Zambesi Aristocat Spoon.

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   20 to 30 years ago this was a very good lure for Tigerfish.Most probably they are still catching them on these type of lure.

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CaptainCranky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List LureLovers.com Guide Beta Tester Joined: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Cairns Status: Offline Points: 7130	Post Options Post Reply Quote CaptainCranky Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Zambesi Aristocat Spoon. Posted: 08 Oct 2010 at 12:12pm
	20 to 30 years ago this was a very good lure for Tigerfish.Most probably they are still catching them on these type of lure.
	The Journey is the Reward

Pilly Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Jul 2010 Location: Emerald, QLD Status: Offline Points: 777	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pilly Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Oct 2010 at 7:30pm
	Nice lure Barry You would have to use lures made out of steel just to handle the strikes from those massive teeth. Hate to think what they would do to a timber lure. Cheers Adrian

Tony Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Admin Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Location: Hervey Bay, QLD Status: Offline Points: 5810	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tony Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Oct 2010 at 7:40pm
	Such fierce looking fish aren't they! Those old Zambezi Lures are a very interesting lure Barry, thanks for sharing the photo's and history
	Cheers, Tony For the love of Fishing Lures.

tooch Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List LureLovers.com Fanatic Twitchy Lures Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Location: windsor nsw Status: Offline Points: 3450	Post Options Post Reply Quote tooch Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Oct 2010 at 7:00pm
	Hi Guys, Imagine getting bitten on the leg by those big choppers........Pete.
	I'd rather be fishing with

horrorhead Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List LureLovers.com Fanatic LureLover of the Year 2020 Joined: 14 Jun 2011 Location: Cooktown qld Status: Offline Points: 13120	Post Options Post Reply Quote horrorhead Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Aug 2011 at 8:02pm
	Had a 2 kg tailor bite my big toe while surf fishing one morning - blood spurted out everywhere. At least I kept that toe but not with those daggers on a tigerfish.
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p.j. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Stall Holder P.J's Lures Joined: 06 Jan 2011 Location: Denmark Status: Offline Points: 2710	Post Options Post Reply Quote p.j. Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Aug 2011 at 7:53am
	Wondered if those Spoons were made fore something else to begin with. You have holes in both ends, but the hook are mounted in the smaler front end. Just a thought
	P.J. LURES SO SMOKING HOT EVEN CUSTOM DOGS LIKE THEM

bassnbob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Stall Holder B.O.B Timber Lures Joined: 22 Nov 2009 Location: Charlestown Status: Offline Points: 9154	Post Options Post Reply Quote bassnbob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jun 2012 at 4:05pm
	NICE CHOPPERS there captainREGARDS BOB


redtag Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Beginner Member Joined: 01 Jun 2012 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote redtag Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Aug 2013 at 5:16am
	I've seen a photo of the Zambezi lure carrying the big single plus a treble ringed in to the hole at the wide end. The spoons (made on the "fly spoon" principle) were apparently 4" - 6" long!

John Milford Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 16 Jul 2021 Location: Belper (UK) Status: Offline Points: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote John Milford Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jul 2021 at 9:51pm
	I believe these spoons originated from the former Salisbury, Rhodesia (Now Harare, Zimbabwe). I think the main purpose of the second hole was so that the large flying single could be lightly wired into an in-line position, but could then break away once a tiger was hooked, so it couldn't use the spoon body for leverage. This same kind of break-away rigging was used on many Salmon and Mahseer spoons too.