3D Manic Shrimp

While walking a tackle show, this weekend, I came across the folks at Savage Gear demonstrating their lures in a test tank.  Not many lures really grab my attention any more, but this one was a show stopper. These lures are designed by using 3-D scanning technology to exactly replicate the body form of shrimp. Then, the company uses thermoplastic elastomer rather than plastisol that is commonly used in other plastic lure.  This material is definitely more flexible and adds an life like action to the lures. In addition, it is reportedly stronger than lures built using the traditional plastisol methods. Good thing as a single pre-rigged bait is going to cost you in the neighborhood of $6. However, if they look as good to fish as they do me, it will be well worth the investment.



Additionally, they were demonstating the Real Eel and I must say had there also been a live eel in the tank, I don't know that you would have been able to tell the difference.

Tom, thanks for sharing the great vids! Do you know were I can buy the shrimp at?

Hemi they are for sale in the new Cabela's Saltwater catalog  on page 51, and on their web site at the link below, and they are on sale. Let me know if you are going to order some I'll go in and we can save a little on shipping. 
Shrimp

If the videos and links from Scott Hobbs mean anything, EZ Bait and Tackle are now carrying Savage Gear items.  Might be time for a field trip to Goldsboro.

Coach wrote:If the videos and links from Scott Hobbs mean anything, EZ Bait and Tackle are now carrying Savage Gear items.  Might be time for a field trip to Goldsboro.

That would be a ROAD TRIP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!to us non educational types   . Hey I am always up for a road trip , and it has been to long since I have seen Scott.I know most of you have that dreaded 4 letter Monkey   on your backs(work)but really would like to go over there during the week. My weekends are pretty full. Anyone that can get away let me know an we could run over there.

Heading over to Kinston for the Red X Angler /TarHeel Fly Flinggers meet and Greet on the 15th of March, plan on swinging by on the way . But would like to get over there before then.

Deepblu505 wrote:

Coach wrote:If the videos and links from Scott Hobbs mean anything, EZ Bait and Tackle are now carrying Savage Gear items.  Might be time for a field trip to Goldsboro.

That would be a ROAD TRIP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!to us non educational types   . Hey I am always up for a road trip , and it has been to long since I have seen Scott.I know most of you have that dreaded 4 letter Monkey   on your backs(work)but really would like to go over there during the week. My weekends are pretty full. Anyone that can get away let me know an we could run over there.

Heading over to Kinston for the Red X Angler /TarHeel Fly Flinggers meet and Greet on the 15th of March, plan on swinging by on the way . But would like to get over there before then.

Eddie it sounds like a plan to make a stop at the shop when we go in march! I really want to buy some of theses shrimp! mostly in the 2.5 inch size and maybe one or two packs in the bigger size! I really want to try these baits out! I bet the Reds, Specks and stripers would love them!

here is the link to there website:

Savage-gear

Check it out!

Cool site looks like a bunch of Ca-nooks with all the big northern fish. Looking forward to March also.

I'll be done with school by the 15th. I just might have to join y'all.

Coach wrote:I'll be done with school by the 15th. I just might have to join y'all.

Nice!

Well, another reason to hate snow. Won't make the 15th due to a make-up date for school.

I am finding two different types of this lure one( 3D manic) has almost a photographic detail and the other(loose Body) is more like the look of like  gulp in color and detail. both are by Savage .  The one in the video is called a loose body and the other is just called a TPE 3d Manic shrimp.The 3D manic Shrimp looks great it is also shown rigged from the front instead of the tail like in the video. The tail is made with a nylon mesh to hold up to hook sets on short strikes. I think that both of these will end up in my inshore box. here is a link that shows both :
Both

And this is the manic shrimp from Tackle direct:
TPE Manic Shrimp