New Tango

Have been monitoring eBay all the time for one of my favourite lure and that's the Lucky Craft Tango and being an only special 2002 release, it's no longer made. Didn't wanna pay so much for buy-it-now prices as well as those available in online webshops, I made sure it was bidding at a price I feel cheap enough (including postage). So, the chance came when I bid for one of the trout colours which happens to be from the US of A.

Cost me about $12 AUD which was ok but the bloody seller charges me like $7 USD for postage and also another 8% extra for paypal charges. What a rip-off considering the postage stamp that I saw was only for $1.40?! And it was poorly wrapped but luckily the lure came in good condition. But nonetheless, I was impressed that the lure was like in new condition. Anyway, enough of whinging, I had to test it! Modded it as usual to turn a suspender to a floater. Went on a random night session down at Glebe after Myer and it was already past outgoing tide after an hour or so. Took quite sometime before the lure had a pussy take and was devirginised by a smallie bream. Another 2 flatties climbed onto the lure before everything went quiet and the tide was low.

Not satisfied with the results this new tango had performed, another random trip was made down at Iron Cove on quite a windy night. Tried a new spot seeing that the wind wasn't doing any good from the sideways. Thought I might as well cast against it. Not too bad with the internal weight transfer and this spot was quite well lit too. Again, took quite awhile before the 1st fish climbed on it and turns out to be a good size flattie engulfing the lure. Luckily the leader wasn't directly near the teeth. A small whiting liked the tango too before it became quiet and I ducked over to Le Montage. Persist for a few more cranks only to land 2 small breams before calling everything quits.

Not what I had expected from this new tango since the 1st one I owned snagged me a 67cm flattie on the first few casts. Oh well, guess I had to have more faith in this one.

Ronald