Cedar Plugs

[RuddeDogg]

Okay, here goes. All I need is straight answer. I was talking to an old timer at a local bait shop who told me he was catchin stripers on cedar plugs that ya use for tuna. Anyone ever hear of this? I never have. I'm sure it could be done but it dosen't sound like the "norm" to me , if ya will.

[rattler]

i can see it working...sometimes if you give fish something unuasual it really turns them on...have you ever been the only one catching fish on a pier full of fishermen...i have, because i like to experiment...doesn't work every time , but it works enough to keep me trying...

[Caught Myself]

They're used for trolling, especially for tuna. They work. Cabelas sells them. Give it a try and let us know how you do. Good luck.

[RuddeDogg]

I picked up 3, red/white/, chartuse and un-painted. They are six inches long but there was no weight denomination on them. The old timer I was talkin to said he was just casting them along the sod back and he hooken up every few casts. They seem a little heavy to cast but I'll try em and let ya know.

[sprtsracer]

First, let me say this about that...what I am about to tell you IN NO WAY reflects how old I am, but there was a time (so I'm told :D ) before plastic, etc, ever came on the scene, that most plugs were made from cedar and other types of wood. "Creek Chubs" "Lazy Ikes" etc, come to mind...errr...I...uhhhh...remember reading about them, anyway, or at least seeing them on the old round screen black and white TV that replaced my parents console radio. :rolleyes: Those babies bring a pretty price on Ebay also. They seemed to work back then, and there's no reason to think they wouldn't work now. After all, some of us (not me) eat Sushi, alfalpha sprouts, gyros, etc, but we still like the good old "meat and potatoes". Fish probably aren't any diferent.