Fishing Lure

Lacombe, Alberta, Canada

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A giant replica of the Len Thompson 5 of Diamonds lure stands beside Len Thompson Pond at the end of Len Thompson Drive in Lacombe, Alberta. The manufacturer says it was installed in May 2019 and unveiled on 1 June 2019, and gives its overall length as 40 ft 5.25 in; Travel Alberta says 13 m (42 ft). Both describe it as Guinness World Record certified.

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Site-level location · 52.4759° N, 113.7129° W

FIELD GUIDE

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In Lacombe, Alberta, a fishing lure about 40 feet long stands beside Len Thompson Pond. Travel Alberta describes it as a greatly enlarged replica of one of Thompson's most popular lures, the 5 of Diamonds. The lure company says it was painted in that pattern, the Yellow & Red Five of Diamonds, and that it was part of the company's 90th anniversary.

According to the company, the lure measures 40 ft 5.25 in. The spoon is 27.5 ft long and 9.5 ft wide, and the treble hook is 14 ft long and 8 ft wide. Travel Alberta gives 13 m (42 ft), including the hook. The company's blog says the previous record holder, a lure in West, Texas, measured 15 ft 6.72 in.

The company says it took on the project in partnership with the Lacombe Fish and Game Association, with support from the Echo Lacombe Community Grant Fund and local fabricators Comet Welding. Its blog says the monument was installed in May 2019 and unveiled to the public on 1 June 2019, and the company's page ties the unveiling to the annual Kids Can Catch Fishing Day. The company's blog, dated 29 May 2020, announces Guinness World Record certification.

In its 2019 account, the company said Lacombe had been the home of its business for 61 years, and that Len Thompson began selling lures in Abernethy, Saskatchewan, in 1929.

The lure stands at the end of Len Thompson Drive and, the company says, is easily visible from Highway 2A. The company describes the pond as offering catch-and-release fishing, and its blog says the pond is stocked annually with rainbow trout. The company's page also says public parking is available.

Travel Alberta lists the lure as available year-round, but the sources do not say when the pond is open or what the fishing rules are. The pages date from 2019 and 2020 or are undated, so the lure's present condition is not confirmed.

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Beside Len Thompson Pond at the end of Len Thompson Drive, Lacombe, and, according to the Len Thompson company, easily visible from Highway 2A. The company says public parking is available and that the adjacent pond is stocked annually with rainbow trout for catch-and-release fishing.

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Travel Alberta lists the lure as available year-round. Admission, hours and the pond's fishing rules are not stated in the sources read.

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