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Swimming Plugs For
Saltwater Fishing

Swimming Type Surface Plugs

The swimming plug can have a body about 6 1/2 in. long and a diameter of 1 1/4 in. at the head. It tapers at the tail to about 5/8 in. This plug has a metal lip of the type and size shown below, which can be cut from sheet brass or stainless steel.

If you use stainless steel, you can use a lighter gauge than if you use brass because it has more spring. The metal lip is bent and a hole is drilled as shown.

For this plug the through-wire construction as described for surf fishing is most practical to hold the metal lip and the three 5/0 treble hooks in place. The wire used for this construction is bent into a loop to form the eye in front of the lip and plug, as shown in the illustration.

To assemble this plug, first cut a slit at the head of the plug body to accept the metal lip, then drill a hole for the wire to run through the body. This hole is slightly off center at the head of the plug and through the center at the tail.

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