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    Posted: 26 Apr 2015 at 2:40pm
To date I have not been able to establish the name of the guy who carved these lures. They have a quite distinct style and I was told that they were purchased at the Belmont Fisherman's Warehouse around 1978.

The locals speak highly of them as being very effective at a place in the Swansea Channel called "Reid's Mistake".

The lures pictured are examples of the 3" and 4" versions but I believe that several other sizes were also made.

It would be appreciated if anyone could add any additional details about these lures that they would be happy to share.

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col I think bob or bullrout will have the info you need...amazing looking at them you would not think flathead, but apparently they produced the goods...yours look in good nick for age.
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i dont know his name but love the lures he made i have a popper also TongueTongueregards bob
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I could be wrong EmbarrassedConfused but am sure 6-8 ? months ago Debbie or someone she knows wrote something about these lures, I recall the makers name (or a name) was mentioned ??

I am sure she will let me know if I'm completely wrong EmbarrassedConfusedBig smile (in a nice way).
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Always in a nice way Carl. I'll reply when I get home from work.
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The only name I have come up with is Grahame Bray from Swansea 1991 Fishing World mag but obviously haven't confirmed him as the maker. Made a range of lures called Mitch.
Anyone heard of him?????
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Thank you for the lead Debbie. That name is not familiar to me but hopefully it may jog a memory for someone else.
Much appreciated,
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I thinkdebbies on the money i remember me older brother & myself buying abu tobys etc to fish in the swansea channell &there was a dude on a chair out the front hand carvein lures & iam sure they sold em the to right time frame late 80s 90?91 bugger if i know the name of the make been try to find out for years bugger buggerWinkBig smileBig smileBig smileConfusedConfusedregards bob
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Originally posted by handbrake handbrake wrote:

The only name I have come up with is Grahame Bray from Swansea 1991 Fishing World mag but obviously haven't confirmed him as the maker. Made a range of lures called Mitch.
Anyone heard of him?????


Debbie

Thanks for the lead ill ask a few fishing mates that might know they have some of these lures,all I know is he lived in the mining houses on Coon Island near the Caravan Park Clap
Dave Lake Macquarie N.S.W

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