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The strictly "underwater" plug shown in Fig. 12 is an old-time favorite that has taken fresh-water fish consistently through the years. The large bait-casting size in this plug consists of a body about 4 in. long, in. in diameter, and the tail tapers to ? of an inch. The head part is round with a concave cut on top. This can easily be done with a half-round file or by holding the plug against a revolving grindstone. Figure 12. Underwater plug. The underwater plug requires a metal lip which makes it dive, wriggle, and travel under the surface. The shape and dimensions of this lip are shown in Fig. 13. It can be cut out from sheet brass, and two holes are drilled to cake small screws for fastening the lip to the wood body. Although a straight metal lip will give the plug some action, better results are obtained if the lip is bent like a shallow plate or saucer. This can be done by hammering the metal lip gently with a ball peen hammer. The hammering can be done against a block of hard wood which has a depression gouged out to take the metal lip. Figure 13. Metal lip for underwater plug.
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