T C Moto lures

[trigger7mm]

Thinking of trying Cold Lake the first time with the wife and daughter. I’ve heard that T. C. Moto lures are a good choice. What colors are best? Thank you for the help!

[35 whelen]

@$14 a piece I stay with my cold lake specials.

[Weavster]

Thinking of trying Cold Lake the first time with the wife and daughter. I’ve heard that T. C. Moto lures are a good choice. What colors are best? Thank you for the help!

Personally the white and pink chaser tail has worked the best for me so far this year.

[trigger7mm]

@$14 a piece I stay with my cold lake specials.

What’s your favorite colour?

[old dog]

Best money u will ever spend on a lure

[35 whelen]

What’s your favorite colour?

white,

[RavYak]

They are good lures but the prices are ridiculous due to limited competition.

Make sure to buy extra tube bodies and switch out as necessary instead of replacing the whole thing.

[calgarygringo]

There are others out there if you do some legwork. One is on this forum.

[HuyFishin]

For real thought, these lures were made to attract humans for big bucks.

The fishin hole pushes these lures hard real hard. If you stand in the aisle looking at a T.C. Motto the staff members there ask “OH you’re going to cold lake?”

If i hold a regular box of tubjigs they be asking me “whatcha catching”

Regular buck tails, tube jigs, airplane jigs no longer get pushed

[DiabeticKripple]

For real thought, these lures were made to attract humans for big bucks.

The fishin hole pushes these lures hard real hard. If you stand in the aisle looking at a T.C. Motto the staff members there ask “OH you’re going to cold lake?”

If i hold a regular box of tubjigs they be asking me “whatcha catching”

Regular buck tails, tube jigs, airplane jigs no longer get pushed

I wonder if it’s because the owner of the fishin hole also owns TC Moto?

[HuyFishin]

I wonder if it’s because the owner of the fishin hole also owns TC Moto?

My guess is its because T.C. Moto is a local brand and the owners could also be friends. If I owned a tackle shop i would be pushing my friends lures. Just supporting each other within the local area. just my theory.

But what do i know, i’m Just the idiot that bought 5 lures for 90 bucks

[DiabeticKripple]

TC Moto and the Fishin Hole have the same owner.

He used to be a member on here, Chubbdarter

[calgarygringo]

TC Moto is a local lure maker who has also been on TFH staff for several years as well. Tfh is owned by some Edm people since the 70's.

[510-Gem]

Chartreuse TC tube jig with a regular Parker’s minnow was the ticket for me last winter. Iced two keepers with it in as many days, and lots of short ones too. It was sunny and the bite was on that day!

I have yet to catch on the TC meat rig.


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[Mackinaw]

I live in cold lake use to use cold lake specials but find there hooks are not the greatest and very limited colour choice. I use T.C. MOTTO lures now the price is nothing if I pay a couple hundred for a rod and reel 800 for an auger why try to save a couple bucks on a substandard lure. I like to use a white and pink or a combo with red in it and then use a T-Bone Rig on an automatic fishermen. the other day the t bone rig netted me a 33" 14 lb Der.


MACK

shoot me a PM trigger when you come I will help you if I can and maybe even fish if I'm off shift

good luck

[Esox]

The quality of components in the TC Moto is far superior to the cold lake specials. I have had both in my tackle box and have found consistently that the TC's are a far superior product. Where I have noticed the big difference is when you get into large fish (over 10 pounds) which doesn't happen often in Cold lake, but other places I have fished it does. Yes they are a lot more pricey, that being said, quality things cost money. Not sure if they have tungsten heads out yet but I bet they will soon. The design in general compared to the cold lake specials is far superior. TC makes bucktails to which are generally my go to hook for lakers, eyes and even the small ones were smacking the perch last year down on cascade. They out produced any of the other hooks we were using down there last year.

[Esox]

I wonder if it’s because the owner of the fishin hole also owns TC Moto?

As mentioned in another post that is completely wrong. Owners are not the same people.

[Poppa]

As with most things in life, you get what you pay for. I'm not going to be buying a LOT of them, but definitely planning on getting one or two for my Kananaskis run next weekend..

[35 whelen]

I do have a gift card guess I will pick a few for my Manitoba trip ,they are nice looking jigs still to exspenive:)

[fisherrr]

They are good lures but the prices are ridiculous due to limited competition.

Make sure to buy extra tube bodies and switch out as necessary instead of replacing the whole thing.

You get what you pay for. There are always cheaper alternatives make sure you tie a good knot:sHa_shakeshout:

[JReed]

TC Moto is way too expensive. Bought my own tube bodies, tube jig weights, stinger hooks, flash material etc. and whipped up my own. It's super easy, cost me maybe $5 a lure to make

[FishHunterPro]

They are good lures but the prices are ridiculous due to limited competition.

Make sure to buy extra tube bodies and switch out as necessary instead of replacing the whole thing.

Where can you get the tube bodies or do you use a different brand?

[HuyFishin]

TC Moto is way too expensive. Bought my own tube bodies, tube jig weights, stinger hooks, flash material etc. and whipped up my own. It's super easy, cost me maybe $5 a lure to make

I was planning on doing this. Where do u get the flash material?

[spin]

I was planning on doing this. Where do u get the flash material?

You can buy the flash materials at any fishing store in the fly tying section. Flashabou and Krystal flash are some of the more common materials.

[Kyle]

TC Moto is way too expensive. Bought my own tube bodies, tube jig weights, stinger hooks, flash material etc. and whipped up my own. It's super easy, cost me maybe $5 a lure to make

x2, cant believe people are paying $15 a jig. Spend $2-$3 for tube jig and jig head and another .50 cents on flashabou in 5 minutes you will have one looking better than a TC moto.

[JReed]

x2, cant believe people are paying $15 a jig. Spend $2-$3 for tube jig and jig head and another .50 cents on flashabou in 5 minutes you will have one looking better than a TC moto.

It really is that easy. The jaws on my tying vise were too small, so I had to tie the jig just using my hands. It wasn't that hard. If i knew how to upload pics, i'd do a step-by-step tutorial

[FlyTheory]

I’ve been tying my own in different sizes using whatever I like. Tc Moto is just hot right now because names like the fishing geeks use them. Tbh it’ll be dead in a few years, there is literally nothing special about this product. Having said that, good on the person who created this. For now, people will jump on the #brandwagon and the internet will keep on sucking.

[RavYak]

TC Moto is way too expensive. Bought my own tube bodies, tube jig weights, stinger hooks, flash material etc. and whipped up my own. It's super easy, cost me maybe $5 a lure to make

Now add profit for yourself and markup for TFH.

The price is on the high side but not that bad considering they are custom local made lures and not the normal mass produced Chinese lure.

[calgarygringo]

TC Moto always has bought most of his stuff off the shelf at TFH after shift. Nothing special there just the labor and creativity.





You can buy the flash materials at any fishing store in the fly tying section. Flashabou and Krystal flash are some of the more common materials.

[Spooner]

I've got no problem, and am happy to support local, independent effort.

I'd pay 20 bud.

How about supporting albertan enterprise???

Aint nobody getting rich off this.

[calgarygringo]

I have no problem either just stating the facts. He has always made nice stuff and was happy to be his boss for a while and learn a fishing thing or three.

[JReed]

I've got no problem, and am happy to support local, independent effort.

I'd pay 20 bud.

How about supporting albertan enterprise???

Aint nobody getting rich off this.

No, you’re right, and I’m all for supporting locals. Just saying with some time and a little ambition, anyone can save a few bucks and put it towards other fishing stuff

[MooseRiverTrapper]

If you don’t like the fancy tube jig. Don’t buy the fancy tube jig.

[Walleyedude]

I've got no problem, and am happy to support local, independent effort.

I'd pay 20 bud.

How about supporting albertan enterprise???

Aint nobody getting rich off this.

X2 on this.

Everyone wants high quality products (and complains bitterly about poor quality) and talks about how they want to support local businesses and people. So someone steps up locally and makes a premium quality product, and then in the next breath, those same people complain about the cost of the products and take shots at them. It's definitely a no win situation lol.

The TC Moto tackle is aimed at the people who value the quality and innovation that goes into it are willing to pay for it. If the price of that is not worth it to you that's fine, there are cheaper (in every sense of the word) options out there.

P.S. If you're big into pulling blades and you haven't tried their bottom bouncers, do yourself a favour and try them, they're the best bouncers on the market.

[Tigger72]

As stated above... you get what you pay for.... if anyone knows the TC Moto brand - you know that you are getting quality and convenience ( as you pick them up and have to put no effort into it other then driving there) you know they will work and you know they won't fall apart. If you don't like the price.... go buy them somewhere else or go make your own..... no one is stopping you ....
Good on TC Moto to make a push into a very small niche market and being successful enough that they can keep doing what they're doing!! :sHa_shakeshout:

[Mackinaw]

anyone can make a lure but not anyone can make a quality lure there is a big diffrence and T.C.MOTTO has that quality


mack

[HuyFishin]

anyone can make a lure but not anyone can make a quality lure there is a big diffrence and T.C.MOTTO has that quality


mack

Nah this should be reworded haha anyone can make a lure but nobody takes the time to do it.

These "quality" ingredients are just normal off the shelf products that were assembled with gamakatsu hooks and good stingers ect. They didn't make the hooks or tubes. They just assembled it.

What kamooki lures did was starting from scratch. Designing the lures from scratch on computer and with artists. Adding beads for rattle, perfect positioning of the lead weight so the lure always stays upright. These designs take time and effort tons of research and development.

T.C. moto did a good job and I will buy there products once in a while. I like to support local and small businesses since I'm a small business owner myself. But eventually I would learn how to tie and assemble my own tube jig just like how I learned how to make my own leaders and quick strike rigs.

[Mackinaw]

Nah this should be reworded haha anyone can make a lure but nobody takes the time to do it.

These "quality" ingredients are just normal off the shelf products that were assembled with gamakatsu hooks and good stingers ect. They didn't make the hooks or tubes. They just assembled it.

What kamooki lures did was starting from scratch. Designing the lures from scratch on computer and with artists. Adding beads for rattle, perfect positioning of the lead weight so the lure always stays upright. These designs take time and effort tons of research and development.

T.C. moto did a good job and I will buy there products once in a while. I like to support local and small businesses since I'm a small business owner myself. But eventually I would learn how to tie and assemble my own tube jig just like how I learned how to make my own leaders and quick strike rigs.
Im glad to hear you support local small businesses and will buy TC but i think you should look into the development of TC Lures a little more


mack

[old dog]

Totally agree with walleynude