Stringjam Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 I just got in a few cranks from some makers in Japan that I thought I'd share with you guys - - I know there's a "few" flatside enthusiasts hanging around here... Nakamura "Rodeo Drive" Flutter "Flat Flicker" Kaihatsu "Chip" WooDream "No-Name Flat" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seabasshunter3 Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 Great looking lures, I have seen a lot of custom lures in the fishing shops here and some of them cost a mint...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeHeron Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Dang..what did you go and do that for? I'll never quit....yep..here comes the bait monkey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txwhitetail Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 How much is the no name flat??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 The eyes on the third from top (Kaihatsu "Chip") look like they are really sticking out. Are they or is it an optical illustration? They all look worth the money, especially No3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Those are beauties! Super clean look, awesome paint and the scaling on the last looks really nice! Do you have a link to thier website? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverMan Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Beautiful..........that's how it's supposed to be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stringjam Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 How much is the no name flat??????? All these baits were about $25 each The eyes on the third from top (Kaihatsu "Chip") look like they are really sticking out. Are they or is it an optical illustration?Just an illusion. Do you have a link to thier website?This is all I have as far as web info.....I'm not sure of how to get any of these in the States unless you have a contact in Japan who will track them down and ship them to you. I was fortunate enough to be in contact with someone who was in Japan at the time, and was helpful enough to purchase these for me and ship them when he returned to the US. I have no idea how to get them otherwise... Flat Flicker http://tackleisland.co.jp/onlineshop/agua/flat_flicker/image.jpg Kaihatsu Crank http://tackleisland.co.jp/onlineshop/kaihatu/chip/chip.htm Nakamura Rodeo Drive http://www.tackleisland.co.jp/onlineshop/nakamura/rodiodrive/rodiodrive.htm Woodream http://www.woodream.net/woodreamproduct2.html I also have a few baits from this builder (FD) coming in a few months (one will have the abalone reflective sides).....a link to his place: FD Custom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlcam Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Man, sure wish I could read Japanese,may have to get my son to translate.He wants to move there some day to get into Electronics,he probably already has a connection there.I'd love to have the Kaihatsu Chip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMAXX Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Very clean looking work:yay: did anyone notice on some the front hanger being rotated 90 degrees? Dont think I've seen this before? Also it looks as some have a brass line tie, s.s. (i think?) belly weight tie, and a screw in rear hook hanger? I clicked on the fd website and google translated some of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaPala Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 90° rotated belly hook eye has the benefit of making a standard treble sit perfectly flat against the lure. Used that config b4 and it serves it's purpose but if u get weeds caught there, harder to "cut" the weed with a jerk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quick20xd Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Awesome craftmanship! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
