stripercrazy Posted November 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 I never build a one hook pikie.....this is the oldman story...he takes all the hooks off and puts a large hook on the back......its funny to see him get this nice plug that someone"s built and change it we've seen him do it to winch lol winch worked hard getting the balance and oldman changed it:D follower of rev Darryl Strawberry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie c Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Quote:Originally Posted by stripercrazy fishing with winch and talking pikies I asked him for some help with a two hook pikie after talking to winch and he gave me one of his pikies this what I came up with....I my self like 3 hooks on a pikie but they've been called 9 points of death by oldman and he won't help me land any pikie fish:D....he only uses one hook but that's another story lol I have 8 in redwood turned ,sanded, and sealed ,my first ones. Range from 51/2'' to 6'' w/screw eyes.Est.21/2+ozs.when finished. I have finished several without the ''slope'' cut, would these also be considered Pikies? I've been getting my lips from Jenns netcraft, IYO should I look elsewhere for lips? thanks RC Bmackerel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripercrazy Posted November 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 RC, your best bet is to do a search on yahoo for plug lips ,there is a place in NJ and cape cod that sell them....we can't post any links here:D follower of rev Darryl Strawberry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodyCT Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Googling "plug kits" will lead to a place that sells lure parts too. Bait is for old men and little boys... real men plug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Fixter Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Food for thought..... place the hooks on that pikie like you would on a cigar plug. Situate the rear belly hook a little further back & eliminate the rear hook that typically is attached to the tail loop. Just leave the tail loop empty.... no Siwash , no teaser fly..... If the plug can handle 5/0's then go with 5/0's. You never know when Miss Piggy may come looking for a meal. For scooping out the face I cut a lot of it off with my band saw & then use a home made 5" drum sander I chuck up in the lathe. As for the action I prefer its a moderate roll with super sexy tail wag. It's my belief that the roll helps reflect the colors when light hits it & the tail wag creates a nice wake & plenty of noise. Give plenty of thought to lip slot placement (how high or low its cut on the face of the plug) size, shape & angle of lip. How much chin weight & how buoyant the individual pikie blank may be. Have fun.... a sweet swimming pikie is fun to fish with & can really produce at times. Even Winch and Jigman can get fish on them. Mike Seamonster98 and wvbud22 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winch Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Did up a few 5 1/2" pikies and Cigars today just for you Ed Still have to do the eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripercrazy Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 that's a good days work right there lol:D follower of rev Darryl Strawberry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie c Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Quote:Originally Posted by WoodyCT Googling "plug kits" will lead to a place that sells lure parts too. Thanks, will do. RC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripercrazy Posted November 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 lol after seeing winch hard at work I hit the lathe and tried a 6 inch ,ayc. 2 hook pikie with a nj pikie 2 lip, glass eyes....its a balister that's turned round and left fat wvbud22 1 follower of rev Darryl Strawberry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripercrazy Posted November 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 follower of rev Darryl Strawberry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winch Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Looking good Ed! I am in the process of turning 7 1/2" pencils right now but plan 24 6 1/2" pikes after those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Looks good Eddy! Enough lead in the chin so that the top of the face cut is just under water and it should swim well. Probably need to bend the lip down some. I might even try a P3 lip on there if it is real fat. Thanks Mike Jigman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefchris401 Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 This was my first attempt at making a big pikie, made these this past winter 8.5" long, fully rigged the weigh 3.9oz to 4.25oz pikie 4 lip, cut 6x 4/0 VMC hooks, 500 lb krok swivels, dressed flag on the end these were turned from 2" clear AYC they stay on top with a big tail wag on a slow steady retrieve but was able to get them to dive down about 4 feet on a moderate retrieve and once they were down they stayed there on slower retrieve. didnt chin weight any as I was happy with the results, maybe not a true pikie action but a very nice plug for where I plan on throwing them. i used a big .5oz belly slug about half way between the belly hooks, maybe more towards the front hook, going by memory these were a fun build for sure, one of the more enjoyable plugs ive built for myself. i used a belt sand to do the head slope, i used an old lip to keep the plane even and just went real slow, it worked great. didnt fish em too much though, which is kind of sad, no big bait around this season in my usual haunts, but did take a few fish on the pearl white one at the ditch and boulder fields, will have to fish em harder next year. Chef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Raw Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 I tried my hand at a "Fake-ster" pikie this year for a guy on the board who couldn't get his hand on a large WB Fixter. It was floating like I liked it but I never got a review back so I can't say how it worked. I made a batch of 3oz pikies that I liked the action on, head down with the tail doing a nice S wake/slap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winch Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 I tried my hand at a "Fake-ster" pikie this year for a guy on the board who couldn't get his hand on a large WB Fixter. It was floating like I liked it but I never got a review back so I can't say how it worked. One of my pet peves Benny, Go out of your way to give a guy a plug and no feed back Of course I probably just as guilty as the next guy! LOL If you ask someone for a plug give them feedback. Good or bad we want to know. I have pretty much quit accepting others plugs from other builders. I'm too busy fishing my own to get themin my fishing line up. Punch63 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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