Ted Pietz Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Torpedo design with Pichney lip. The belly grommets are not counter sunk. Plug has a faint scale pattern. Your thoughts about this plug are appreciated.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Looks like a Danny Bootleg to me extreme fisherman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capesams Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 I believe what that is a pichney surface swimmer....look on page 3 in the pichney collector thread...there's only 2 ones in herring. Roy C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy C Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Looks like a surface swimmer to me. I thought the back was more straight and the back broke further back on the bootleg. But what do know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Pietz Posted February 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 That is what is throwing me. This plug narrows right up at the tail like a torpedo. All my other surface Danny's are thicker at he tail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 May be the pic angles but the line tie looked too high to be a ss. The shape is atypical for either a ss or bootleg because it's more rounded instead of angular in the "hip". How about a profile shot next to a ss comparing line tie placements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Pietz Posted February 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 40 mins ago, SC said: May be the pic angles but the line tie looked too high to be a ss. The shape is atypical for either a ss or bootleg because it's more rounded instead of angular in the "hip". How about a profile shot next to a ss comparing line tie placements I will put it next to s regular swimmer. I do not think I have an SS. I have a BM torpedo somewhere. I agree the shape is irregular. I do not think it is a bootleg. I'll think I have a bootleg somewhere around here which I will try to dig out. Thanks Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanStaalSteve Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Ted, I have one Ike that in herring paint and was told it was a Pichney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Pietz Posted February 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 32 mins ago, VanStaalSteve said: Ted, I have one Ike that in herring paint and was told it was a Pichney. Thanks Steve. It is different fron a regular Danny swimmer or bootleg. I'll post some picks and measurements when I get the chance, soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanStaalSteve Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) 18 mins ago, Ted Pietz said: Thanks Steve. It is different fron a regular Danny swimmer or bootleg. I'll post some picks and measurements when I get the chance, soon. Yes it’s shaped more like a Musso torpedo not a Pichney bootleg. Bob Jones had one too I believe. I was told it was a special order? There is a photo of mine in the Pichney thread . I’ll check on the # post in thread Edited February 4, 2021 by VanStaalSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanStaalSteve Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) Here you go ; second photo is bootleg, mystery plug and Danny surface swimmer. Edited February 4, 2021 by VanStaalSteve t_man7 and S J Fish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob jones Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 I had one just like Ted's. I figured that Danny was feeling creative that day. Great plugs. Member- SWLCC- Salt Water Lure Collectors Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Pietz Posted February 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 6 mins ago, bob jones said: I had one just like Ted's. I figured that Danny was feeling creative that day. Great plugs. Bob, I think you saw every Danny ever to come down the pike. I respect your views and thank you for the advice you give. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob jones Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 1 min ago, Ted Pietz said: Bob, I think you saw every Danny ever to come down the pike. I respect your views and thank you for the advice you give. Ted, I got more than a few of them from SC. Spent a little time in his basement. Never saw more plugs in one spot. Member- SWLCC- Salt Water Lure Collectors Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Pietz Posted February 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 6 hours ago, VanStaalSteve said: Here you go ; second photo is bootleg, mystery plug and Danny surface swimmer. Steve, There it is. The difference is obvious isn't it. I wonder how many of these are out there? The design is out there because I see it in the torpedo plugs. I do not recall anything from the 30's, 40's or 50's that have this body design. Danny original? Soooo interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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