The Case Against “Store Bought” Tackle
Friday October 31, 2008
Just because a tackle shop sells something people assume it is good and it will work. In the relatively few very good tackle shops, that can come close to the truth. However, in most shops, the main reason they exist is to make money, and if they can sell you something, they will. Read on...
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its a problem worldwide,,,, especially with the japanese/asian manufacturers turning out “tackle” by the truckload,,, with the utilisation of modern technology do fish really stand a chance???,,,, fish finders,,, artificial baits,,,, rods,,,,reels,,,,braid/mono,,,stainless hooks,,,etc etc etc,,,
makes me wonder how i ever caught a feed back when i was younger using some (unknown breaking strain) line wrapped around an old coke bottle??
I worked in a great store for over a year and was a patron of that store for 15 years before working there. The owner sold the top of the line fresh and salt equipment, some rigs costing thousands of $$. We also carried throwaway stuff for kids and tourists who only wanted it for the weekend. However, we were instructed to tell customers that you get what you pay for. If a combo set costs $19.00, it will not perform of last as a $250.00 combo. If we thought it was junk, we told them so.
EXAMPLE:
GULP…take the same $7.00 and go by $7.00 worth of bait and have even a better chance at “catching”.
But the display’s sure look nice, along with TV screens and video’s.
Made for tournament (lure fisherman) originally, but can catch “joe weekender” most of the time.
Listen – GULP gets you 10 tails or pieces for that $7.00. Once on the hook you better not let them dry out or you can simply throw the hook away on your next trip. 70 cents each. Whew!