Today I was very lucky and was offered three more Scurvy Dog fishing lures.
By whom you may ask...
Well by no one else than Balls himself, the man who makes the Scurvy Dog lures.
How good is that?
Yes, very good I know...
So lets start with the one called Four eyes, because it has two eyes on each side of its body:
The Four Eyes.
Now comes the information about it, and then some more photos.
The colour of the Four Eyes presented here is called “The Baggy Cap”. Proudly representing the Aussies Green and Gold.
It is made of Poplar Pine.
1.5mm Polycarbonate for the bib, it dives to a depth of 3-4metres.
Double rattle chamber, each rattle chamber located behind the eyes, both rattles are different diameter stainless ball bearing to produce noise variation under water (different sized bearings travel at a different rate with the lures side ways action).
.09mm stainless eyelets front and two middle hangers, 1.2mm stainless rear hanger.
Sealed then painted with a white automotive acrylic base coat, epoxy coated, then silver glitter applied to entire blank, dried and the Gold Candy Tone, then Green Candy Tone paint, cosmetics with Pink throat and lime underbelly.
Automotive two pack clear to seal the Candy Tone.
Finished with 3 separate individual coats of Mega Epoxy rotated on a drying machine, slow process but looks good with a tough finish to protect the amount of work involved and to lift the bling.
Green and Gold.
The underbelly.
Bib, mouth, one eye and first treble.
This is a very beautiful lure, with a great finish. In fact for a fishing lure made of timber, it has more bling factor than most plastic or metal lures.
In these colours with such a name, this lure truly is part of fishing Australiana.
Then comes a jigging lure for pelagic fishes:
Side view.
Underbelly and hooks.
The jig is poured with a lead and tin composite.
1.2mm, 316 stainless wire in a single harness.
The jig is covered in adhesive aluminium duct tape, Candy Tone paint, automotive two pack clear to seal the Candy Tone & finished with 3 separate individual coats of Mega Epoxy rotated on a drying machine.
Balls make the epoxy eyes, these were made from Coke or Melbourne Bitter cans.
This jig is great for jigging Macks, GT’’s and similar species, especially if you have a bit of water depth to work.
And the last one of the trio is a skirt:
Full length.
Green and Gold again.
This skirted lure is primarily used to target Sailfish and Marlin, but Spanish Mackerel love them too. Unfortunately they either chew the skirts to bits or bite the lure off on the strike, as they are usually rigged with Jenkaii leader & not wire.
The head is made of a clear resin, from a hand made mould.
The diversity of these lures, all hand made, for a vast range of targets, one for Barramundi, one for pelagic fishes and one for billfish, is a testament to Balls's talent and workmanship in lure making.
This is a man who only fish with his own lures, and who last weekend was nailing some Barramundi in Darwin harbour.
Thanks again Balls, I feel very privileged to have received such a present.
Great care will be taken of them, they are now a precious part of my little collection of fishing lures.
No need to ask me when I am going to test them...
These will stay at the office, and will never swim...
Have a good day,
Pecheur
