NFR Some Unique Hand Made Agate Lures

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Reminds me of agate marbles/"Aggies" when I was a kid. There was an old shoe repairman in town who made some dandy shooters.
 
dep said:
those are cool. do you have a website for him?
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I saw these on FB and he does alot of other stuff too.
I'll send you a PM and let you try to look him up or I'll be back in Billings visiting family in October and could try to contact him.
 
Those are pretty, but don't seem intended to actually be fished; at least as photographed. I was wondering about how strong the stone would be then looked more closely at the split ring in pic #2. I'd rate that at about 3# pull strength.
 
Phil K said:
Those are pretty, but don't seem intended to actually be fished; at least as photographed. I was wondering about how strong the stone would be then looked more closely at the split ring in pic #2. I'd rate that at about 3# pull strength.
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Good, eye. I missed that.
 
Years ago I delved deep into lapidary. Agate is cryptocrystalline quarts. It takes a high polish, and the patterns and colors are endless. Creating a "spoon" from a "non precious" stone has never occurred to me until now. However,,, beads (used for streamers ) have had me wondering....Would a "fake opal" bead trigger more strikes? Would a fake "ruby" bead... bend the light in such a way that makes it more appealing to a fish then a glass bead? Of course using real gemstones is ludicrous, however the "fake" gem stone beads available today are quite remarkable, and quite affordable. When humans see a red stone set in a ring, there is a huge difference in their reaction to a glass fake and a quality ruby. The difference between a good fake and a real ruby.. not so much. Colored gem stones have mesmerizing effects on humans, perhaps the same is true for trout.????
 
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I was always interested in rocks that "shimmered" ..Labradorite is a perfect example of such a rock. A "lure" or bead made of that rock might have potential. Then there is the magic of "cats eyes"... chatoyancy. Cat's eye sapphires are expensive.. but synthetic, cheep fiber optic materials are quite remarkable at displaying "chatoyancy ". I think fish might like that.... And then we have opal. The fake, cheesy, knock off crap repulses a gemologist...but the fake stuff definitely "shimmers" in a way no other bead would.... IMHO,,, offering a fish a fake gemstone is probably the best thing that anyone could ever do with a fake gemstone.
 
I'd like to add this ... the lures that were shown in the OP are, in my opinion, super cool. Shaping the stone, choosing the patten and landing a fish with it. That has got to be fun.
 
Given the lack of a split ring, like others have said, I suspect these are meant to be art and not fished. But they are very creative and pretty.
 
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