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Fysshe Salmon 
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 Topic: My wooden BombersPosted: 14 Dec 2013 at 10:55am |
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A selection of wooden Bombers. At the moment there seems to be 6 sizes each varying about 1/4 inch. Does anyone know how many wooden sizes there were? I know there was a large plastic one made but only for a short time...
 Also one of my new favourites, a small wooden Waterdog...  Sadly, a couple of them had a bad case of "Worm Burn" and need some TLC  
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Hutto
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Posted: 14 Dec 2013 at 12:55pm |
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Fysshe,
Check this site out. It may help answer some questions Cheers Ian
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Fysshe Salmon
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Posted: 14 Dec 2013 at 1:16pm |
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Interesting site, looks like I have all six sizes...
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MXB
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Posted: 14 Dec 2013 at 1:19pm |
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Hi Ian - that is the six sizes but there are some bib variations with wider bibs on some of the earlier ones - plus there is the saltwater version with different heavy duty belly hook hangers
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Fysshe Salmon
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Posted: 14 Dec 2013 at 2:07pm |
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One of the first lures I had a go at making in '72-73 were the Bomber ones and got some nice fish on them!! I made a slimmer version of the small Waterdog and called it a "peanut". Had a great action..
    
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Posted: 14 Dec 2013 at 2:10pm |
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Classic - love the photos
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Posted: 14 Dec 2013 at 3:51pm |
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AWESOME pics ian iam a fan the bomber lures
  allways have beenregards bob
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Posted: 14 Dec 2013 at 5:51pm |
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never knew there were so many different sizes but the Fysshe ones would've been the best!
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Posted: 14 Dec 2013 at 11:31pm |
Wooden ones are easy to spot as they have a small screw that holds the bib (see pic). This is important as ALL models were made out of plastic sometime in the 1970's.  There is ONE plastic model that is old AND unique though, as it was made ONLY in 1949. Here's a few   |
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Posted: 15 Dec 2013 at 11:14am |
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Very interesting on those "49 models there Dave. I would have passsed them off as cheap Asian copies.
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Fysshe Salmon
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Posted: 15 Dec 2013 at 11:52am |
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I have a few of the later plastic ones, three have rattles but the white one doesn't. The bottom one is a Jap copy. One of the older wooden ones has a "Phillips" screw holding the bib in...
 
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Posted: 15 Dec 2013 at 3:06pm |
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Here's the saltwater version of the original bomber that were released with heavy duty L Rig hardware - in heavy Xmas tree colour.
  And heres a few old Bomber Waterdogs - there are a number of box variations too. These are fairly early in the history;   And a few more in later packaging with clear plastic sleaves;  Love the Bombers MXB |
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Posted: 15 Dec 2013 at 3:29pm |
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Nice set there Roger, love that saltwater one... I have a few of the larger Waterdogs each slightly different.
 
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Posted: 15 Dec 2013 at 3:35pm |
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I also have these three which I think are Asian copies, plastic, not Luxon clips. Had bad worm burn and severe rust on the bibs. Treated the rust and repainted and fitted bronze Mustad hooks, will fish these fellas up the fresh here...
  
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Posted: 15 Dec 2013 at 11:56pm |
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The only copies of Bombers that I have seen in a catalog are these in the 1969 Atlantic Lures catalog.
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Posted: 16 Dec 2013 at 8:36am |
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I'm assuming the Atlantic lures were Japanese? Mine are very similar, but the one marked "Japan" had an alloy bib and was much squarer at the front. the others had a steel bib. There were a lot of Jap copies in the early 70's. The Daiwa stable was very comprehensive!!! And cheap; I had quite a lot of them at the time... The quality was a bit suspect though...
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Posted: 16 Dec 2013 at 8:39am |
  
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Posted: 16 Dec 2013 at 11:43am |
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heres some of mine, Giving my age away now but the 6in waterdog caught a 32lb cod on opening day of coby dam for me.Iv,e slipped in a couple of specials as
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Posted: 16 Dec 2013 at 12:36pm |
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So, it was you who caught that cod?? The story travelled around the South East very quickly!! There was a big rush on Cod lures at "Mullet Gut Marine" soon after...
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Posted: 16 Dec 2013 at 12:59pm |
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Some nice Hellbenders there too!! Interesting one under the Xmas Tree Waterdog?? Here's a few of my Hellbenders, the top right one is a Jap copy I think, all the rest have Luxon clips... The bottom right I have repainted. Not too sure on the third row as the spinner is in the middle of the lure.
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Posted: 16 Dec 2013 at 1:06pm |
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And my shop as well, Downs Fishing at the 5 ways in Newtown toowoomba.
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Posted: 16 Dec 2013 at 2:55pm |
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@Pete am . . .
There are actually only three bombers in your picture and an interesting one second from top which looks like a Martin Lizzard with the squarish shaped bib? Here's a photo for comparison;   And a few Whopper Stopper 'Hellbender' lures and original back running Whopper Stopper bait. They will have Luxon clips and a little spinner blade on the back behind a plastic disc or cup;         MXB |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2013 at 4:01pm |
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true, thats why i said i snuck in some imposters, And it is a martin if your talking about the black fur , a very rare one i belive, The rest are pretty much hellbenders. ill put the rest up when i make some more room ,Iv,e only got about 18 i think and not all as neat as yours.
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Posted: 16 Dec 2013 at 7:06pm |
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Peter, I too remember that cod - thought that the dam would be flogged to death for weeks afterwards so I didn't bother.
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Posted: 17 Dec 2013 at 6:49am |
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I still havethe pic somewhere. One of the things i did keep after selling up. The better halfs brother was in the boat behind and he,s still spitting chips.
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Posted: 08 Jan 2014 at 10:40pm |
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The "x" or "X" on the Luxon is a give away for the age of the lures as well as the colour of the eyes
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