Carpenter product questions!

[Tak Otsuka]

Hi all,

While charity T-shirt stuff keeps me busy (thank you to all contributors ), I would like to start this thread for everyone to post questions about Carpenter products.

Cheers,
Tak

[Chuen Fan]

When will seafrogs be readily available??? 

I just had to ask...!

[Tak Otsuka]

Thanks Sunny.

I thought the question will be all about Gamma! (I'm getting quite a few PM for them  )

There will be new Seafrog coming indeed. We have tested some of them in New Caledonia last year and here is a good review from Brandon for those http://www.gtpopping.com/forum/index.php?topic=3014.msg26066#msg26066 .

I believe test for smaller models has almost been completed but medium and larger models will need some more try and error.

I'll update once they have decided production schedule for it.

Cheers,
Tak

[Angus Hulme]

Hi Tak,

What's the story with the Epsilon stickbait? It it purely a surface lure, or can it be worked sub surface as well? More info or pics would be great. Ditto for the Pandora.

Geez they are all brilliant looking lures though, I especially like the new Gamma colours.

Thanks
Angus

[Tak Otsuka]

Epsilon is more sub surface lure. It works probably in similar depth to Blue Fish. I have asked Konishi san for a couple of times but he hasn't made his mind for this to go production yet. (he may keep it as his secret weapon )

Both Gamma fusilier colours on above link look really awesome. They should be available on large size Gamma in near future.

[Dan Wulf]

Hi Tak,

Carpenter's own site indicates that the Endless Passion 85/36 will be released spring/summer 2011. Are there any further news regarding a time of release?

SONO TSURIZAO GA URIDASARERUNOWO TANOSIMINI SITEIMASU! 

Best wishes,
Dan

[Tak Otsuka]

Hi Dan,

Production schedule on Carpenter's Japanese website is basically for domestic market and we often work on slightly different timeframe.

Anyway, I have started separate thread http://www.gtpopping.com/forum/index.php?topic=3696.0

[Neale Bird]

Any Coral Vipers in production?

[Tak Otsuka]

Hi Neale,

Nothing I can update on Coral Viper at this stage but  I'll post when I have some news.

Cheres,
Tak

[Gavin Ng]

Hi Tak, when would we expect retailers to be delivered with the next batch of gammas?

Cheers

[Tak Otsuka]

Hi Gavin,

Gamma in a couple of sizes are scheduled for production this year but I wouldn't update information until we actually get them because unlike rods, lures are so unpredictable in terms of quantity for what we will receive unfortunately.

Cheers,
Tak

[Tak Otsuka]

In addition to above, lures will be very limited even if I get some and unlikely to be available at retail level at this stage.  This is certainly the important area that I would like to work but I have taken the distributor role only short time ago and it will take some time to get this run correctly.

[Ben Furness]

Any news on when the charity shirts will be available?

[Tak Otsuka]

I haven't heard since then so I assume it is still the end of May. Cheers.

[Andrew Poulos]

Gammas popped up on plat last night. Had them in my cart, went to get wallet, and then they were sold out byt the time I hit the next button. You have got to be kidding me....aarg.....