LEAST favorite brand

[Munkin]

SK for just about everything they make? and Frenzy baits.

Allen

[Hookemdown.]

My vote is for the worst line ever made..TRILENE.  Guaranteed to break when you hook a fish.

My PB begs to differ

[BassFishingMachine]

Never really liked storm lures/softbaits, just seems low quality. Another brand I don't really like is strike king, they also seem low quality to me (excluding their 3x softbaits). Im surprised to hear such bad things about rapala though. Their huskyjerks, skitter pops, xraps, and original floaters work well for me. They don't seem nearly as cheap made as storm or strike king.

[WhiteMike1018]

Agreed with storm lol

[norm2525]

I would have to say my least favorite brand is berkley. Everything I have ever got of theirs has been garbage except big game. It has stood up well. As far as lures go, I hate terminator spinnerbaits. I had one that wanted roll over when you burned it back to the boat. Couldn't tune it because of the titanium. Also not a big fan of strike king.

[Bassassasin12]

My least favorite brand would probablly be a cheapo like Renegade. I also can't stand Shakespeare.

[ww2farmer]

If this topic shows us anything, favorites vs. disliked brands = personal opinion.

[bugman]

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A BAD BRAND OF TACKLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Bait Monkey.

[basscatcher8]

im reading this and trying to think of the brands that havent been mentioned. I came up with Smithwick and Zoom, and gamakatsu. Only ones i can come up with that everybody else have not mentioned problems with.

As for what i dont like, Stren line and Berkley Vanish. Vanish frays way to easy it seems like to me. And not just at the bait i had to keep pulling line off till half the spool was empty before i found good line on the spool. As far as baits there not really any brands more just baits. Like i like the yum wooly hawg tail, but i hate the crawbug. Other then that i havent really had a problem with many other brands.

[KenDammit28]

I don't like Terminator spinnerbaits, Berkley soft plastics, culprit soft plastics, and I don't really buy many cranks so I can't talk about those.

Theres no brand I've been TERRIBLY disappointed in (shakespeare makes red cast which is a GREAT monofilament line, IMO), Berkley makes good lines and good rods.

I love strike king spinnerbaits..my biggest fish have all come on strike kings.  Never had one break, and the skirts are easily replaceable and I agree that they are not the best skirts.

I like Eagle Claw hooks..never had one that was dull, that failed, that just flat stunk.  I think we often get caught up in the "new brand" and the "expensive brand" and dismiss a lot of cheaper stuff as junk.  

[Pa Angler]

Storm, I sold most of mine on Ebay.

[basscatcher8]

just goes to show some people will buy anything on ebay lol

[J_pontius]

Not a big fan of storm, but I can't stand the strike king crankbaits.  My alltime hatred is for the bandit flatmax.  Stupid lips break off so easy.  I guess I shouldn't throw them right against the rocks!   ;D

Good idea on the ebay thing!  There's a sucker in every crowd!

[Skidder]

My vote is for the worst line ever made..TRILENE. Guaranteed to break when you hook a fish.

My PB begs to differ

Dude, your a Red Sox fan, how big could your biggest fish possibly be? ;D ;D

Just kidding!

[Hookemdown.]

well, I live in Arkansas, home of the biggest fish in the world (I wish).  I'll show you the pics..... wait...my dog just ate them.  Sorry.

Anyway, the only triline I hardly ever use is the Big game and the XL.  Both good lines in my opinion.