FishDoc Custom Wooden Plugs Storefront

Welcome to The Fish Doc Custom Plugs Storefront. MY PLUGS ARE IN RELATIVELY SHORT SUPPLY BECAUSE I'M A "COMPANY" OF ONE! I make custom wooden plugs one at a time on my lathe in my basement. THEY ARE BUILT FOR THE FISH! All plugs are made from the finest materials and components that I can find. All are through wired, belly, nose and tail grommeted, dip sealed and dip primed multiple times then painted with time-tested colors. Lastly they are epxoy coated. I am not trying to "reinvent the wheel". "Tweaking" a plug is more my ambition to improve its action. My plugs have survived the test of time and I or fishing friends have caught fish on all styles and colors that I build. The colors that I use are those that have consistently produced year after year AND I FISH OFTEN! If you were to ask what colors do I think are the most productive I'd say basic colors. I have noted over the past 60+ years that basic colors and various combinations of them produce the majority of the fish that I and friends catch. However I do make some specialty colors that have proven their worth. SEE INDIVIDUAL PLUG TYPES FOR COLOR AVAILABILITY. If you would like a color that is not listed, contact me via email (fish.doc.1@hotmail.com) BEFORE PLACING AN ORDER and I'll give you a YES or NO and a time frame for completion.

FISHDOC SWIMMERS

2 - 2.5 oz These plugs work like any metal lipped swimmer with a side to side wobble and roll that leaves a great wake on the surface. Some folks prefer no roll in a swimmer, I disagree. Most often a dead or struggling baitfish will be on its side which is why I prefer the eye down action of a swimmer that has some roll. The trick to fishing these is to fish them SLOWLY. COLORS: Black, White, Yellow, Herring PLEASE SELECT WHEN ORDERING

$20.00

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JUNIORS

2 OZ The Junior will fish to a depth of five feet on a moderate retrieve. Because it has a Lefty Lip the line tie can be slightly bent up (deeper) or down (shallower) to make adjustments in swimming depth. I will not leave home without one day or night. This is a versatile lure that can be fished slowly on the surface or down as indicated. The first time a friend used one on my boat he cast it along the edge of a submerged ledge during very bright conditions and nailed a 30 inch fish. Who said bass don't hit on bright days? COLORS: Yellow, Blue/Silver/White, Herring PLEASE SPECIFY WHEN ORDERING

$20.00

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IT'S-N-EEL

3+OZ If you like to fish eels slowly in the trough along a beach or over shallow rock strewn points then this is your plug. You'll never have to worry about the availability of eels again. This "eel" swims with a smooth, snake-like motion on a slow retrieve. Because this plug has a Lefty Lip the line tie can be slightly bent upward to get more swimming depth. A great choice for dusk to sunrise fishing. This plug has gone through extensive R&D. Every now and then a plug comes along that is a real stand-out. This is one of those plugs. Weighting is key to a jointed plugs "castability". The Fishdoc "It's-N-Eel" casts quite well. Although I built this plug to be fished in rocky shallows, to date fish caught on this plug have all been caught in 6 - 8 feet of water over a sandy bottom...GO Figure?? Casting ALONG the beach within 30 feet of shore has been the best producer. The eyes on this plug have been improved to match that of a live eel. THIS PLUG IS IN VERY SHORT SUPPLY. COLORS: Solid Black, Black/Silver/Almond, Black/Olive/Almond, Black/Yellow/Almond PLEASE SELECT WHEN ORDERING

$25.00

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NEEDLE FISH-3 STYLES

These are the 3 TYPES of needle fish that I build (7-7.5, 4.5 and 5 inches). They weigh in at 2-2.5oz and 1.5oz. for the smaller types. Needles are probably the easiest plugs with which to fish and when fished correctly (SLOWLY)they are very productive. The larger needles are available in both sinking and floating models (PLEASE SPECIFY WHEN ORDERING) Note: There is a slight difference in the shape of the heads, but it has no impact on productivity.. They both fish and catch the same way. COLORS: White, Black, Yellow, Copper, Parrot, "Blurple", Yellow/Silver/White. NOTE: Tan/Silver/White, Olive/Silver/White and Yellow/White are only available on the thin 1.5 oz needles. PLEASE SPECIFY COLORS WHEN ORDERING

$15.00

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PENCIL POPPERS plus MINI AND CANAL

(2oz, plus 1.5oz and 3+oz CANAL & LARGE STANDARD) Pencil poppers are one of my favorite surface plugs with which to fish. I have put much time and effort into having these plugs fish with an easy walk-the-dog and popping action. These are truly poppers. They all have cupped faces that pop and throw squirts of water as they splash and “walk” back to shore or boat. Many other pencils on the market today do not have these features. I refer to them as pencil “slappers” because that’s what they do, they slap the water on the retrieve. As you can see I paint this plug in numerous colors. It is difficult to pick a favorite because all have caught fish at various times under varying conditions. WHY? Your guess is as good as mine! I’ve yet to figure why parrot works so well. In past seasons parrot produced many fish when other colors were ignored. I also use silver glitter on some patterns usually yellow, and white. COLORS: White, Yellow, Fluorescent Yellow, Squid, Pink/White, Blue/Silver/White(plain & scaled), Yellow/Silver/White(plain & scaled), Orange/Yellow, Parrot. PLEASE SPECIFY WHEN ORDERING

$15.00

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Fish Doc Spooks

(1.5 oz) Spooks are unsurpassed for "walking the dog". I build a number of spooks because I love to fish them. Weighting is key to this plug's action. Fortunately I was able to incorporate the weighting scheme into all of my spooks. COLORS: Black/Siver/White, Blue/Silver/White (both with and without scales), White, Yellow and Parrot PLEASE SELECT WHEN ORDERING!

$12.00

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JUMPING and DOUBLE Z SPOOKS

1.75oz & 1.5oz Spooks are one of the best plugs for "walking the dog". I have weighted both of these similar plugs to "walk" with very little user effort. Top 2 are Jumping Spooks bottom 2 are Double Z Spooks. COLORS: Blue/Silver/White, Pink/White, Olive/Scaled/White, Yellow, White, Parrot PLEASE SPECIFY WHEN ORDERING

$12.00

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Casting Eggs

Use this casting egg when you're trying to get that small jig or fly to reach finicky fish. Attach a length of leader to the fat end of the egg and tie on your favorite light weight jig or fly. Hang the jig or fly on the stainless pin and cast away. When the egg lands it will roll over and drop the lure to the fish. Flies work best if weighted.

$5.00

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Teaser Rigs

CAN YOU HANDLE 2 FISH AT A TIME??? I have used teaser rigs for many years (we used to call 'em droppers). The teaser itself frequently catches a large number of fish and quite often the rig will produce 2 fish at a time. This rig is made in such a way as to limit the amount of twist that so often occurs while fishing with a teaser. BY POPULAR DEMAND MY TEASER RIGS NOW COME WITH TACTICAL ANGLER POWER CLIPS. 50 # CLIPS ON THE TEASER AND 125 # CLIPS ON THE PLUG END . The clips makes changing teasers and plugs fast and easy. The Power Clips (recommended by Alberto Knie) are worth the cost for ease of use even in low light conditions. I use all types of teasers: curly tails, red fins, flies, small jigs, etc. NOTE: I have teaser rigs set up with WHITE CURLY TAILS OR WHITE BUCK TAIL flies. PLEASE SPECIFY WHEN ORDERING.

$7.00

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