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BECAUSE THEY WORK...BECAUSE THEY'RE AFFORDABLE...But MOST
of all because they're hand-made IN THE USA!
When you buy a
Saltybugger lure you can expect to receive a product that is top quality
and will catch you fish every time!
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Wood lures are unique. Like a fingerprint, every one is
different.
Wood
lures have the best action of any lure, and they're the most fun to fish!
No two wooden lures are alike.
Plastic lures are exactly identical, but wood is
different. Each blank is different and floats a little different than
the others and that’s what makes them so good.
Wood lures have a very subdued sound to them in the water.
A sound that plastic etc cannot duplicate!
This is a very large advantage at times to keep from spooking fish with
funny noises.
Given the choice of a mass produced lure with cheap components
or a
Saltybugger lure, the Salty's lure wins hands down,
and our excellent
feedback from shops and customers shows this!
ANYONE can say they make the best, or use the best
components etc, but the bottom line is much of it is hoopla and marketing. There
are many builders who don't even make their own lures. We make every
single lure in-house.
We also have a fully equipped machine shop for machine and part
fabrication to support our processes from start to finish! By utilizing
this capability we can fabricate and build parts to support our machines
that enable us to save steps and time, increase efficiency, while
creating some of the highest quality wood lures available anywhere.
We
use top quality American made products on every lure we make.
Tried
and true components that have been used for decades.
The exception to this is our VMC hooks which are made in France.
No gimmicks here just affordable lures that catch fish!
Not only do we
use top quality USA components, but our finish is top quality too! While
no finish is perfect, we've spent considerable time to make these the best
they can be and take pride in every lure we make.
We help support your local State fishing programs
with a 10% Federal Excise tax on every lure sold! Remember this when you
buy your tackle as there are many that do not pay their taxes!
Salty's Custom Plugs are designed for light tackle fishing, boat or surf,
using typically 10-20 lb test line class is preferred.
Wood lures have
actions unmatched by their plastic cousins.
Early striped-bass fisherman
discovered this and the tradition now continues!
Salty's lures have been used to catch fish worldwide including Stripers,
Bluefish, Bonito, False Albacore, Blue fin Tuna, Grouper, Amberjack,
Queenfish, and
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The manufacturing process... |
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Salty's Custom Plugs are born from only the finest hand
selected stock. Wood is chosen for grain length and direction, and cut to
our exact specifications at mills in the USA and Canada. Select slow growth
woods from Red & White Birch to Soft & Hard Maple, Specialty Cedars and Pacific Cypress are used to ensure tight grain and maximum density.
Each lure represents a different type of wood, and only the finest squares
are selected after being vacuum dried to a moisture content of 8% or less. |
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Each lure is cut to
length. Sophisticated CNC machinery cross bores each blank for a perfect
meet every time.
I have found that investing in specialized machinery is
proper to being able to turn out a good high quality lure at an affordable
price! We are the only custom wood lure maker that I know of with a fully
equipped machine shop also for full tooling support & construction.
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Each lure is hand turned and sanded 3 times in
progressive steps on a high speed production lathe. A cnc lathe cuts the
kit bodies at a faster rate than can be achieved by
hand. Unlike many other companies who choose to outsource their products,
all turning and operations are handled in our modern manufacturing
facility to ensure that each lure meets our specifications-we can control
everything in-house for truly the finest
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After the lure is
turned it then goes to another CNC machine which precisely drills each
part of the body.
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Additional functions such as lip slots, cupped faces,
etc are performed.
Each lure is handled an average of 27 times from start
to finish.
To make a good wood lure it requires many carefully processed steps and
close attention is required to ensure entire production batches carefully
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Lures are sealed to
prevent water intrusion and splitting. Proper preparation is crucial to a
well performing lure!
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Assembly and packaging is the final process before
shipping to shops and customers worldwide. We utilize only the highest
quality components made in the USA, and with the use of space age glues
and specialized pigments, Salty's Custom Plugs are old world
technology lures with a high tech advantage!
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And the end result is a happy face or a return picture
from an excited fisherman!
The comments and pictures that our customers send are
proof that Salty's plugs do what counts...
They catch fish at an affordable
price!
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