I have been wondering about this topwater lure for sometime now. How good are they really? Fisherman claiming catches of 6kg in Mpumalanga..Has anybody put them to the test? I first saw them advertised in the BA mag and my first impression was that they are really huge and expensive. For 18 snakes,cd,flyer and 4x 5/0 hooks will set you back R310.Another thing that i noticed they are only available from the manufactures website and not at leading tackle stores...Any comments or personal experience will be appreciated.
Natural motion lures
- Thread starter bigkano
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I have not used them but due to the following story.
The guy that claims he caught that huge fish in SA was right. It was caught at witbank dam. Now here comes the whole twist to the story. According to the guys in the US that fish was caught on one of their snakes as said by the angler. But in the very next issue of SA Bass he (The Angler) said it was caught on a Senko. So which is it now? A senko or a Snake?
The other thing is the guys (That have tried them) says that they are very hard baits to cast. So that might also be a problem and then the hook sits too far to the front. So hook us not to greate. I have heard of smaller fishing coming out on them but according to the claims of smashing huge fish on about every occasion I don’t know. Again some lures catch the angler and not the fish
The guy that claims he caught that huge fish in SA was right. It was caught at witbank dam. Now here comes the whole twist to the story. According to the guys in the US that fish was caught on one of their snakes as said by the angler. But in the very next issue of SA Bass he (The Angler) said it was caught on a Senko. So which is it now? A senko or a Snake?
The other thing is the guys (That have tried them) says that they are very hard baits to cast. So that might also be a problem and then the hook sits too far to the front. So hook us not to greate. I have heard of smaller fishing coming out on them but according to the claims of smashing huge fish on about every occasion I don’t know. Again some lures catch the angler and not the fish
Billaridoo
Senior Member
I think that you have to look at where people fish effectively with these. Gauteng has a limited snake population, so trying it out around here would probably be less fruitful than in Limpopo or Mpumalanga where snakes are abundant.
But I'm with VC on this, think it is another gimmick to con anglers out of a few bucks! How many other softies and hooks can you buy for R310!
But I'm with VC on this, think it is another gimmick to con anglers out of a few bucks! How many other softies and hooks can you buy for R310!
vince the prince
New member
Hi guys, i tried it at kwaggas - cast 25times, got so p-off cause i could not get distance, and then the mother overwind of all overwinds.
No fish, but an incredible action. i think it could work where snakes are abundant. I was thinking of using a trailer hook....
If i do have the balls to lose 50m of mono again, and i do catch a goan, i'll post it.
V
No fish, but an incredible action. i think it could work where snakes are abundant. I was thinking of using a trailer hook....
If i do have the balls to lose 50m of mono again, and i do catch a goan, i'll post it.
V
100% African
Senior Member
Wont mind getting it and trying it out. Where is it for sale, other than online...?
Yip I heard there was controversy about that fish Johanvc talks about.
What I can tell you is that one of the guys on this site, who is also on another bassing site, had this to say about it:
"Just an update. Sergio, true to his word shipped a pack consisting of about 8 snakes in four different colours for me to try out. He also included two special snake hooks. My initial impression was that these are very "gimicky", but had to suck my own words after the first cast. I really believe that these have the potential to catch HUGE bass. Because of their length when extended, I doubt smaller fish will take them on. On the pause, the snake coils and compacts, which should make a good meal for a Piggy. I am yet to gauge the hook up ratio as the hook extends a few mm past the head, so a strike at the tail may leave you fishless. One thing to note is that the snakes are adversly affected by heat, so keep out the sun and away from hot areas.
Casting was a bit challenging but not impossible. My topwater rig is G Loomis Jig stick, paired with a Shimano Metanium 7:1 and 30lb Suffix braid.
I had a few casts at Goedies, but am dying to try them out at Inanda this week end. "
What I can tell you is that one of the guys on this site, who is also on another bassing site, had this to say about it:
"Just an update. Sergio, true to his word shipped a pack consisting of about 8 snakes in four different colours for me to try out. He also included two special snake hooks. My initial impression was that these are very "gimicky", but had to suck my own words after the first cast. I really believe that these have the potential to catch HUGE bass. Because of their length when extended, I doubt smaller fish will take them on. On the pause, the snake coils and compacts, which should make a good meal for a Piggy. I am yet to gauge the hook up ratio as the hook extends a few mm past the head, so a strike at the tail may leave you fishless. One thing to note is that the snakes are adversly affected by heat, so keep out the sun and away from hot areas.
Casting was a bit challenging but not impossible. My topwater rig is G Loomis Jig stick, paired with a Shimano Metanium 7:1 and 30lb Suffix braid.
I had a few casts at Goedies, but am dying to try them out at Inanda this week end. "
Little Green Fish
Sealiner
Johanvc wrote:
Me 2, actually everthiong that starts with a "S" Snakes, Scorpions, Spiders, Sharks and last but not least Smouse's, seriously I scream like a grade 1 chick when I stumble across these creatures..... probably why I don't use senko's neither....