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Smith Runboh vs Tailwalk Gunz

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Peter Childs:
Kiel

I demolished 2 Tailwalks on Kings in NZ in (two fish each) that was a 160 and a 180! 

Despite that, gotta say I love 'em and just bought 4 replacements (2 of each). 

I love the action of the Runboh in the water, but haven't had the same hookup success yet as the Gunz - It does cast further than the Gunz (160) and looks a lot more durable though.

Love those Orions - they're sweet!

Brandon Khoo:
They're all good lures although as has been pointed out by Travis and Peter, the Gunz is really not that suitable for use under heavy drags. I lost a massive GT at Shoalwater on my first year there when the fish bit the lure in half. The Runbohs are an excellent lure and the original Big Runboh which is unfortunately no longer available was an excellent GT stickbait. In terms of strength of construction, the Orions are excellent. You could look at the Bigfoot or Crazy Dog in that size range.

Both the Gunz and the Runboh come in both floating and sinking version and in the case of the Orion, the Bigfoot is a sinker and the Crazy Dog is a floater

In terms of action, a lot of it comes down to the individual. If you learn about a lure and what works best for it, you'll generally find a way to swim it and catch fish with it

Ben Earl:
I can back that up too. The gunz work well and attract fish but are not at all durable. Almost every one that I have seen or used has leaked, most of them after just one session. Think of them as a disposable lure, just like a paper picnic plate, use it once and it ready for the bin.

Kiel Hinds:
Thanks for the feedback thus far guys!! I have to admit i have been looking at those Orions as well. It says a a lot that
so many of you are mentioning those.

I want to throw another stick bait in at this point for your thoughts on as well....Shimano Ocea pencil. Does anyone have experience
with these?

Mark Harris:
Let me throw in a fairly new stickbait that is not too well known outside Bali circles.

The Adhek Penipen has been hugely successful in Bali waters at least. A quick glance at Adhek's own website will reveal the number of large GTs that he has caught using this lure. I have also caught a couple of very nice fish on a Penipen as have others I know. The lure works very well at the main Bali GT site where the fish are notoriously chugger shy for much of the time.

This is a floating stickbait which after a little twitch to sink it swims with a natural darting motion in the sub-surface with a steady sweeping retrieve. It comes in 3 sizes: 110, 140 and 160 grams. Personally I like the 140 best. The 110 dies a little bit when casting and the 160 is just huge. Fish have been caught on all sizes though.

As with all Adhek lures, the finish is extremely good for the price paid with both traditional and holographic options, and the wood (mahogany) as good as you will find anywhere. The wiring  is acceptable. The Penipen is not very well known as it receives little marketing - not even on the Adhek website yet!

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