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General => General Topwater & Jigging Discussion => Topic started by: Patrick Cooper on May 11, 2011, 12:54:57 PM
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Has any one tried these before? Beautiful detail.. look way too nice to cast into the unknown! :-\
http://ginei-handmade-lure.blogspot.com/ (http://ginei-handmade-lure.blogspot.com/)
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Those look seriously impressive!
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Who can read the blog? Price, availability, range and where the hell can I get one are my questions! I need to have at least one of those in GT size, they are stunning! If they do poppers as well I would probably spend a months pay!
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If anyone works out where to get these or is arranging a group buy then count me in...damn.
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Yeah, I've seen discussions about these on another forum, along with some youtube clips of the production and testing. For those interested, do a search "Ginei lures" on youtube.
The level of detail, and the painstaking methods that go into each lure would indicate to me that their price must be astronomically high, and hence they are not the sort of thing I'd be wanting to actually fish with, especially for big critters like GTs :o
One for the collectors perhaps?
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You can read the site if you view it in http://babelfish.yahoo.com/ (http://babelfish.yahoo.com/) *correction*
I enquired about prices and have some for what they have in stock (see pic).. not sure if i will order any... PM me if you want the prices i was quoted.. make sure your sitting down though when i reply
(http://s2.postimage.org/32sz8aiw4/IMG_2747.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/32sz8aiw4/)
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You mean Google Translate?
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fginei-handmade-lure.blogspot.com%2F (http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fginei-handmade-lure.blogspot.com%2F)
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yeah either or.. they are both the same..
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_url?doit=done&tt=url&intl=1&fr=bf-home&trurl=http%3A%2F%2Fginei-handmade-lure.blogspot.com%2F&lp=ja_en&btnTrUrl=Translate (http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_url?doit=done&tt=url&intl=1&fr=bf-home&trurl=http%3A%2F%2Fginei-handmade-lure.blogspot.com%2F&lp=ja_en&btnTrUrl=Translate)
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GINEI Handmade Lure ??????????? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB5dml_9aJM#)
Watch the video.... when you see how much work goes into those lures, I'm not surprised at the price... true Hand made lures...
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Thats some serious work put into these lures, fantastic. :)
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Inspiring stuff. I wish I had the time. I wish I had the skill !
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You can read the site if you view it in http://babelfish.yahoo.com/ (http://babelfish.yahoo.com/) *correction*
I enquired about prices and have some for what they have in stock (see pic).. not sure if i will order any... PM me if you want the prices i was quoted.. make sure your sitting down though when i reply
(http://s2.postimage.org/32sz8aiw4/IMG_2747.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/32sz8aiw4/)
Hahaha, i guess that should come with a disclaimer- people with high blood pressure or heart problems need not inquire ;D
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They aren't cheap but considering the price of some of the "top name" lures and the finish and wiring you get with those i thinks it's reasonable...they pretty much border on art as much as a being a lure!
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the inverted cut-off nose design is something Eric le Guyader has on his Plug Tropic stickbaits. This causes the stickbait to dive.
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Stunning bits of craftsmanship there. Way too good to actually fish with though.
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From some of the photos on their web site, it appears they use pine. Durability might be an issue. Regardless, I plan on ordering 2 or 3 Bluefin lures. Anyone else plan on ordering?
Ed
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Is there a problem posting prices or would that be against the websites sponsor policy just asking .
Great workmanship but I would seriously worry about the internal wiring being torn out on a good GT any thoughts from others
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I have the same concerns with the wiring Gary, depends on what he uses to bond the two sides. I'm not sure why people are holding off on prices for these - not like a site sponsor two or more carries them. Numbers i was told you are looking at two Ben Franklins plus change, each...
edit: just watched the youtube video - worth every penny/
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From some of the photos on their web site, it appears they use pine. Durability might be an issue.
Ed
A conifer in the cypress family, Hiba. Looks like he uses USA Hiba as stated at the start of the vid.
"Also, very durable in the ground or under water, hence most useful in general construction work for the building of bridges, houses, docks and ships".
The problem with true hand crafted lures is time and money! Looks like the only "machine" he uses is an airbrush. True perfection 8)
Are lures like this really about catching fish? Or is it the art of crafting and tuning with the catching of the fish a distant 3rd?
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The craftsmenship and the attention to detail would be everything, this bloke is obviously a perfectionist, truly stunning lures.
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I plan on doing a display cabinet of all the lures/traces/rigs of most memorable fish and other collectors items, there would definatley be space for a lure like this. just like any art enthusist appreciates a painting, any true fisho would appreciate this lure.
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From some of the photos on their web site, it appears they use pine. Durability might be an issue.
Ed
A conifer in the cypress family, Hiba. Looks like he uses USA Hiba as stated at the start of the vid.
"Also, very durable in the ground or under water, hence most useful in general construction work for the building of bridges, houses, docks and ships".
The problem with true hand crafted lures is time and money! Looks like the only "machine" he uses is an airbrush. True perfection 8)
Are lures like this really about catching fish? Or is it the art of crafting and tuning with the catching of the fish a distant 3rd?
Good point ! but the craftsman who is making these lure might be hoping for them to be used for fishing and probably hoping for fantastic reviews. This would in turn boost demand for them and all that follows with a greater demand. Some times too much of a demand is a bad thing, Quality issues, price increases etc.. I personally appreciate craftsmanship in all things..
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The most important attribute a lure must have to become commercially successful is it must catch fisherman.
Now a lot of us are somewhere in between fishermen & collectors. We pay heaps for a reel that will do what we want. We could buy a cheaper reel that would do the job for 95% of the time and could be stretched to do the job for the 5%, but we don't. We like precision and beauty in design :) But part of fishing is the joy in using well designed attractive gear. A lot of the time its a bonus if it catches fish.
These lures look truly beautiful and we know they are hand crafted & expensive so that is a bonus for the collector in us.
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Bernie, I don't know how commercially successful these can be in terms of units sold, given the man-hours and methods that go into the production. Sure, they'll sell to collectors, or perhaps those who have ridiculous amounts of coin they don't know what to do with, but these lures are too 'niche' and expensive to be a widespread hit amongst anglers who actually buy lures purely to fish with, I reckon. :-\
Don't get me wrong, not taking anything away from Genei lures, or the brilliant craftsman who makes them, they are clearly stunning pieces of kit, but I am finding myself questioning their validity as a viable fishing tool.