The new generation of 'calling lures' _ the H2YBRID Dinner Bell!
The original Pumkinseed lures by Heddon.
Above: A very good sized Barbel / Sharptooth Catfish taken on a H2YBRID DINNER BELL in Bloemhofdam by Sam vd Watt jr.
H2YBRID "DINNER BELL"
For many years the old faithfull "Pumkinseed" lures by Heddon produced lots of fish, especially the South-African Barbel or Sharptooth catfish, Heddon has stopped producing these lures so I decided to build my own version ( with far superior qualities to the original lure!)
Some of the features include :
A. My patented "Roto-Hook" system - Because the barbel or Catfish does a "death-roll" like a Crocodile it can easily tear the hooks out of its' own mouth if they lock, but not with the Roto hooks!
B.Through wire construction - The hooks are not attached with old fashioned hook hangers or low quality split rings, even if the lure gets totaly destroyed ( which I doubt! ) the hook stays connected to the mainline, thus they cant pull out if the screws become rusty etc
C. Heavy duty thick ring attachment - Because these lures are designed to be fished short range / 60 cm under the rod tip a sudden hard strike by fish cause traditional thin attachments to cut the line, not anymore!
D. MUSTAD hooks - This is some of the sharpest and best quality hooks on the market today, far better than those old "soft" brown blunt hooks!
E.Colour options - ( from traditional Black skeletal stripes, through full white and an Orange/Black combo colour (as created and used by top SA artlure angler Rene Sada).Proven colour patterns that produce!)
F. Rattles - These lures also have built in rattle chambers to make the lure even easier for a fish to detect in lower light conditions. G.Hand made by Herman Nel - Fine attention is given to detail and quality ensuring you get the best lure possible!
H. Sinking rates - I created 2 sinking rates for my lures, Fast sink or FS for Calling rod / "klopstok" fishing and Slow sink or SS for "buddy casting".
F. Heavy duty Split rings for hook attachment - These HD stainless steel splitrings will not let you down, they are almost impossible to bend open, you actually need split ring pliers to open then, your fingers and nails wont work on these!
Top view also showing the high gloss tough Nitrocellulose coating
Heavy duty attachment ring
MUSTAD treble hook with a heavy duty stainless steel split ring
White
Baby Carp
RS black & Tumeric orange
Black with red skeletal design
Red with black skeletal design
Chartreuse yellow with black skeletal design
Pricing - R 155-00 Slow Sink ( SS) - R 155-00 Fast Sink ( FS ) These prices are in South-African Rand and include VAT, -----------------Shipping / postage costs excluded.
To order mail me at [email protected] or call 071 433 7257 ( South-Africa only )
Below : Some more recent cathes at Bloemhofdam using the H2YBRID DINNER BELL by Sam vd Watt & Sam vd Watt jr.
Hannes Joubert with a fine Barbel of over 10 kgs caught in Arabiedam on a H2YBRID Dinnerbell "Baby Carp".