[Lorenz89]

Hi,
I just came accross the Yamaria / Maria Boar 195 SS (195mm, 85g). It has a weight transfer system and seems fully wired. Any reviews or opinions?

BOAR SS195

 

[txseadog]

No but many of us have used these with good results. They don’t last as long as a shibuki (after 2-3 fish sound they may not swim well) but at only $15 USD it hurts a lot less when a barracu takes one.
Maguroni

 

[Kim]

The Maguroni is one of my favorite lures. I haven't used any of the OTI brand but if they are the same as the original model it a lot of lure bang for the buck. If I remember correctly, the OTI cost half of the original.

 

[jbuyrum]

The oti I believe is supposed to have a slightly better construction if I remember right.

 

[Steg]

The Maria Boar seems to be dynamite on GT, from what I've seen in Japanese videos. I've fished one a fair bit.The lure has a lot of 'presence' in the water & it could be too much for some fish. I target yellowtail kingfish & I've had them follow but not strike the lure. Could be that it's somehow too obvious for yellowtail kings.
There is a new Duo lure recently released which looks a similar sort of thing to the Maria Boar. It's the Duo BlueDrive 195S.

 

[Lorenz89]

Boar 195 SS vs Shibuki v186 ls

 

[Kim]

Lorenz, thank you for posting this one up. I ended up going to the Maria Japan web site and it is great. This is one of the few sites I've seen that give "optimum" set up from lure, line, rod to reel. This is helpful to beginners and experienced anglers as well.