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Alistair
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Posted: 07 Jun 2014 at 8:12pm |
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Happy to have these though. All lures stated by Ray were made by him and got him to sign a few for me. The little Yellow/brown Nipper looking lure is a through wire (front towpoint into the body) and maybe Paul can advise if he thinks it is a hybrid???. Naked Lady & Blank Some little ones. The little red one is a cracker I think. It just looks like some little bug. I got the bottom lure which is the same as what was commonly thought of as the Whitmore Barra, which is not called that but I will need to ring Ray back and asked as I forgot its real name. Anyway, the green lure with the hand drawn frog pattern has had a deep diving cray bib put in it making it fairly unique. Some blanks of that Barra type lure. I think I might get one of them finished by another maker for another Hybrid to the collection. A little no name. Here are some pics he gave me of Mega Boomers showing some of the colours. Would give a left one for these in the flesh |
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I think the Barra's real name was "The All Rounder".
Some excellent info & lures there Alistair. Allan |
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Thanks for posting Alistair, just spent the last hour going thru older Whitmore posts.
Amazing paint jobs let alone lure designs. Cheers Scott |
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I love that black albert Alistair....very nice!
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cheers steiny
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Alistair
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He certainly knows how to finish a lure. Before collecting them I would of sworn they were plastic they are so uniform and good the finish.
It is always interesting listening to this calibre of lure designer about how they see a scenario of what a fish may be doing/ hunting/ moving and make a lure that will fit into that scenario and trigger a response from the fish. It is what separates a real lure designer from those who can just make lures that swim.
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Alistair
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I think you may be right. Not exactly imaginative but as I could see it working on both southern and northern species then it suits it if so
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Thanks for posting Alistair.some great lures.
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Bigriver
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G'day Alistair, No that is one of Ray's lures. I am pretty sure Allan is correct on the Barra lure being called the All Rounder, Cheers Paul.
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Alistair
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Ahh, excellent. Good to be 100% sure, you passed on too many blanks to be painted by Ray which made me wonder. as you know , I love the Hybrids so was a winner either way.
Can you tell us what the differences were then between this lure and your Nippers for future reference? |
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If you put them together you will see a pretty big difference, that is actually a scaled down version of my series 2 Yabby, the Deception Nipper is a scaled down version of the Shrimp.
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Alistair
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After doing so I can see the differences. Can certainly see the Yabby in it now. Just a little bit chunkier as well.
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Alistair
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Just updating the Whitmore's after I had a request to take some pics of non commercial ones for a collector.
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Good stuff Alistair. That little orange ringed bug type diver with the nose tow point and red eyes is a corker. The sunburnt orange lace highlights poking through the darker brown/black looks unreal. A standout that little lure for sure.
Cheers, Danny. |
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Alistair
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Yes, but you are just a lace pattern Ho |
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The biggest I don't think there'd be too many people on this site that wouldn't find that little lure appealing though. Awesome. Cheers, Danny. |
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Alistair
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A couple more to add for reference.
A Whitemore Hammer Head style and a little diver. |
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Different, I like. Only have the one thanks to Cranky a Cray. Sorry about the blur, it's mint.
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