A visit to meet LES BARLOW...COMPLETED |
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Nicho
Stall Holder Nichos Maulers Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Location: POMONA QLD Status: Offline Points: 8752 |
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Found it hard to remove all rasp marks....but hey they add character two more coats and then a few dots...... |
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Nichos Maulers Homemade timber lures....THEY CATCH FISH!
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puglee62
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these are going to look nice
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edzard
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Great post Jas, Les sure is a character and a true Gentleman, son and I always enjoy seeing him(must get down that way soon again).
Keen to see the end result on the two lures. Cheers Ollie
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Nicho
Stall Holder Nichos Maulers Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Location: POMONA QLD Status: Offline Points: 8752 |
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I just hope les likes them...he was bewildered why I wanted to paint them for him......Ive added a few different touches from the way les does them......And they are looking cool.
1st clearcoat tomorrow.... |
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horrorhead
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Les will love them Jas. He makes the lures the way he does to keep them affordable to everyone - but he also likes to see how they turn out when painted by others. He was so pleased with the lures painted by those other blokes until he discovered that they were taking advantage of him. Martin
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Nicho
Stall Holder Nichos Maulers Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Location: POMONA QLD Status: Offline Points: 8752 |
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Well its only a small gesture but Ive really enjoyed pimping up a couple of Les Barlows "SLEETIE" lures.
Im sure by the look on his face when I told him what Id like to do for him, that he thought he'd never see them again. I can only hope they give him a smile when they arrive early next week. One has glass eyes...the other stick on...used two different bibs to get 2 different actions. One blank had a very hard deep grain that could not be sanded out...so I painted the grain lines....and I like it. Les will probably shake his head and wonder what the hell was that young fella thinking!!! But geez they are a really nice lure. Jas The two new SLEETIES next to two of LES'S originals. I really dont want to send this lure....its bloody lovely |
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Nichos Maulers Homemade timber lures....THEY CATCH FISH!
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p.j.
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Thy look really COOL Jas. Sure he will be glad to receive them. Have followed this tread with great interest. Thanks fore chowing/telling about this great meeting
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P.J. LURES
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horrorhead
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They are fanastic, Les will love them. Ian- if you are reading this, don't show him until after he gets them. Martin
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Martin-
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ropes.basstard
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Excellent outcome. Will be interesting to hear what Les has to say about them.
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Hi I'm Ropes and I'm addicted to fishing lures.
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fletch
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Look great . The green and red goes awesome on the black .... Awesome stuff ..... Cheers aaron
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Nicho
Stall Holder Nichos Maulers Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Location: POMONA QLD Status: Offline Points: 8752 |
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Thanks for the comments guys........packed and posted today......hope he likes them.
different action to what LES gets with his original bib and towpoint, but in saying that, still very good just tighter ........a dead set fish catcher for sure. Fletch, thanks mate..... green/red..one of my favourite combos for fresh water. Jas |
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Nichos Maulers Homemade timber lures....THEY CATCH FISH!
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Tony
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Thanks for posting about the visit guys, a great read and wish I was there as well!
I'm sure Les will love the "Nicho'd" lures Jas |
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Cheers, Tony
For the love of Fishing Lures. |
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pop
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Some of your best work there Jas, Les will love them...Nev
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A lure without hooks is a Keyring.
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puglee62
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i think Les will like those,your a good bloke Jas
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hazmail
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WoW -looking good Jas.
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CircleVbaits
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Baitman
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edzard
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Lures came up great Jas, Les will be very pleased with them nice gesture.
Cheers Ollie
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ibarlow
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No problems let them arrive and i am sure he will enjoy them.
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Nicho
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Thanks again guys,
Thanks ian, let me know if he mentions them to you at some stage...he should get them tuesday. Jas |
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Nichos Maulers Homemade timber lures....THEY CATCH FISH!
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bilge
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well Done Nicho top finish I am sure he will be pleased. Billj
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The older I get the more I learn.
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bluey
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Hi All
top paint job Nicho picked these up off Les on Friday like the other reports great chat and informative talk with Les but car trouble sent me home before i could get them wet some of the lures i picked out regards George |
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puglee62
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ah you got some of Les' lil penguins George,top lure mate be sure to fish it
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doccod
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I too have a few of this blokes lures and I'm too frighten to swim them just in case I lose them but I want more to fish with eventually can someone steer me in the right direction please........regards B.J.
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Nicho
Stall Holder Nichos Maulers Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Location: POMONA QLD Status: Offline Points: 8752 |
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Les rang today confirming that the lures had arrived.......he was happy with the outcome and reckons they wont get wet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(is this collector disease catching!?)
Buggar that LES !!!! they were made to fish...get out there and throw them old mate!!!!! Another good chat....Thanks for taking the time to phone...very much appreciated. Jas |
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Nichos Maulers Homemade timber lures....THEY CATCH FISH!
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ibarlow
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Yes he was very pleased to receive them and all the right ups they will never see the water he will just admire them and show them off with pride gents..
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Nicho
Stall Holder Nichos Maulers Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Location: POMONA QLD Status: Offline Points: 8752 |
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great to hear Ian....thanks for the feedback....My son Jack seen a photo of LES in his red fishing overalls at the shed...when we got back in the car he said...DAD!...SANTA DOES FISH!!! I HAD TO LAUGH....And Im sure LES will laugh when he hears this.
Jas |
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Nichos Maulers Homemade timber lures....THEY CATCH FISH!
YA DONT KNOW...IF YA DONT GO...SO GET OUT THERE AND... FISH IT |
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ibarlow
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Next time you see or talk to him ask him where he got those overalls from good story.
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dalbykayakin
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Does he really sell these for $5 each?
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horrorhead
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Yeah mate, and they work very well.
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Martin-
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steiny
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Nicho...thats the best paint job I have ever seen on one of your dotted lures.... Well done!
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cheers steiny
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goldtrev68
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mate that would have been apleasure the REAL AUSSIE is a dieing bread LES is a classic,,what a time you would have had & learnt a bucket full to I bet<I reacon your lures all will get better learning some of LES`es secrets,,Gary
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dalbykayakin
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Man he must do it for the love of it. $5 is a bargain!
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horrorhead
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It's a labour of love for him, he is a very generous man especially to kids with his lures as he gives a lot away to them. He wants all kids to have the opportunity to fish. |
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Martin-
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fishaholic5
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Good to see a bloke like Les getting this sort of recognition of his work, those lures came up well Jas
Cheers Wal
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bdowdy
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well i spent a few hours talking to les yesterday and i grabbed a few more of his lures , and yes nicho he pulled one of your lures out and showed me mate..top stuff i think he likes them...was a good few hours talking fish, lures, holes of water,and the time went nowhere could have spent all arvo no hassles..i grabbed a jumbo lure off him and keen to try it at glenlyon next trip...
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