mrlitetackle Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 i just recieved my TW order, and in it were the awaited Mattlures. I must say, WOW, these look amazing! I haven't been able to fish them yet, but could not resist taking a few casts at my local pond to ***** the movement of them....... these have to be the best baits that i have ever laid hands on. The paint job is unreal, and the action is nothing short of incredible. I cant wait to get some time on the water with these bad boys!!!!! ....thank you Mattlure's for producing such a quality product. Quote
aarogb Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 Those do look great!!!!!!! Hopefully I will be getting a soft gill soon. Quote
Steven Ladner Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 From C. Florida? I'm expecting to see a lunker caught on one of them with the quality bass you guys have in Florida I wouldn't catch something on a swimbait around here Quote
DINK WHISPERER Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 I have some of the Mattlures gills and boy do they produce around cover in FL! Quote
mackkie Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 I just got a slow sinker - i threw it a lot saturday morning...didnt catch anything, but no doubt i had 3 potential PB's following my hard bluegill for about 10ft before they lost interest. I was rolling it nice and slow with some pauses in between...not sure why they didnt hit it. That def. got my heart pounding...its good to know that it really attracts the big girl's interest...cant wait to catch one! Quote
mrlitetackle Posted June 16, 2009 Author Posted June 16, 2009 Posted by: Dink whisperer Posted on: Today at 5:55pmI have some of the Mattlures gills and boy do they produce around cover in FL! and thats what im waitin' for....... great fish, and the grandma of my dreams!!!! Quote
Super User Dan: Posted June 16, 2009 Super User Posted June 16, 2009 From C. Florida? I'm expecting to see a lunker caught on one of them with the quality bass you guys have in Florida I wouldn't catch something on a swimbait around here why not? Quote
Super User Hammer 4 Posted June 16, 2009 Super User Posted June 16, 2009 Got mine last week...gonna test it tomorrow.. On edit: the lake was Closed today.. > Will give it a go tomorrow, Wed... Quote
Primus Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 I'll probably cave in and get one eventually, I already have a couple of the soft baby bass baits. I'm hoping that Matt might come out with a little smaller hard gill bait around the size and weight of a Strike King Shad which I can throw on regular equipment. That said, his lures are a work of art and the detail is absolutely stunning. Quote
Super User Bassin_Fin@tic Posted June 16, 2009 Super User Posted June 16, 2009 <<<<<Broke and jealous Quote
mrlitetackle Posted June 16, 2009 Author Posted June 16, 2009 Posted by: Bassin_Fin@tic Posted on: Today at 11:05pm<<<<<Broke and jealous i am broke as well fan@tic......... but, alas... these 2 lures (in conjunction with many others) were part of an awesome anniversary gift from my gf.... i feel very fortunate, as i could never aford to buy these for myself......... .......but then again.... without the gf...... i would have plenty of $$$ Quote
FishDontLikeMe1301600221 Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 Those do look great!!!!!!! Hopefully I will be getting a soft gill soon. no offense to matt and his company or lures but i think his soft swimmers arnt great theres better but his hardgills...different story...nice bait mr.lite good luck on that gramma lunker Quote
Mattlures Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 mrlitetackle i am verry happy you like your baits and thank you for posting. I hope you stick your PB soon. FishDontLikeMe thats the 2nd shot you have taken at me....interesting. The first time you were dogging on my hardgill. Now you like it. I am soo glad you changed your mind. Especialy after you posted a bait that looks just as good :. Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted June 16, 2009 Super User Posted June 16, 2009 mrlitetackle i am verry happy you like your baits and thank you for posting. I hope you stick your PB soon. FishDontLikeMe thats the 2nd shot you have taken at me....interesting. The first time you were dogging on my hardgill. Now you like it. I am soo glad you changed your mind. Especialy after you posted a bait that looks just as good :. But Matt, that Castaic is the most realistic thing ever!!! : MrLiteTackle, you will be thoroughly pleased with your Hard Gill. Try burning and killing it over the weed beds, and hold on. Quote
FishDontLikeMe1301600221 Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 i still like the castaic,atleast its worth a try @ that price imo. : : besides i dont think a fish cares to much about realistic or not in the end they are the ones chasing down plastic baits,spinners and everything else that doesnt look "realistic" : : Quote
LCpointerKILLA Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 i still like the castaic,atleast its worth a try @ that price imo. : : besides i dont think a fish cares to much about realistic or not in the end they are the ones chasing down plastic baits,spinners and everything else that doesnt look "realistic" : : Wow, you are an amateur fisherman. Realism is crucial in lakes with a lot of pressure. And, before you tell me that you don't fish pressured lakes, I will tell you that you could never compete in a tournament then, because they are typically at pressured lakes. And before you tell me you don't care about tournaments, I will tell you that it is my goal, and many other anglers goals, to get to that level. And unfortunately, you will never catch a trophy bass, because they tend to be a little picky. Maybe because they are old and have been caught on several occasions before, and don't go after anything unnatural anymore. But, I am glad you are on this forum, because you have a lot to learn, and there is plenty of information on this site. : (I think this "smiley" is appropriate at this time.) Quote
FishDontLikeMe1301600221 Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 i still like the castaic,atleast its worth a try @ that price imo. : : besides i dont think a fish cares to much about realistic or not in the end they are the ones chasing down plastic baits,spinners and everything else that doesnt look "realistic" : : Wow, you are an amateur fisherman. Realism is crucial in lakes with a lot of pressure. And, before you tell me that you don't fish pressured lakes, I will tell you that you could never compete in a tournament then, because they are typically at pressured lakes. And before you tell me you don't care about tournaments, I will tell you that it is my goal, and many other anglers goals, to get to that level. And unfortunately, you will never catch a trophy bass, because they tend to be a little picky. Maybe because they are old and have been caught on several occasions before, and don't go after anything unnatural anymore. But, I am glad you are on this forum, because you have a lot to learn, and there is plenty of information on this site. : (I think this "smiley" is appropriate at this time.) amateur..yea ,like everyone else,cause we arnt "pro" as for turning pro..good luck with that.and as for a trophy bass,have caught a few of those on plastic worms and one on a big spoon (i.e a dandy of an unrealistic bait)but yes here to learn and ask ?,thanks Quote
Branuss04 Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 i still like the castaic,atleast its worth a try @ that price imo. : : besides i dont think a fish cares to much about realistic or not in the end they are the ones chasing down plastic baits,spinners and everything else that doesnt look "realistic" : : You have a right to your own opinion, but here's something to think about. Most people getting into swim baits tend to be scared off by the high dollar baits (there is a reason why they are expensive )and lean towards the budget friendly baits (One reason why there are so many crappy baits on the market today). People like you saying "It's worth a try @ that price" might try 10 "budget friendly baits" in your lifetime before you realize there is a reason their cheap. Lets say half of those budget friendly baits fall apart, don't swim straight, or just aren't realistic : enough to catch fish (yes, in my area realistic swim baits are a MUST). Well with the money from those 5 budget friendly baits that didn't work, you could have bought yourself 2 quality high dollar baits that are "proven" swim baits. With that said, I've been through the "Budget" swim baits. Been there done that > . As well as NUMEROUS other people on this board. Most of us try to help out "amateur" people like you and steer you clear of baits that have failed us and point you in the right direction to baits that will A.) Quicken the learning curve of swim baits and/or Put more fish in the boat. If we have had good luck with bait A, we will highly recommend it over bait B. Matt lures baits happen to be one of those baits that EVERYBODY throws and has good luck with. I've thrown those crappy castaics... in fact I believe they might have been my first swim bait. As stated above, the "Budget" price lured me in and I bit. I quickly realized there was a reason they were so cheap :-[ Anyway man... take this as you will, but remember, Matt has a giant group of followers for a reason. When somebody asks me what baits they should start out with, his are on the top of that list. His baits are legit and worth every penny. Not only that, he takes care of his customers through thick and thin. Good luck finding that with castaic. Oh yea one more thing. Swim baits are made to be as realistic as possible, in most cases that is there design, to replicate an actual fish... to compare the realisticness (yes I made up a word) of a swim bait to a big spoon is like comparing a apples and oranges. Quote
Super User Raul Posted June 16, 2009 Super User Posted June 16, 2009 Anyway man... take this as you will, but remember, Matt has a giant group of followers for a reason. He don 't make s*y baits. Quote
Steven Ladner Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 Anyway man... take this as you will, but remember, Matt has a giant group of followers for a reason. When somebody asks me what baits they should start out with, his are on the top of that list. His baits are legit and worth every penny. Not only that, he takes care of his customers through thick and thin. Good luck finding that with castaic. x2, Matt has built a huge reputation you won't find with other swimbait companies. He has plenty of satisfied customers to show for it. This isn't my opinion either, it's a solid fact. Good luck with castaic Quote
tyrius. Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 i still like the castaic,atleast its worth a try @ that price imo. : : besides i dont think a fish cares to much about realistic or not in the end they are the ones chasing down plastic baits,spinners and everything else that doesnt look "realistic" : : If you haven't even tried them then you really don't have any room to comment on which one is better. Quote
The Outdoorsman Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 You get what you pay for, most of the time. I believe in the case with Matt's swimbaits you do get what you pay for. I have not been able to get my hands on some of Matts swimbaits as of yet, but I have yet to hear/read a bad report from someone who does own his swimbaits. And all I see is pictures of very nice fish with Matt's swimbait deep in the fishes mouth. Matt, great lures and keep them coming. Mrlitetackle, cant wait to see the fish you catch with them, Im sure you will be very happy with the results. Quote
Super User Big Bait Fishing Posted June 16, 2009 Super User Posted June 16, 2009 You guys are all awsome! Thank youno, THANK YOU !!! you've earned it . btw , could you give us a hint if you got something new to debut at ICAST!?!? : Quote
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