The Photos	The Stories
	Jarrett Lane and his buddy Ryan Seitz (holding the pike) caught these beauties and several more like them (lots of great photos!) this summer and fall in the South Saskatchewan River near Medicine Hat. Both the pike and walleye in the photos were caught on a five of diamonds, and they also had luck with the red & white. Jarrett also reports success using a Len Thompson lure bought by his grandfather in 1959, and stored in the original package in his grandfather's tackle box for almost 50 years! (Fall 2007)
	Matthieu Brassard caught this beauty in Gull Lake this summer. It measured 36.5 inches and 18.6 lbs. (July 2007)
	Lloyd Senger writes: This is my grandson Jericho's first catch ever! He caught this pike with a Len Thompson RW # 13 as we were casting spoons from the shore of a Saskatchewan reservoir. He was totally thrilled and now has a new hobby, collecting Len Thompson spoons. (July 2007)
	From Right to Left: Terry Mah, Larry Michielsen, and David Thacker proudly display some Sunday morning pike from Gull Lake. There were plenty of fish in the boat that morning, including a couple nice walleye, caught on #1 red & white, brass & flame, reverse red, and nickel blue. Larry smoked the fillets from his 36" pike in a True North smoker the next day -- very tasty! (July 2007)
	Wayne Brown shares this story and interesting (!) photo: To say I like using Len Thompson Lures, would be an understatement. I had a Len Thompson five of diamonds lure tatooed on by back. While fishing on my favorite speck lake in Elk Lake, Ontario in March on one of those hot spring days that you could tan, I had missed a serious bite. While rebaiting my len thompson five of diamonds, a two pound male speck leaped up from the hole and went for my lure tatoo. He landed back in the hole, but came back to hit the real thing. You know that great fishing stories make tall tales then tall tales also make great fishing stories. You be the Judge. Your lure has put more fish in my frying pan than Captain Highliner ! Your dedicated customer, Wayne Brown (March 2007)
	Brad Pallister and buddy Mitch Debelser reeled in some great looking pike and walleye from Lloyd Lake Lodge in Northern Saskatchewan. Brad writes: The first big one was probably on either a Flame and White or BF, because that is what I was using when it wasn't a Nickel Blue. Next is a good one of Mitch's 44 incher caught on a #1 NB. The last pic is to prove you can catch walleye on a Lenny! (June 2007)
	Brad Pallister sent these photos of pike from Lloyd Lake and writes: Decided to throw on a Gibbs Ruby Eye. Caught this little guy on a #3 1/2 flame and white ruby eye. Followed up with this big guy on the same Gibbs spoon a short time later. Dad (Richard) was sad it wasn't on a Lenny, but at least it was 'in the family'! (June 2007)
	Mike Staley forwarded us a couple photos of his grandson, Walker Whitney. 6 year old Walker caught these impressive fish on Len Thompson lures at Lloyd Lake. (June 2007)
	Bruce Wilson from Saint John, New Brunswick caught this speckled trout while fishing with his dad in the East Branch Mushquash River, near Saint John. The 18 1/2" trout was fooled by Bruce's 'favorite' lure... the No. 00 Yellow and Red just as they started to troll. Bruce adds that he has caught lake trout, land locked salmon, brown trout, and small mouth bass on different sizes of 'five-of-diamonds'. (May 2007)
	Jason Auld (Auld's Angling Adventures - Calgary) catches many fish with Len Thompson lures. A sampling of those fish are shown. (photos submitted April 2007)
	Greg Pallister landed this Belizean barracuda using a small spinning rod and a No. 2 Nickel/Blue (NB) Len Thompson. Local guide, Phil, is removing the lure from the toothy critter. Patrick called this a 'saltwater gar'. Others labelled it a 'needlefish'. Whatever it is called, if fought like mad after smashing a No. 2 Nickel/Blue (NB) Len Thompson near the reef in Belize. (February 2007)
	Kevin Montgomery (in the ball cap) of Red Deer and friend with some locally caught (and released) late evening brown trout. As you can see by the photographs, it looks like the old five-of-diamonds (YR) was the ticket that day. (photos submitted February 2007)
	Craig landed this trout on a No. 00 Platinum Series 50/50 Nickel/Blue (P NB) in the Haliburton area. Nice fish. (November 2006)
	Jim Sutherland with an absolutely massive Kamloops (also known as a Gerrard) rainbow trout caught (and released) on the Arrow Lakes. Jim figured the trout weighed over 20 lbs. A No. 2 50/50 Hammered Brass & Flame (BF) Len Thompson was the ticket. Jim added that the No. 2 BF is also the "hot ticket" for bull trout when cast or trolled around stream mouths. (October 2006)
	Matt MacFarlane from way up North shows off a perfect Arctic Char. At the time of the photo, Matt was living in Pond Inlet on Baffin Island... home of beluga whales, killer whales, bull head whales, narwhales, polar bears, bearded seals, and "LOTS" of arctic char. (Summer 2006)
	Dave Vanderwolf also sent in this photo of his son, Kevin, holding a North Saskatchewan River 'red tailed' sucker. Apparently, the sucker was sucked in by a No. 7 Red & White (RW) and a worm. (Summer 2006)
	David Vanderwolf jet boated to Wollaston Lake last summer and was rewarded with this 46 inch, 54 lb lake trout caught on a No. 1 Platinum Series Reverse Red (P RR). The fish spooled the reel, but thanks to a good knot he was able to land the beauty. (Summer 2006)
	John Mooney shared the following photo of a memorial plaque "left behind (by a group of friends) at a favorite shore lunch spot in Lake of the Woods." According to John, Fritz Mahr was "a successful angler and good friend who swore by Len Thompson lures. His favorites were the dimpled brass spoons that he'd used for some 50 years. Fritz often told stories of the "good old days" when the muskies came in hand over fist using a Len Thompson." (June 2006)
	Craig Vincent from Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada caught this flawless laker on a No. 13X Red & White (RW) out of the Thelon River. Craig also provided a photo of "the small one" or the "InukpakFish" caught near Baker Lake the past winter. (August 2006)
	Perch - Greg with the World's smallest perch caught on rod and reel. (Yes, the lure looks foul hook, but the perch really did try to hit the spoon.) Rainbow - Photo of a nice Franklin Fishing Club rainbow caught on the same No. 8 Black & White (BW) spoon. The Franklin Fishing Club is just North of Toronto.
	Tony Jaworski an Area Technician for Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources reports that "about half" the walleye on the stringer were caught on his custom Len Thompson wedding lures. Tony's wedding lures were "a big hit back at the wedding and still a bigger hit with the fish!" (June, 2006)
	Dave Bosch, Nick, and Ed sent in three photos of some Lake Newell pike and the following comments. "Just wanted to let you know that Len Thompson spoons ROCK! We caught these beauties on No.2 Black & White (BW) and Red & White (RW) spoons. The first two were 39 inches and weighed in around 16 lbs." (May, 2006)
	Mike McLafferty and fishing partner posing with a 30 lb lake trout caught on a Brass (B) Len Thompson. (May 2006)
	20 lb, 40" long northern pike caught by Sara Neustaedter in Northern Saskatchewan. (photo submitted March, 2006)
	Jason Auld's photo of a northern pike caught on a Firetiger Len Thompson while ice-fishing. Apparently this "hammerhandle" fought off a few larger pike to get to the lure. Jason (who fishes a bunch) has "never seen anything like that before." (Feb, 2006)
	Jim with yet another beauty caught on his confidence lure... the Platinum Series Reverse Black and White (P BK) . Jim estimates this "chunky" Rainbow to be "somewhere" around 15 or 16 pounds. This guy knows how to catch fish! (February 2006)
	Jim "The Trophy Hunter" showing off another large rainbow. This time his lure of choice was Len Thompson's largest spoon... a No. 4P BK (Reverse Black). Jim asks rhetorically, "who says you got to go small?" (February, 2006)
	Lynda, a former employee at Thompson-Pallister, proudly sent this photo. The 32" Big Horn Dam lake trout was taken on a No. 13X RW spoon. Lynda happily explained that the guys she was fishing with were pretty jealous when she caught another laker on a No. 1 YR later that day. "Soon they were looking for lures just like hers." (October 2005)
	Jim Sutherland with a 7 3/4 lb beauty from Lake Okanagan. According to Jim, this one and seven others were caught with a No. 2 Len Thompson trolled as fast as possible without inducing a spin. (October 2005)
	Jim Sutherland shows off an 8 pound Dolly taken by a 50/50 Nickel/Blue (PNB) No. 2 'Len Thompson'. (October 2005) Look in the Tips and Comments section of our website for some of Jim's techniques.
	Andrew Thacker holds up the 65cm (26") Northern Pike he pulled in from shore at Battle Lake, on a #00 Y&R Five of Diamonds. Lots of fish in the boat that weekend too! (September 2005)
	Don Stretch from Hearne Lake Lodge in Canada's Northwest Territories shows off some impressive Lake Trout. Don said two anglers caught over 500 fish in one week in early September. Look for more tips from Don in the Tips and Comments section of the website. (September 2005)
	A couple of examples of the Northern Pike that Ig Carter and his buddies were catching this summer in Clearwater Bay, Lake of the Woods this summer. Ig claims that he has been using Len Thompson for as long as he can remember and they have always treated him well. (September 2005)
	Adam Kudlak (bottom) and his brother Gibson (top) love fishing for Arctic Char with Len Thompson lures. Check out our links section for Adam's website filled with stunning photographs of the North. (August 2005)
	8.5 lb Dolly Vardon caught on a Red and White (RW) Len Thompson by Bjorn Pohland from Kelowna, BC. (July 2005)
	Myles and Greg teamed up to catch this pike on a Black & White Len Thompson. (July 2005)
	Chris "Ducky" Tremblay caught this Goldeye on a No. 00 Brass out of the North Saskatchewan River. (June 2005)
	Originally from Saskatchewan, Bryan Ulmer grew up fishing with Len Thompson lures for pike, walleye, sauger, goldeye, burbot, perch, trout, 'and more.' Since moving to Florida, he has learned that Len Thompson lures also work well on Largemouth and Peacock Bass. (May 2005)
	Jim Sutherland sent this photo of a bright Okanagan Kokanee caught on a small Reverse Red (RR) Len Thompson. (May 2005)
	WORLD ICE FISHING RECORD WALLEYE Fr. Mariusz Zajac of Carrot River, SK laid claim to the new World Ice Fishing Record for Walleye. The 18.30 pounder was caught at Tobin Lake, Saskatchewan on Jan 4, 2005 on a Len Thompson #00, 5-of-Diamonds tipped with a minnow. Father Mariusz Zajac plans on "using his good fortune to help Tsunami Fisherman who lost their boats and fishing equipment." Please visit the Tsunami Fishermen Relief Fund website http://www.pikemasters.com/tsunami/ if you wish to contribute.
	Myles Duke Pallister with a pretty little Gull Lake perch. (February 2005)
	1st Lacombe Cubs - Ice Fishing Day - Len Thompson Pond Feb, 2005
	Jim redeemed himself when he caught this Okanagan Lake rainbow on a No. 4 50/50 Nickel/Blue. (March, 2005)
	Jim Sutherland from Freedom RV wanted to show website visitors what happens when you forget your Len Thompson lures. Jim seemed quite bitter with the obvious lack of success compared to his buddy Sheldon Sherman in the photo below. Apparently, Sheldon would not have caught his fish had Jim not "donated the (No. 2 RR) spoon to him."
	Sheldon Sherman of Reel Fishing Adventures in Sicamous, BC caught this 8 1/2 pound beauty while trolling at about 2 mph with 250' of line out and no weight. Sheldon claims that, at this time of year, trolling on the surface can be dynamite at times. (January 2005)
	41" - 27 lbs RW Ghost Lake Caught by Van... a fishing partner of Jason Auld of Uncle Weas' Enterprises. (June 2004)
	The shop foreman, Shawn Proud seems to get in a lot of fishing. Hmmm.
	Al Taylor from Olds, AB caught this monster on an Orange & Black Len Thompson. He sent this photo "to demonstrate just how effective (Len Thompson) lures are. He continues, "If a pike this size will strike it then you just know it has to be good." (August 2004)
	Jay Siemens caught this Pike while trolling with a Len Thompson five-of-diamonds spoon. The 46 inch long, 25 pound Pike was caught in Nutimik Lake, Manitoba. (July 2004)
	One of the CBC North's most popular promotional items is a "Hooked on Radio" fishing lure. Listeners love them. CBC North Yukon Radio Program Manager Frank Fry (on the right) caught a 4 foot sturgeon in the Fraser River near Mission, B.C. with one. Frank volunteered to "do a TV show, fishing at different locations around the World, catching fresh and saltwater species using only CBC North lures." He claimed from "first hand experience", that the CBC lure caught chinook & sockeye salmon, lake trout, pike, and Florida tarpon. (July 2004) [Note: The CBC Hooked on Radio lure is a custom lure from Len Thompson.]
	Here are some random shots of families enjoying the Lacombe Fish & Game 1st Annual Youth Fishing Day at the Len Thompson trout pond (June 2004).
	Outdoors writer, Bill Stilwell's son Tyler loves Len Thompson lures... particularly the old Yellow & Red five-of-diamonds. He and his Dad spent a great day fishing together. (May 2004)
	Another Len Thompson trout pond Rainbow caught by David Thacker. David and his boys should have been in Church that Sunday morning... he probably wouldn't have broken his telescoping trout rod.
	John (from Calgary) modified a traditional five-of-diamonds. He created "an original 6 of diamonds" and gave it to Donna. According to John's report, she was quite pleased. [Note: It might be hard to tell in this small photo, but there is a diamond ring attached to the lure in place of the treble hook.]
	Paul Dobinson of Haynes, Alberta lugs a hefty 42 lb lake trout taken with a No. 4 Flame & White (FW). Photo contributed by Dale at the Sportsmen's Den in Red Deer, Alberta (403-347-7678).
	Andrew Bromley brought in this beauty of a lake trout taken with a No. 4 FireTiger (FT). Photo contributed by Dale at the Sportsmen's Den in Red Deer, Alberta (403-347-7678).
	Jay Mohl, owner/head guide at Jay's Clayoquot Ventures, with a nice fall Coho Salmon caught and released on a Len Thompson No. 00 Brass spoon. Check out his additional tips in the tips, comments, and questions section of our website or visit Jay's Clayoquot Ventures through our links section.
	Shawn Proud, Thompson-Pallister's shop foreman, caught this decent walleye on a No. 00 YR only minutes away from the factory. (Summer 2003)
	Greg... "Len 'Lunker' Thompson"... Lunn with another of his many fine fish caught this August (2003) in Northern Saskatchewan. Apparently, this rookie angler showed the Saskatchewan boys how to fish with his trusty arsenal of Len Thompson lures. Lunn was fishing with Northern Nights Outfitters near Pelican Narrows, SK. (August 2003)
	Angus Kelly writes: This fish was caught by my buddy Jamie. He caught this 20-24 inch Pike with a #4 red and white, on the last mountain lake in shallow water in the rocks in early Sep/03. This Pike was 10-13lbs and was the largest fish he had caught out of that lake...All we want to say is Len Thompson hooks are the only hooks to fish with, thanks Len! (September 2003)
	Sarah Weigle and Erick Ebel wrote: We had never seen Len Thompson spoons before we started fishing the Winnipeg River in Manitoba. The green frog spoon seen in the picture was given to us by the owner of the resort. Needless to say, we now have a box dedicated to just your spoons! This beautiful 42" pike was caught in the last hours of our trip. What a way to end a vacation! Thank you Len Thompson for this and many great memories! (Summer 2003)
	Our shop foreman, Shawn with one of a "hundred" cutthroat caught on small Len Thompsons during an alpine hike this summer (August, 2003)
	Pat Roney of Maryland with an 18 1/2 inch smallmouth bass caught on a #2 Five of Diamonds. Yes, you can catch bass with Len Thompsons too!
	One of the Roney group's muskie (31 inch). All but the smallmouth bass were caught during one day of muskie fishing. There were 7 anglers including the guide. Pat Roney, his son Eddie, and his nephew's son fished with Len Thompson lures. The rest of the crew, including the guide, used more traditional muskie lures. All of the muskies were caught on Len Thompson lures, which really surprised the guide. Pat hopes these pictures will help prove that our lures do catch muskie. He has been a "big fan of our lures for years." (August 2003)
	Ken Daly's "customers" (like Bud Brown holding this large pike) are glad he purchased some custom Len Thompson lures to promote his sign business in Ontario. (July 2003)
	Charles Weiss's illustration... "#4 Len Thompson in the Pike Zone." Prints of this and other illustrations, wildlife murals, caricatures, and wood carvings are available from Charles Weiss
	Hey, when you're in Lacombe be sure to take your kids to the Len Thompson Trout Pond for some fun rainbow trout action. Just north of the factory. Of course, you need the Len Thompson cap and T-shirt to get the big ones, like Andrew and David Thacker show here! (July 2003)
	Beautiful 22" Bow River Rainbow caught this summer (2003) by Greg on a No. 8P RT. What a great day! (Summer 2003)
	Harvey MacIntyre with a nice perch caught on a surprisingly large spoon (No. 11 FW). (August 1999)
	Cecil Pallister, past president of Thompson-Pallister Bait Co. Ltd., proving that success comes easily with the combination of a wise, old fisherman and the proper tackle. This impressive fish (estimated at 6 lbs) was caught at a local lake not known for great walleye fishing. (June 2003)
	Dad followed up with another good walleye only minutes later on a No. 0P NB... must have been the guide. (June 2003)
	Dave Boehm of Direct Factory Sales (one of our key distributors located in Scarborough, ON) with a couple of nice trout caught on the No. 8P NB. David simply states, "What a lure." (May 2003)
	Both fish were caught on Len Thompson 5 of Diamonds and were both released. The pike's measurements were never recorded. I will be prepared to record the measurements this year when I catch her again! The Inconnu are distributed throughout the Yukon North Slope rivers and lakes, the Mackenzie River, and the Great Slave. From what I understand, they are very difficult to catch for the angler unless caught in their spawning run which occurs in the fall. At this time they are extremely plentiful and easy to catch. There sporting quality is much like that of a pike/walleye mix. Lots of heavy head shakes followed by poweful runs... an exciting fish to catch. The one shown in the picture I forwarded to you is by no means a record. Inconnu can grow in excess of a meter long and can weigh up to 30lbs. Most of the ones we caught were between 5 and 15lbs. Mark Feldberg of NWT Sports Fishing
	Some more dandy trout caught in a small lake just North of Toronto. Flame & White and 50/50 Nickel Blue seemed to be the ticket. (2002)
	This photograph is a sign that maybe Greg M.'s love of fishing has gone too far... (Saskatchewan 2002)
	Calvin Kruger with another fish... a 5 1/2 lb pike caught at Alberta Beach on a #4 Flame. You may remember him from the picture of the impressive 30 1/2" Rainbow caught in July. His father Paul notes The # 4 Flame has been a real performer for us this year. (September 2002)
	Sean Dyer raves: Another successful trip at Way North Lodge in Northwestern Ontario using the #4 Five of Diamonds. It clearly out fished everything else at the lodge. I caught about 25, 36 to 45 inch pike in one week using the Len Thompson. I don't know what it is but your lures seem to wake up the big guys. Thanks again. Sean Dyer (September 2002)
	Three and a half year-old Daniel Thacker (top left) beams at the sight of his first-ever pike, pulled from the depths of Battle Lake, Alberta on a #7 Red & White. Yeah, it's a wee bit on the small side, but still a big deal for a little guy! (September 2002)
	Thomas F Bartman, a self confessed large person (245 pounds), holding a monstrous 50 INCH Northern caught on a No. 4 Firetiger (PFT) Len Thompson. He and his buddies are loading up on more firetiger for their next trip. What a fish! (August 2002)
	Shane Werenka of Lacombe hooked this 43 inch pike on a Len Thompson #2 CR (Chartreuse & Hot Red). Shane measured the girth of this lunker at 27 inches. (August 2002)
	Ryan Higgins from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan sent a picture of a lovely cutthroat trout caught in the Elk River, near Fernie, BC using a No. 8 Black & White. He excitedly states: Proof at last! Greg replies: Black & White is a sneaky color pattern for river and stream trout. (August 2002)
	Patrick Belanger of Dorval, Quebec writes: Before I started using the Len Thompson lures, never in my wildest fancy did I think that it was possible to catch that many pike in a single day... I just can't begin to imagine what next summer is going to be like with Len Thompson -- sure hope that this winter passes quickly. (August 2002)
	Hildegarde Jabs is nearly crushed under the weight of this titanic northern pike she landed on a Len Thompson at an undisclosed Alberta lake. She reports: The length was between 46-48 inches and the weight was well over 30 pounds, but that's as high as the scale would read! (August 2002)
	Andrew Markus of Centennial Colorado writes of his trip to Mosquito Lake in the Northwest Territories: While I also used two XXXXX spoons, I estimate that 80%-90% of the fish I caught were with your lures whose action in the water I preferred... I enclose a picture of one caught on the last day of a truly memorable trip. This fellow pegged my guide's scale at 50 pounds! I caught him in about 15 feet of water on 20-pound test line and netted him after about a 15-minute struggle. The spoon I had on at the time was your white with red stripe. (July 2002)
	Calvin Kruger with his spectacular Kootenay Lake rainbow. Calvin's dad, Paul reported: We caught the fish on Kootenay lake BC on July 20th fishing 50 feet down on a downrigger. Calvin pulled the fish to the surface after it bit but when it caught sight of the boat it wanted nothing to do with us and it ran with the line down as far as he could. The fight lasted 20-25 minutes when we finally netted the fish we were both exhausted and ecstatic. My wife and younger son were in camp and knew what was going on because in the middle of the fight they radioed us and asked how we doing; we said "PRAY THAT WE GET THIS FISH" I'll remember this forever and I think Calvin will too it was a pretty big deal for a 12 year old. We headed straight for camp and paraded the fish around; and watched all the other fishermen head out and pound the waves after they saw what we caught. A lot of people had no idea that you can catch trout on spoons. The fish was 30-1/2" long and weighed 10 pounds. (July 2002)
	John Greg Ball attached this photo to a mass email confession that he has been fishing Lake Wabamun quite a bit this summer. He wrote: "I'll have a job next week I promise....." (June 2002)
	Montana's Bill Snoddy and his son-in-law Steve with a couple of fish (13 pound pike, 5 pound laker) caught this summer on a No. 1 Five-of-Diamonds. (May 2002)
	Sherry Lubemsky hefts a 26 lb lake trout taken out of (appropriately named) Cold Lake. Sherry writes "sending a picture to show that it's possible to pull out almost anything on a Len Thompson Five of Diamonds!" (March 2002)
	Irv Heide of Lacombe caught this perch and many more "footballs" using a #6 YR, ice fishing at an undisclosed Alberta lake. (Winter 2001-2002)
	Robert Brouwer holds 23 1/3" of Alberta brown trout caught on a No. 8P NB. (Fall 2000)
	Dave Cookson, our accountant and fishing buddy, releasing one of many fine Kasiks River (Northern BC) coho caught on Len Thompson lures that day. Dave is the one with the cigar. (Fall 2001)
	Walleye bite hard on Len Thompsons if you get the lure in the strike zone. This particular day, we required weight to get the lure to the fish in about 18' of water. Neil "It's No Big Deal" Garratt's modified "Saskatchewan System" has a No. 1 Firetiger trailing behind a bolt borrowed from his spare parts kit. (Summer 2001)
	Jack Penny from Newton, Iowa posing with an impressive Northern Saskatchewan pike. As you can see in this and other photos, the Len Thompson lure + cap combo seems to net you bigger fish. (2001)
	Lake Mead (Nevada) striped bass caught with the famous Len Thompson "five-of-diamonds." (Put the spoon on the bottom and reel straight up.) The angler, Clyde Parke, collects old fishing tackle, hence the old rod and reel combination in mint condition. (2001)
	Greg's first steelhead from the Copper River (BC) caught on a No. 1P NB. This was a very large fish (estimated between 18 and 20 lbs) but no one was nearby to help photograph it with a reference. (Fall 2001)
	Ryan Morris (middle of photo) of Lacombe, Alberta caught this chunky rock bass one day at Lake Watopanoh (Manitoba) with a No. 8 Yellow and Red. (2001)
	Richard Pallister with a brute of a coho salmon. Richard enjoyed a couple of very successful afternoons on the Exstew (Northern BC) using No. 11X FW and No. 00 Brass.
	A Gibbs lure will catch the odd fish too... our brother Syd, President of Gibbs, holds up a hefty Lake Else coho during the same trip. (Fall, 2001)
	Sean Dyer needs both hands to hold up this menacing Northern Pike landed with a #4 YR Five of Diamonds. We received a handful of other photos from Sean just as convincing.
	Canadian outdoors writer Kevin Wilson proudly displays the Lake Trout lured in with a #4 Yellow & Red Five of Diamonds.
	Wayne Snow writes: Hi, I just wanted to let you know I've been using your product for years and I love them. Especially the 5 of diamonds, it's landed me a few fish since I've started 30 yrs ago. I've enclosed a couple of pics of some of them. The Lake Trout was 5 1/2 pds and was my very first and the "Jack" was 16 1/2 and was caught in Colin Lake, AB and my first Fly-in. Thanks Again Wayne P.S Len Thompson Rocks!
	Our shop cat, Steelhead, also loves his five-of-diamonds!
	I am so glad you now have a website and a way for me to buy your lures directly. I live in Colorado and have had limited success in purchasing Len Thompson spoons. We have had much success with the flame and white (caught 44", 47" and 42" pike in one hour), with the red and white and GREAT success with the black and white - all on number 4's. I am enclosing a picture of my son, Brent Sauerhagen, with his 49" Northern Pike caught August 12, 2000 at Lake Athabasca. We were fishing from Cliff and Stella Blackmur's Athabasca Fishing Camps. The other person in the the picture is Andrew Isadore, our fishing guide. The fish was caught on a #4 black and white. You can be assured I will be re-stocking our tackle boxes soon with our favorite Len Thompson spoons. And now that I have seen your website, I will be adding the new colors like the nickel blue Platinum Series. Vanessa Sauerhagen, Colorado Springs, Colorado
	Greg's hefting a 20+ pound Northern Pike caught in "Mystery Lake", Alberta, in 1997, just before releasing the monster back into the deep as his buddy Wag looks on. This pike was fooled by a No. 0P RT (Platinum Series Rainbow Trout).
	Richard is holding the awesome Steelhead he landed in the Bulkley River, BC, with a No. 2P NB (Platinum Series Nickel Blue).
	Greg is getting his feet wet in the North Ram River with a beautiful Cutthroat Trout caught with an No. 8 FW (Original Series Flame & White).
	Richard with his catch from the North Ram River, landed with the No. 10 YR (Original Series Yellow & Red).
	Syd and Greg holding large Chinook Salmon hooked near Tahsis, BC, in 1998. Syd used a No. 5 Cherry Pie Gator spoon by Gibbs, while Greg used a No. 4P NB (Platinum Series Nickel Blue). Captain Dan looks on from the cabin.