SPEEDBEAD Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Just adding to the thread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunkerPunkTW Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Just adding to the thread... you look like a total different person with a beard than with one lol you can do picture comparisons. and nice fish too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G3bassin Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 I just recently received both the floating and ss female gills and love them. The sinking version sinks horizontally and will sit on its hooks pretty cool looking letting it sink and give your rod a sweep and the bait will dart off the bottom and kick up debris. The floater is cool also when you twitch this bait it will dart and dive and occasionally if you give it 2 quick jerks it will dive down then jump out of the water there are so many things you can do with these you just have to get some to beleive it and lets not forget this bait thumps harder than just about any swimbait I have ever used that was probably the first thing I noticed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceaser Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 got one of these recently, seems to be a good bait. Small, but has potential. Obviously it has a record of catching fish. Mines a SS and swims really good. Wish it darted and glided more on the pause instead of doing a 180 but still very good action. Banged the trolling motor and shattered the fins on it though but i guess the new ones are supposed to be stronger and it still swims great. All in all a very solid bait that gives good feedback of its action. You can feel the thump. Have got alot of bites but they have all been small fish (under 5 lbs). Pros: Very natural looking with great paint schemes. Good action with a pronounced thump being transmitted back to the rod/Reel casts well for a little bait flat out gets bites from numbers with potential for bigger fish Cons:The fins breaking and the inconsistencey with the sink rates makes me think there is very poor QC going on. I have had the same problems with the soft gills from matt lures. Would hate to break a bait in a fish's mouth and lose it. the poor QC takes away from my confidence in the lures strength. Small with small hooks. Wish the hooks were larger but larger hooks dull the action. Even with the durability issue i will have this tied on year around and will get some more, hope the new ones are stronger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridaswimb8er Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 I have a baby gill ss, I'm pretty impressed with it. You can forge tail fins out of plastic to replace them, its not a problem. I can send you one if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat-G Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 I got a ss baby hardgill this summer, and here are my thoughts. The paint on my bait is straight up falling off, like in chunks. Not normal hook rash, it's just falling off. the action is really, really good, and the profile is perfect. I want to get a couple more of these in the different options (single-joint/multi-joint, billed/non-billed, etc) but I think if I did that I would either ask Matt to make them indestructible with hella layers of clear coat or get someone else to do it. His paint jobs are incredible, I just wish they would stay on the bait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2833-34497 Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Haven't used these yet, but nice review!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpamEggsandRice Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 I need to try one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattlures Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 The last time I did a run of Hardgills was close to 2 years ago. I have done a few releases of other hard baits since then. I have greatly improved the paint adheasion/durability since those baits and I have improved it again going forward for all future hard baits. I am always experimenting and improving things like materials and paint etc. Thanks for the reviews Angryjohn and Amistoad 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat-G Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 The last time I did a run of Hardgills was close to 2 years ago. I have done a few releases of other hard baits since then. I have greatly improved the paint adheasion/durability since those baits and I have improved it again going forward for all future hard baits. I am always experimenting and improving things like materials and paint etc. Thanks for the reviews I want one of your bass glides so bad. It would get absolutely smoked in Va. You make awesome baits Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyc Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Matt, you have some of the best natural paint colors I've seen so far. I just picked up some of your strait tail and boot tail bluegills. In Massachusetts, and, can't wait to drop the straight tail on the bed of a Big Mamma this spring. Good honest reviews here, and, I just want to thank you on always trying to inprove your offerings. WayneM just got a couple of your HardGills, and, they look great. Gonna get a couple of them. Are you going to be at the Worcester show this weekend ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanPerrey Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Great review!! I love me some Hardgill action!! It has some big drawl for how small (comparatively) of a swimbait it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyc Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Went to the Worcester DCU yesterday and stopped by the "Bass Dreams" booth where I met Mickey99. Glanced in their display case and saw a couple HardGills. I pounced on a Green Sunfish colored one quicker than a Big Bass on a HardGill !! As far as the show, my nephew and I went their to see the "listed" 5:00 Nagy demonstration, and found out he was going to be flying in till the morning. Bummer. The DCU mentioned it was a mix up in the scheduling, and, gave us each a free pass for Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorCalGuy Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 I keep a Mattlures Hardgill tied on virtually 12 months a year. I have caught countless fish with them from 2 pounds to 9+ pounds. The most recent releases are definitely more resilient, but I'm still whacking them on a slow-sink version that is covered with Sharpie ink and it's still the most productive swimbait I own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McVeigh444 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 great review. thanks for the input SU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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