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General => General Topwater & Jigging Discussion => Topic started by: Mark Armistead on July 01, 2011, 10:42:39 AM
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I know i dont have to convince many of you on here on how good these lures are.
But for me they just continue to go from strength to strength. Over the last 12 months they have slayed the kings for us including one lure a Crazy GT which must have caught close to 100 good fish on its own.
In New caledonia we used a wide variety of lures but by day 4 there was one clear standout and that was a big sinking Namabas, the crazy was good but the Nambas was outstanding.
Every time an angler hooked up on this lure there was a moment of panic, not for fear of losing the fish but fear of being the one responsible for losing the gun lure. It ended up surviving our trip but got beaten up pretty bad, the very last cast of the trip it landed a 46kg fish.
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Yeah I love them.
Bigfoot is my favourite but this year I have some nice Numbas for Buggati.
Is the garfish comp on Brandon..?
Pete
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Hey Mark, I cant beleive that Crazy GT is still going - and it survived New Cal as well! Is that the orange one?
Just waiting on my latest delivery of Orions to arrive, it includes Crazy's, Numba's and Big foots - nuff said!
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Any idea what's the difference in action between the sinking Nambas and the bigfoot?
Looks like I might need to give Eric more business!
If the garfish comp is on, I've got Crusty's massive sidewinders... :o
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I like the bigfoot...just need to convert the followers into hookups.
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My understanding is the Nambas are floating stickbaits.
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The original Big Nambas 230 is the way to go
Any idea what's the difference in action between the sinking Nambas and the bigfoot?
Looks like I might need to give Eric more business!
If the garfish comp is on, I've got Crusty's massive sidewinders... :o
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My understanding is the Nambas are floating stickbaits.
I think these were special oder for Ettiene only, hopefully i can get my hands on some to throw at the local kings.
they will slay them
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No, these are available if you want to order them
My understanding is the Nambas are floating stickbaits.
I think these were special oder for Ettiene only, hopefully i can get my hands on some to throw at the local kings.
they will slay them
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Where can I find Orion lures in the US?
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Where can I find Orion lures in the US?
You will find them from saltywater tackle which they are our sponsors for this site ..
Check this site out .. enjoy
http://www.saltywatertackle.com/search.php?orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=orion (http://www.saltywatertackle.com/search.php?orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=orion)
Mick <"((><
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I have nambas, crazy dog and mister tropic waiting to get wet :'( They look really good and seem like they will cast a mile hope they are as effective for me as you guys!
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Eric is a great guy - fortunately near enough that I met him last year at a show in France and picked up some more lures - just ordered some more last night for Cape Cod ...
He also does smaller sizes of stickbaits including a dinky 30g bigfoot - great for inshore stuff too!
I can't rate them highly enough - tough as nails with an action to die for!
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I would love to buy some off theses lures but find it hard to get ,were can i buy this product ,
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You can buy direct from Eric or buy from a local retailer - where are you in the world?
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Got some in the post :) Cant wait . .
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No, these are available if you want to order them
Hi Brandon, Where are they available at? I can't find but a very small selection amongst the shops.
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Lee, if you let us know what you want - we can add it to our order.
Same for you Tony, you actually know where to buy them.
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Hey Mark would love to see some pics of the lures and fish taken on them.
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I dont see the Crazy GT lure being refered to in this post on Erics site - is it also called the Crazy Dog or is it a different lure?
Would love to see a pic of one!
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I dont see the Crazy GT lure being refered to in this post on Erics site - is it also called the Crazy Dog or is it a different lure?
Would love to see a pic of one!
Same Lure.
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The lure was originally called the Crazy Dog until Eric made it into GT sizes where it then had a name change to Crazy GT.
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yeah they're solid alright!
Mark- what are your favorite orions and associated retrieve for kings back home?
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On my recent trip, when fishing was slow the good old trusty bigfoot230 came out to play. First cast bang! Hook up right next to the boat. Drag scream out loud. Snip! Snip! Big foot gone :(
Dam Mack attack!
Le Bigfoot never fail....
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On a trip in March this year same thing happened in Fiji, I was saving the lure to use and on the 4th day and didn't think much of it, I had no idea how to work the Orion Bigfoot 190 and two casts in I didn't own one any more. A Big GT wanted it more than me!
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Heres a sample of a gew pictures of the Crazy in action, as you can see it is one very effective lure.
Here in NZ it along with the Nambas are fast becoming the go to lures for big kings (along with the mighty Gamma).
(http://s4.postimage.org/jof5nwpw/039.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/jof5nwpw/)
Renowned guide Ettine Piquel with a nice one from last week
(http://s4.postimage.org/joqqfc6c/053.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/joqqfc6c/)
They work a treat on big GT
(http://s4.postimage.org/jou1i15w/069.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/jou1i15w/)
(http://s4.postimage.org/joxckq5g/035.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/joxckq5g/)
The top pic is the Crazy where the others are the Nambas, i have a few more pics but soem will be going to the Magazines so better not put them up here.
Cheers Mark
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Hi Mark is the Crazy Dog Eittennes secret weapon that you were telling us about?Looks like I better get myself a few in that case. ;)