CANDY MACK>>

[dsafety]

I was interested in this lure so I contacted the manufacturer to see where they are being sold. They are available at Blue Water in Solana Beach and Fisherman's landing.

After reading some of the experiences that early adopters had, I forwarded a link to this thread to the owner of Aqueous Outdoors, Jeff Law. He responded immediately saying that the lure has been redesigned with more durable materials and that he would replace any of the early models that have broken. Anyone who has experienced a problem should contact Jeff at sales@aqueousoutdoors.com

His email to me is attached below.

Jeff seems like a good guy and the lure sure looks interesting. I plan on giving it a try.

Bob


Bob,

Thanks for the heads up on the message board. We have changed material from the first Candy Macks we sold at the Fred Hall shows and Day at the Docks. We found an A & B part polyurethane that is super tough with just enough flexibility. Skate board wheels are made of polyurethane. I have tried to get the word out through our retailers that we will gladly replace all of the lures made from the old material. Please pass that info to the guys on the message board.

The new lures have caught 70lb yellow fin and 45lb Yellowtail on the long range boats this summer with no problems. The retail price is 29.99. The 39.99 came from an interview with ESPN sports when we first showed prototypes at ICAST 2008 and were still shopping for parts vendors.

I'm the manufacturer so don't take my word on the Candy Mack's performance vs. the iron. Check other message boards if you want to know how the Candy Mack performed this summer and fall on the long range boats. I also encourage guys to talk to the boat captains and crew. Or they can contact Jack and Fisherman's Access or Luc and Anglers Choice and get the feedback their customers have been giving them.

Thanks for your interest Bob.

Jeff Law
Aqueous Outdoors
951-807-5505

[Iceman]

that is very cool in this day and age. The response and the offer

[Siebler]

I saw them at Day at the docks. Cool lures but I like my irons.

36.00 on the other hand is nothing compared to Freshwater bass swimbaits. Ive paid more than that for a soft plastic swimbait. Hard baits can get ridiculous.

[FISHIONADO]

WWJD?

[Billy V]

I'm going to buy one.
It swims nice on the surface.

Maybe a heavy deep model in the future.
-I appreciate the response from the manufacturer. :ThunbsUp:

[FISHIONADO]

Originally Posted by FISHIONADO

WWJD?

I meant to say WWJB?

What would Josh buy?

['Cuda]

I don't know why, but I've always had a thing for jointed lures.......must be the flexability.
Blue Water is currently out of stock and doesn't know why.....Dana Landing has one in blue which I'm picking up tomorrow on my way down to Abreojos.....will report when I return.

[ccoral]

looks like a good t shark bait will buy it as I need everything new then try it out. only 30 dollars man if i thought about what I have spent to catch a fish ouch.

[h2ofishfo]

well i talked him down to 25 but i will give him a call to replace my old model lure persay im always willing to give something another chance if the guy is "stand up " and will vouch for a faulty product "cheerio"

[THE DARKHORSE]

Quote:

Originally Posted by FISHIONADO
WWJD?

"I meant to say WWJB?

What would Josh buy?"





First thoughts: Looks great! More importantly, it swims well.

The price? The price is relative. It costs more than a surface-iron, o.k., four times the price of a surface-iron. Maybe you'll catch four times more fish. Anything's possible.

My biggest concerne is if this jig will hold up to locked down drag and big Yellowtail? Then there's the annoying bi-catch: Thresher Sharks, Black Seabass, Mako Sharks and retarded Sealions to name a few. It's hard enough cutting the line on a Mako Shark with a favorite surface iron it's mouth. And that's $8...much less $30 .

I have $40 soft plastic swimbaits too, but they're for freakin' Largemouth Bass. You don't have to worry about a six pound Largemouth burrying you into a lobster pot with 15 lbs of drag. Or a 400 lb Sealion attacking your freshwater Bass.

That said, I won't knock this jig until I try it. With my current stock of irons, I'm probably not going to rush out and buy one. I'd like to see the reaction from non aggressive, free-swimming Yellowtail, though. That would be the ultimate test for me...if the newer version can really handle giant, pissed off fish.

In my opinion, it would be hard to improve on your typical surface-iron that swims well. I know my surface and yo-yo irons draw strikes. My irons even draw strikes from fish that aren't aggressively feeding.

Will this jig replace the surface-iron? We'll see.

[newguy01]

i the sav on tackle and fishermans hardware in long beach have them already might wanna give a call if if our looking for them.