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Old 10-10-2013, 11:01 AM   #1
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Big calico baits

For all of you big calico hunters, what hard baits, jointed or non, is your favorite? I've heard of the big 10" roman customs, but they're not cheap. In excess of $100. For that kind of money I could buy mounds of plastics.
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Old 10-10-2013, 11:02 AM   #2
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Waxwings are awesome, ive had calicos go airborne going after those things.
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Old 10-10-2013, 11:03 AM   #3
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Waxwings are awesome, ive had calicos go airborne going after those things.
Size? 118's? Bigger?
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Old 10-10-2013, 11:54 AM   #4
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I usually throw plastics but in the Kelp Wax wing, along the rocks or Bomber A salt series
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Old 10-10-2013, 12:26 PM   #5
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Waxwings are awesome, ive had calicos go airborne going after those things.
$15-20 for one? Dahhhmmmm!
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Old 10-10-2013, 12:30 PM   #6
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Was thinking of trying a sebile magic swimmer.
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Old 10-10-2013, 03:23 PM   #7
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$15-20 for one? Dahhhmmmm!
Any shimano baits are gonna run you back that much but they produce and dont tear up like plastics do. Its semi topwater and weedless so your chance of losing it is less then with plastics and with prices on plastics going up its actually not a bad investment.
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Old 10-10-2013, 03:30 PM   #8
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Any shimano baits are gonna run you back that much but they produce and dont tear up like plastics do. Its semi topwater and weedless so your chance of losing it is less then with plastics and with prices on plastics going up its actually not a bad investment.
Most of the times I loose them because I forget to put the reel in free spool and the line snaps while trying to cast.
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Old 10-10-2013, 03:41 PM   #9
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Most of the times I loose them because I forget to put the reel in free spool and the line snaps while trying to cast.
Haha well at least your not throwing roman made "mother"s. Those baits are like 500 bucks apiece haha
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Old 10-10-2013, 03:42 PM   #10
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Kevin are you fishing these on straight braid? That's the only way I fish mine
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Old 10-11-2013, 09:15 AM   #11
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Broken Record Vs. Broken Baits..

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Any shimano baits are gonna run you back that much but they produce and dont tear up like plastics do. Its semi topwater and weedless so your chance of losing it is less then with plastics and with prices on plastics going up its actually not a bad investment.

This is your swimbait.
This is your swimbait on Calico.

http://youtu.be/RqArwwrgT7M

(These Plastic Swimbaits are brand new never rigged.
These ElaZtech Swimbaits have been fished many times, many fish, many nicks and cuts, hook tears rerigged & still the ElaZtech bait wont propagate a tear like plastic does..
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Old 10-11-2013, 10:33 AM   #12
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This is your swimbait.
This is your swimbait on Calico.

http://youtu.be/RqArwwrgT7M

(These Plastic Swimbaits are brand new never rigged.
These ElaZtech Swimbaits have been fished many times, many fish, many nicks and cuts, hook tears rerigged & still the ElaZtech bait wont propagate a tear like plastic does..
I've got a bunch on order for my Asuncion trip in Jan. will let you all know how they stand up to BIG Calicos!
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Old 10-14-2013, 09:23 AM   #13
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I don't have much patience for fishing calicos in deeper water and mostly fish em in the summer when they're up on top. For top water stuff I like the jumbo slugs type plastics. When the kelp is pulled down just a foot or so below the surface a big light iron, tady 45, candy bar, salas 7x, can produce big fish. Again, its a surface summer thing but you can get a surface iron way back over the kelp and really cover the area. Also with the slugs and light iron you get to see some massive blow ups. Mike
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Old 10-14-2013, 03:18 PM   #14
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This is your swimbait.
This is your swimbait on Calico.

http://youtu.be/RqArwwrgT7M

(These Plastic Swimbaits are brand new never rigged.
These ElaZtech Swimbaits have been fished many times, many fish, many nicks and cuts, hook tears rerigged & still the ElaZtech bait wont propagate a tear like plastic does..
I'd buy 'em.
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Old 10-11-2013, 02:30 PM   #15
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I am sold on those Zmans! I have had so many tails ripped off of regular plastics when fishing calicoes in the kelp.
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Old 10-13-2013, 07:45 PM   #16
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I've caught some of my biggest Calico's on the Waxwing. Tie braid directly to it. San Diego or Uni knot. Me, personally, the mackerel pattern is killer. I've found that summer and fall are the best for the waxwing. The rest of the time , I'm playing with the plastics when it's better to go low and slow.
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Old 10-14-2013, 09:08 PM   #17
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About to order some ill bet those would be amazing in smojey shad on a dropshot
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Tackle warehouse has the best prices, pretty good selection too.
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