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Rapala buys Terminator.

Terminators are my favoirte spinnerbaits.  Their pro's secret jig, is another favorite.

Let's hope the quality stays there.

Hopefully they don't ruin the baits like they did the Storm Wiggle Wart line.  

I third that opinion.  They already had a spinner bait line and screwed that one up.  The Blue Fox "Big Bass" single willow leafs used to be my favorite spinner bait.

Hopefully they don't ruin the baits like they did the Storm Wiggle Wart line.

I hear this time and time again.  Problem is, I've never had a pre-Normark Storm Wiggle Wart, Hot N Tot, etc. to know the difference.  My own experience with the new ones has been nothing but positive.  Can you quantify the differences for me?  As for the Blue Fox line, I've never used any of their tackle, but I'd listen to the differences there just to educate myself.  Both of these can serve as a guideline for expectations after the merger completes and new product comes through the chain.  Thanks all.

Well when I first started bass fishing (early nineties) blue fox was a reputable company that made baits with quality components.  Now it seems that the blue fox baits I see are of poor quality.  It is like they took these generic, Chinese made baits, and threw the Blue Fox name on them.  I haven't seen the old spinner baits that I like in years.  What really ticked me off about them messing with the Storm line up were the Thundersticks.  I just really like the old ones.  I don't like the Normark "let's flood the market with a bunch of cheap stuff" mentality.  I don't think they spend enough time on R&D before they put baits on the market.  Once the original X-rap became popular, they created a ton of spin off baits in next to no time.  I don't know, just my opinion.