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    Posted: 24 May 2018 at 5:54pm
top info matt great read ,love the pics of the templates of the color stripes for lures very inventive 
it a lot better world if you just smile
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The part at the end of the newspaper clipping. Dalby tackle amd lure supplies. That was my dad.
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Very enjoyable read !
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Still reading
Must have read this 20 times now lol
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it has been a pleasure reading  and looking at your history  and lures Ron
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what a great read 🎣🎣
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Must of missed this post....great read....thanks matt thanks shane.
lovely lures.
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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Nice story and a top bloke! 👍🏻
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What a terrific story , loved reading this about you Shane , well written and real lure history






Cheers Flacco
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Cheers Gary
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Great read, especially photos of those early Murphy Lures and the Platypus.
Bugger another Aussie maker to add LOL, must try and make it to Expo15.
Regards, Seaweed.
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This is a very good piece a shining example for all, I've very much enjoyed it. Not wanting to highjack this thread, however I'd like to see similar posts on the likes of Richard Lee, Terry Leadbetter and Carl Grist. I really like the timeline of lures in this thread, it's enthalling
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Matt, truly a nicely put together article on some facts and figures . A lot went on in between the lines and it's hard to recollect exact time lines but I hope the viewing public get something out of what you have put together. As Matt said I believe its time we all got together our backgrounds and history and stored it appropriately for the generations to come to view and explore the Art of lure making as it was in the 20th century , our up and coming younger makers should be encouraged to come and learn, and information shared unreservedly with them from the makers of today to progress the skills involved , again thanks for twisting my arm Matt you've done a good job.Clap
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A great read and very well put together. Well done Matt. Thumbs Up
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Brilliant work, well put together.

Cheers TB
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Well done Matt what a great read ,I cant wait to see Shanes display at the expo.Shane you are a legend buddy
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Matt

A great read about Shane and his lures they are awsome

And looking forward to having another chat with Shane hopefully at the next Expo
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WoW Matt thank you, I think Ive read it four times over
Love reading about the guys I look up to
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Well done Matt. This would have taken a lot of work to put together. Fantastic historical reference for the future. This is a great tribute to a talented and respected lure maker who has achieved a lot. As Matt said, Shane freely helps people and his genuine love of lures and passion for fishing shines through. I certainly appreciate all the advice he has given me. Looking forward to the next catch up Shane.
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Very well done Matt and Thanks.

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Great read thanks Matt and ShaneThumbs Up
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Nativeman Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Feb 2015 at 1:56pm
Love it...Love Shanes lures, love the history and the evolution of the body shapes. I need to check mine. Looks like I may have some more competition when I'm buying in the future, all good.
 
Funny I had no Vipers when I started collecting, now after some finds I have over 30, they are all beautiful and as mentioned very unique...
 
Love your Lures Shane,,,and Thanks for those 6 Lures that started me off.
 
Thanks to Matt as well,,,Strange we were talking about Shaynes lures last night and you had this under your wing...Nice One Smile
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It was a pleasure to put this together, and Shane was very keen to share the info with Lure Lover's members. I have know Shane since I was in the North Brisbane Club with him in the 90s, it was a great time, and I remember working with him and Brian on the first two Catch and Release comps at Somerset, these were big events. But we lost touch for many years until recently catching up again through this Forum. I have learnt so much from the members here, its nice to be able to make a decent contribution back.
 
I have only recently started looking to collect Shane's lures, as I only had a few of my own. They are hard to find. Barry, I think the metal bibs are particularly hard to find as Shane only made limited number in his spare time until he went fulltime in '92, Then he only made them for a year or two before he went to Lexan, and concentrated on the smaller 2 and 3".  So I believe the numbers aren't big on the metal bibs.
 
Thanks to Shane for his time and knowledge and passing on so much valuable information.
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Well written Matt. A very interesting read about a legendary lure and lure maker.  They are beautiful,  unique looking lures that catch fish.

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Well put together Matt !

Thanks for the effort .
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AWESOME STUFF ClapClapClapClapregards bob
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Thanks Matt and Shane

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Thanks for that Matt, great read and pics. Have spoke with Shane a couple times on the phone, nice fella and very helpful, look forward to meeting him one day.

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Thank you Matt for a great read.

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Well done good to see stories behind the lure
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Great bio Matt!! Thumbs Up Shane is due up soon and I have some new spots for him to try out his new creations... Wink
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Thank you Matt and Shane.

There's so much info to take in I'll be sure to come back and read it again! 
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Great work there Matt and thankyou Shane for digging up all the historical stuff.
Considering the amount of Metal Bibbed Lures Shane made it is hard to imagine why they are so hard to come by.
Maybe the answer is like all good lures back then they were used and lost which testifies as to their great fish attracting abilities.
I for one certainly have a soft spot for Shane's lures and appreciate the time and effort into making them.
Well done to both of you and let's see some more Bio's coming in from other members who have a friendship with some of our makers.
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Story and pics take time and you've done a Great job Matt,
Well done !! Love the Viper lures and Shane is a good guy !
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