JimT Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 On 7/6/2019 at 5:05 PM, wazatherfisherman said: Old lures- from top left clockwise in- Devon minnow-'squared' body,Japanese commercial feather jig, WK 'Bristle' with retained hook and pink skirt, "golf ball lure", cork Bass plug,Baltic Bobber with molded-in hooks, O/Seas Squid spike (early one!) Pegron Tiger Minnow, 2 x Bucktail "Canada" Jigs and in centre good old Baltic Minnow Baltic Minnow was my favourite..Redfin loved them. I made up a few of my own making a mould out of plaster of paris and pouring lead and painting and sealing with epoxy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Not too bad on the Trout either, stupidly lost a couple throwing at Tailor schools over the years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Just got this out from under the house- it's the head of a 16.5 kg Kingy I caught jigging at the Peak over 30 years ago, my first biggish one. Tackle used was a Butterworth "Jig King Deluxe" $45 off the shelf, Penn 113H Senator Special (star drag and about 3.5:1 ratio) too heavy a reel for jigging really, 15 kg Tortue mono tied straight onto the jig- a "Speed King Swivel Hip" identical to the one in the picture. Fight time was about 7-8 minutes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 photo top left. That looks like Waratah Bay ?. but then it probably looks like a lot of other bays as well. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 4 minutes ago, frankS said: photo top left. That looks like Waratah Bay ?. but then it probably looks like a lot of other bays as well. Frank Hi Frank you have a great eye! Waratah Bay it is! Houseboat fishing Regards Waza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 (edited) While where looking at "old stuff" can anyone suggest where I can get a Polikansky Overhead reel service at. I'm in Parramatta but will take it anywhere around Sydney or post further if necessary Thanks Jim Edited July 17, 2019 by jot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimg1au Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 used lots of the reels on these pages we used to get my gear from st vincent de paul shop in mortdale ther even sold guns back then still have dads mitchel reels and his everol my brother has the older game reels and overheads my dad could sure cast them even the tattler always had the big gear out on the boat an old timber boat the my dad put a gearbox in it so we could go faster.it was mored in the georges in oatley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Got the following lures out of a big Plano box that probably has only been opened once in about last 20 years- some of them undoubtedly still available today. Top ones are 'swimming frogs' with rear half that spins on retrieve, then frog variations and 2 bottom left are Rebel 'Ant' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 These ones are "Hula Poppers" on top then next 3 all single hook surface poppers for Bass- rubber legs are starting to perish from heat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Heddon "Crazy Crawler"- (I know these are still a big seller), bottom right is a Heddon "Baby Lucky 13" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Different sized "Jitterbug's" by Arbogast- still popular surface Bass lure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 These are all jointed "Jitterbugs" except bottom right, which is a "Bill's Bug" jointed, again mostly used for Bass 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Clockwise from top left Rebel Cicada, then 3 x Rebel "Crickhopper" then Rebel "Hopper"s and last ones with tails are Arbogast "Jittermouse" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Rebel "Bumble Bug" topwater Bee imitation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Better shot of Bumble Bugs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Top 3 are "knock off" copies of 3rd row Cotton Cordell "Big O" a really popular style of lure throughout the world, next row these 2 are 'Wiggle Warts' divers and bottom 2 I can't remember the name and print is too small to read- caught a few Bream on them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 Got a couple of those myself, just on the "big O" wasn't there an S series, big S mini/midi? S or am I dreaming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Thought the Cotton Cordell deserved a spot on it's own, as it is one of the 'go-to' Bream lures we used to use in the Parramatta River when wading or fishing the shallower bays. Probably would still be almost first choice hardbody for Bream in this colour "Crawfish"- there is a smaller version called "Little O" which is great for the river- caught Whiting, Bream and Flatties, regardless of "non-aerodynamic" shape, it casts well (has metal bib) I think they are still made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 5 minutes ago, noelm said: Got a couple of those myself, just on the "big O" wasn't there an S series, big S mini/midi? S or am I dreaming? Hi Noelm no you're not dreaming! There were several series and a few similar like Shakespeare's version. Got a couple of the smallest sizes in Saltwater box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 These are in "oddities" category- top is a Arbogast "Mud Bug" then a "Creature"- at least I think that's what they were called! Bottom one I think is a Rebel "Hellgramite" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I think top is a Cotton Cordell but can't remember name, then Heddon 'Zara Puppy', Zara Spook and bottom is a Rebel "SST" (Super Strong) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Rebel minnows in "Brown and Rainbow Trout" colours- for those that don't know, Trout are both territorial and happily eat there smaller 'kin'- these patterns have been used world-wide for Trout (and other species) for many, many years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 (edited) I have a few smallish lures called "Willies Worm" just a small plastic diving lure, I will get a photo tomorrow, they are/we're the best for Bream around the Oyster leases in Wogonga Inlet at Narooma, caught hundreds over the years, including one Snapper about 4KG which luckily swam away from the Oysters into open water, it was still a handful on 3KG line on a little threadline. Edited July 25, 2019 by noelm Typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 More small shallow diving minnows- made for freshwater (copper split-rings and 'bronzed hooks) but good for finicky Bream and Flatties also. Lost plenty of these to blasted Tailor over the years, so generally only use in the shallows last few years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 Just thinking about those Oyster leases at Narooma (don't know if they are still there) we used to troll Willies Worms as close as we could, and when a fish hit the lure, we would turn the boat away from the snags to help pull the Bream and other assorted fish out, caught a thumping great Puffer Toad once too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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