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OFFSHORE ANGLING => Offshore Traces, Rigs and Baits => Topic started by: dugong on March 16, 2016, 09:33:09 AM

Title: Terminal tackle quality!!
Post by: dugong on March 16, 2016, 09:33:09 AM: Recently I posted a pic of the crap hooks they use on Williamson lures..........rusted in one day!!!
Here is a Williamson bird that was bought a year ago, used a dozen or so times, washed in fresh water after use................the clip disintegrated when I changed a lure the other day!!! swr :unhap
Imagine pulling for hours and a fish hits that lure!! :-(
Be very careful with what you buy - a lot of this stuff is made in China and it is CRAP!! Rather retrofit with decent clips/hooks etc.....
Title: Re: Terminal tackle quality!!
Post by: REEFMAN on March 16, 2016, 09:43:52 AM: Can't understand why manufacturers can't just complete their products properly. We shouldn't have to retrofit lures! Halco are just as bad - very poor quality split rings and hooks.
It's also another reason why I enjoy the iFish/CID products like their Iron Candy's and GT Ice creams - proper trustworthy terminals!
Title: Re: Terminal tackle quality!!
Post by: John F on March 16, 2016, 10:22:28 AM: You need a safety line on that bird, just in case....

But yeah... these el cheapo materials drive me swr
Title: Re: Terminal tackle quality!!
Post by: CLS on March 16, 2016, 10:56:14 AM: I got the Pulsator ones and they seem good quality and haven't rusted, but must have a look see just in case.
Title: Re: Terminal tackle quality!!
Post by: Lenny on March 17, 2016, 07:45:24 AM: Do you guys think that local lure guys are cutting costs by , using inferior terminals ?

With exchange rates ect it could be .
Title: Re: Terminal tackle quality!!
Post by: Seventenths on March 17, 2016, 08:01:27 AM: I find the quality of terminal tackle, lures and rigs made by Williamson to be very poor but I do like their Ballywhoo replicas. Why cant guys just go the extra bit and finish off the product? :cnfzd
Title: Re: Terminal tackle quality!!
Post by: dugong on March 17, 2016, 08:04:22 AM: Williamson is not local but everything is made in China these days and in my case the hooks and the snap clip are not quality that's for sure, we have clips on marlin rigs that last 5 years!! Exchange rates do play a role but its just the bottom line they look at - greed!!
Title: Re: Terminal tackle quality!!
Post by: FishStyx on March 17, 2016, 11:41:07 AM: Some years back, an Amber turned my Williamson jig hook turn into a toothpick... From then on, I looked very critically at all their stuff and in most cases, found them inferior. Nowdays, whatever I buy, I re-terminal with known quality. The box of dodgy hooks, split rings, swivels etc. is growing.