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Quote: Originally Posted by flytyingguy1 Right! Same thing use head cement or nail polish.You'll get a nicer finish! & you want to wrap the hook first with thread so the bucktail will have something to loc on to & won't spin.After you have a layer of thread on then you start your tie. When finished coat with the nail polish & let it dry,then coat it again. I some time coat it 4 or 5 times.But let it dry...

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Quote: Originally Posted by Steel Pulse tons of posts on them in the search. Here is oneof many http://www.stripersonline.com/surfta...l+weight+molds " Found it in a mayonaise jar on Funk and Wagnal's front porch".......... You are a real pissa Paul.

I use the lathe found it easier and able to handle longer plugs. My drill press is table mount with large head [same as floor model but shorter ] I can only thru drill 5-6" max on it either way you can make due.

You can get various lengths of those silicon skirts so you could cut them to size. If your were thinking of using those off a breachway then they would work fine. They typically need some water moving over them to make them move right. I did some smaller sized ones (3/8 and 1/2 oz) for freshwater use. Liked a regular bucktail better for how I use jigs in freshwater. I would think you could do up something squid like with some silicon skirts...

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Quote: Originally Posted by sudsrat WARNING this is not a hobby its an addiction be ready for some late night turning and painting welcome to the insanity i was out in the cave last night till 2am painting trying to finish up a bunch so i can get started on the needle exchange Wife is already ansy and I haven't even started. I SERIOUSLY had no idea what went into building a plug. The more I read, the more I see that I don't have a...

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