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Title: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Mar 12, 2011, 03:04 PM: I have been member in Iceshanty awhile and showed there some winter time lures.
Colfeet invited here to show some my ordinary summer season stuff.

Well here we start:

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Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Mar 12, 2011, 03:06 PM: Some more....

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Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Mar 12, 2011, 03:10 PM: When these will end. :laugh:

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Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Mar 12, 2011, 03:13 PM: Some Frankenstain's and frankies:

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Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Coldfeet on Mar 13, 2011, 09:15 AM: This is just to fun to look at your lures. Very creative work. And very unique too. I do know first hand they work thats for sure. One of our best seasons so far through the ice. But can not wait till spring fishing to try them out too.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: WildOutdoorAddict on Mar 13, 2011, 10:04 AM: A true art form for sure Piatu! Please keep posting pictures!
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: fishermantim4 on Mar 13, 2011, 10:20 PM: piatu your work is incredible everytime i get a chance to look at your stuff
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Coldfeet on Mar 14, 2011, 08:07 AM: Well still working at it and getting a little better. These two are perch skins. Even though they are used more for Icefishing they will get a big workout this summer under the boat.

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Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Mar 14, 2011, 08:59 AM: And if you take fronthook away you can easily use like basicjigs at summer or take backbib away and put rubbertail.

I have under work couple diffrent protoset "cod/bassjigs" to aussie for one skilled competition fisher. ;)

Sry, but i havent permit to show pictures yet.

Btw, i today got couple of beauties from USA. You might know Verlon Claudill who makes frogskinned lures.

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By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-03-14
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Spitfire on Mar 14, 2011, 09:41 AM: Piatu, You are a very talented artist!!!! :thumbup_smilie: :bowdown: :clapping: Love your post, Lou
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: OTIS on Mar 17, 2011, 11:55 AM: WOO HOO! I was hoping we were going to do this through the summer too! Awesome looking lures guys!
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Catfish78 on Mar 17, 2011, 11:32 PM: Terve Piatu,

Are any of these lures available for purchase? Do you have a store here in Finland?

Kitos
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: mroy44 on Mar 18, 2011, 05:24 AM: Those are some awsome lures man!
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Mar 18, 2011, 06:24 AM: Thanks guys.
Catfish ,you got PM.

I'll put new pictures at here for time to time...propably quite lot, because at this summer i make temporary work place to our summer cottage.....Whole summer fishing and making lures. ;D

At here is some stores where are little quantities for sell, but because i make all from starting (even bodies too ) i cannot afford large amounts to stores.
And fishskins cannot handle like series. All skins must to choose to fit to lures and these need quite lot more work than painted/foiled ones.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Mar 19, 2011, 04:07 AM: Good example how diffrent wil came when is larger roach used:

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By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-03-19

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By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-03-19

And one pic for a one member at here:

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By Piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/Piatu) at 2011-03-19
(Roach and perch, with arctic char's bones and fins from perch)
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Coldfeet on Mar 19, 2011, 06:40 AM: Those frankie fish are so cool. Maybe adding a small band aid to the bite mark would be funny too. ;)

Great work as always.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: iwantone2.4 on Mar 19, 2011, 06:55 AM: Very good looking! wish i was that talented...... :)
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: justfine on Mar 19, 2011, 04:00 PM: those are sweat looking I also wish I had those skills
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Mar 20, 2011, 05:39 PM: ^It needs only training, training and training, plus lotsa nerves.

But few newly ones.Lightened spoons, lenghts 50mm, 65mm and 75mm. Weights 7-8g, 13-15g and 18-20g.
Old swimmingvideos fromdiffrent weights can look from youtube, there is my account name Piatu999.

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By Piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/Piatu) at 2011-03-20
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Mar 21, 2011, 02:17 PM: 75mm/18-20g, pearl and paint:

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By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-03-21
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Mar 31, 2011, 10:09 AM: 150mm long from pike's skin:

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By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-03-31
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Coldfeet on Apr 01, 2011, 06:06 AM: Really really nice looking spoons Petri. Looks like your still pretty busy building.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Apr 01, 2011, 06:20 AM: Too much work and lack f time.

That last one comes to one finnish fishing magazine.Today they maked interwiew about me and my skinned lures...i hope that they publish article soon.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Coldfeet on Apr 01, 2011, 06:38 AM: Wow Congratulations! This is huge for you I hope it all works out for you. I hope the world can see what you got going here.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Apr 02, 2011, 02:27 PM: Couple to plastic body.
Roachskin.
Body ~75mm, with lip 120mm.Weight 28g and maybe this model have best rattle what i have ever hear ;)

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By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-04-03
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Coldfeet on Apr 03, 2011, 07:11 AM: Wow Those would send our Bass fishermen over the edge. Very nice as always! I have nothing new to show yet as I am remodeling dining room so I have been spending all my time on that. Your work just is so incredible I love it. Mother natures paint jobs on the skins are so amazing when you really look at those lures. No way can it be reproduced. You just added it to lures and make every lure a work of art. Amazing.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Apr 17, 2011, 03:04 AM: Same old stuff:

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By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-04-17

Lenghts from 50 to 75mm and weight from 7 to 20g
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Apr 21, 2011, 06:51 AM: ~110mm long with skin of siberian sturgeon:

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By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-04-21

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By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-04-21
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: OTIS on Apr 21, 2011, 07:07 AM: Awesome! Keep the pics coming Piatu, there truly works of art.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: JDK on Apr 21, 2011, 07:19 AM: Quote from: OTIS on Apr 21, 2011, 07:07 AM
Awesome! Keep the pics coming Piatu, there truly works of art.

I agree completely.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Apr 23, 2011, 10:00 AM: More sturgeons:

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By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-04-23
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: iwantone2.4 on Apr 23, 2011, 10:09 AM: lookin awsome as usual !!
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on May 12, 2011, 09:37 AM: 150mm long ligtened spoons with ide's skin (Leuciscus idus).
Basically for pikes.

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By Piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/Piatu) at 2011-05-12

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By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-05-12
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on May 21, 2011, 12:10 PM: One of my customer drived over viper (Vipera berus) some time ago....
Sad for snake, but somehow i'll got skin to my hands.Big smile

Road-kill-luresLOL
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By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-05-20(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg715.imageshack.us%2Fimg715%2F4383%2Fimg2941fr.jpg&hash=97514ca28919e369f7c38d765f8202b3)
By Piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/Piatu) at 2011-05-20
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on May 22, 2011, 07:29 AM: 110-115mm surfacelures:

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By Piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/Piatu) at 2011-05-22

Better pic about side, its quite intresting effect:

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By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-05-22
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: surflizard on May 22, 2011, 07:57 AM: You are a Very Talented Lure maker Piatu, Your Tackle Craft is Absolutely Amazing !! :thumbup_smilie: :clapping: They are more life like than any other lures that I have ever seen ! Lauri Rapala would be proud of you to be carrying on the Finnish Tackle making Tradition ! Salute, Well Done !!
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: OTIS on May 23, 2011, 06:39 AM: Very nice foil! :thumbup_smilie: :thumbup_smilie: :thumbup_smilie:
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on May 30, 2011, 06:14 AM: Little stupid feeling, motivation has gone and everything feels quite same crap, but something latest ones...

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Few fastmaked brass and stainless spoons and 110mm long plug from smoked whitefish to my friend. Lenght ~250mm...for trolling.

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By Piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/Piatu) at 2011-05-28
Some lightened spoons lenght 150mm and weight ~60g.From pike's (Esox lucius) and bream's (Abramis brama) skin.

Some 110mm long plugs from roach:

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By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-05-25

Not lures but something else with fishskin:

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By Piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/Piatu) at 2011-05-30

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By Piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/Piatu) at 2011-05-30
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: surflizard on May 30, 2011, 06:43 AM: Well done Piatu, I really like the looks of your Hammered Spoons, they look a lot better then the machine hammered spoons that I've seen ! Keep up the good work !
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: rambo51 on Jun 02, 2011, 10:14 PM: Piatu, you are truly amazing, there are no words to describe your work/art
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Jun 19, 2011, 05:35 AM: Brand new deepdivers.Bodylenght 150mm and smaller 125mm, of cource covered with roachskin:

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By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-06-19
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Coldfeet on Jun 19, 2011, 07:22 AM: Very Impressive. I can see those Zanders waiting in line to eat a few of these lures. Been fishing with a few that I made some of those jigging Raps and stick baits like yours shown here. Had some good luck all the way around. Even landed some nice Trout last time out along with some nice 'Eyes. Something about these lures maybe just because they are unique in color deffinatly gets the fish to bite them.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: tracker 1 on Jun 19, 2011, 07:39 AM: Great looking lures Piatu.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Fat Boy on Jun 19, 2011, 07:43 AM: Petri, your lures are so amazing. I can't wait for your next post!
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: tracker 1 on Jun 19, 2011, 08:30 AM: How deep do the deep divers go ?
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Fat Boy on Jun 20, 2011, 02:50 PM: Petri, have you ever made a suspending model? That would be like gold over here!
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Water Wolf on Jun 20, 2011, 10:35 PM: Awsome job Piatu. Very neat style of lures, color choices and lure skins. 8)

I have found that fish skin is really tuff stuff so how do fish skin lures hold up to toothy predators like pike? ???

Do you tan the fish skin like a taxidermist does?

WW
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Jun 28, 2011, 07:09 AM: I have few suspending prototypes under work right now and i think that these might work quite well :)... but later more about these....

I dont use any tannig.

Varnish what i use is very hard stuff and i put totally 9-14 layers, so there will came some scratchs but nothing bigger ones.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Epkomd on Jun 30, 2011, 06:41 PM: absolutely beautiful work there.

must charge a good price for one of them.

i'd like to start trying to make a few of my own lures myself. What would you recomend
for a beginner to do.
it must take years of practice to get as good as you are.

thanks for any tips.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: OTIS on Jul 05, 2011, 08:09 AM: Quote from: Epkomd on Jun 30, 2011, 06:41 PM
absolutely beautiful work there.

must charge a good price for one of them.

i'd like to start trying to make a few of my own lures myself. What would you recomend
for a beginner to do.
it must take years of practice to get as good as you are.

thanks for any tips.

Check out the do-it-yourself/lure making thread on Ice Shanty. He goes into detail in a couple posts about some of his techniques. There a great read and VERY inspirational!
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Jul 05, 2011, 08:40 AM: Yep, there is some explanation about my techniques at iceshanty.

At starting, most important is wish to learn and want to try new techniques.
Its hard way but with making will teach and explanations about techniques will find in internet.

There is no any "right way" to make lures and chemicals are diffrent between diffrent countries so i cannot help about these...at here we have possible to buy specialized varnishes and paints for luremaking.

But i remember my first one....
Piece of pine and aluminium, knife ,sandpaper and nailvarnish from my mother :D...over 20years ago.

Start from cheap stuff and try...try and try....you can buy better tools later, its not important at starting.
When you catch first fish from your own lure...you're hooked in luremaking.
Good luck and i dont know better hobby than luremaking and remember there is no any limits with techniques.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: TheDL on Jul 05, 2011, 09:08 AM: I'll say it one more time - GREAT looking lures, you're truly an artist. Are you actually using REAL fish skin on your lures? What a great idea! I am going to check out your 'how to' on ice shanty and give it a go myself. Keep posting pics, they're a thing of beauty!
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Jul 05, 2011, 09:22 AM: Over 95% from my year production are coverd with diffrent fishskins. Mostly perch and roach but i have used pike, zander whitefish, arctic char, strurgeon , ruffe ....many more and some from smoked fishes ...allmost every fishes what i have got my hands.

Not easiest way, but real natural in lures.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: TheDL on Jul 05, 2011, 10:20 AM: Quote from: OTIS on Jul 05, 2011, 08:09 AM
Check out the do-it-yourself/lure making thread on Ice Shanty. He goes into detail in a couple posts about some of his techniques. There a great read and VERY inspirational!
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=156927.0 (http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=156927.0)
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Jul 05, 2011, 02:08 PM: I just mentionet that i dont paint much-

Couple roach, perch and painted ones. Bodylenght from 110mm to 180mm + plasticbib:

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg339.imageshack.us%2Fimg339%2F7295%2Fimg3097el.jpg&hash=0528393e68681fb74c5f480a494d3e67)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-07-05
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Jul 24, 2011, 09:24 AM: Something new..
Bodylenght ~50mm and weight 6-7g.

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg190.imageshack.us%2Fimg190%2F1003%2Fimg3106p.jpg&hash=ae23b5a29bc0c23b997c2931a3585a12)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-07-24

And with same body....spinnerfish...

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg803.imageshack.us%2Fimg803%2F1376%2Fimg3107j.jpg&hash=91d7fa81daaec0924d9a8bb7445f163f)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-07-24

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg189.imageshack.us%2Fimg189%2F3716%2Fimg3125ww.jpg&hash=c782ace8e2cb0636af316d4c43473af3)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-07-27
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Jul 28, 2011, 11:33 AM: (https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg834.imageshack.us%2Fimg834%2F9695%2Fimg3127e.jpg&hash=0867e7ba536b1719b35d357b23c19f17)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-07-28

Painted, foiled and one pikeskin.
Body~130mm and total 170mm.

Blaah...same old 150mm long lightened spoon with perch:

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg508.imageshack.us%2Fimg508%2F367%2Fimg3129es.jpg&hash=ca3ae74a493f4434cd64a806adcc30df)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-07-28

Cameras battery died, so picture is quite crap.

And with roachskin:

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg31.imageshack.us%2Fimg31%2F7%2Fimg3133h.jpg&hash=ccfef5e9af3c90681bdd21b68475dbfa)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-07-29
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Jul 31, 2011, 07:43 AM: Back to work:

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg835.imageshack.us%2Fimg835%2F9016%2Fimg3139g.jpg&hash=a8e4a1e2e3680e28486f00b2dcc6067b)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-07-31

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg543.imageshack.us%2Fimg543%2F3416%2Fimg3143fd.jpg&hash=5b12e54d1a96d6105903078879fadbdc)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-07-31

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg84.imageshack.us%2Fimg84%2F4750%2Fimg3145b.jpg&hash=fc1e8e69391887c4ddba0258ce924deb)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-07-31

80mm to 120mm long ones
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: perchgypsy on Jul 31, 2011, 09:11 AM: by faR the best looking stickbaits and spoons ive came across
great work i need friends like you ...im a great product tester ;D
very nice work ;)
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Jul 31, 2011, 02:28 PM: Sorry, but ia have quite lot of people for testing my lures.

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg155.imageshack.us%2Fimg155%2F7048%2Fimg3159q.jpg&hash=94c243d1df05bfc6806c16b334c00c12)
By Piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/Piatu) at 2011-07-31

Btw 130mm long
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Coldfeet on Jul 31, 2011, 04:54 PM: Petri great work as always. I came to a conclusion that when its time for me to head off to the big lake in the sky I want to be dipped in propionate. LOL. Been working on some ideas here and will be posting some of them when we head out for the hard water season. Work has been crazy not leaving me enough time for summer projects. The few I made did come out great all thanks to you I must say.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: OTIS on Aug 01, 2011, 07:30 AM: Great work as always Piatu! Your designs are truly different than anything we have in the US.

ColdFeet, I'm looking forward to seeing your projects!
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: old wise one on Aug 09, 2011, 06:19 PM: Coldfeet what happend to doit yourselfers on ice shanty.

old wise one Cheektowaga N.Y.

First post
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Aug 10, 2011, 01:03 PM: From 75mm to 110mm:

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg199.imageshack.us%2Fimg199%2F1972%2Fimg3211o.jpg&hash=fc21d6a88854d6058bfe88b5f9f53416)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-08-10

Perch and roach...heads and fins too;)

Couple moths more with spoonsand minnows, then icejigs....i have few nice ideas too in my mind ;D
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Coldfeet on Aug 11, 2011, 06:27 AM: Old Wise One

Look under "Jigging" their is a childs board under that topic for lure makeing. Its a new format in Iceshanty to handle the user member load we get. That topic has been hot sense we got Piatu as a member and we hope to keep it hot this up coming season. We have seen a bigger membership following to that topic. And glad to say a bigger participation too from our talented members.

Piatu again great work Looks to me like you are leaving the pectoral fins attached in thoses latest lures. Great idea.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Aug 11, 2011, 11:34 AM: Nowtimes i'm really bored "normal" skinlures:

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg841.imageshack.us%2Fimg841%2F8718%2Fimg3214y.jpg&hash=2b858f37bab82b22252ce9f8f515b778)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-08-11
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: hounds on Aug 11, 2011, 08:33 PM: Piatu you are truely a craftsman, you look like you enjoy doing this. Is it a hobby or a source of income or both?
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Aug 12, 2011, 12:16 AM: Now times i'm full time luremaker, mainly i make basic fishkins.
But these latest ones are "little" testing of my limits and nerves.
Really fun to make, but takes lot of time.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: perchgypsy on Aug 12, 2011, 03:32 PM: you sure do have talent ...great job on these and thanks for sharing your skills
i myself have zero patience for something like this
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Aug 13, 2011, 11:46 AM: (https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg9.imageshack.us%2Fimg9%2F8407%2Fimg3230z.jpg&hash=65d4f9a1a21341578e23ee89805cf096)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-08-13

Bodylenght without lip 80mm and 110mm. Roach anf ruffe's skin.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: coachwarner on Aug 13, 2011, 02:12 PM: :bowdown: Outstanding work Piatu
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: tracker 1 on Aug 13, 2011, 04:28 PM: :thumbup_smilie: :thumbup_smilie: Nice work. I like the second one down from the top.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Aug 14, 2011, 06:27 AM: d**n these ideas....115mm with roachskin and foil.LOL

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg33.imageshack.us%2Fimg33%2F6691%2Fimg3243tl.jpg&hash=e5a0be701c4f371b591a03013bcdf4a3)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-08-14
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: TheDL on Aug 15, 2011, 11:05 AM: keep the pics coming...these are amazing! :clapping: :bowdown: :thumbup_smilie:
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Aug 15, 2011, 03:07 PM: Few minnows from arctic char's skin, lenghts 75-110mm:

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg402.imageshack.us%2Fimg402%2F3166%2Fimg3253p.jpg&hash=e73adce5a65e0e7ae015d48dd861474b)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-08-15
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Aug 24, 2011, 11:15 AM: These albinoes are quite awful to take picture...maybe shy ones:

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg98.imageshack.us%2Fimg98%2F7905%2Fimg3285m.jpg&hash=b18ff25d0bc2d201a4b2fb694c621780)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-08-24

Btw...
Many of you guys has asked prices of my special lures at here. Couple of days ago i putted one unique Sturgeon to finnish auction site:

http://www.huuto.net/kohteet/karsakas/188300946?ref=gl

At now its going ~57 Us$ and few days is left.

I hope that moderators dont delete this , because i cannot even sell any sturgeons outside from EU.
All sturgeon parts need CITES-permit and its cost 170€ (250 Us$)/parcel >:(

Only little explain about prices from unique hand-maked lures.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: TheDL on Aug 24, 2011, 02:32 PM: Piatu - more beauties...$57 for a crank bait :o? I thought I spent too much on tackle. They're very nice, nicest I've ever seen...but who can afford $57 for a lure?!

Keep the reports/pics coming!
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Aug 24, 2011, 02:53 PM: Remember, its only example from special/unique minnow and for collectors, my ordinary/basic lures are much cheaper. ;)

Typical exaple from Rapala lures- Rapala Count Down 3cm CD-3

At here:
http://www.varuste.net/tuotetiedot2.asp?_prodid=34423&nimi=Rapala+Count+Down+3cm+CD-3 8,90€ ~12.86 us$

At US/cabelas:
http://www.cabelas.com/stick-baits-rapala-countdown-minnows-1.shtml 6.99 us$ ~ 4.84€
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Aug 28, 2011, 11:17 AM: With skin, foil and head,bodies 105mm and 115mm.

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg221.imageshack.us%2Fimg221%2F850%2Fimg3349uvv.jpg&hash=1ae32d7ec75982737d3486d92c59ce1f)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-08-28

Another profile:

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg153.imageshack.us%2Fimg153%2F3473%2Fimg3350m.jpg&hash=34e4fc9b47b65360c8b5658734d29e3a)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-08-28

And another douple:

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg593.imageshack.us%2Fimg593%2F579%2Fimg3364v.jpg&hash=4473edcff1e5a63b4b8807a6d7f7f5d9)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-08-30
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Sep 02, 2011, 07:44 AM: With same theme:
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg850.imageshack.us%2Fimg850%2F6694%2Fimg3384sc.jpg&hash=bf84509fb76b673e32345d83fea57daf)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-09-02

And 100mm nude from flame birch:
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg12.imageshack.us%2Fimg12%2F1367%2Fimg3397e.jpg&hash=f83ac051d8caac76f5e5701a22f5fe0b)
By Piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/Piatu) at 2011-09-04
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: OTIS on Sep 07, 2011, 09:16 AM: Outstanding! I can't wait until I can retire and try my hand at making lures all day long!
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Oct 13, 2011, 01:12 AM: New, old and spending time:

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fx.co%2FaLSw&hash=ec41f68f26c844232cb8f43ff557bf0d)

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fx.co%2FaPa4&hash=b4a17378b43daa07318a0ae27aeceb7e)
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Oct 26, 2011, 03:59 AM: Bleak and roach, lightened spoons 55mm and 65mm:

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fx.co%2Faebb&hash=e80c1656b906571255bc5ff8adadc9cd)
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Nov 25, 2011, 11:15 AM: Something else than fishskin, but still skins....

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg835.imageshack.us%2Fimg835%2F1552%2Fseasa.jpg&hash=483e85c7d786991d8d1e597747835165)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2011-11-25
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Jan 16, 2012, 02:01 PM: Few Frankenstains;

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg209.imageshack.us%2Fimg209%2F3888%2Ffrankenstains.jpg&hash=6f8cb9ddb6236e06bb6eef110f06408d)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2012-01-16
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: lewk24 on Jan 16, 2012, 03:25 PM: I love your work man...looks great.

Luke
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Mar 17, 2012, 05:55 AM: Few orders to one marriage. These was ordered for bestmans and maid of honours.
At here there is one tradition that bestman uses small flower and we call it "haaviehe" straight translation to english =MarriageBAIT, but in that marrige frower was real bait or keychain 8)

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg41.imageshack.us%2Fimg41%2F7422%2Fhaavieheet.jpg&hash=06b42dea07ae1b84ccef147fbc22fe0a)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2012-03-17
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Mar 31, 2012, 09:38 AM: Basic baits: bodylenght 80mm, total with lip 120mm with rattles and of cource cover from roachskin.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg706.imageshack.us%2Fimg706%2F3945%2Fpompulat.jpg&hash=efff216e20cacebb101b5da13238555a)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2012-03-31
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: NEK on Mar 31, 2012, 05:27 PM: piatu - your work is a joy to behold. Thank you for sharing it with us. I only wish your baits were available over here. Man - would I love to have one of those perch jigs.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Apr 01, 2012, 01:26 PM: Small lure manufacturers are hardtto make as large quantities to big fishingstores what they need. :-[
And allmost all my lure i sell straight to me at here, but some of these goes overseas too.

But same model continues, but with percskin:

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg855.imageshack.us%2Fimg855%2F6629%2Fahvenpompulat.jpg&hash=ec101bb8b5f0d16f98ee706c69770b7a)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2012-04-01
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Apr 05, 2012, 05:20 AM: My version about Alabama-/umbrella-rig:
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg859.imageshack.us%2Fimg859%2F3490%2Falabama.jpg&hash=0d2fc7f4589d0399088630bba963a7b6)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2012-04-05
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: surflizard on Apr 05, 2012, 06:56 AM: Nice design, I like the leadhead with the eyes !
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Apr 11, 2012, 02:30 PM: Basic cranks with perchskin:
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg17.imageshack.us%2Fimg17%2F4229%2Fjjjjjjjw.jpg&hash=b6c210dd3a8d25cc9a6b5418165b899b)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2012-04-11

Few jerks to mates body and my biggest icejig (150mm/60g)...perch-,raoch- and pikesskin:
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg571.imageshack.us%2Fimg571%2F7258%2F85579184.jpg&hash=505531b90e46d514934f76c48deab1f3)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2012-04-11
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: lewk24 on Apr 13, 2012, 08:33 AM: they look great as always man...thanks for sharing.

Luke
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: surflizard on Apr 16, 2012, 04:56 AM: I'm headed to the lake in 10 minutes and it will be the Inaugural trolling test of your spoon Piatu, I'll post the results went I get back !

Surf
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: tracker 1 on Apr 16, 2012, 09:52 AM: i did not know Piatu made spoons, if so could you post some pictures.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Apr 16, 2012, 10:00 AM: Check first page ;)

But some from last week:
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg84.imageshack.us%2Fimg84%2F2343%2Fturks.jpg&hash=bd42997e444163cf220a792d352ed399)
By Piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/Piatu) at 2012-04-14

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg402.imageshack.us%2Fimg402%2F9601%2Frusk.jpg&hash=e191f8a71b6ed25f81b7d74a85f36879)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2012-04-14

These are lightened spoons....Metalsheet and plastic. It can swim more slower than normal spoon with same weight.
Couple swimmingvideos:

http://youtu.be/DbQ-BAU1VCA
http://youtu.be/4VZl-mwv5Dk
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Goatskin on Apr 16, 2012, 10:00 AM: Those Alabama rigs look better than most of the ones Ive seen in stores and online. Great job Piatu!
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Apr 16, 2012, 10:03 AM: I'm just making fishskin-version about it...probably i can take pictures at end of this week ::)
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Apr 17, 2012, 03:57 PM: Some 75mm/18g lightened spoons with paint and chromeflakes:

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg708.imageshack.us%2Fimg708%2F135%2F75mm.jpg&hash=4ed5234fdcc34b4edd37a75ff96b82dc)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2012-04-17

And with roachskin:
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg818.imageshack.us%2Fimg818%2F6074%2Fvarit.jpg&hash=9a2ebab75e640813705aac1df9e840e7)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2012-04-18

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg855.imageshack.us%2Fimg855%2F2100%2Fyritys2.jpg&hash=982876729588e8da3f7115e87ba73567)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2012-04-19
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Apr 20, 2012, 03:13 AM: Decoybait, Frankenstain the Gladiator:
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg838.imageshack.us%2Fimg838%2F9346%2Fgladia1.jpg&hash=9ddcb63449adad7f09047b2d94a9a786)
By Piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/Piatu) at 2012-04-20

Fisherschmitt:
-Sides from smoked whitefish
-Back from sturgeon
-Head from ruffe
-Fins from carp bream

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg267.imageshack.us%2Fimg267%2F5769%2Fsideyc.jpg&hash=efcebe13e25a29a70596f5f54bc6e21d)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2012-04-21

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg443.imageshack.us%2Fimg443%2F2518%2Ftopxxv.jpg&hash=33396b1e86427a14f5ddc5a06118cf5a)
By Piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/Piatu) at 2012-04-21
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Apr 27, 2012, 05:33 AM: Little gift , skin from bleak:
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg259.imageshack.us%2Fimg259%2F2241%2Fbleakintop.jpg&hash=e23fd5682bc39a6d9cdedfa7becd661a)
By Piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/Piatu) at 2012-04-27

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg835.imageshack.us%2Fimg835%2F107%2Fbleakinbox.jpg&hash=84f7397aae840aff5a1cf3260d64dbb6)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2012-04-27

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg607.imageshack.us%2Fimg607%2F9505%2Fbleakgiftbox.jpg&hash=a523cfbcea473937b93c1e168a695cae)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2012-04-27
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: lewk24 on Apr 27, 2012, 07:59 AM: again it looks awesome Piatu...

Luke
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Catfish78 on Apr 27, 2012, 11:59 PM: I am going to have to make a drive up north just to see your lures. You do excellent work.

Hyvää vappua!!!!!
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on Apr 28, 2012, 10:51 AM: Quote from: Catfish78 on Apr 27, 2012, 11:59 PM
I am going to have to make a drive up north just to see your lures. You do excellent work.

Hyvää vappua!!!!!

Thanks and same to you.
If you drive someday nearby, youre allways welcome. ;)
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on May 01, 2012, 10:47 AM: Few foiled traditional finnish surfacelures, in finnish "nirha".
Btw these bodies was pretty old and i'm sure that i carve these by hands.

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg849.imageshack.us%2Fimg849%2F545%2Fnirhakkeet.jpg&hash=b0e87b14388cc6a9dc848734bbd07213)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2012-05-01

And something more ::)

Foiled and painted:

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg28.imageshack.us%2Fimg28%2F1384%2Fsidenma.jpg&hash=7739e859e6a12cfeb6f8dbf8f76bb23d)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2012-05-01

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg23.imageshack.us%2Fimg23%2F3095%2Ftopfvd.jpg&hash=2f3ca5b6011ee29d0bf3b77b6bc62f52)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2012-05-01

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg534.imageshack.us%2Fimg534%2F4661%2Fstcks.jpg&hash=f40479c0e50d2c6e337e0e2e593f4495)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2012-05-03
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: Piatu on May 09, 2012, 02:22 AM: Few spinnerbaits:
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg152.imageshack.us%2Fimg152%2F3769%2Fspinnerbaits.jpg&hash=2fc39513622e186cb6bc82aa6d7bb736)
By piatu (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/piatu) at 2012-05-09
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: surflizard on May 09, 2012, 06:11 AM: The texture on the foil is amazing, I'll bet it flashes like crazy in the water !
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: NYSporty on May 09, 2012, 06:38 AM: Piatu You never cease to amaze me. I got one of your ice jigs from one of the shanty drawings.
I know you make them for fishing but I'm afraid of loosing it so it may never see water.
I show all the people that look at my old lure collection and they all say "someone made that no way".
keep up the good work.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: OTIS on May 17, 2012, 06:49 AM: I got some new colors in the mail last night, and there a hit with the VP (my daughter)! She's especially excited about the "Ruby Slipper" color. I can see some red/pink and red/purple jigs coming out soon. :laugh:

I'll post some pictures once this batch of jigs is finished.
Title: Re: Finnish style lures
Post by: lewk24 on May 18, 2012, 07:22 AM: wow the spinner baits look awesome.

Luke