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Location: Hayward, WI | I don't seem to hear a lot about these. Seems like they probably deserve some attention. Saw them at the MN show last year and was tempted to try them but was already over budget, and was looking for a little larger profile than the standard Tullibees (though they didn't look TOO small). Not I see there is a magnum, 16" 10 oz. size out for this year. Think I might have to try them.
How many of you guys out there are using the Twisted Tullibees? How do they fish? I hear they run a little shallower and have a little more glide than a lot of the other rubber baits out there? Saw the video of them and they look nice in the water.
Anybody get any prototypes of the magnum size? How does that fish compared to the regular size?
Lots of questions... can you tell I didn't get out icefishing as much as I wanted to his weekend? 
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Location: Appleton,WI | I will upload video tommorow of them(If theres time super busy getting ready for chicago) i fished the 16" hard in september.Also if you look under this thread you can find some feed back.Bill janz had fished the prototype before changes.maybe he can chime in.
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=58...
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Location: NorthCentral WI | curleytail - 1/10/2011 10:34 PM
I don't seem to hear a lot about these. Seems like they probably deserve some attention.
curleytail
Agreed. I like the looks of these a lot. I will be getting a couple in the mag size to try out for sure. |
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| I bought a few of the regular Twisted Tullibees at the '10 Milwaukee Muskie Expo, I like the design - the 2 tails have a lot of flutter, and they are built solid. They fish just like in the video Haven't tried the largest version, they look like they would fish similar though! |
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Location: Tonka, MN | I like them for sure. Every bait is going to perform a little different . In my experience they do run a little shallower and I believe you have to work them a little slower for them to perform more efficiently. I personally use these for fishing over weed beds/edges. The double tail looks mesmerizing in the water. Looking forwards to the new plastic and mag size. Would recommend this bait. |
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| You wanna talk about a durable plastic bait!! These baits are very strong and will last even after being crushed by fish. What I love about them is the "hang time" over shallow weeds or letting it flutter down a break. I'm very much looking forward to the larger model and will find myself tossing this bait a lot this upcoming season. It's also a great bait throw when your tired or need a break after throwing dawgs, Super D's and Medussa's. I think it defintely has it's place with all other plastics. |
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Location: Racine, Wi | I agree with the others. I tended to use them in more shallow and shallow structure related situations. I started off working them like I work a dawg or a hardhead, and quickly learned that I had to finess them a bit more than working with real hard rips. Excellent weededge bait for sure!!!! Did okay straight cranking them as well in low light conditions. I'm looking forward to picking up a few of the mags this weekend as well.
One thing I did on the regulars was upside the hooks though. I have to look at what size I put on them, but I think I ended up putting 3/0s on them. |
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| I also like the Twisted Tullabee. It has a different action than other plastic baits. I have used it in shallow weedy lakes and it works well!! Eric has always made quality stuff and this bait is no different.
Duane
www.illinoismuskies.com
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Location: APPLETON, WI | +1
The baits are top-notch for sure. I've seen them in person and the build quality is excellent. Eric is a great guy and he knows his stuff. Plus, the colors he's bringin' out this year are sweet.  |
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| Eric are you going to be at the Milwaukee show? |
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Location: Not Where I Want To Be | Yes he will have a booth in the hallway. Just spoke with him today.
also seen a bunch of his new colors and must say they looked very nice. |
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Location: oswego, il | The bait has a very nice slow rate of fall, almost hangs a little bit. Kind of different for a rubber bait. A large version coming out this year should be very cool. |
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Location: Appleton, Wi | Eric will be at the Chicago show in the hallway. |
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| These new Tullibees should work great for southern muskies. I discovered last summer that the Rubber Hairy spinners worked great for jigging up muskies. I found fish stacked in a stretch of water and when trolling stopped working, I tied on a Rubber Hairy and started jigging in 12 to 15 ft. of water. I boated 4 "skies" and one was a 49 incer. I was "ripping" the lure with 3 to 4 ft. pulls and fish would enhale it on the fall. Can't wait to try this technique with the slower fall of a Tullibee. Game On!
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| yeah, the mag tullibee is sweet! i used a prototype one this fall, i would say it has even more action as the regular version. wish i could have spent a little more time on the water with it cuz i know it's gonna wrangle up some fattys! i did manage to get a dandy 46.5er on a regular tullibee this june. these baits work! |
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Location: Hayward, WI | Thanks guys! I like the sounds of a rubber bait that fishes a little shallower and has some hang time. I'll have to pick a few up for next season. I'll look forward to trying them out.
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