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Vintage British and American Lures. (MORE STUFF!)

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Hello Everyone

I have just purchased Old Fishing Lures and Tackle 8th Edition by Carl F. Luckey and Russell E. Lewis on kindle.

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I will probably get the The Best of British Baits by Chris Sandford nearer my birthday in June.

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I was just wondering if there was anybody on the forum who has a keen interest in Lures. I find the history of them fascinating, also they're beautiful to look at, whether there British or American.

Thank you for your time and Stay Safe

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I’ve got a fair few both British and American but don’t use them much these days. The last time I used lures regularly was when I lived close to the Suffolk stour (twenty odd years ago).Chub in summer and pike and perch In winter.

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These are neither British or American I’m afraid but I thought they may be of interest

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I stumbled across these lures in a floating fishing village Halong Bay, Vietnam during a recent holiday.
They appear to have a keel to keep them upright and a few more hooks than absolutely necessary!

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Those are squid lures AllRounder. I have a collection of lures from classic American bass/musky lures to modern day hand made stick baits and sliders. I love collecting as much as fishing them.

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AllRounder wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:48 pm These are neither British or American I’m afraid but I thought they may be of interest

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I stumbled across these lures in a floating fishing village Halong Bay, Vietnam during a recent holiday.
They appear to have a keel to keep them upright and a few more hooks than absolutely necessary!
Very interesting AllRounder and what find. Thanks for sharing.

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Marks7 wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:11 pm I’ve got a fair few both British and American but don’t use them much these days. The last time I used lures regularly was when I lived close to the Suffolk stour (twenty odd years ago).Chub in summer and pike and perch In winter.
It still nice to have them, there a bit like vintage floats very collectable and usuable.

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Liphook wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2020 9:14 pm Those are squid lures AllRounder. I have a collection of lures from classic American bass/musky lures to modern day hand made stick baits and sliders. I love collecting as much as fishing them.
I have a few lures, nothing of much interest but the old wooden plugs intrigue me. I've learnt something already.
Thanks Liphook

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AllRounder wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:48 pm These are neither British or American I’m afraid but I thought they may be of interest

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I stumbled across these lures in a floating fishing village Halong Bay, Vietnam during a recent holiday.
They appear to have a keel to keep them upright and a few more hooks than absolutely necessary!
They are Squid Jiggers. I believe that they originated in Japan and wouldn’t be at all surprised if that is where yours were made. They can be used to catch both squid and cuttlefish and I know that a few U.K. lure anglers use them on the south coast.

This is an Australian film that shows how they work

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I do like some of the older US lures and their history. Patterns like the Creek Chub Pikie are timeless and very effective for pike over here. Apparently, the early wooden ones were better and are now valuable. The Yanks love their lure fishing, it's only really taken off over here in the last decade or two, now we all have weird and wonderful bits of plastic, metal and rubber in our collections.

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I bought a fair fewest from Harris Angling in the early nineties before lure fishing became popular! Still have to catch on some of them.
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