Solmon Island lures
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Topic: Solmon Island lures
Posted By: Screamingreel
Subject: Solmon Island lures
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2010 at 12:40pm
Locally made Solmon Island lures obtained early 80's made from all local materials turtle shell gold lip shell  two of them in the middle of the picture appear to be made out of bone local fibres made by the women rubbed up and down on their smooth legs to get the twst into the fibre to add to its strengh. Paddled behind canoes to catch various forms tuna the small varieties.
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Posted By: Nicho
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2010 at 4:32pm
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Interesting bunch john, you have been posting some different types of lures, thanks.... its good to see variety. ------------- Nichos Maulers Homemade timber lures....THEY CATCH FISH! YA DONT KNOW...IF YA DONT GO...SO GET OUT THERE AND... FISH IT |
Posted By: ropes.basstard
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2011 at 8:39pm
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Very interesting and different lures. Did you have any trouble getting these through customs? Looks like there is a lot of animal content in them. ------------- Hi I'm Ropes and I'm addicted to fishing lures. |
Posted By: Screamingreel
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2011 at 6:14am
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ropes.basstard
Brought back to Australia late 70's early 80's used to catch mainly bonito and other smaller species of the tuna family that frequent the waters. Were used behind dug out canoes attached to local string.
There was another lure that was very popular was the white pith out of a plant {unable to remember name" The Captain "maybe able to help us on this one when he returns} on the island wrapped round a large hook.
We caught a.lot of mackeral and wahoo on it,when it got shabby they stripped it and re- tied a fresh piece on the hook and started again.
Very inexpensive fishing but successful .
No refrigeration available,what was caught was cooked and any excess shared and if some other group was successful on another day they did the same thing. It was the only way to survive.
Not much has changed to this day unless a family member sends back a bag of rice or packet of tea and sugar to assist which are regarded as luxury items.
Regards John
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Posted By: ropes.basstard
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2011 at 10:58am
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Sounds like they live the way we all should. Would have been a great experience to fish the traditional way and very sustainable too. ------------- Hi I'm Ropes and I'm addicted to fishing lures. |
Posted By: Screamingreel
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2012 at 12:11pm
 Came across this photo, released in a German book (1936) by a traveller visiting the Solomons.Bonito lures, and small tuna lures from local material. Possibly three different makers Regards John
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Posted By: MadDogLures
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2017 at 1:29pm
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Amazing lures John, It's a credit to the makers and their history. Cheers, Dave ------------- Life is fishing! |