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Location: Not Where I Want To Be | What do think of the Bulldawgs being sold on Ebay Real Deal Or Not. |
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Location: Chicago | I don', know if they are all real but I've heard alot of guys talking about the one's from tacklebooty I don't own any but, saw them on youtube and they look pretty tough.--Dave |
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Location: Not Where I Want To Be | Just Watched it. I would say they are tuff also. I heard the one's on ebay you can pickup for under $10.00 That's why i was wondering. |
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Location: Minn. | I have some and theyare very good IMO. He ships quickly and they hold up well, considering the toothy criters we fish for.You can buy them on Ebay or order from his web site. |
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Location: Not Where I Want To Be | Your Quote is speaking my language. How true is that. |
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Location: Eau Claire,WI | If you are talking about Tacklebooty then they are worth it! I like the new/current ones better than last years model. The ones he sells now are MUCH more dureable than Dawgs and I like his variety of colors too. There was a thread a little while ago about them,do a search,good info.Get them,you wont be disappointed! |
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Location: Not Where I Want To Be | How do you tell the differance between last years model and the new current ones ? |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Thanks guys!
Last years was an internal/external hook harness and softer plastic with good terminal tackle but not good enough IMO. My cost to make this years SuperD almost doubled but I made it a lot tougher. I scoured the forums and got a lot of feedback from guides and hard core musky fishermen and made as many improvements as I could. Got a lot of new things coming for generation III too for mid/late summer! Not many things you will notice but I tweaked a few things to make the SuperD even better. Newer harness, slightly different polymer, new molds to incorporate some slightly different design features, etc.... I am a scientist and have worked 20 years in product development. I can't leave things alone if they can be improved  even just a little...
James
PS-Honestly, if you see something with my lures that is weak let me know. I would rather see 20 emails/posts telling me my lures suck (and why) than one telling me they are great. Not that I don’t enjoy seeing good stuff but I like straight talk. I can improve my lures only if I know what needs to be improved. So let me have it!! LOL
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Location: Eau Claire,WI | The easiest way to tell the differance is the top hook.Last year there was a treble hook,this year a single.I caught several muskies on last years version,no need to worry about them...Paul
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Location: MPLS, MN | tacklebooty, can you put your super d with bulldawgs in the same container without them melting each other? |
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| tacklebooty, are the split rings on yours strong? someone I know got some and said they looked weak? can you tell us what lb test they are? thanks |
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Location: Land of the Musky | SuperDs, Bulldawgs, Shack Attack lures all play well with each other. Just don't store with FormulaX... My colors don't "bleed" either. I put my SuperDs into a 140F stability oven for 24 hours/day for over 2 months and no problems.
Not sure on the split ring pull rating but I can check. I went with #5 triple split rings on the hooks and nose with new ones as you noticed. My Generation I only had double split rings. Note, double vs triple is good but the real quality point is the pull rating. You can have a double that is a lot stronger than a triple so that is a great question Guest and I apologize for not having that info on hand.
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Location: Chicago | tacklebooty, will you be making any of the larger baits such as the pounder size? |
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Location: Land of the Musky | hammy129, I hope to have a big one soon. I need to say "Thanks" to a friend Rick for making things go smoothly for me. It is the least I can do for him. He really wants me to put one out. So does my other buddy Dennis. They keep contacting me to inspire me to make more swimbaits in all sizes so I think I will soon. They have not asked for it yet but I am sure they want me to make shallow versions of my regular and magnum size lures. Just waiting to hear from them again to make sure they want me to make these.... Do you like shallow running swimbaits? I think they have a place and time but most seem to like the heavier swimbaits. Helps when you can chuck those out a lot further
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Location: Long Prairie, Minnesota | I have about 50 of the Super D's sitting in my porch at this very moment. Booty was generous enough to donate them for Operation Muskie, and we are going to put them through their paces up on LOTW. Right now they look AWESOME and I can't wait to get them out on the water and let some toothy critters eat em up. I love all of the different colors that they come in, much broader selection and schemes. Top quality lures and maker! |
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | That's great that a tackle company of that size shows that amount of support for our soldiers. Not only does James make great lures, but that says a great deal about character that can be lost in the scheme of things with larger companies. Glad to see that some still care about the people and not just the money. This is not to be taken as all companies do not care about people. |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Bret, I have a lot more coming for you and those guys/gals as well as the onsite supporters!!! You WILL have literally 100s of my lures by the time your event takes place! I challenge ALL manufacturers and retailers to do the same!!! This is NOT an advertisment for a business or lures but a personal way to say "THANK YOU!" to our soldiers. I don't want my kids to have to go off someday and fight in a war. If you know some guys who like to fish, send lures overseas to them. Best picture I saw this year was a guy fishing in one of Sadam's private stocked ponds. LOL he had that smile on his face like he was fishing his favorite river hole! Those guys miss family and fishing a lot. Anything they get from all of us to remind them they are appreciated is great!
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Location: Hayward, WI | I bought some of Tacklebooty's baits off Ebay over the winter. I haven't had a chance to see what they look like in the water, but for the price he charges I am impressed. Lots of colors to choose from, and the Youtube video convinced me that they will hold up a lot better than the other popular brand does.
It's also really nice to know that he cares about the lure quality, and listens to customers. Glad to see not everyone is completely tied up in getting every cent of profit possible!
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Location: Nowheresville, MN | I know folks besides myself anxiously awaiting the larger sizes. Get after it already! You probably couldn't make them fast enough if you can keep the same price scheme (as compared to the others in the market). |
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Location: Central WI | I just picked some up off Ebay. After watching the video and comparing prices I had to give them a shot. They look good and have good action in the water. The opener is next weekend, I'll see what the Muskies think!!!
I second the comments on the pounders as well !!
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Location: The Yahara Chain | tacklebooty - 4/25/2008 9:42 AM
Do you like shallow running swimbaits? I think they have a place and time but most seem to like the heavier swimbaits.
James I love the shallow Dawgs. They are outstanding in the early season thrown over the top of emerging vegetation. This same technique works great in the fall, also. There is no way that I can throw a regular version where I am using the shallow version.
Build a shallow Super D and I'll buy several. |
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Location: Musky Country | Mmm POUNDERS  |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Shallows are easy to make too. Same internal harness but very little lead on the head. Have yet to try it but there is also a polymer that floats that you can make soft poly lures out of. Would love to make one that has a drop rate of about 2-3 inches per second or a neutrally bouyant SuperD. Too many lures to make and to little time This is just my hobby too. I have a full time 60 hour a week job and a 2&3 year old on top of the lures. What a fun hobby it is though. My son already loves to "help" daddy ship. Daddy some times thinks differently when he has 30+ orders to go out in 1 hour and half are international. LOL |
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| Funny, I was just hounding you about the ShallowDs. Make them and I'll buy them. No need to get too fancy. Same bait without the weight. I've grown to like the shallow dawgs better than regular magnums. I can work them so much more erratically. |
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Location: Slippery Rock, PA | I'm another one who would like some shallow D's. |
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| hello my name is josh. i own some super d's and i will tell u what they look at lot better than a bull dog in and out of the water. If u look at a super d's head compared to a bull dog u will like it better. If u cut a super d open and look at the harness it is a lot better, and most importnantly for all u dog fisherman, no more need to change out all your splitrings to triple slit rings because the super D COMES WITH TRIPLE SLIT RINGS ON IT. In all a better built bait that is saving us fisherman money, And put it this way if a bait works and holds up better than a dog how can u go wrong!!!!! Thanks for the great swim baits james. (josh from young america) |
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| I really like the fact that you don't bend over Canadian customers with insane shipping rates like other vendors do!
Can't beat $6 shipping.. |
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Location: Land of the Musky | I pay some on S/H for both Canada and the USA orders but it makes it easy for everyone vs those complex S/H charts many have. |
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Location: lansing, il | got to throw the super ds a few times this season allready and i am impressed with them. i am very happy that james from tacklebooty and andy from shack attack are putting out such quality rubber products, so i dont have to waste my money on the crap that falls apart anymore!
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Location: MPLS, MN | TackleBooty, hey the 8oz superD, is it about the same size as a Mag Dawg or is it a little bigger? |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Slightly bigger in weight but similar in size. The body is just a little bigger and the tail is thicker too. Main differences are the double coil harness and terminal tackle used on the lure. |
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| I have some of the big super d's and love them. You can rip or jerk them as hard as you want and the harness wont pull out. |
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| SHallow, shallow, shallow, shallow...T-Booty..make some shallow Super D's |
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Location: Bloomington, IL | James,
Like Bytor and Matt, I would also be interested in a Shallow Super D model. Looks like, if you build them they will come, or rather, they will be sold. Hope to see that availability soon!
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Location: Musky Country | tomcat - 4/28/2008 2:54 PM
SHallow, shallow, shallow, shallow...T-Booty..make some shallow Super D's
And Pounder,Pounder,Pounder....T-booty..make some Pounder Super D's
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| I have about 50 of Tacklebooty's Super D's both old and new models.
I would love to see a "16oz" model as I thew the harnesses out of about a dozen of my pounders last year and I can't imagine that happening with TB's version.
Also, how about a version that we can attatch a blade to if you know what I'm referring to!!! I've been experimenting with your older version jimmy rigging my own way of attatching a spinner blade to where you had the top treble attached.
Thanks for the great baits!! |
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| Another vote for a shallow model in the larger size. That's the one thing that I don't like about the SuperD - It's too heavy. I usually buy Shallow Mags and add bell sinkers to the head if I want them to go deeper. Love the pause that I get on a lift and drop if the bait's not too heavy, It seems the SuperD right now is too heavy and I don't get that sexy pause that I get with a Mag Dawg, even the regular weighted mag dawg. Might be something too about how the mag dawgs have a "Cupped" bottom. Sure do love the softness and durability of those super d's though! |
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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | Pounder--Pounder--Pounder--Pounder! |
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Location: MPLS, MN | Just got my first Super D in the mail. Looks great tacklebooty, love this celery/green tail color. |
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| I would also like to see a shallow superD and a pounder version |
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| Rumor has it Tacklebooty is getting a lot of flack from "some" company who makes a similar product.
There are knock-offs of almost every lure out there. I for one am glad that someone can't take a monopoly on the market. Maybe people will start to make their prices more reasonable.
We all know we can make our own Double Cowgirls for less than half the cost as we can buy them in stores........With the economy these days I am all in favor of competition as it forces competitors to have competitive prices.
Can't wait for tacklebooty to get his new line of products on the market. I think a POUNDER and SHALLOW version are in the works as well as some other lures. |
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| Keep up the good work T-Booty!! |
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| asteffes - 5/2/2008 11:29 AM
Rumor has it Tacklebooty is getting a lot of flack from "some" company who makes a similar product.
There are knock-offs of almost every lure out there. I for one am glad that someone can't take a monopoly on the market. Maybe people will start to make their prices more reasonable.
We all know we can make our own Double Cowgirls for less than half the cost as we can buy them in stores........With the economy these days I am all in favor of competition as it forces competitors to have competitive prices.
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| I'd like a pounder size in a shallow version!
make that bugger |
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Location: MPLS, MN | asteffes - 5/2/2008 11:29 AM
Rumor has it Tacklebooty is getting a lot of flack from "some" company who makes a similar product.
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Yeah, that's like being mad at Lungen for making their DC-10. The other company shouldn't make such shoddy products that fall apart and they wouldn't have to worry about it. |
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Location: SE, WI. | I have been field testing another style of bull dawg the last year that is about to enter the market next year. The bait has 3 different weights to it. The one I love the most is the shallow runner. It sinks ever soooo slowly and is a thinner profile that is NOT as fat as the dawg. I call it Sharkie but the lure maker may call it something else. I will have the prototype in my Ranger for the Pewaukee WMT Tourney on the 17th of May. Your are welcome to see it. Just ask me or look in my boat!
Looks like Curly Sue has a shallow runner coming the end of May?
JIM
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Location: Land of the Musky | Pounder size in a shallow version! That sounds like a winner! Maybe the pounder size but 8oz?
jim-Can't wait to see it! Let me know if you need any help finding equipment and stuff to make it with. I ahve done a lot of R&D on sparkles, flakes, USA suppliers, etc. More swimbaits on teh market the better Love the idea of a single lure wiht multi weight system too. Had similar ideas and know how to do it but the costs ran a littel higher than I wanted to go. Sounds like a cool lure... Good luck fishing it this year.
James
PS-Lure Craft has a lot of waht I am talking about for supplies and equipment. |
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| about the weight of a mag shallow dawg...maybe just a touch more but about that heavy would be sweet...nice slower sink rate for high over weeds etc...
I can see it now...booyah! |
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Location: SE, WI. | Brad; I had this bait on the woods last year...and when I needed to move fish the bait showed me what it could do. I would let the lure sink slowly on slack line and the lure would do a 180 Degree turn. FREAKED ME OUT. I got the maker to go to a harder plastic, so interesting to see what the lure does this year.
James, We get our suplies it sounds like from the same Co. I pour creatures, and now my high school buddy is getting into the bigger plastics like dawgs and some other treats he is working on that I gave him some ideas for. Cant' wait!!!
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Location: SE, WI. | Here is a pic of a nice fat 43" I caught on the hellcat. And pic of the HELLCAT!!
Had a chance to field test this bait for 2 years. It is coming together. The hellcat has a cork in the shallow runner which can be run at a depth of 0-4'.
The weighted Hellcat has lead so you can reach a bit deeper depths, but can be run shallow or deep. But not alot of lead to make it fall fast. That is what I like about the bait, a slow fall. Along with the thinner profile, for better hookups.
Lets face it....alot of our fishing is done in less than 12, especially casting, and this bait seems to work great at those depths.
I know a few of the Hellcats were sold in the Rod Umlauf studio in Tomahawk. Try one this year. I think you will like.
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Location: Land of the Musky | Looking good Jim! That white one makes me think of a hammer head shark. Those look like they would have some good glide to them. Don't suck too much of that plastisol vapor in Nasty stuff!!! |
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Location: SE, WI. | James; Yes, That is why I named it Sharkie....but the maker calls it a Hellcat.
I do NOT head up this project. My buddy from high school is a tool and die maker.
I just give him some input. I do not have to worry much about the vapors as I pour a few times yearly to supply myself with some custom jig and creature combo's. I use my garage on 50-60 degree days or a vented area in the basement. I might pour 4 times yearly!!!
Yes; this bait has great profile, glide and is very unigue. I've fished other plastics, but this bait is real easy to fish compared to other big plastics. Its like fishing wood, very easy for presentation purposes. Think this could be a GOOD ONE!
Going to test a couple of your Dominatrix lures this year.
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| Judging by the thinner profile of the hellcat I dont think it would have near the water displacement that a Super D or Mag Dawg would have which is key triggering the lateral line in these fish. But it does explain why they are easier to fish. I personally will go for water displacement.
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Location: SE, WI. | Mr Musky; Interesting observation. I guess if you want water displacement a DCG , large crank, or large spinnerbait would be the way to go.
IMO ,I believe water displacement is secondary fishing these large plastics. I would think that most situations that these large plastics are being fished is good water clarity...say 4-30 foot visibility. This type of presentation is more PROFILE or SIGHT feeding than water displacement. I would find it interesting to see how effective a large plastic bait is in poor visibilty, say 0 -3 foot. That is where water displacement is key. Then a slow crank or blade would be my choice.
My guess is guy's that night fish are using more high vibration lures rather than large plastic's. Can you catch fish on large plastics at night??? Most certainly!!! Will a large vibration bait work better at night??? I think so!!!
IMO, large plastics are more of a sight feeding lure than worrying about water displacement!!!
Give me more profile!!!
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