The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Handmade Lures https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 23:02:54 +0000 Sat, 07 May 2011 00:53:17 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=65548 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Handmade Lures : Roy Stewart wrote: ...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65548&PID=938705&title=handmade-lures#938705 Author: JOLLY
Subject: 65548
Posted: 07 May 2011 at 12:53am

Originally posted by Roy Stewart Roy Stewart wrote:

Originally posted by fish i fish i wrote:



There is this crazy feral hippy cat who lives down Putaruru and shapes surfboards out of Paulowina. He imports it.



I'm of sound mind and am not a hippy, nor do I import paulownia.

I do however make surfboards and I have paulownia offcuts available for fishing lures.

Regards
Roy Stewart
roy@olosurfer.com




Welcome to the forum Roy, that's some pretty serious talent you have there, inspiring stuff. 

Regarding timber, light and strong's the name of the game I guess, what do you play with and where do you get it?
]]> Sat, 07 May 2011 00:53:17 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65548&PID=938705&title=handmade-lures#938705 <![CDATA[Handmade Lures : Roy Stewart wrote: fish...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65548&PID=938515&title=handmade-lures#938515 Author: jaypeegee
Subject: 65548
Posted: 06 May 2011 at 3:54pm

Originally posted by Roy Stewart Roy Stewart wrote:

Originally posted by fish i fish i wrote:



There is this crazy feral hippy cat who lives down Putaruru and shapes surfboards out of Paulowina. He imports it.



I'm of sound mind and am not a hippy, nor do I import paulownia.

I do however make surfboards and I have paulownia offcuts available for fishing lures.

Regards
Roy Stewart
roy@olosurfer.com
 



 
I gotta say I had a look at Roys website
There is some seriously sexy looking boards there
And Roy, Your approach as inferred by me (from the writings on there and the blog) sounds pretty full on.
The FIN configurations are pretty mindblowing.... Brings back memories of the work that was done on Cheyne Horans boards The wingtip and Keel designs
 
That dude was like 20 yrs ahead of his time too..
 
 
]]> Fri, 06 May 2011 15:54:19 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65548&PID=938515&title=handmade-lures#938515 <![CDATA[Handmade Lures : My god, the price really is over...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65548&PID=938481&title=handmade-lures#938481 Author: Capt Asparagus
Subject: 65548
Posted: 06 May 2011 at 2:16pm

My god, the price really is over half a mill USD!!!! Bloody hell, he must make a LOT of money, I wonder how many sell a year? 20? 30? more? Roy, that is some serious income you have there man. Cudos....]]> Fri, 06 May 2011 14:16:38 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65548&PID=938481&title=handmade-lures#938481 <![CDATA[Handmade Lures : fish i wrote:There is this...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65548&PID=938471&title=handmade-lures#938471 Author: Roy Stewart
Subject: 65548
Posted: 06 May 2011 at 1:50pm

Originally posted by fish i fish i wrote:



There is this crazy feral hippy cat who lives down Putaruru and shapes surfboards out of Paulowina. He imports it.



I'm of sound mind and am not a hippy, nor do I import paulownia.

I do however make surfboards and I have paulownia offcuts available for fishing lures.

Regards
Roy Stewart
roy@olosurfer.com



]]> Fri, 06 May 2011 13:50:12 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65548&PID=938471&title=handmade-lures#938471 <![CDATA[Handmade Lures : Whau is a good native alternative. ...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65548&PID=937819&title=handmade-lures#937819 Author: fish i
Subject: 65548
Posted: 05 May 2011 at 11:05am

Whau is a good native alternative.]]> Thu, 05 May 2011 11:05:14 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65548&PID=937819&title=handmade-lures#937819 <![CDATA[Handmade Lures : Sorry got it wrong by about 500k...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65548&PID=937784&title=handmade-lures#937784 Author: mozz
Subject: 65548
Posted: 05 May 2011 at 9:36am

Sorry got it wrong by about 500k Capt A LOL

http://www.olosurfer.com/ghost.html

Try Roger Hall at Surfline he may be able to point you in the right direction
]]> Thu, 05 May 2011 09:36:03 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65548&PID=937784&title=handmade-lures#937784 <![CDATA[Handmade Lures : Capt Asparagus wrote:Oh, I...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65548&PID=936230&title=handmade-lures#936230 Author: jaypeegee
Subject: 65548
Posted: 01 May 2011 at 7:52pm

Originally posted by Capt Asparagus Capt Asparagus wrote:

Oh, I dunno about that Mozz.... he knows where his market is, he hand makes his product from the best wood, and if a stickbait is a fair and reasonable price at $200 (at least), then a surfboard which has probably about 100 stickbait size bits in it priced at around $20g would be pretty much bang on the money, wouldn't it?
Oh, and there is a lot of paulownia being grown here these days, 10-15yrs back there was a lot of interest in growing it, as it has a lot of very interesting uses etc. It is (apparently) the lightest hardwood, doesn't warp etc, and is used in the top-end cabinetry in asia. I bet you can buy it here.
As soon as someone finds out where
I have been googlefailing on finding some
be well interested in having a crack with that
 
How poorly would epoxied balsa live up to this
I imagine that it would disintegrate quickly esp with toothys biting it
I know so so little
 
]]> Sun, 01 May 2011 19:52:02 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65548&PID=936230&title=handmade-lures#936230 <![CDATA[Handmade Lures : Oh, I dunno about that Mozz.......]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65548&PID=936141&title=handmade-lures#936141 Author: Capt Asparagus
Subject: 65548
Posted: 01 May 2011 at 6:03pm

Oh, I dunno about that Mozz.... he knows where his market is, he hand makes his product from the best wood, and if a stickbait is a fair and reasonable price at $200 (at least), then a surfboard which has probably about 100 stickbait size bits in it priced at around $20g would be pretty much bang on the money, wouldn't it?
Oh, and there is a lot of paulownia being grown here these days, 10-15yrs back there was a lot of interest in growing it, as it has a lot of very interesting uses etc. It is (apparently) the lightest hardwood, doesn't warp etc, and is used in the top-end cabinetry in asia. I bet you can buy it here.
]]> Sun, 01 May 2011 18:03:43 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65548&PID=936141&title=handmade-lures#936141 <![CDATA[Handmade Lures : Catalpa would be a good bet if...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65548&PID=936074&title=handmade-lures#936074 Author: Big H
Subject: 65548
Posted: 01 May 2011 at 3:05pm

Catalpa would be a good bet if you can lay your hands on it. It's an exceptionally light hardwood that is very easy to shape. Doubt you could buy it per se but arborists may come across it from time to time]]> Sun, 01 May 2011 15:05:17 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65548&PID=936074&title=handmade-lures#936074 <![CDATA[Handmade Lures : Crazy sum&#039;s him up pretty...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65548&PID=936054&title=handmade-lures#936054 Author: mozz
Subject: 65548
Posted: 01 May 2011 at 2:05pm

Crazy sum's him up pretty good. charging 20k for a board is about as crazy as you can get.]]> Sun, 01 May 2011 14:05:45 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65548&PID=936054&title=handmade-lures#936054