Abu T spot - anyone? |
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scrubber
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Posted: 22 Sep 2014 at 4:07pm |
An elderly relative has made regular reference to an "abu T-spot" lure that he used to use. I've searched and searched and can not find reference to one. Has anyone got any info on this lure?
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rivermandave
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Is it possible that "T spot" was a nickname for the lure?
This page has MANY Abu lures on it http://www.vintagefishingtackle-uk.com/abulures.htm And here's some catalog pages http://realsreels.com/Advertizing/ABUGarciaUSAAdvertizing/ABUGarciaUSAadvertizinglures.html Too bad he didn't give you a description of the lure |
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rivermandave
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scrubber
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Anything is possible! From his description I think it was a Toby style. I might print out the "trout" pattern and see if it was it.
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Fysshe Salmon
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More than likely it was a Toby that had spots along the body or at the tail similar to this one...
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scrubber
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Thanks for the info, I'll try hunt down a few photos to show him. Cheers.
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p.j.
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The oldest ABU catalog i have is from 1973. Here is Pict. off the Toby i think you seek. Cheers Per AS YOU CAN SEE IT WAS MADE IN 10-18 AND 30GRAMS
Here is a Pict from a 1985 catalog Here you can see it is called TOBY T
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scrubber
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Awesome. I'm thinking that's it. Thanks very much.
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Maxblue
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A very underrated lure ,many fakes made but the genuine ABU/ Svängsta Toby is well balanced ,casts and catch
you can't go wrong with some in your boxes Cheers Thore
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scrubber
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So I have continued this conversation further with my Great Uncle and we have now established that it was a Hi-Lo, in colour T. I'm guessing the importer at the time termed them "T spot" as it has red spots down the side. I have found reference to a Hi Lo in the T colour being called a "Trout Scale". Maybe the "Trout Scale" was morphed into "Trout Spot" which is what he recalls it being called.
Would anyone have a picture of a Hi Lo in T colour? Cheers. Matthew. |
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Fysshe Salmon
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I think this may be the colour.
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scrubber
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That looks like the colour!! Apparently it was "magic" on Barra here in FNQ as the spots were very similar to the spot markings on the cherabin or freshwater prawn! Thanks heaps.
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