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Title: GPC Titan Pencils
Post by: Abdel Ibrahim on February 20, 2011, 02:08:05 PM
Hi everyone,

I have some new pencils for sale. 

http://gpc-lures.mybigcommerce.com/ (http://gpc-lures.mybigcommerce.com/)

For a video of the lure's swimming action:

Titan 185SR Demo (http://www.vimeo.com/16849890)

For more information please contact me at [email protected]

Abdel
Title: Re: GPC Titan Pencils
Post by: Nathan Cefai on February 22, 2011, 02:53:46 PM
Nice looking lure mate,do you design any heavier lures for GTs ?
Title: Re: GPC Titan Pencils
Post by: Abdel Ibrahim on February 22, 2011, 03:14:58 PM
Their are several larger sizes and different models in the pipeline. 

Baby steps....
Title: Re: GPC Titan Pencils
Post by: Mark Harris on February 22, 2011, 11:54:12 PM
Very good to see a new product!

Abdel can you tell us a bit more about them? Eg, materials used, swivel brand etc.

Also, it might just be me, but when I saw this was billed as a pencil, I expected to see a cupped pencil popper and not the nice looking surface stickbait that you have designed.
Title: Re: GPC Titan Pencils
Post by: Abdel Ibrahim on February 23, 2011, 12:45:06 AM
Thanks for the compliments Mark.

To answer your question, GPC lure bodies are cut from high grade hard wood.  Our wire, nose grommets,  and rear weights are stainless, and we use very strong 100kg swivels.  These plugs can handle monster fish.  During the entire painting and decorating process the body receives approximately 20 coats of a shiny top quality urethane finish.  All components, including paint are sourced in Japan.  We feel this is a great product for the price.

As for my jargon, I've noticed that a lot of anglers on English forums refer to this type of lure as a 'stickbait'.  Japanese call them 'pencils', and as I've lived here for the better part of my adult life I call them pencils too.  Sorry for any confusion  ;D.

If anyone has any questions feel free to give me a shout.  I am aware that a lot of anglers are looking for these kinds of lures in larger sizes and we're planning to put some out before too long.

Looking forward to sharing more info with you in the coming days.

Abdel

Title: Re: GPC Titan Pencils
Post by: Andre van Wyk on February 23, 2011, 04:42:37 AM
Great to see you guys on here Abdel...

I put my order in 2 days ago, for one in each colour, so really looking forward to recieving them in the next two weeks...

Cheers
Andre ( South Africa )
Title: Re: GPC Titan Pencils
Post by: Chris Leong on February 23, 2011, 04:54:26 AM
U tackle whore Andre!
Title: Re: GPC Titan Pencils
Post by: Greg Burt on February 23, 2011, 07:15:23 AM
Right on Chris, that man just can't help himself!  ::) ;D
Title: Re: GPC Titan Pencils
Post by: Abdel Ibrahim on February 23, 2011, 05:55:07 PM
Hi everyone,

I just realized I misstated some info about the lure components.  The swivels we use are 2/0 size and have a 360kg breaking strength.  I was pretty tired, typing fast and not paying attention to what I was writing.  My apologies.

More Titans in different colors are in the pipeline so stay tuned.

Abdel
Title: Re: GPC Titan Pencils
Post by: David Noble on February 25, 2011, 08:00:02 AM
Looks great in the water, very nice!
Title: Re: GPC Titan Pencils
Post by: Andre van Wyk on February 26, 2011, 10:41:44 PM
Hi Abdel,

Just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for such incredible service... I ordered the lures on Sunday the 20th of Feb, and they arrived her in Cape Town, hand delivered ( with no customs charges ) before midday yesterday, Friday the 25th of Feb here in Cape Town....

South AFrica is one of the most expensive and slowest places in the world to ship to.... 3 - 5 Day express shipping from the US takes a minimum of 2 weeks to get here... So I must say I was incredibly impressed, great service Abdel, my many thanks!

Now on to the lures.... Pictures don't do these lures justice guys... absolutely beautiful in hand... incredible finish, definetly in line with your other super boutique hand built lures, or better.... I'm comparing these in finish to lures like Gammas', Gary Ukubo Black Sheep, Souls Airmatics and the likes...

Can't wait to take them for a swim...

Cheers
Dre
Title: Re: GPC Titan Pencils
Post by: Mark Harris on February 26, 2011, 10:54:23 PM
That's a very impressive post from Andre.

I will certainly be very interested in the larger GPC stickbaits which seem to be in the pipeline.
Title: Re: GPC Titan Pencils
Post by: Abdel Ibrahim on February 27, 2011, 09:21:00 PM
Hi again,

Andre, thanks for the compliments.  I'm looking forward to seeing what you pull up on the lure. 

I'll be posting some info on lures currently in testing in the coming days.

Stay tuned.

Abdel
Title: Re: GPC Titan Pencils
Post by: Stephen Callus on March 25, 2011, 07:38:43 PM
I LIKED THE VIDEO ON HOW TO RETRIEVE THE LURES :) 
Title: Re: GPC Titan Pencils
Post by: Luke Seyrek on March 26, 2011, 11:53:23 PM
Hi Abdel, Very impressive! I have been to your website however cannot see how many grams these stickbaits weigh? Can you please clarify...Cheers
Title: Re: GPC Titan Pencils
Post by: Abdel Ibrahim on March 27, 2011, 01:03:23 AM
The 185s are 60 grams.  With ST66 hooks they come to about 75

If you need any more info, feel free to contact me.

[email protected]
Title: Re: GPC Titan Pencils
Post by: Jason Zhou on March 27, 2011, 07:38:10 PM
Very nice swimming action :D
Title: Re: GPC Titan Pencils
Post by: Nathan Cefai on April 18, 2011, 08:11:36 AM
Haha nice one Andre,tackle junkie..
Title: Re: GPC Titan Pencils
Post by: Andre van Wyk on April 19, 2011, 01:05:39 AM
You know how it goes Nate, sometimes you just can't help yourself...

Took my Titans for a swim yesterday down at a local estuary system.... more of a tackle testing mission than a fishing mission, especially seeing as we were armed with 7 GT rods and some rather monster lures including some of Crusty's new Sidewinders..... pretty hilarious casting a 220gram plus lure which is bigger than most of the critters that live in the estuary early on a sunday morning and watching the local dog walkers faces as they stroll by looking at you with an expression on their face that just screams " WTF????? "...  8) ;D

Anyway, was testing a few rods and new lures and hook set ups, and took the Titans for a swim as well.. wanted to test hook combo's etc with them...

Swim beautifully and cast a mile on the OR Stealth STK 76.... They lend themselves to a soft tip rod for sure, and a gentle action, and I think I was using too light a hook set up initially... ST66's defintely a better choice as they settle the bait better and can be fished "harder"...

When it gets going, its magical...

Thanks again Abdel!