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Imagine history and the story these lures could tell. Superb DaveDave Burr wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2020 4:08 pm These are the lures that Peter Stone used to own. I bought quite a few but these all had traces attached or teeth marks which meant that he's actually used them. I presented them in cases - badly - and they've all had a good shaking since then so, compared to Phil's displays they look..... well, crap.
Am I right in saying the bodies on these spinners eliminate line twist?
I know I have a problem Dave, fortunately I'm not totally alone in this. It's a fairly common affliction.
Wow! That is some collection Dave. It's great seeing all these lures.Dave Burr wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2020 4:22 pm Other lures in my collection include a surface selection
My searching lures - spinner baits and crank baits that really cover some ground and attract quick responses. As you can see, the spinner bait skirts have nearly all rotted and need replacing. Alongside is a mixture of spinners and lures and above them is a big copper spoon that Bob Church gave me thus ensuring I'll never risk using it. He was having great success on his old ones at the time so had a load produced.
Some divers
And I always have spoons in my bag when lure fishing the Wye
Ondex anyone?
I seem to have amassed a few..
Beware - there's always room for extra lures and they are probably more alluring than floats - and we've all got too many of them. Walk around a Bass Pro shop in America and the draw of so many attractive bits and pieces is way too hard to refuse. Yet nowadays, when I lure fish, I carry a bucket with about eight or so lures hooked over the lip and they will more than do me for a day. I wouldn't be surprised if Phil isn't much the same. Like flies for trout, there are those that catch fish and the rest catch anglers.
I know its like a moth being attracted to light, I'd love to be able to go to one of the NFLCC meetings. I'd be like a kid in a sweet shop. Like you say Dave it's like having a favourite item of fishing tackle and for what works best on the end of the line. Hopefully once this horrible virus has eased or cleared completely I will give surface fishing for Pike ago, nearer the winter.Dave Burr wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2020 8:13 pmBeware - there's always room for extra lures and they are probably more alluring than floats - and we've all got too many of them. Walk around a Bass Pro shop in America and the draw of so many attractive bits and pieces is way too hard to refuse. Yet nowadays, when I lure fish, I carry a bucket with about eight or so lures hooked over the lip and they will more than do me for a day. I wouldn't be surprised if Phil isn't much the same. Like flies for trout, there are those that catch fish and the rest catch anglers.
But everybody needs to take a pike with a surface lure - it's great.
