Q1 2016: Acquisition II

Got chance to acquire few Patriot Design lures.

Patriot Design World combat 130

Length:  185 mm

Weight:  130-140g

Hook size:  11gram = Decoy 6/0; Takumi 5/0, GTR 5/0, ST-66 5/0

My Rod: to be tested/paired

Technique: short touch regular popping, aware of line slag and don’t keep it tight then you can produce big bubbles, big sound and maintain the lures position within the bubbles making it a supremely effective lure.

Bubbles producer

Patriot Design MASTERD BOMB jr, 155

Length:  170 mm

Weight:  155g

Hook size:  15gram = Decoy 8/0; GTR 7/0

My Rod: to be tested/paired

Patriot Design FATPAT  《A-Quick》 295-180

Length:  295 mm

Weight:  180g

Hook size:  15gram = Decoy 10/0; GTR 8/0

My Rod: to be tested/paired

Technique: Be conscious of line slack when jerking. If there is too much slack then both the bubble production and under water flashing action will be impaired.  Slow tempo twitching action is not recommended. Instead it is continual jerking action is employed. If you remove the rear hook & depend on only the front hook, the trembling and flashing actions can be intensified.

Q1 2016: Acquisition I

Luck is on my side.
Hard to find Carpenter Maihime 120 Flying Fish scheme.
Mai-hime means "Dancer"
Length: 220mm
Weight: 118g
Type: Floating
Recommended Hook: 11g (Owner ST-66 5/0, Gamakatsu GT Recorder 5/0, Vanfook TAKUMI CT-77 5/0
Recommended Split Ring: Carpenter 250lb
My rod: EP85/36, TBL 711/35RF, TBL80/30RF-SHP, CV79/35

p/s need to test it and compare to Gamma and Bluefish.

Copied from other website
quote "Having undergone a series of testing and improvements, the new Carpenter lure “MAIHIME” appears and swims just like real fish, that they cannot even figure out if the lure is a real fish or not.Its action on the water is almost the same as Gamma, but this lure works better if you give it a shorter reel winding intervals. This lure might not be the best for the rough wave condition, as Bluefish and Gamma could be better for that condition." end quote.

Also hard to find, rarely heard Fish Trippers Village Le Grand Tango 240 and Le Grand Tango 210.
Length: 240mm and 210mm
Weight: 168g and 110g
Type: Floating
Recommended Hook: 11g (Owner ST-66 5/0, Gamakatsu GT Recorder 5/0, Vanfook TAKUMI CT-77 5/0
Recommended Split Ring: Carpenter 250lb
My rod for Tango 210 = EP85/36, TBL 711/35RF, CV79/35
My rod for Tango 240 =  EP82/38, EP82/42-R Power I KLL, EP86/40, CV79/40, TBL80/40