FishDoc Custom Wooden Plugs Storefront

Welcome to The Fish Doc Custom Plugs Storefront. I make custom wooden plugs one at a time on my lathe in my basement. THEY ARE BUILT FOR THE FISH! All plugs are made from the finest materials and components. All are through drilled, dip sealed and dip primed multiple times then painted. They are epoxy coated and come in time-tested colors. I am not trying to "reinvent the wheel". "Tweaking" a plug is more my ambition to improve its action. My plugs have survived the test of time and I or fishing friends have caught fish on all styles that I build. The colors that I use are those that have consistently produced year after year AND I FISH OFTEN! If you were to ask what colors do I think are the most productive I'd say Blue, black, silver, white, and yellow. I have noted over the past 60+ years that these colors and various combinations of them produce the majority of the fish that I and friends catch. However I do make some specialty colors that have proven their worth. Examples would be Blurple (black/purple), squid color variations, copper, tan and different hues of green. Available colors: SOLID COLORS = BLACK, YELLOW, WHITE, COPPER, PINK. Multiple colors are: BLACK/PURPLE (blurple), YELLOW/WHITE, FLUORESCENT GREEN/FLUORESCENT YELLOW = Parrot, PINK/WHITE = Squid. The following: BLACK, BLUE, OLIVE, TAN , YELLOW are all ______/SILVER/WHITE with a red throat or popper mouth. Please check colors, scale patterns, and sparkle or glitter on some pictured plugs. If the plug has these features just order it. If you want this on a plug and I do not have it with those features please indicate your desire in the COMMENTS section and I'll custom make it for you but there may be some wait time.

Fish Doc Swimmers

FISHDOC SWIMMERS (2-3 oz) These plugs work like any metal lipped swimmer with a side to side wobble and roll that leaves a great wake on the surface. Some folks prefer no roll in a swimmer, I disagree. Most often a dead or struggling baitfish will be on its side thus the eye down action of a swimmer that has some roll. The trick to fishing these is to fish them SLOWLY. As you can see I make these in a relatively standard shape. The river herring pattern is what I call a "THIN SWIM". When the river herring are running this pattern is quite productive in the vicinity of a known run. The tail section is thinner than the standard style thus giving it a bit more tail action. In my experience ALL BLACK, ALL WHITE and ALL YELLOW are the go to colors day or night, with black being the night-time first choice,white being #2.

$20.00

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Fish Doc Juniors

JUNIORS (2OZ) The Junior will fish to a depth of five feet on a moderate retrieve. I will not leave home without one day or night. This is a versatile lure that can be fished slowly on the surface or down as indicated. The first time a friend used one on my boat he cast it along the edge of a submerged ledge during very bright conditions and nailed a 30 inch fish. Who said bass don't hit on bright days?

$20.00

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Fish Doc Pencil Poppers

PENCIL POPPER (2 oz) Pencil poppers are one of, if not my favorite surface plug with which to fish. I have put much time and effort into having this plug fish with an easy walk-the-dog and popping action. Weighting is different for each type of wood that I use, but Atlantic White Cedar (AWC) is my preferred wood. It is very buoyant and can hold a good amount of weight which is a plus for casting yet still allows the lure to float high in the water. These are truly poppers. They all have a cupped faces that throw squirts of water as they splash and “walk” back to shore or boat. Many other pencils on the market today do not have a this feature. I refer to them as pencil “slappers” because that’s what they do, they slap the water on the retrieve. I build these plugs in 4 different sizes/weights: 5 inches - 1.5 oz, 61/4 inches – 2 oz, 8 inches – 3oz and 3.5 oz. The 3.5 oz Fishdoc pencil popper has a flattened belly which is referred to by many NE fishermen as a “Canal Pencil”. My go-to color is blue/silver/white but when the squid are running variations of pink are hard to beat. When the menhaden are in my local waters yellow(yellow blends)/silver often a first choice. I’ve yet to figure why parrot works so well, but in seasons past parrot has produced many fish when other colors are ignored. White seems to work all of the time. I also put a scaled pattern on some plugs. I don’t think it’s necessary because plugs with no scale pattern have produced as well as plugs with the pattern. Price: $15.00

$15.00

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Fish Doc Aqua Poppers

AQUA POPPER (1.75oz) These are a frequently used and productive surface lure. I even refer to them a "staple" of all plug bags! Blue/Silver/White, all white, all yellow and squid are the most productive colors that I have used. Like other plugs I will paint combination colors. Price: $12.00

$12.00

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Fish Doc Spooks

SPOOKS (1.5 oz) A plug for the ages. Spooks are unsurpassed for "walking the dog". However, not everyone can give a plug the deadly walk-the-dog action. I build a number of spooks because I love to fish them. I make them in a 5 - 6 inch size because these sizes fish best (in my humble opinion). As you can see there are three styles o spook that I build Jumping spook, FD Spook and the newest Double Z Spook. As of this posting this plug has been cast on 2 occasions, one by me and the other by a friend that test swims plugs for me. Both plugs have been taken by fish that could not be stopped. Could have been bass or blue…we just don't know. Spooks are without a doubt one of the best "walking" plugs that I have ever used. Weighting is key to this plug's action. Fortunately I was able to incorporate the weighting scheme into all of my spooks. Color availability much like that of poppers. But I also make a few other colors that are also productive (copper, silver, blue over white, etc.) Price: All spooks $15.00

$15.00

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Fish Doc Jumping Spook

SPOOKS (1.75oz) A plug for the ages. Spooks are unsurpassed for "walking the dog". However, not everyone can give a plug the deadly walk-the-dog action, THUS THE MUCH SOUGHT AFTER JUMPING SPOOK. A friend devloped the original design for this plug. It is without a doubt one of the best "walking" plugs that I have used in over 50 years of plying the waters of the East coast. Fortunately I was able to incorporate a similar weighting scheme into my FD spooks. Color availability much like that of poppers. But I also make a few other colors that are also productive (copper, silver, blue over white, etc.)

$15.00

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John's Fatty

This plug is out of production and out of stock. However I will build these upon request. Be sure to include color selection in the comment sedtion. The John's Fatty was made in memory of John Trotta a member of the Narragansett Surf Casting Club who developed this design. This is a floating lure that has accounted for many bass. These can be made in any colors posted on this site. Black, Blurple, white and yellow are excellent choices.

$15.00

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Casting Eggs

Use this casting egg when you're trying to get that small jig or fly to real finicky fish when using spinning or conventional gear. Attach a length of leader to the fat end of the egg and tie on your favorite light weight jig or fly. Hang the jig or fly on the stainless pin and cast away. When the egg lands it will roll over and drop the lure to the fish. Flies work best if weighted.

$4.00

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Teaser Rigs

TEASER RIGS I have used teaser rigs for a number of years (we used to call 'em droppers). I wish that I could say that the fish always hit my plug but that would be false. The teaser itself frequently catches a large number of fish. This teaser is made in such a way as to limit the amount of twist that so often occurs while fishing with a teaser. I only put a swivel at the fishing rod end because there are so many different types of snap and/or snap swivel combinations that fishermen prefer as well as those that like to tie directly to their lure. Colors are chartreuse/white, olive/white, and all white. Price: $4.00

$4.00

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It's-N-Eel

IT'S-N- EEL (3+OZ) If you like to fish eels slowly in the trough along a beach or over shallow rock strewn points then this is your plug. You'll never have to worry about being able to purchase eels again. Swims well with a smooth, snake-like motion on a slow retrieve. A great choice for the dark of night fishing. This plug has gone through extensive R&D. I'm not wild about jointed plugs, but every now and then one comes along that is a real stand-out! I feel that this is the one. Weighting is key to a jointed plugs "castability". The Fishdoc "It's-N-Eel" cast quite well for a jointed plug. Although I built this plug to be fished in rocky shallows. So far fish caught on this plug have all been in excess of 20 pounds and in 6 - 8 feet of water over a sandy bottom...GO Figure?? Casting ALONG the beach has been the best producer, within 30 feet of shore. Colors: Solid Black, Black/silver/almond, Black/olive/almond, Black/yellow/almond Price: $25.00

$25.00

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All needles

This is a picture of all of the needle fish that I build. Regardless of their size, they all require almost the same amount of time to build. Strangely, the smaller needles are the more time consuming to build. Top is 9 inch 3 ounce, 2nd is 7.5 inch 2 ounce, 3rd is 6 inch 1.5 oz Match The Hatch Needle and the last is a 5 inch 2 ounce Stubby Needle. Needles are probably the easiest plugs with which to fish and they are very productive. They are available in both sinking and floating models, with sinking being the most popular. You can select colors from any of the other plugs that you see on this web site. If I am out of stock I'll reply and give you an approximate shipping date or you can cancel your order. The Match The Hatch needle is also available in a olive /silver scaled body that is presently sold out. Production will start again in late April or May.

$17.00

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