Surface bait
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Popper and Topwater Fishing
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Printed Date: 06 Jun 2026 at 4:48am
Topic: Surface bait
Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Subject: Surface bait
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 3:42pm
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This will be getting some more attention... 190mm and 65g unriggeed...More of a tuna bait but will scale the size up to 250mm or so for the Kingies... Pure surface action, rod sweeps make the bait go just under the surface weaving and darting, then breaking the surface and skipping. I am thinking it would suit surface feeding fish/ bait ball situations... Will need testing in the field, and refining yet...     Tried shooting video, but it's blowing like crazy and I will lose my camera one day trying to film and work a lure by myself  ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
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Posted By: Falco
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 3:44pm
Too flash bro -  ------------- as dead as dead is |
Posted By: Nirai
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 3:51pm
Very nice Sam  get one of them cell phone thingame's and you could film it swimming ------------- "Gunrunner" Surtees 610 Game Fisher current *"Double Barrel" Seacat 635 "Good Riddance!" *"Seriola" Surtees 485 CC Retired with honours! |
Posted By: Capt Asparagus
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 3:51pm
| I WANT ONE! |
Posted By: Capt Asparagus
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 3:53pm
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....actually, a thought, but if these are surface working lures, why not have the eyes on the reverse (underside) of the way you have them there. With a nice red "gill-flash" And for a surface lure, a nice fluro coloured flash on the back to make it easier to see where the lure is at distance..... |
Posted By: Royze
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 5:30pm
Hmmmmm, very interesting, I know I will need one 
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Posted By: Fugu
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 5:46pm
Looks fantastic 
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Posted By: Double Shot
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 5:51pm
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Very nice, mmmm may have to look at one or two when i get the stick bait rod.... ------------- 70ml of 90deg C water pressurised through 13g of roasted finely ground tamped coffee for 25sec's to make a distinguishing sensory hit called a Double Shot |
Posted By: Accident Prone
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 6:48pm
Nice work Sam! 
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Posted By: Raptor 650
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 7:06pm
That sure looks the business. I especially like the look of the clear finish which seems like it will be a lot more treble proof than some of the stick baits available at present.Very keen to add a couple to the arsenal when they're available.I 've no doubt you'll have lots of magpies lining up.
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Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 7:06pm
I need to get a cellphone full stop  ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Nirai wrote:Posted By: Toni BG
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 7:06pm
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Looks good for the Gulf
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Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 7:21pm
I hear ya' Capt...  If I put the eyes underneath it will look stupid! I could add some bling to the belly, something with a bit of flash... I have always been skeptical of things like painted gills etc... I would have to argue if it makes a difference? or can it been seen through bubbles etc created by a lure working through the water... I have been swayed to the dark side lately with colours, I will paint something fluro next!I do however like big eyes... IMO I think it makes a difference and the fish see it as a weakness, big eyes = juvenile fish, juvenile fish = weakness, weakness = lunch  ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 7:23pm
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Thanks for the comments guy's... Can't wait to make a few more up and really test it out... ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 7:34pm
Sadly Raptor, all baits suffer the same fate with hook rash... I have tried a lot of products and had mixed results, only thing I can't try is commercial finish's due to the expense and investment in gear needed to use/apply the finish. Most of all a lot of these finishes are not safe for small end users... I use a 2 part epoxy for the final clear coat... It doesn't dry super rock hard, I have found really hard finishes chip easy which starts the process of the clear falling off... I have plenty of interest in baits, but I am in no rush to release some rubbish lure. I want to eliminate as many variables as I can, baits like the one above may never be made for sale depends on where and what lure I want to focus on...Right now my efforts are on making a King fish stick bait, tuna style baits are not a priority but fun to play with... Keep your eye's peeled, will have some stick baits in testing at the J&C comp later in the month... ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Posted By: Fish Pimp
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 7:36pm
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Woo Hoo!! Purple Haze.. That gives me a Chubby..
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Posted By: Nirai
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 8:09pm
I am aware of that & was taking the PISS ------------- "Gunrunner" Surtees 610 Game Fisher current *"Double Barrel" Seacat 635 "Good Riddance!" *"Seriola" Surtees 485 CC Retired with honours! |
Posted By: Nomad
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 9:11pm
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look good Sam, cant wait to get them in the water and see how they go. ------------- Ben Pokaia <a href="http://www.nomadsportfishing.co.nz"> 
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Posted By: Murph
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 9:29pm
| Looks world class! |
Posted By: Men In Black
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 10:00pm
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Yep that is a winning looking lure there Sam... ------------- www.synit.co.nz |
Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 10:03pm
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They do look very good Sam, definitely two thumbs up! I have a couple of Dennis not of the braids stickbaits to trial in the comp, yours are just as nice. Capt A You might just need glasses to see the lures? My mum told me about doing something to much that would make me blind , but I cant remember what it was??? ADDIT: I should add before someone makes a wise crack I can see the stickbaits working just fine! ------------- "I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for" |
Posted By: Capt Asparagus
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 12:01am
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Well of course you can Titahi... I mean,I could too if I only cast as far as you...... :-) I don't think painted on gills are much chop either RAL, but a nice big flash of red under the chin... like a decent thumbprint size, I reckon that looks good to me at least :-) Totally agree with big eyes though, I do think that rings dinner bells for the fish as well.... |
Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 6:35am
No wonder Denis hasn't made my bait yet! Let me know how they go for you... They remind me of Runboh's, but I have only seen photo's so they could be different. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 6:40am
Got some other baits lined up for you bro ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 7:27am
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Looking good Sam very talented
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Posted By: ginga
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 1:51pm
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Very nice looking lures there, well done sam ------------- www.extremesportfishing.co.nz. Agent for Carpenter, Orion and ASWB products |
Posted By: Gruntled
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 5:43pm
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Look cool. I received the bomber poppers in the mail today, they certainly look the business can't wait to give them a run. Hopefully in Vav'au. ------------- I might have Alzheimer's, but at least I don't have Alzheimer's. |
Posted By: Kezza
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 6:20pm
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I know SFA about all this top water halabaloo but that certainly looks sexy as....nice to see stuff of that calibre coming outta little ol NZ ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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