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Title: King Fisher Mantis 58mm - Timber
Post by: Sweetwater on August 17, 2011, 05:44:19 PM

King Fisher Mantis 58mm - Timber

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http://www.sweetwaterfishing.com.au/Forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=1015

Here's a King Fisher Mantis 58mm.

Old timber model

Brand spanker

Signed by Mike Shelton

Title: Re: King Fisher Mantis 58mm - Timber
Post by: whykickacatalong on January 30, 2012, 05:39:13 PM

My Kingfisher Mantis collection. Most have been signed and many by both Mike Shelton and Stu Pearce. I quite like these and the New England lures that come out of these makers. Showing in this lot are the early hand painted ones which predate the stamped pattern they changed to before going to plastic in the end. The bigger jointed ones top right are very early as well and probably my favorites out of them.

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Title: Re: King Fisher Mantis 58mm - Timber
Post by: Sweetwater on January 30, 2012, 10:22:09 PM

Nice collection.  :youbeauty I like the display method as well, hasn't thought of using netting.  :Clap)

What else do you keep?

Title: Re: King Fisher Mantis 58mm - Timber
Post by: whykickacatalong on January 31, 2012, 11:39:43 AM

G'day, New England and Far North Coast lures are my area of collection. Also have a liking for Ray Whitmore's and Paul Kneller lures. Find that these more than keep me busy and the wallet slim ;)   Garra, Newell, Lawson, Gidgee, Big River, Bills Bugs, Whitty's & A&B to name a few I like.

Al