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Spot the Dempster !

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    Posted: 13 Feb 2012 at 8:26pm
Getting an ID can be tricky business in the lure collecting game, so which of these are Dempsters ?
No 1 - 99% sure
No 2 - No , it's an Athol Cook
No 3 - God only knows
No 4 - 100 % , bought it myself.
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Bottom one for sure, the eyes look wrong on the top one!!!

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first impression was no 1...dempster....4 definately...but 1 has differences...though the lines in the paint say 99%LOL
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote steiny Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Feb 2012 at 9:03pm
I would be happy to have lure No 1 and 4 in my collection. They are both dempsters. The eye placement does vary - in front and behind the bib.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Darby Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Feb 2012 at 9:04pm
I think #2 is also, George seemed to like that little splash of red under bib and tail.
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I reckon no 1 is a Dempster, others????. Tim
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That's the problem I'm getting at, I was given No2 by the actual maker Athol Cook a couple of weeks ago. He learnt his trade by crafting along side George Dempster many moons ago. I'm just thinking that I wouldn't want to mistakenly pass off a Dempster ( or anything else for that matter ) if there is a chance that it's not the real mcCoy.
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Looking again the 2 middle ones i reckon they are the same maker. Tim
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That's what I'm thinking also Tim.
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After this post I might have to re think a couple of mine that may be dempsters, especially #2

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Mick , there were only a few hundred of the Cooks ( No2 ) made so the odds are in your favour that you are more likely to have a dempster than one of these . Post a photo up if you're not sure of a couple. I wouldn't mind betting that there's many '' maybe '' dempsters out there . I can visit with Athol Cook any time to get his opinion if anyones '' maybes ''are in fact his .
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Great info Mick,thanks for sharing
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote grey nomad Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 May 2012 at 10:28pm
So whos are these ones???
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote steiny Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 May 2012 at 10:46pm
Carl....I am not sure any of those are dempsters. Is the bottom one a Jim mac? None of the paintwork matches George's handywork. The middle one (silver) is close. cheers
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Who's Athol Cook?
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I knew nothing before I read this post,,,now I know less,,,thanks guys,,,Gary
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Great post Mick, thanks!

I'd feel reasonably confident in calling one and four Dempsters too, interesting to learn about Athol Cooks lures though!

If you get the chance, it would be great to learn more about Athol and his lures.

After reading this I'll have to have a look through my Dempsters to see if I have any that might be Athol's in there and will take you up on your kind offer to get Athol to have a look. Thanks for sharing your local knowledge with us Smile

p.s. Would it be possible for you to please post up some photo's of the comparison of the four lures looking from above and below, I'm curious to learn how similar the bib design is/isn't.
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Mick, on closer inspection of the four lures, I'd say the top one is the Dempster. Going by all my Pipeline George's as a guide, I noticed all George's are narrower at the tail. So guy's, take a look at your Dempster's and see if you agree?
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1 and 4 are definitelt George's lures.
The others , no idea. But not Georges.
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Yeah, numbers 2 & 3 are not consistent with George's paintwork.
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All the info I know is in here if it helps. http://www.lurelovers.com/forum/possible-nq-mystery-solver_topic7485.html
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pictures as requested,
dempster                        cook                        cook                           ???               dempster
 
 
 
 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote grey nomad Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 May 2012 at 9:30pm
Originally posted by grey nomad grey nomad wrote:

So whos are these ones???
ConfusedLOL
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Only posted these to show some more Dempster look alikes.
The top two are Boysies, bottom one might be as well but still not sure.
 
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