HERE'S WHAT A POPULAR CEDAR PLUG LOOKS LIKE

[Pescachaser]

got out yesterday(sat) and what a disappointment with the plugs.they tracked straight and never moved off line.(6knots)could be the heavy mono+plastic sleeve.ive got some soft 100lb mono,ill strip them all down and try again next trip.(tues) got 7 crays(lobster) 1dhu fish. 

Hey Wallace, at least you did not get skunked.  With regard to the plugs what were you expecting.  I am not sure what you mean they never moved off line.  The plug does move in a straight line.  Where in the water behind the boat were you putting the plugs.  At trolling speed for Tuna (7-8 knots) the plugs should ride the crest of the third and fourth waves.  100lb mono is okay.  I know you saw the video of the man with the Shimano Tranx using a plug that wandered from side to side, but the cedar plaugs you bought do not do that.  I'll look for a diagram that explains the positioning.  I probably have it somewhere in my fishing library.  I'll scan it and attach it here.  Dominick

[wallacewt]

hi pesca
i thought they were suppose to jump side to side
i dont want to work the plug to give any action(lazy)
i tried all diff; waves behind,plugs are just as lazy as me(ran straight)

[Norcal Pescador]

hi pesca
.......
i dont want to work the plug to give any action(lazy)
i tried all diff; waves behind,plugs are just as lazy as me(ran straight)

Wallace, that makes the plugs and you two peas in a pod!   There's too much other stuff to do when yer mug is "just fishin'".  You're being schooled by the plugmaster.
Take care, mate.

[wallacewt]

norcal,your right
plugs and me both got the sack for inactivity

[Pescachaser]

norcal,your right
plugs and me both got the sack for inactivity

Hi all.  Wallacewt sent me this email and photo.  He had a problem with Photobucket crashing on him.  He probably put his own photo on the site causing a catastrophic crash.
hi dom
1st plug has 300lb downgraded to soft 100lb mono,thats all.
2nd plug stripped of everything.
100lb mono
mustad 9/0 penetrator offset hook
plug balanced
both plugs have 5ft leaders
try offset hook for more action

kind regards wallacewt

Wallace, that makes the plugs and you two peas in a pod!   There's too much other stuff to do when yer mug is "just fishin'".  You're being schooled by the plugmaster.
Take care, mate.

Yo Rob:  That is Mr. Plugmaster to you .  Dominick

[redsetta]

...plugs and me both got the sack for inactivity.

Classic

[Bryan Young]

Here's a photo from Joe Thrasher (Kona) catching a marlin using a cedar plug.  These thing do catch fish.

[fishnazzi]

Kinda wonder how the season worked out down there. I read most all the posts and noticed that no-one mentioned the fact that cedar plugs are a lot like hard metal surface iron. Though they all "swim" and have a particular action.......the ones that get bit like the one in the first post.......swim just a little different. If you got a plug the fish have chewed the paint off...........don't replace it with "another one just like it" it may not swim the same. Because they are made of 2 components wood and lead........the margin off error does exist.......Commercial jig fishing we pulled the whole set all the same color........kind of like that sport fishing to........

[Pescachaser]

Fishnazzi:  I heard that before.  Yes, I will fish that plug until it wont catch fish anymore.  Dominick