Anyone come across these before?
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Anyone come across these before?
Just acquired a job lot of old Abu and Shakespeare "Sea" lures & jigs many still in packets. These ones look quiet pikey, can't recall seeing similar styled double treble spoons before. Silver one side copper the other (52g), will have to check out the action.
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Re: Anyone come across these before?
It looks quite Kuusamo Professor - like. I've seen extra trebles on older spoons when the spoon has been big. The largest versions of what was the Masterline Mister Muskie had pre drilled holes at different places round it's body to attach extra split rings and hooks if needed.
The silver side/copper side combination has been a very good one for me over the years.
The silver side/copper side combination has been a very good one for me over the years.
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davelumb wrote: ↑Fri Apr 06 2018 08:46 -Which themselves are Yellow Bird 'Doctor Spoon' copies.
I've got a couple of cheap-looking, pressed steel spoons in this pattern. I save them for fishing 'difficult' areas where I might not cast a more expensive version.
They're probably just as good as the expensive American and Finnish branded spoons
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John Milford wrote: ↑Fri Apr 06 2018 16:46 -davelumb wrote: ↑Fri Apr 06 2018 08:46 -Which themselves are Yellow Bird 'Doctor Spoon' copies.
I've got a couple of cheap-looking, pressed steel spoons in this pattern. I save them for fishing 'difficult' areas where I might not cast a more expensive version.
They're probably just as good as the expensive American and Finnish branded spoons
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Picked up 9 at £1 each!
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If there anything like the Professors you won’t be disappointed. My Blanksaver for sure!
I only fish with one of the trebles on though
I only fish with one of the trebles on though
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Re: Anyone come across these before?
yes, ditto the above... I'd remove that treble at the front... serves no purpose on a spoon. Even on the largest Kuusamo's I use the extra hook is totally unnecessary.
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Agreed Not only is the 'body' hook unnecessary, it also restricts the versatility of this pattern. The tail treble and swivel can swap ends, so that the spoon can be fished attached with the 'square' end as the 'head'. This gives the spoon a great fluttering action 'on the drop' and during pauses in the retrieve.
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