Shimano Orca stickbaits
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
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Topic: Shimano Orca stickbaits
Posted By: C A
Subject: Shimano Orca stickbaits
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2012 at 9:07pm
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same as the Ocea? (different name) http://www.meltontackle.com/products/shimano-orca-jig.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.meltontackle.com/products/shimano-orca-jig.html
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Posted By: Kezza
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2012 at 9:14pm
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Nope different mate...we've been testing them for a few months...they are a sweet off-the-shelf bait - just add water! Nicely priced and caught plenty....choice colours and hardware....first shipment due soon - i'll post images and specs on our website in a few weeks! ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Nomad
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2012 at 11:09pm
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Hey Kezza, give us a holla when they arrive ill be keen to give one a go on the locals out of here. ------------- Ben Pokaia <a href="http://www.nomadsportfishing.co.nz"> 
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Posted By: C A
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2012 at 8:35am
cool, will they be here before the 1st september? 
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Posted By: Capt Asparagus
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2012 at 9:40am
| Are they a fast action lure or a slow one Kezza? Certainly very nice finish on them... |
Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2012 at 12:06pm
Kezza, do these have a internal weight system like the Shibuki? Cool to see the Japanese Shimano products making it here. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Kezza wrote:Posted By: Kezza
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2012 at 12:38pm
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Hey guys - i'll put up all the specs on Monday when i have them in front of me at work. ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: EditB
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2012 at 1:33pm
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Heya guys, got given one of the 2oz ones for Fathers Day, thanks kids I need to change the trebles to singles if I want to use these at any of our club fishes (2 hooks max. per rod), so what hook should I be looking to replace the trebles with? Cheers guys B ------------- I do not lie about fishing, I willingly participate in a campaign of misinformation. |
Posted By: Millkman
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2012 at 6:34pm
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The kids know how to make dad happy! Bright new flashy fish-catching Shimano toy! ------------- Getdatfish |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2012 at 9:01pm
Edit b......the inline shogun jig hook or the decoy inline jig hooks are good...only need one split ring then eg= ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: EditB
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2012 at 10:03pm
cheers dood , what size would you recommend for the 2oz?------------- I do not lie about fishing, I willingly participate in a campaign of misinformation. |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2012 at 2:36pm
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Sorry i am not aware of the length of the 2oz but i use 7/0(in the pic there is 8/0 and found they were a bit big) on the shimano ocea pencils 185mm and on the starwalkers too(bigger ones).....i dont know if they do smaller ones in those in line jig hooks. Capt Asparagus would know. ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: EditB
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2012 at 3:40pm
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2oz is 155mm i think. I'l look at the 6/0's, have an 8/0 decoy inline at home but that's way too big. ------------- I do not lie about fishing, I willingly participate in a campaign of misinformation. |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2012 at 8:29pm
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Edit B- 6/0s ....Sounds about right...maybe 8 or 9 mm owner splits....would suggest you leave them on the lure....rinse and inox after use(opening and closing the splits all the time will weaken them) ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: EditB
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2012 at 9:53pm
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I wasn't planning on changing the splits, was just going to change the hooks...
will have to see what size owners I have in the drawer. ------------- I do not lie about fishing, I willingly participate in a campaign of misinformation. |
Posted By: EditB
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2012 at 5:07pm
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@laidbackdood: how did you find the singles affected the action? Was speaking with the guys at WSLaurie about their inline singles and putting them on this lure and they said the lure action was tank designed to swim with the trebles and singles may change the action. looks like i'll end up with 7/0 shogun vipers from gofish to replace the trebles when I'm club fishing. Othertimes I'll use the trebles with crushed barbs. ------------- I do not lie about fishing, I willingly participate in a campaign of misinformation. |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2012 at 5:21pm
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I experimented with these and the starwalkers....it says on the blurb they can take 3/0 or 4/0 trebles......I tried 4/0 on the starwalkers and found they took too long to come back to surface(floaters) and point up....tried 3/0 and was better but have found both of the above swim better with the inline singles.....The pencil has rattles too and come back to surface pretty quick ,once you have finished your sweep....have a play and see how you go.....have a play with your retrieve too...i found short stabs were good for getting action out of it. you could always try a treble underneath and a single off the back....caught a king last week with a stickbait configured like that..A skip told me not to weigh the back end down.good luck ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: EditB
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2012 at 5:46pm
Interesting  Will definitely be playing with the configuration. The PITA bit is the 2 hook IGFA rule the club uses. Will also play with a baker belly hook and lead sinker tail...
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