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Pecheur
Senior Member Joined: 25 Apr 2012 Location: Darwin, NT, Aus Status: Offline Points: 198 |
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Posted: 30 May 2012 at 11:20pm |
Hi there, Yes I have been very lucky, I was offered one more BarraGuru fishing lure. And once again, it is a very beautiful timber one. How come I got this lure? Well it is very simple, I was having a little chat with Tony B. the maker of the BarraGuru lures, and of course it is very easy to guess what we were discussing... You are right, fishing lures, yes... And as I was showing him one of his lures in a display, I told him that I really liked the colour and shape of this one, as for some obscure reasons it made me think of an old cafe racer. It was a yellow lure with a black head. I don't know what chord it strung with Tony, but he smiled at me and said: "I will make you one like that". This was music to my hears, and I thought that if I was lucky, in a few weeks, maybe months, I would be the happy recipient of a new great hand made fishing lure. Well, bite me, but in the same week, (talk of a spoilt kid) Tony got this great lure delivered to me. Thank you Tony. Here it comes: My second BarraGuru. This one to me, will be the cafe racer of my little collection. Don't ask why, but it remind me of these old motorbikes from the 1960's. From above. To me the head and bib look a bit like an ace of spades. And every time that I see an ace of spades, this old song from when I was a tad younger, came back in the back of my head... The song of course is called Ace of Spades by the band Motörhead... A tune that I really liked as a kid, which has stuck to some recess of my memory. Signed under the tail. Yes 2012 seems to be a very good vintage for the BarraGuru production. The face. This is a very well finished wooden fishing lure. This one too, is made from the Red Cedar that had been stocked by Eric Moller, under his house for his own production. And was later given to Tony by Eric Moller grandson. The wood this very lure is made from, was stocked in far North Queensland before being moved to Darwin in the Northern Territory, to finally being transform in a beautiful fishing lure. The origin of the wood, combined with the great work from Tony, make this a very special object in itself. Now, with this lure, I have decided to do a thing that I normally would never do with any of the lures from my collection... I will actually try to catch a fish with it. I would love to be able to give Tony a photograph of a fish caught with one of his lure. It would be just one fish, and back to the display case. I know that the lure, might be scratched, and may loose a bit of its original paintwork... Have a good day, Pecheur
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ropes.basstard
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You gotta be happy with that one!
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Hi I'm Ropes and I'm addicted to fishing lures.
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Pecheur
Senior Member Joined: 25 Apr 2012 Location: Darwin, NT, Aus Status: Offline Points: 198 |
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More than happy!
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dalbykayakin
Stall Holder Smick Lures Joined: 26 Jan 2012 Location: Dalby Qld Status: Offline Points: 956 |
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Are you as happy as i was in this photo?
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Pecheur
Senior Member Joined: 25 Apr 2012 Location: Darwin, NT, Aus Status: Offline Points: 198 |
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Hey Dalbykayakin, Have a good day, Pecheur
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dalbykayakin
Stall Holder Smick Lures Joined: 26 Jan 2012 Location: Dalby Qld Status: Offline Points: 956 |
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When your 18 years old and your full and at the pub having a dinner and you see a possum. Things can get outta control sometimes
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Darby
Stall Holder Fishaholic Lures Joined: 29 Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Status: Offline Points: 7477 |
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Damn, I thought Possum was back on the menu at the The Country Club
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"If you are going to have fun with your rod.. get some wood
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SNAFU
Stall Holder RIPP-N LURES Joined: 25 Sep 2011 Location: Maclean N.S.W Status: Offline Points: 2561 |
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Does it come with GRITS..haha And pecheur thats a nice lure you recieved... Mick!!! |
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bignanny
Stall Holder CAM Lures Joined: 18 Oct 2011 Location: North Qld Status: Offline Points: 1869 |
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Pecheur, thats a very nice looking lure, thanks for posting.
Dalbykayakin, your possum is also nice.
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Seaweed
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Pleased you're happy with it Regis, give it a swim, like I said if you lose it I'll replace. While swimming it, bear in mind you have to beat 80cm weighing 12lb, saltwater barra. Better that and I'll give you TWO more .
Regards, Seaweed.
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"Always Merry and Bright"
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goldtrev68
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dalbykayakin
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hahhaaha
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Pecheur
Senior Member Joined: 25 Apr 2012 Location: Darwin, NT, Aus Status: Offline Points: 198 |
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Hi Capt. Seaweed,
You bet that I am pleased with it! As for the challenge to beat 80cm and 12 lb. ... Well better hope that my first fish with it will be a big one then... ;-) Thanks again, and have a good day, Pecheur
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fletch
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possum boy ..... like your style ..... cool shot ......cheers aaron
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stinger
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just waiting for the next photo of you and your possum skin hat ,,,,,all questions answered
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