Tilsan Lures

This neutrally buoyant lure is an exceptional lure for casting at snags and structure where you want to crank the lure down to a desired depth and hold it in the strike zone either by twitching the lure or using a "rip and stop" type action. With many predatory fish, the strike often occurs when the lure is stopped. When stationary, the lure sits almost horizontal with a slight downward bias at the head. This is perfect for an immediate start as soon as the retrieve is commenced.

Use this lure for exciting sight fishing using a "twitch and stop" retrieve near the surface. Note! Many fish find this fascinating as the lure stops and suspends at mid water. Upon twitching the lure again, the aggression exhibited by most fish is something to behold. This style of sight fishing is a fantastic way of gaining a better understanding of a fishes reaction to a lure when the lure cannot be seen, such as fishing deeper or darker water.

The Bass is a crash diving neutrally buoyant lure. This means in an average cast you will get the lure immediately down to 3.5metres (down to 4.5 metres trolling). This gets the lure in the strike zone very quickly and once there it can be held there for a long time by slowing the retrieve and twitching the lure. Because it is neutrally buoyant, the lure can be totally stopped for a second or two before another short retrieve is carried out.

Many anglers have experienced the fustration of eyes and or frames pulling out of timber lures whilst hooked to a fish. Tilsan have solved this problem with their unique "Centreline Design" The lure is constructed around a flat stainless steel frame. It helps keep the lure intact during fights with big fish as well as ensuring that the line is always connected to the hooks by the stainless steel frame.

This neutrally buoyant lure is an exceptional lure for casting at snags and structure where you want to crank the lure down to a desired depth and hold it in the strike zone either by twitching the lure or using a "rip and stop" type action. With many predatory fish, the strike often occurs when the lure is stopped. When stationary, the lure sits almost horizontal with a slight downward bias at the head. This is perfect for an immediate start as soon as the retrieve is commenced.

Use this lure for exciting sight fishing using a "twitch and stop" retrieve near the surface. Note! Many fish find this fascinating as the lure stops and suspends at mid water. Upon twitching the lure again, the aggression exhibited by most fish is something to behold. This style of sight fishing is a fantastic way of gaining a better understanding of a fishes reaction to a lure when the lure cannot be seen, such as fishing deeper or darker water.

Tilsan lures are made from hand selected timber. Like many things in nature, the timber varies. Differing densities cause some lures to sink or float more than others. You can fine tune the buoyancy by using slightly lighter or heavier hooks and rings. Remember about 0.5grams will make the difference between sinking and floating, so only fine changes are needed. Further, the salinity of the water greatly affects a lure’s ability to float.

This lure has the natural profile of a minnow style baitfish and action that elicits strikes from most small predatory fish. Being both cast and trolled, the Minnow works well in all situations, however it is when the lure is stopped and twitched that its true colours show. Try placing the lure in a strike zone around a structure and stop the lure, it neither sinks nor floats. Then twitch it slowly and continue a slow retrieve remembering to stop the lure often. Fish cannot resist this lure when used to the best of its ability.

  Tilsan Minnow Tilsan Bass Tilsan Barra Tilsan Big Barra
Green Mackerel T101 Green Mackerel     check box check box
White Redhead T104 White Redhead     check box check box
Red Herring T105 Red Herring     check box check box
Blue Herring T106 Blue Herring   check box check box check box
Spotted Herring T108 Spotted Herring     check box check box
Pink Herring T109 Pink Herring     check box check box
Gold Herring T110 Gold Herring check box check box check box check box
Mango T111 Mango check box check box check box check box
Jaffa T112 Jaffa check box check box check box check box
PP Tiger T113 PP Tiger check box check box check box check box
Fluro T114 Fluro   check box check box check box
Fingerling T115 Fingerling check box check box check box check box
Dynamite T117 Dynamite check box check box check box check box
Toucan T118 Toucan     check box check box
Red Barron T119 Red Barron     check box check box
Perch T120 Perch check box check box    
Classic T121 Classic check box check box check box check box
Jindy Green T122 Jindy Green check box check box    
Golden Sunset T123 Golden Sunset check box check box check box check box
Yellow Attractor T124 Yellow Attractor check box check box    
Shadow T125 Shadow check box check box    
Rainbow Trout T126 Rainbow Trout check box      
Brown Trout T127 Brown Trout check box