I first met Charles Carlow from Linesider69 Custom Plugs at the New England Saltwater Fishing Show. He stopped by my booth and showed one of his plugs. I have been hooked on his plugs ever since.
Charles Carlow is a prolific plug builder who has been building plugs for 15+ years. He has 40 different plug models that are available in 2 or 3 sizes. He paints his wooden plugs in standard and custom colors. Charles Carlow has round, off-set, and carved plugs. He has done for offset plugs what John Haberek did for needlefish.
Each plug model goes through an extensive design and testing phase. During the construction phase, Charles Carlow uses templates to ensure that all his plugs are crafted consistently. Because wood is a natural porous product, he keeps his workshop at less than 20% humidity at all times. After he paints his plugs, he coats them with a two-part epoxy/resin mixture for maximum durability. All of his plugs are assembled with quality hardware: stainless steel thru-wire, stainless steel swivels, Rasco split rings, and VMC hooks.
The design, color, construction, and action of the Linesider69 plugs attract a variety of fish. For example, a 53″ striped bass was hooked and landed a Linesider69 plug. A 200 lb class blue fin tuna engulfed a Linesider69 popper; the line could not hold the fish as it raced towards the Azores. White perch, yellow perch, large mouth bass, small mouth bass, pickerel, northern pike, rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout, bluefish, yellow fin tuna, jack crevelle, and sea robin have also been landed on Linesider69 plugs.
I fish Linesider69 plugs because they are well designed, tested, and built with a consistent action. With 40 different plug models in various sizes that can hook multiple saltwater and freshwater species, Linesider69 has a plug for you! 😉
