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Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) => Tackle & Techniques => Topic started by: Ewan Macleod on March 08, 2009, 07:32:09 PM

Title: Mangrove Studio Stickbaits
Post by: Ewan Macleod on March 08, 2009, 07:32:09 PM

Has anyone fished with these?

190mm long / 115grams(http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o111/Ewan_023/e6fbe346.jpg)

http://www.mangrove-studio.com/mangrove_s/products/ocean/ocw-um.html (http://www.mangrove-studio.com/mangrove_s/products/ocean/ocw-um.html)

Title: Re: Mangrove Studio Stickbaits
Post by: Brock Arifovic on March 08, 2009, 07:51:46 PM

Nup not me.

Title: Re: Mangrove Studio Stickbaits
Post by: Brandon Khoo on March 08, 2009, 08:08:24 PM

Ewan, keep away from these. The only thing they're good for is being used as a quasi pencil popper; that is, cast it out and reel it back at a decent speed where it skips on the surface.

I can't get these things to swim at all.

Title: Re: Mangrove Studio Stickbaits
Post by: Ewan Macleod on March 08, 2009, 08:20:38 PM

Thanks for the tip Brandon. I've come close to buying a few times under the impression they are a good functional shape.

Title: Re: Mangrove Studio Stickbaits
Post by: Mick Cunningham on March 08, 2009, 09:47:43 PM

Quote from: Brandon Khoo on March 08, 2009, 08:08:24 PM

Ewan, keep away from these. The only thing they're good for is being used as a quasi pencil popper; that is, cast it out and reel it back at a decent speed where it skips on the surface.

I can't get these things to swim at all.

i am wondering would this work better with soft tip rod on slow speed ??

Title: Re: Mangrove Studio Stickbaits
Post by: Brandon Khoo on March 10, 2009, 11:02:55 PM

Tried that!

Title: Re: Mangrove Studio Stickbaits
Post by: alex frangoulis on March 12, 2009, 10:17:22 PM

what would you recomend thats similar yet effective?

Title: Re: Mangrove Studio Stickbaits
Post by: Brandon Khoo on March 12, 2009, 11:15:28 PM

Alex - surface stickbaits are a bit of an art form. To really get them to swim properly needs relatively calm conditions and a soft tipped rod. Most people I've seen fish them almost like a pencil popper but they designed to actually swim. The easiest of the surface stickbaits to fish is the Nomad Dogtooth or Wahoo and the Craftbait Realbait.

The hardest is the Mangrove Studio - I don't reckon Konishi could get this damn thing to swim properly!

Title: Re: Mangrove Studio Stickbaits
Post by: DarrenC on April 10, 2009, 06:36:24 PM

Have tried these stickbaits with some success but i do agree with Brandon that they are difficult to work, but it is not impossible. First time out in choppy conditions i cldn't extract a favourable action, but when i used it next on another trip where the seas were flat i was surprised at the beautiful darting roll it produced. It subsequently nailed 4 GTs and a bluefin before i kept it from being hijacked!

Trick to it is a medium action rod (like for all other stickbaits) and fast but long twitches with enough pause time in between.

Attached a pic of an average specimen just under 15kgs.
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y204/fliefeeshoster/MSGT.jpg)

Title: Re: Mangrove Studio Stickbaits
Post by: Luke Wyrsta on April 11, 2009, 09:13:17 AM

Great work Darren! Nice fish  :)

Title: Re: Mangrove Studio Stickbaits
Post by: Mick Cunningham on April 11, 2009, 09:59:03 AM

yea good catch .

hey darren may i ask you what rod was that in your picture .

Title: Re: Mangrove Studio Stickbaits
Post by: Geoff Volter on April 13, 2009, 11:24:42 PM

That rod looks HOT- what is it?

Title: Re: Mangrove Studio Stickbaits
Post by: DarrenC on April 16, 2009, 08:34:43 PM

Thanks guys, that rod was self-built from a prototype blank sourced direct from a manufacturer. Rated PE5-6, perfect match for the Stella 10000. Also landed this PB 42kg GT on the same outfit...

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y204/fliefeeshoster/GT42-2L.jpg)

Title: Re: Mangrove Studio Stickbaits
Post by: Greg Burt on April 16, 2009, 09:04:39 PM

Awesome :o :o

Title: Re: Mangrove Studio Stickbaits
Post by: Nathan Cefai on April 16, 2009, 10:21:59 PM

wicked fish there,well done..Labo done the trick!

Title: Re: Mangrove Studio Stickbaits
Post by: Andy Rowe on April 17, 2009, 11:48:25 AM

Great fish on that outfit ;D.