March 13, 2024

Wooden lures have an incredible history in surf fishing - a history that is rich in both cow striped bass, and plug building nuances. From shape, to weight, to paint, there are nearly endless combinations to experiment with. However, the type of wood a plug is carved from is one of ...

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How To Choose The Right Wood For Plug Building
February 14, 2024

Sealing lures is perhaps the most daunting step of the building process. With so many potential methods, choosing one and practicing it properly is often times overwhelming.The purpose of this list is to give you a broad overview of the potential methods that can be used. Each has its advantages ...

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3 Techniques for Sealing Homemade Plugs
December 20, 2018

Connor PD Washed Ashore Fishing One of the greatest features of the wooden metal lip swimmer is that the fisherman has the ability to adjust the depth at which the plug swims, on the go. I am sure that countless articles and videos have already been written and produced on ...

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What You Need to Know About Tuning a Metal Lip Swimmer
November 26, 2018

Connor PDWashed Ashore FishingWhen I first bought my lathe in 2008, the first thing I did was drive down to Cape Cod Tackle to load up on every supply and lure part I could get my hands on.While browsing the overwhelming variety of metal lips, one stuck out to me ...

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How to Build a “Surfster” Metal Lip Swimmer