Dino cheapie does the trick

[Brian D]

I picked up this little beauty from Dino at Somerset in one of his $10 bags. I swam it in Hinze and decided it was a salt water lure. I guess it worked. [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/PC080003_AFO.jpg

[Brian D]

I think it a nils master but maybe Dino, you could confirm it. [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/PC080002_AFO.jpg

[LIVE_2_FiSH]

nice fish mate, flatties will eat just about anything

[Dinodadog]

I think you are right Brian, they used to be the gun lure for barra, shallow trolling or casting to the edges. Seeing the smile on your face is as good as catching that flatty myself. Just remembered they also went by the name of termanator.

Dino

[Dinodadog]

I must correct myself the termanator is by killalure. The nillsmaster comes in shallow and deep,looks like you have a deep one there Brian.

Dino

[Aaron H]

I must also add Brian had extreme confidence in this lure telling Rod and myself that he will pull in a fish within five minutes of using it, after getting it out of a tree that he cast into I reckon he nailed that fish on the 4minute 30second mark giving us a very pleased and confident Chilly D

[Brian D]

Yeap I called it and they laughed at me.

What's more I called the Thready and they called Shovelnose and Stingray

bowbong who's a clever Chilly:P

[Feral]

Looks more like a nilsmaster spearhead to me.

[Mack_attack]

it's a copy of the nilsmaster spearhead made by javis walker that you can pick up for around $6 at amart all sports. But if it catches fish then it's worth just as much as a real nilsy in my opinion.

[Dan23]

Some of those imitations do still catch fish. Usually not as many but they still can be effective.

Prime examples are Kokoda's Gvibes and sprogs which catch flatties, whiting, Mangrove Jack and bream.

The main difference is the cheaper hooks and rings and they don't get as much wiggle and don't swim as straight.

Other cheapos that work are the river to sea lures that are very similar to megabass. they are a bit of a step up from kokoda in my opinion though.

Basically, I've found cheap lures still catch fish you just have to work a bit harder to get results and pay more attention to what your lure is doing in the water. I also think sometimes the way cheap lures dart left or right randomly can induce a strike on occasion.

Another ok cheapo are those Australian Outback Kmart lures you can pick up for $4. They are pretty effective on flattie and small Trevelley.

Up in price a bit but not really the strike pros aren't bad either.

Woah, that was a novel of a reply but I'm passionate about Hard Bodies.