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GALLERY: Behind the scenes at Halco Tackle

HALCO is an iconic Australian fishing brand which produces quality and highly regarded lures and tackle.

Check-out some pictures below from a recent visit to the Fremantle Harbour based warehouse to see how the lures are designed, tested and shipped to Australian tackle stores.

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Halco managing director Ben Patrick spends a lot of time in this room creating and tweaking prototype lure bodies with the aid of a 3D printer.

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Prototype lures are then tested in Halco’s lure testing/fishing boat in real-life conditions just outside of Fremantle Harbour.

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Here Ben Patrick and Tim Carter are studying the action of a prototype lure in clear water – sorry, we can’t reveal what it is! Ben and Tim are two Australian fishing tackle stalwarts with decades of fishing and lure designing expertise.

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While on the water, we tested Halco’s newly released 190XDD Laser Pro – the redesigned bib on this lure enables faster trolling speeds. Ben Patrick said it was very difficult to perfect the new bib – despite years of lure designing experience.

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We also tested the new Max 220 (in the new “Fusi” colour) which was trolled to 21 knots!

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Back at the warehouse Ben showed us just how many prototype designs were tested before a lure goes into production. This box of Halco Max 190s gives you an idea!

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To optimise manufacturing efficiency, Halco utilises the Toyota kanban scheduling system at the warehouse.

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Lure type and colour are easily identifiable in the Halco lure aisles to enable the timely fillment of tackle store orders.

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One of Halco’s new lures, the Max 220, in action! Image: Scott Thomas

 

 

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