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Title: Stockist for Craft bait GT3s
Post by: Dan Konig on February 27, 2012, 01:52:52 PM
Does anybody know of a stockist for Craft Bait GT3s that has a decent choice of colours at the moment?

I've got them from Saltywater and JDM in the past, but neither of them seem to have the colours I'm chasing at present.

Dan
Title: Re: Stockist for Craft bait GT3s
Post by: Ben Furness on February 27, 2012, 02:29:39 PM
Jones Tackle in Brisbane had heaps last time I was there.
Title: Re: Stockist for Craft bait GT3s
Post by: Jaime Chee on February 27, 2012, 03:36:52 PM
Quote from: Ben Furness on February 27, 2012, 02:29:39 PM
Jones Tackle in Brisbane had heaps last time I was there.

They only have  170's and 190's
Title: Re: Stockist for Craft bait GT3s
Post by: Dan Konig on February 27, 2012, 04:10:06 PM
Ahh should have specified - I'm after 150s
Title: Re: Stockist for Craft bait GT3s
Post by: Brandon Khoo on February 27, 2012, 05:58:55 PM
What colours are you looking for? Some of them like the ballastoides conspicillum are no longer being made from what I understand
Title: Re: Stockist for Craft bait GT3s
Post by: Gara Pro Shop on February 27, 2012, 06:24:28 PM
We have more on the way soon, and yes, many previous colours are no longer available.
Title: Re: Stockist for Craft bait GT3s
Post by: Dan Konig on February 27, 2012, 07:09:45 PM
Not after anything too rare (I dont think), just after a Yellowtail Fusilier and a Purple Fusilier.

Dan
Title: Re: Stockist for Craft bait GT3s
Post by: Jaime Chee on February 27, 2012, 07:27:17 PM
Quote from: Gara Pro Shop on February 27, 2012, 06:24:28 PM
We have more on the way soon, and yes, many previous colours are no longer available.

How soon will you guys be getting them ?

Im going on a trip in about a months time
Title: Re: Stockist for Craft bait GT3s
Post by: Mark Harris on February 27, 2012, 07:55:27 PM
Quote from: Brandon Khoo on February 27, 2012, 05:58:55 PM
What colours are you looking for? Some of them like the ballastoides conspicillum are no longer being made from what I understand

Damn... I love that Craftbait colour... almost as much as I love the name.
Title: Re: Stockist for Craft bait GT3s
Post by: Jay Burgess on February 27, 2012, 07:58:41 PM
Quote from: Brandon Khoo on February 27, 2012, 05:58:55 PM
What colours are you looking for? Some of them like the ballastoides conspicillum are no longer being made from what I understand

I got some good GT's on that colour! God knows what they were thinking when they came up with it though ???
Title: Re: Stockist for Craft bait GT3s
Post by: Brandon Khoo on February 27, 2012, 08:11:10 PM
Its a trigger fish colour!
Title: Re: Stockist for Craft bait GT3s
Post by: Mark Harris on February 27, 2012, 10:11:44 PM
Yep, ballastoides conspicillum is the Clown Triggerfish which will be familiar to many Scuba divers:

(http://www.starfish.ch/photos/fishes-Fische/triggerfishes-Drueckerfische/Balistoides-conspicillum.jpg)

I think that colour along with the brilliant Peacock Bass, are my two favourite Craftbait colours.  I can see why they would stop ballastoides conspicillum  though, as it has that quite complex texture work on it.  Must add a fair bit of cost.
Title: Re: Stockist for Craft bait GT3s
Post by: Jay Burgess on February 28, 2012, 08:29:16 AM
My god! I never knew a fish actually existed with those colours! I thought it was just made up  ;D

I have a battle scarred GT2 in ballastoides conspicillum that I think I'll have to retire now that I know they're not making that colour any more!

(http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/4872/img0180edited.jpg)
Title: Re: Stockist for Craft bait GT3s
Post by: Brandon Khoo on February 28, 2012, 08:54:21 AM
They are a hugely popular aquarium fish but are very aggressive in the tank against other fish

http://www.malawicichlidhomepage.com/other/balistoides_conspicillum.htm (http://www.malawicichlidhomepage.com/other/balistoides_conspicillum.htm)