quote:Originally posted by reelfast
have any of you run the spoons the commercial trollers run?
Sounds like 'Captain Downriggin's Custom Salmon Spoons,' might just have a niche! FYI, sounds like the commercial's have a problem getting spoons, also; these were posted on the commercial website regarding spoons and I quote:
"Re: Luhr Jensen - Superiors?
Nov 2008
I've talked to several guys lately that have bought the Chinese made gold/chrome Luhr Jensen spoons recently, and all of them were disgruntled. They say that the finish tarnishes as if it were brass, or peels off entirely.There still not manufacturing a lot of the old styles, i.e.- katchamacs, needlefish, and superiors. It sounds like the blanks are made of lighter metal too and allow for bending that never was an issue in the past. all of these guys say they'll never own another one. Anybody else having these problems?
Fortunately I have enough of my old favorites to last me for a while so I won't be affected, but I am curious what people who are buying the new stuff are experiencing.
If enough folks from around the fleet are disappointed, maybe we should band together in the form of an ATA letter or something and complain about it to Rapala. Probably fall on deaf ears, but it might be worth a try. The old Luhr Jensen made some of, if not THE most effective spoons there was. Nobody has been able to find G/C in any of the usual styles made by Gibbs at any of the usual stores. Gibbs stuff are all copies of the old Luhr Jensen stuff, i.e.- Gibbs makes the Needle, and the Katchmor( which look exactly like the needlefish and the katchamac made by LJ.If the situation doesn't improve, it's going to make life hard for anybody new getting into the game to get any decent gear."
"Re: Luhr Jensen - Superiors?
Mar 2009
Hi I am also looking for #6 or 7 superiors 50/50 _ no luck but I did contact Pacific net and twine
www.pacificnetandtwine.com and or
sales@pacificnetandtwine.com some good guy there said that the stuff that they had made in China was not successful and he said he was talking to some guy local ( to richmond B.C.) and was trying to have him duplicate the American superiors - any of you guys out there that are in need might drop a note to the guys at sales and encourage thir efforts -- maybe it will happen if we show enough interest - get to your fishing buddies"