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    Posted: 22 Dec 2016 at 1:37pm
At 2016 Lure expo, I mentioned to Travers that Robyn & I did not have one of his lures in our "Friends" lure display and that I would like one of his iconic lures to display. About a week ago, I got a message from Travers saying he has something to cure an illness I am suffering from and he needed my address. All a little cryptic I know but it all became clear when I opened the parcel that arrived shortly after. A Classic Powell Digger and something special, an OCD Therapy.
Now the OCD Therapy is indeed special, for those that don't really know, my wife says I have OCD and that is where the name for my lures came from. OK, I like things to be right, if you know what I mean. Well this little lure goes against everything I can think of in a scorpion type lure and Travers has purposefully done this. Normally the belly on a scorp is tapered to a vee and the back is rounded, the belly is normally a lighter colour with red patches on the tail & gills. The back is normally coloured and the stripes are on the sides and top. Not on this one, everything is reversed, even the eyes are on the underside and Travers has even put mismatching hooks on it to play with my mind.
 
Yes it screws with my mind in all sorts of way but I love it, thanks Travers.
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Well that's VERY different Gavin, extremely nice too!! Travers has got a bit twisted thereConfused Cheers Richard.
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What a cool idea. Thanks for sharing. Regards Chris.
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I can't look at the mismatched hooks............aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh
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Oh dear that would wreck my head...
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HA HA HA well done Travers - that will mess with Gavin's headLOLLOLLOL
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Gavin, you're a good bloke so the least that I could do is screw with your mind! Confused

There is one subtle feature on that Scorpion that Peter Newell would have 'tuned me up'. As with the Kadaitchas, it was a big no no to have the stripes on the underbelly of the Scorpion.  I couldn't help myself. On one side, I made the stripes flow through to the underbelly, which is on top of the lure. Wacko

Glad you liked the lures, Gavin.

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Having seen the amount of thought and effort that you put into this lure Travers, I think I've worked out who may also be OCD!
Great stuff - and top shelf as usual.

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Haha that's awesome. Great work Travers.
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beautiful green lure !!! exceptional WinkWink
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Outstanding
Beautiful things Gavin you lucky bugger you.
Great work Travers
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First i looked at the Pict. and thought : what a strange and weird and fore that matter not pretty looking Lure Shocked
Then i reid the post, and i also turned up side down : now i love it Embarrassed LOL
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Very nice lure. Thumbs Up
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what a little beauty!,i think Allans earlier post is correct though Travers lures are pretty darned perfect i recon we have two OCD's hereBig smile
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Well thought out travers gav wont be able to walk past it without looking at it.
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Great idea Travers...that lure is awesome!
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Nice just like Travers a bit twisted




Cheers Flacco the almost as twisted
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It is a great lure, BUT, I find it bloody near impossible to walk past it without the mismatching hooks grabbing my attention, damn you Travers!LOL
 
Merry Christmas all!
Cheers,

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote grey nomad Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Dec 2016 at 5:05pm
Now I know what to give you for your birthday Gavin.

A nice pair of matching red trebles for your Scorp for those times when tother pair of hooks gets too much and you need to unwind LOL.

BTW very nice lures Travers Thumbs Up.

Also a Merry Christmas to all Big smile.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote matt fraser Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Dec 2016 at 7:01am
That is messed up Travers! You twisted individual, poor Gav!

I would have to repaint it myself, it'd be a shame as it is such a lovely job. But it is just plain wrong.

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That is sick. I want one.
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