Written By the On The Water Staff

When you discover a great product – something that makes your time spent on the water more productive, more successful or just more fun – you want to share your find with every fisherman you know. Every year at On The Water, we’re given the opportunity to do just that with our annual staff-written product reviews. What follows are our honest assessments of items both new and not-so-new that have impressed us over the past year. These products have been thoroughly tested, and our evaluations reflect our own observations and experiences. We’ve included prices as a general guide, but they vary depending  on where and when the item is purchased. If you have questions about any of these products, please do not hesitate to contact us. 

 

Mike’s Custom Plugs:



Spring Squid

Mike’s Custom Plugs

31 Highland View St.

Westfield, MA 01085

(413)563-4604

www.mikescustomplugs.com



Retail Price: $19.99 plus s/h

When Mike Di Santo of Mike’s Custom Plugs stopped by the On The Water booth at the Springfield Sportsman’s Show to show me his new Spring Squid plug, I was immediately intrigued by its unique and lifelike paint scheme, its craftsmanship and its excellent aerodynamics. Perhaps the most appealing and realistic visual feature of the Spring Squid plug is its flukes, which set it apart from other squid-imitating fast-retrieve surface plugs. Hackle “tentacles” and splashes of glitter provide the finishing touches on what is a visually attractive package both to fishermen and to fish.



The annual infiltration of spawning squid into Vineyard Sound has been one of my favorite fishing events since I moved to Massachusetts, as it represents not only a harbinger of spring but also a great opportunity for daytime topwater fishing. I fish from the beach almost exclusively during the month of May, using surface plugs that allow long casts that cover as much water as possible. I used the Spring Squid plug extensively on all my trips to South Cape Beach this past spring, and it out-performed all of my traditional plastic plugs. The Spring Squid plug was deadly on bluefish, and I also caught a good number of decent-sized stripers when other plugs did not. Whether its success rate had to do with the way it swims in the water or its near perfect imitation of a live squid, it just worked great. It is an impressive lure that I will fish each spring when the squid arrive on the scene. 

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Reminder:  To keep your valuable plugs in their best possible condition, always remember to rinse with fresh water after use, particularly when exposed to salt water.  This also keeps the hooks sharp and prevents oxidation.

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