Custom House Bait
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Popper and Topwater Fishing
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Printed Date: 06 Jun 2026 at 1:06am
Topic: Custom House Bait
Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Subject: Custom House Bait
Date Posted: 14 May 2012 at 6:29pm
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New bait from the RAL Custom House... NZ Paua, full "foiled" finish using real shell... A few hours went into this one. 100g unrigged.   No amount of my poor photography will get this to 'pop' like it does in natural sunlight. I will produce these in limited numbers as the shell is very expensive and adds to the over all price of the bait. Making up another for NOMAD NZ, and then will have some others ready in a few weeks/months... This bait is destined to fish for some BIG tuna in the USA. Make sure you pop by the Synit display at the Boat Show as Graeme will have the lure and we need to keep him honest.  ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
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Posted By: 2cold
Date Posted: 14 May 2012 at 6:44pm
So I'm guessing these won't come under my 'topwater on a budget' thread?  In all seriousness though that is a work of art, probably the best looking lure I've ever seen. Massive   |
Posted By: Saltiga
Date Posted: 14 May 2012 at 7:07pm
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nice work sam, will look good with big kingi rash
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Posted By: Nomad
Date Posted: 14 May 2012 at 7:16pm
Holy S!%t Sam, I am looking forward to getting my one in the post and to be honest it will be very hard to rig it up and cast it out, very nice mate a true work of art  ------------- Ben Pokaia <a href="http://www.nomadsportfishing.co.nz"> 
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Posted By: Tagit
Date Posted: 14 May 2012 at 7:17pm
| Good looking lure. Personally I would be too afraid to throw it at a fish. |
Posted By: Nirai
Date Posted: 14 May 2012 at 7:39pm
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Wow Sam that is very classy ------------- "Gunrunner" Surtees 610 Game Fisher current *"Double Barrel" Seacat 635 "Good Riddance!" *"Seriola" Surtees 485 CC Retired with honours! |
Posted By: J-D
Date Posted: 14 May 2012 at 7:46pm
Has Boulder ordered one yet? Sure one will end in his quiver 
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Posted By: fishmad1
Date Posted: 14 May 2012 at 7:46pm
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Awesome bro... the boys need to see these up here....
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Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 14 May 2012 at 8:57pm
The shell alone is $40 plus postage  ...------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
2cold wrote:Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 14 May 2012 at 9:12pm
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Thanks for the comments guys, I really need my head in the right space to make these, not something I could do every day, day in, day out... Gotta be in the 'mood' But the end result is nice, and built on a great swimming lure. I have stepped up to 2.0mm wire on these baits as Ben P. was stretching the 1.6mm on our Kingy's... The angler the bait is destined for is looking to target Tuna in the 400lb range on casting gear.... No small effort, but something I want to be part of if it all comes together. I will have some poppers at the show for Kurt form Poppin' Tonga to pick up and test, these have had the wire size upgrade also but to 2.4mm wire for those angry GT's. The 2.4mm wire is on the limit of what I can physically bend, unsure if there are any lures out there running wire this big... But these fish mean business, so I respect that and want it to show in the product. I was hoping to get some new styles to Kurt for testing but time has been tight, and I have been concentrating on stick baits... ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Posted By: Men In Black
Date Posted: 14 May 2012 at 9:24pm
OMG Sam ... That has to be the ducks nuts ------------- www.synit.co.nz |
Posted By: Men In Black
Date Posted: 14 May 2012 at 9:27pm
ONE......  .....if there's one thing we have all learnt about Boulder he doesn't do things by ones...------------- www.synit.co.nz |
Posted By: Millkman
Date Posted: 14 May 2012 at 10:20pm
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Very nice Sam, well done! ------------- Getdatfish |
Posted By: Capt Asparagus
Date Posted: 14 May 2012 at 11:18pm
| That lure is just plain gorgeous... hell, you'd almost be too scared to use it let it get banged up... that'd be a crime on such a beautiful piece of work! |
Posted By: Stellamoon
Date Posted: 18 May 2012 at 4:53pm
They look awesome Sam! I have been using the stickbaits you tuned for the Synit Lalandi's and I'm really impressed with thier swimming action. One was lost  to a Kingfish a few weeks ago that busted us off in 17m of water.Keep them coming bro... ------------- https://topwaterspecialists.com/ |
Posted By: Murph
Date Posted: 18 May 2012 at 6:35pm
| That lure is awesome, love it!! |
Posted By: Men In Black
Date Posted: 18 May 2012 at 10:44pm
I have this lure in my hot little hand... If only it wasn't due to be sent to the USA in a week or so ------------- www.synit.co.nz |
Posted By: C A
Date Posted: 19 May 2012 at 11:37am
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that is amazing ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Jet_ski_fisher
Date Posted: 19 May 2012 at 2:09pm
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How could you not make them day in day out, share the love! :) ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> MH... Catch measure release...<*))))< |
Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2012 at 12:56pm
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Finished up a couple more, one was made for a International collector of Paua/Abalone lures... The Silver/Red eyed lure is available...    As you can see I carry the shell right around the lure, not just on the sides... ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Posted By: Red Hunter
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2012 at 1:27pm
having had a go at shell , I understand the amount of work that has gone into these lures , Sam very well done , won't be long and you are going to have to give up your day job  ,
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Posted By: fish i
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2012 at 4:27pm
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Love your work bro. Paua to the people. Good skills
------------- 6th place in the inaugural Te Kauwhata Regionals paddle crab division |
Posted By: Nepptune
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2012 at 9:09pm
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Sam can you PM me prices mate.... insane work bro... truly magic! ------------- TO RIDE, SHOOT STRAIGHT AND SPEAK THE TRUTH. 
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Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2012 at 11:38pm
Howzit Dre... PM coming your way bro ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2012 at 11:39pm
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Thanks for comments guys... Thought I would share them as they don't show up too much on the market. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Posted By: fishmad1
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2012 at 11:42pm
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Hey Sam How is that big one going? ------------- www.hi-ika.com |
Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2012 at 11:55pm
Hi Clem, Still in testing... Made some small changes to the lure ballast, now closer to 185-190g. Swam it the other day with ST76 5/0's and they are perfect, but I really want to see it swimming singles... But with the larger lures you lose hook coverage using singles...Catch 22. Will update on FB as I progress with the lure ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Posted By: silver335
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2012 at 8:09am
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haha Take the Anger out on my New Bluefin casting rod Graeme so shes a nice and strong bugger :) Sam ill make sure to treat that lure right once Graeme comes off of it :) Thanks again Mate and ill try to make you proud!!
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Posted By: fishmad1
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2012 at 6:16pm
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Hey Sam... We are using barbless 5/0 ST/76's in Oman...big treble but work well down there ------------- www.hi-ika.com |
Posted By: silver335
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2012 at 5:12pm
Sam, Just got this lure a few days ago and i must say its Sweet As!!! Its such a beautiful piece of art im scared to fish it haha :) Sam How do you suggest i rig it for the best balance and action? Also id Love to get my hands on one of the new Poppers you are working on with the big cup face as thats my passion for Bluefin fishing :) Ask Graeme as i just put in for 6 new tuna Casting rods for this season
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Posted By: fishmad1
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2012 at 5:42pm
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Lucky enough to have one of these too...awesome lure, cant wait for the season
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Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2012 at 11:30pm
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Mike you have the very first one made in your hands, so they have evolved a little since then... Always trying to perfect the process and do justice to the shell. I have more shell arriving in a few days so I will be making a couple more for an order, be good to get away from the airbrush for an afternoon. As for rigging, I like it with the R2S Shogun In-line hooks, in either 7/0 or 8/0 they really let it do it's own thing without dampning any action IMO. The lure you have has been wired for a JOBU however, but just twist it some more for in-lines. If you want to use trebles 2/0 to 4/0 66's depending on the amount of hook exposure you want. As for the popper, well it's still in testing and needs destroying before going any further... GT testing is up first. Merv also wants one for Bluefin so you guys are first on the list! ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Posted By: silver335
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2012 at 2:38am
Well for being your first one Sam its a work of art so i can only imagine what the newer ones look like Thanks for the rigging suggestions, i will play with different hooks combos to see what will work best for the Big Tuna's! Ha ha ha i bet Merv Does want one as well
the way they throw water looks wicked and sure to call a fish up from the deep!!! hope to have some great pictures for You and Merv this coming season as weather dependent i may be spending a month or more straight at it ha ha ha!! Cheers Sam |