Slinky Kate...always moving forward

[The Great Wallsendo]

With the private boating more or less at an end for 2014 and the reflection that this has not been one of the best in terms of catches, weather and number of trips out etc etc etc Team Slinky still ploughs on with the research and development aspect...after all there is always next year

Never ever is there talk of selling up or moving to Norway...the future is always bright

To that end it is nice to look at how the moulding aspect of the Slinky lures has evolved

The early days of plaster of paris are a distant memory...the evolution to syringe injected "3D" lures was a bit like man inventing the wheel - and of course all of Team Slinkys creations are proven fish catchers...and not just by Norman and I

Here are a few pics of where the Slinky Lures are at these days:

The latest lure crafted by myself as a balsa composite before being moulded in silicon...proven already in the dying stages of the season as a fish catcher




The lead heads...early experimentation led to a loss of definition in terms of detail in the eyes, mouth and gills. A more robust mould and a greater understanding of the drying process has led to where we are today



Improved moulds...the balsa moulds are prone to degradation after a few hundred or so casts ...the aluminium helps the longevity and also improves the casting process :yltype:





The future...

Idle hands do not exist...plans/drawings/ideas are always flowing



Cheers for reading

Team Slinky

 

[kayos]

I love you guys!

 

[Paul_h]

I love you guys!

Now Mark thats not buckfast on the shelf, proppa etiquette in the North East
or was it the plastics you were on about

looks a great job lads

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

I often have to remind the skipper that some of us have to drive home! :red:

 

[Norman]

Superb post tone! That new camera is first class

Norm

 

[kayos]

Now Mark thats not buckfast on the shelf, proppa etiquette in the North East
or was it the plastics you were on about

looks a great job lads

Paul are you suggesting Lynn and I drink the Bucky? We have a touch of class and our tipple of choice was Four Crown, Eldorado or the much maligned and now defunct Lanliq. The wine used to come in petrol tankers from South Africa and was fortified and bottled in Largs.

Those were the days!

 

[Paul_h]

Paul are you suggesting Lynn and I drink the Bucky? We have a touch of class and our tipple of choice was Four Crown, Eldorado or the much maligned and now defunct Lanliq. The wine used to come in petrol tankers from South Africa and was fortified and bottled in Largs.

Those were the days!

i knew two were a class above Mark, are you down the north east next season ?

 

[Paul_h]

I often have to remind the skipper that some of us have to drive home! :red:

TGW, thats what wifes are for init, droppin off and pickin up thing :red:

they look spot on plastics

 

[Codfather]

Looks a cracking set up

The Slinky sandeel / shads were back in action today aboard Missy;





Keep up the good work lads.

 

[canman]

Excellent post Tony, how things have progressed. Slinky team, team slinky.