First up this building season is some larger...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 11-23-2016, 11:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,470
Posted By JLH
I haven't made any metal lips with tail weights...

I haven't made any metal lips with tail weights yet but I make an effort to keep my belly weight as far back as possible which seems to really helps out with casting.
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 11-22-2016, 05:41 PM
Replies: 279
Views: 161,985
Posted By JLH
Thanks Chris - maybe I can check it out at Demo...

Thanks Chris - maybe I can check it out at Demo day if you will be there? I been trying to limit the number of different plug styles I make but I do plan to do a pikie or some sort eventually.
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 11-22-2016, 10:50 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 161,985
Posted By JLH
Thanks guys What I want is something that...

Thanks guys

What I want is something that will cruise at that depth at a slow retrieve and with a lazy swimming action. I’ve made a couple of plugs based on the Musso pine with different lips but...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 11-20-2016, 09:54 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 161,985
Posted By JLH
Experimenting with weighting on metal lips to get...

Experimenting with weighting on metal lips to get one with will run at a medium depth of 3-6'. I've been doing well with surface swimmers, a subsurface swimmer that gets down around 2-3ft and a...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 11-17-2016, 11:06 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 161,985
Posted By JLH
Those look pretty cool Matt! Good luck getting...

Those look pretty cool Matt! Good luck getting them to swim how you want them.
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 11-01-2016, 03:27 PM
Replies: 279
Views: 161,985
Posted By JLH
I had a great time fishing metal lips this season...

I had a great time fishing metal lips this season so I'll be making more of those in a variety of styles. Deep diving, sub surface and surface swimmers all produced well for me this year. I also...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 10-22-2016, 08:33 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 11,917
Posted By JLH
Looking forward to getting back into building in...

Looking forward to getting back into building in another month or so. I did a couple of small batches during the season just to replace lost or beat up plugs but haven't had time for much else....
Forum: Classifieds 08-21-2016, 08:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,977
Posted By JLH
Great color we used it in one of our bedrooms. ...

Great color we used it in one of our bedrooms.
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Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 07-26-2016, 04:16 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 22,809
Posted By JLH
Here is a nice bass from earlier in July that...

Here is a nice bass from earlier in July that fell for a black maple metal lip. Hard to believe but this fish was actually a couple of pounds heavier than the one I got back in early June. Fish was...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 07-02-2016, 02:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,561
Posted By JLH
Those ones hurt! I've considering trying those...

Those ones hurt! I've considering trying those inline hooks but everyone I know that has tried them has gone back to trebles pretty quick.
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Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 06-27-2016, 04:06 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 22,809
Posted By JLH
It's great to see the needle is getting fished!

It's great to see the needle is getting fished!
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 06-15-2016, 10:26 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 22,809
Posted By JLH
If you could catch blue crabs you might be on to...

If you could catch blue crabs you might be on to something...
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Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 06-12-2016, 12:56 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 22,809
Posted By JLH
Thanks everyone! It was a very special fish,...

Thanks everyone! It was a very special fish, especially coming on a plug that I had built. Felt really good seeing her swim off, maybe we will meet again in few years.
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 06-10-2016, 01:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,435
Posted By JLH
Looks pretty cool, hopefully it catches!

Looks pretty cool, hopefully it catches!
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 06-08-2016, 02:03 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 22,809
Posted By JLH
The Musso maple style swimmer has quickly become...

The Musso maple style swimmer has quickly become a favorite of mine. The original yellow prototype that I had been fishing is now retired after getting me a new personal best but it’s been replaced...
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