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    Posted: 22 Oct 2017 at 12:15am
Hi I havent seen these down here`
I have googled around a bit and it seems to be a Mcgrath??? Bennett Mcgrath ???? Merlin
Where do they start or finish ?
The lure is 60mm long Bib, eyes Seem to match pictures I found of an Ultra Deep Merlin, however I could not color match and the lure appears to be molded not timber Help please
   
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G'day Kimo, Craftmaster Merlin Lures have been supplying lures to the fishing industry since the early 1980's and are now designed and manufactured in Tasmania Australia. 

Craftmaster Merlin Lures are hard bodied plastic lures hand painted and assembled to exact specifications using local materials wherever possible and are able to cope with the many and varied australian fishing conditions.  

Craftmaster Merlin Lures consists of three different body styles, Baby Merlin, Deep Diver and Ultra Deep.

Go to the website Kimo; http://www.merlinlures.com.au/

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Originally posted by MadDogLures MadDogLures wrote:

G'day Kimo, Craftmaster Merlin Lures have been supplying lures to the fishing industry since the early 1980's and are now designed and manufactured in Tasmania Australia. 

Craftmaster Merlin Lures are hard bodied plastic lures hand painted and assembled to exact specifications using local materials wherever possible and are able to cope with the many and varied australian fishing conditions.  

Craftmaster Merlin Lures consists of three different body styles, Baby Merlin, Deep Diver and Ultra Deep.

Go to the website Kimo; http://www.merlinlures.com.au/

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Its a Merlin first made around 1996 by John Bennett and yes molded John changed the name to Craftmaster Merlin around 2004 this name was sold to some one in Tassie I think still being made today
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Thanks Guys
I had been to the website but had difficulty in matching the color and the bib with the current lures displayed.
My present understanding of what you are saying is
Yes it is a molded Merlin by John Bennett, earlier because of the bib shape?
Current bib style of the Ultra Deep would have undergone a change as it appears to be a long straight bib without widening out at the front of the bib displayed in the one above.
Not sure if I have got it right or if there is a better name to describe the bib shape .
Thanks guys please let me know
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these are the John Bennett Merlin Lures the same as the one you have mate,the new maker might not do that colour ?




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All good Dave Thank for the help
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