Hi all,
I'm new to the forum but have been researching through this site for a while now. It doesn't seem to matter what part of the world you come from, there's always a bunch of "tackle junkies" somewhere!
I have just placed an order with Scott for about 20 small surface lures that I will use here in tropical Queensland. I'm blessed to be smack bang in the middle of some of the fishiest waters in Australia here in Queensland. Off-shore we're fringed by the Great Barrier Reef (tuna, marlin, mackarel, trevally and hundreds of bottom dwelling reef species) on-shore there are extensive coastal mangrove estuaries (barramundi, queenfish, mangrove jacks, tarpon, flathead, whiting) and inland there are some beautiful river systems and impoundments stocked with native species like native Australian bass, saratoga and the iconic BARRAMUNDI!!!!!
This will be my first crack at building/painting lures although I have worked in a tackle store building rods and tying flies so techniques should be similar in a way. Still, i'm sure I'll be full of questions and hopefully you guys will be kind enough to help out.
I'll keep you posted with progress.
Regards,
Barry