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    Posted: 16 Nov 2009 at 10:52am
 

Here are some Joe Priest lures. Many would know that Joe died in 2004 during a very strange series of events involving John Knols at the Walkers Beach Bass comp on the Hawksbury. I never met the man or used any of his lures but I guess it is because I was at that event when it happened that I wanted to pick up a few of his lures.

 

JP lures were made in Orange and to my knowledge were made in timber to begin with before going over to plastic. All of these lures I have are plastic except the Deep Driver. They are some Hornets in a couple of sizes, a couple of his Crazy Crays (which he made because Paul Kneller could not keep up to demand for Windamere fishos) and a minnow which at the moment I cant think of the name.Confused

 

The Deep Driver lure was one of only a handful carved by Joe and this one was made for Paul Kneller and named ‘Knellers Sucker’ and has a number of messages to Paul written on it. It also has Joes name and ph number on the lure. I like these lures that can tie a couple of well known makers together 9Kinda like my Kneller painted Campbell lure and Craigs Newell sanded Moller lure)

 

 
 
 
 
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I am pretty sure it is a JP Baz. It was sold as one anyway and whilst it is very similar to a Knols Minnow there are some differences when the 2 are held together. It has a sharp ridge over the top. The tail is not as wide, there is no Knols lures written on it and the bib is a different shape. If anyone has some info I would love to know so it sits in the right collectionSmile
 
I had the impression that JP and Knols did work together in some way. I do know that the issue that caused the final problem was related to a business dealing they had.
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They are all nice fellas.Have to go and have a look at my babies and see if I have any,not sure,Regards Barry
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THE crazy cray look very impresive indeed be a go to bass lure ID say..........

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Alistair

Im sure the minnow lure is a Knolls lure I have never seen a JP minnow like that
I have and early one that has no writting on it Wink

Here is a Timber Hornet

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just got a deep driver, mmmm
 
looks a bit dangerous to post though
 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Oldman Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Jul 2012 at 8:51pm
Never seen the finished product, but think there is a small version of the Deep Driver out there.
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boys ,,,,,yep there sure is laurie only a few made and i now own 1  did a post on it but it never got a run so i might send you a private pm   cheers ROD 
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I dont think Alistair will mind if you put a pic here with his.
Please add a ruler to the pic (for scale)
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote stinger Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jul 2012 at 12:59pm
mate the pic theyll let me do wont do justice to the lure  it s very simmilar to the one above but not as bad it dosent have anyones name on it or bite here,,,,,mine just says,,,,, suck on this .... cheers ROD
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I still have a few jp lures.I worked with jo at Email in the early 90s was a great bloke and great lure maker.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote mark k Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Dec 2018 at 5:37pm
just joined lure lovers, so please excuse me now on any mistakes i make as i respond to this topic. i have a lure [ J.P.Lures Hornet timber i reckon ] just for your info.
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Will look through my collection soon and check for a couple more of JPs.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote Ducks Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Dec 2018 at 5:39pm
Not timber unfortunately.
All the tell tale marks of the mould there.
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I'm with Ducks, unfortunately it molded, not timber.
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That JP lure was moulded by Lively Lure.
 
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Thank you fellas, i believe your spot on. i had another identical one that was a lot more battle worn in the collection, and i had a bit of a scrap with the pocket knife at the tail end under one of the damaged areas.
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