Paw Paw and more

Just a couple others, the one with the metal bib has Paw Paw on the bib. Any ideas

Hi dave, Definitley Devons mate and tas is right on with the baltic minnow..

Onya Darbs,good info

two of those devons look to be made of alloy,i dont think ive ever seen that before

Chris, Got a few Metal Devons as well, most came from ol' Blighty, but a few are homemade aussies by the look.


darbs

Davo wrote: That is right, two are made of metal

are they alloy Davo?,i have seen them made of brass before but never an alloy 

AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHA-- The 'Baltic Minnows' I used to use never had a long shank double/treble  hook through the middle, just a hole where you threaded line through and tied a treble, similar to a Tassie devil rig. Defiantly made by the same guy though, then again it could be an old model.
I also thought Baltic minnows had a deeper bodies - there used to be something called a 'Baltic Brick', , but my memory is failing, maybe just another name for the same lure.
The guy in Jindabyne who made them also made a slimmer one , similar to the one pictured, not sure of the name, maybe Tiger Minnow -- Just a thought!!!!
I'm confused now.

By the way, I bought some new ones (Baltic minnows) about a month back, with the conviction that the Trout have a short memory and they should still chase these!!!Well see.

Pete

Efgeeco lures made in Norway, made a alloy spinner called PARAVAN,

Guys, here is a couple of examples of the English Phantom Minnow,

the Large one is a product of William Brown, Fishing Tackle Maker in Aberdeen Scotland. William Brown is credited with inventing the Phantom Minnow in the mid-1800's. The first recorded capture of a fish on a ‘lure’ in Queensland was a Barramundi (then called a “palmer”) in the Pioneer River at Mackay in 1888, The lure was a Phantom or Ghost Minnow. In the late 1890's, the bait incorporated Philip Geen's Patent Swivel (as on this model)to keep the line from twisting. They were made up until the early 1900's.

These lures were also used by Tasmanian anglers for trout fishing since the late 1800’s.Originally made using painted Eel or Sole skin and later silk, by 1906 Eastways, a tackle dealer in Sydney listed several varieties, all made with rubber coated fabric over a wooden core. The small one is an example of a British maker (unknown) but made in the mid 1900's.

Several enterprising Aussies also made similar lures using various materials.

Darbs

Puglee- I remember seeing some lures like your skin covered models on display at 'The Power house Museum ' (Sydney) about 20 years back, from memory I think they were made in early1800's. ????????????????????
Pete