ThomasL

List to this folks,got out my 3700 box full of crappie gear to repleanish supply and noticed alot of the horseheads on my roadrunners had the paint "melting",peeling off.I called blakemore and spoke to a man,he said it is likely that the plastic is having a chemical reaction to the lead heads over time and that they recommend not to install plastic bodies to the lead heads til you fish them?I wondered about the ones on store shelves that are already assembled,none the less he is sending me some replacement heads and i will remove all rubber bodies from the jig heads,what do ya'll think? :-?

I can tell you what is wrong.I had a rod break and called and spoke to a lady i always talk with,told her the rod model and she said they were out of stock on this rod and production would be in 3-4 weeks.She said they produce rods in series,for instance today they may make magbass rods then in a few days make smallmouth series rods to restock,that is probably what is taking the time.And for the comments that keep getting thrown around about split grips,loomis is probably the largest us rod maker in the US making every conceivable rod made and they stick with what they know is good,they are not copycats they are the originators of quality rods since 1983 i believe.

As a seller more than a buyer on ebay lately they are trying to stop all forms of payments and only try and trick you into paypal.In descriptions you can list alternative payment types and receive them just don't put it in the additional comment box or it will not list the item.It is bad enough with the economy now that you get hit with first a list fee,then final value fee,and now it seems ebay and paypal are in cohoots so that paypal can get there share also.I understand the safety concerns but lets face it if you get stiffed 10-20 dollars and can't take that you don't need to be buying on ebay in the first place...

I for one have a fair share of megabass griffons now,most being bought overseas and also a bit of money on older bagleys and rebels that are no longer made or made the way the use to be and run.One thing most don't think about even with the upwards amount on lures fish do get "use"to seeing certain baits and something different may make a difference in your catch rate,bass can be as picky as a mountain trout in inches of water at times,also agree with Raul some of these baits just have a different action than others and i have to agree the finishes on say megabass might not be seen as much by the bass but if i have more confidence in the looks and actions of the bait i might just fish it longer than changing out every 30 minutes to a hour if i have no bites.

Jimzee dammit!Just when i thought i had purchased all alphas and pixys they made!!! :)

I'll break mine into conventional verses flyrod. Loomis glx cr722-Daiwa alpha freshwater Loomis glx cr722-Daiwa ito alpha Loomis imx cr721-Daiwa pixy(silver mica) Loomis SJR720 imx-Japan Shimano Stella 1000sr-light biter! Loomis SJR700 gl3-Japan Shimano Fireblood 1000fa_another light biter Daiwa alpha(purple poison)!Waiting for a rod mate! As you see all japan reels and NO SPECIES SPECIFIC rods!i know what i can use on mine! ;D FLYRODS Loomis fr904 glx 7'6" 4 weight-trout bream rod Loomis fr783 glx 7" 3 weight-mostly trout rod,small streams Cabelas sli 8' 5 weight-Pond bass rod to a size 4 fly-way fun with clouser minnows and poppers! Galvan flyreel with two extra spools with rio grand flyline. PS-This is a more expensive sport than the bass stuff up top!In one small 6x4x2 flybox probably 800.00 of flies!and i got three of em!

What ever happened to the standards,sjr's,cr's mbr's by loomis? Aren't these any good now?I guess when a technique for throwing a bait at a cow chip a rod manufacturer will make a rod for it too! Can you see it NOW the cow chip special!!! ;D ;D ;D :

Just another sales jimick to catch more buyers,haven't these rod manufactures seen the economy lately with people loosing there jobs,homes,cars,oh go ahead and get it,more sales means next year we will come out with something else for you to ponder over... :-/

Davo,this is just one of the new "catch"phrases that rod manus are throwing around these days,it is suppose if i am not mistaken a "technique" of fishing smaller baits for bass in a low bite mood.I will say lately i have seen more rod manufactures jumping on the band wagon at every little hint of something new to sell,even now loomis has come out with a trout series of rods,oh so the sr series is not good enough now and we have to have another specific rod for that now.In my opinion if you don't know what rod you should use for ultralight,worms,cranks,etc quit fishing and go back to watching football...

I've been fairly ticked with ebay this year,i canceled my paypal account,it was bad enough with the seller fees and list fees with ebay i couldn't take paypal burning me also,so on all my ads i said postal money orders only,d**n if several bid and won then tried weaseling out of paying and i hit them with a unpaid item strike and blocked them from bidding from me again!Ebay just doesn't do enough to people winning bids and then not following through on payments,they need banning from the site altogether. :-X

After finally selling the stella 2000 and a few others,i pulled the trigger on a shimano fireblood 1000fa from japan to go on a already purchased few weeks ago loomis maglite.Got the light tackle blues and needed another to match my 1000 stella outfits! ;D

Jimzee do i pay you by the hour to do mine!Or just sell it and buy one of those purty purple alphas!

For those with the japan daiwa ito alphas,do you use burmishing oil to buff yours or regular car polish to keep it looking new?

I have a specific list of each and only buy them... Topwater-Heddon baby and tiny torpedos,spro top props Buzzbaits-Old strike king buzz kings Cranks-Bagleys honey b's,killer b 1's,rebel teeny r's,wee r's,megabass griffons-srx's and mr-x's,baby griffons Spiinerbaits-terminator t-1's,flecks weedwaders,old strike kings Hard minnowbaits-yo-zuri pins minnows,owner cultiva rippin 65,75 minnows. Worms-creme scoundrels,knight tube worms,fleck worms,strike king diamond worms(see my fishing tackle topic)manns jelly worms. My one go to that catches fish no matter what time of year,a blakemore roadrunner with a triple threat kalins grub!

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I have been on a search this year to find lures i bought when i was a kid growing up i am now 43 and believe i have bought every rebel teeny r and bagley honey b ebay has had!I also have given in to the bait monkey on the plastic worm side.I will get my specials out and take some pics to bring back those memories of shopping in hole in the wall tackle shops and roses dimestores,kings, and when k-mart and best products had GOOD stuff!

I was just thinking a similar topic starter but mine was going to be lets see some of your old baits not made anymore that you fish!One thing i have done this year was sell off some things i never used and look ebay and other fishing sites for items i use and can't find. Luckally i have ran across some old strike king diamond worms,fleck worms and even some old yum yum worms,i have plenty of older creme.Thebaits i would like to see come back are strike king buzz kings with the two counter rotating blades(have 3)terminator t-1's in 1/8 oz(have 12).

Ditto on the magbass,they have sic's and are the original loomis rods before shimano put there two cents in and the (specialty)rods began being made.I still use there cr series in 6' either imx or glx,the medium action is a good allaround stick for worms up to 6-7",spinnerbaits to 1/2 oz and cranks to 3/8 oz,thats the size i normally use anyway.

Look at loomis' spin jig line of spinning rods,got good backbone in the butt sections and softer tips to really throw jigs,minnow style hard baits and the like.i owned the sjr 721 and 722 each a light and medium action and would not look at any other rod for a spinner.

I live here in north carolina so the lakes do not freeze,did not winterize the boat last year thinking i might go out but didn't,when warm weather came,put the motor in my large trash can filled with water and it cranked!no seafoam or nothing!Should i chance it again this year! ;D

I just purchased a large lot of plastics because i only wanted the rebel ringworms,strike king diamond worms and knight tube worms,i have grouped the rest with photo and posted it on our sell board,hope someone is looking for these.

I just came back from my secret stash store and bought him out of the tube worms he had left,14 pks of 3ea in blk white tail and blue and solid black,also bought the last pack of lindy worms four in a pack blk chartreuse tail.