Fred H. 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2012 bigfoot, I used a soda can bottom for the lip. And chefben, you missed a really nice class and a great time.Kirk is a awesome instructor and put many ,many hours of preperation so that each participant had everything thing he or she needed to take a blank piece of balsa wood and turn it into foiled and painted popper . It was so well attended and got such good feedback I doubt it will be the last. And I for one would not be the one to do the next class and follow Kirk. Fred Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2012 Fred your a great teacher also hell if you can teach me how to tie you can teach stevie wonder how to drive Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk Dietrich 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2012 Fred your a great teacher also hell if you can teach me how to tie you can teach stevie wonder how to drive Riffle, got to agree, with those SBSs Fred has posted and the DVD's he makes I've no doubt he wouldn't have any problem following my lead - he's just a modest man. Thanks for the compliments Fred, it means all that much more when you know the students get something from your labor of love. Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chefben4 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2012 Fred excellent job on the jitterbug. Innovative, that's for sure. Especially using a pop can for the lip. Very cool. The jitterbug plug was before my time (not bragging, I swear! ) so I had to look it up. I'm gonna have to ask my dad about them and Im willing to bet he'll be able to dig one out of his tackle box. Maybe we (we meaning those who don't live near Kirk) can pay for "Kirk's Class-to-Go"lol. Im jealous of your resource down there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk Dietrich 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2012 ...Maybe we (we meaning those who don't live near Kirk) can pay for "Kirk's Class-to-Go"lol. Im jealous of your resource down there. Have class, will travel. Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peterjay 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2012 Ben, the Jitterbug dates from the 1920s, so I guess you could say it's before just about everybody's time, at least those of us under 85. IMHO, it's still the best surface plug ever to come down the pike. (no fishy pun intended) Its inventor, Fred Arbogast, was also the guy who invented the rubber skirts that you still see on all kinds of lures. He was more or less the Steve Jobs of the fishing world. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigfoot 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2012 Thanks for the help Fred. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fred H. 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2012 Paul and Kirk thanks for the kind words. And no I'm not being modest when I say I don't want to be the next guy who's workshop is compared to yours. Peterjay is right about Fred Arbogast he was an inovator way before his time.Hula Popper ,Jitterbug ..etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2012 and my all time favorite the crazy crawler Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chefben4 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2012 Ben, the Jitterbug dates from the 1920s, so I guess you could say it's before just about everybody's time, at least those of us under 85. IMHO, it's still the best surface plug ever to come down the pike. (no fishy pun intended) Its inventor, Fred Arbogast, was also the guy who invented the rubber skirts that you still see on all kinds of lures. He was more or less the Steve Jobs of the fishing world. 1920's!! WOW. I am familiar with the hula popper, have a few of them from my dad. Very cool stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2012 and my all time favorite the crazy crawler Still to catch on one but I admit I only give it a short swim cause I always knew my Lucky 13 and the leopard jitter would produce. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ditz2 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2012 utyer Advanced Member Group:Members Posts:1,541 Joined:20-August 07 Posted 30 July 2012 - 02:52 PM Arbogast has a web site, so I would imagine they are still in business. Stock up now, while you still can. I can remember my dad fishing these plugs in the early 1950s. I still have a half a dozen or so. I still have several Arborgast baits but I never use anything other than flies anymore. I also have a several baits that were made in Garret IN by Creek Chub. The business was right downtown in this small community. The World Record Largemouth was caught on a Creek Chub bait. They were all wood baits. The Creek Chub Plunker was a great smallmouth bass surface bait in the 1/4oz size. The last time I was thru Garret you could still see the fadded painted sign on the old store front but that was many years ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2012 I have a mouse colored crazy crawler that I tied a short piece of leather on as a tail and I have caught bass pike and crappie on it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2012 I still have several Arborgast baits but I never use anything other than flies anymore. I also have a several baits that were made in Garret IN by Creek Chub. The business was right downtown in this small community. The World Record Largemouth was caught on a Creek Chub bait. They were all wood baits. The Creek Chub Plunker was a great smallmouth bass surface bait in the 1/4oz size. The last time I was thru Garret you could still see the fadded painted sign on the old store front but that was many years ago. I think the current lure caught UK Pike record is a creek chub pikie jointed plug. I have one of the old wooden ones before they went to plastic. You can still buy a lure under the name but its all far east plastic and nothing like the original wooden lovely I have. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites