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Brandon Khoo:
Geoff - thanks for that. They sure look like VMCs!
That said, I've still seen their hardware stand up reasonably.
I suppose the point I am making is don't go running out to make a $20 lure into a $30 lure unless you need to.

Aaron Concord:
If Eddie "I got emphsema" Kazzama can work a popper with his peak physical fitness, you know they got to be easy to work AND catch fish.
Once he's done 10 casts, he needs to sit down to have a smoke and 'catch his breath'  :)
I think he's the sole reason why they are hard to get! He bought them all...he's got as he says 'enough for a while'. ;D
He gave me 2 120 VP-Z's...one that caught my first 30+ kg GT in 2003. It's the model with the alloy 'reverse cup' on the arse end to improve stability and make a smoke trail better than Eddie!
I won't fish them...too scared to lose something that I can't replace  >:(
Just the paintwork Kenji Konishi has done on them makes my Pajero 4WD look really sick!!!!!!
They are great..they are dear..they are hard to find.
Cubera's and the 'original' Jai's are hard to beat for tracking down a cheaper, more availble option.
Cheap & good...99% of the time it just doesn't go in the same sentence!

Angus Hulme:
Aaron, got any pics of these 120 VP-Z lures you mention?  :-\ Would be a great help to me, as I sort out which shapes are proven performers.

Aaron Concord:
Angus,
I should have...I'll need to dig through the 'archive'...I know I took images of "the Kazzama's" 3 Fisherman bags full of them, in 120mm, 160 and I think there were some 180's...they were definete Sea Frogs and larger than the 160's.
If not, I have to do some photos of other stuff today so I can add the 2 120's I have to the list & upload them for you.
Eddie loved the 120's when casting on his "blue rod", it is a Fisherman that's similar to a LR89 Carpenter. It pinged the 120's outta sight for a 50 a day smoker like Eddie!!!
The lure size worked great with a single treble on the belly and a 'blade' fluttering off the bum. He got some nice G's over 50 to eat these things and landed G's to 35...I'm still spilt if his name should be 'Eddie Karma' or the 'Eddie Lama'....good things happen to this man when fishing!
Aaron.

Chris Young:
Aaron....surely you could find something better to compare the finish than your Pajero  ??? bwahaha-HAHAHA ;D

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