STL BassMan Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 Anybody have anything positive/negative to say about the Terminator Spinnerbaits? BPS is running a sale tomorrow of buy 5 for $10 (depending on your store). I'll probably pick some up because I don't have a wide selection of spinnerbaits... Quote
Super User Hooligan Posted March 11, 2011 Super User Posted March 11, 2011 They're worth it at that price. I've not had the best of luck with them, construction wise. Heads chip, skirts tear, and the blades seem to tarnish faster. THat said, for $2 I can put up with a lot. Quote
Scorcher214 Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 Meh, i have one terminator, haven't caught anything on it but i still fish it. I like KVDs signature spinnerbaits more, but for 2 bucks a piece... I'd bite. Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted March 11, 2011 Super User Posted March 11, 2011 At that price buy em. Quote
Chaz Hickcox Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 Do the blades spin? Does the skirt shimmy? If yes, then use it. Brand means nothing if those two questions are answered with 'yes'. Quote
Super User clayton86 Posted March 11, 2011 Super User Posted March 11, 2011 its pretty much all i use for a spinner bait cuz i found a sale like that a few years ago and loaded up. it was the go to for pike and bass last spring easily over 200 of my fish were caught on T1 spinners last year never had an issue Quote
B A S S E R Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 From my understanding they aren't the ones on the shelves. It will be last years models I believe. At least at the gurnee store. Again, this could be wrong but thats what I heard yesterday at work. I'm going in during my lunch hour and grabbing a couple johnny sigs and will take a peak at the terminators. Quote
Super User Fishes in trees Posted March 11, 2011 Super User Posted March 11, 2011 I like Terminators because I like how you never have to tune them. If you have color issues, well, replacement skirts are cheap. Quote
BassThumb Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 The standard T-1 spinnerbaits is a good bait, and would be a steal at $2. They're good baits with gold plated blades and a sharp, needle point hook. The T-2 is a poor mans version of the T-1 that's usually found in bargains bins and liquidators like Overstock.com. These have brass blades that quickly tarnish and crappy, cut point hooks. They're only worth $2, so it's not much of a deal. http://www.overstockbait.com/Terminator_T2_Spinnerbait_p/t2.htm Quote
kayakfisher Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 From my understanding they aren't the ones on the shelves. It will be last years models I believe. At least at the gurnee store. Again, this could be wrong but thats what I heard yesterday at work. I'm going in during my lunch hour and grabbing a couple johnny sigs and will take a peak at the terminators. Probably, Gander Mtn. has them all for sale for $2 a piece right now in clearance bins. I believe they are changing the packaging, hence the clearance prices. I picked one up last year when they were on clearance at gander, but not the traditional spinnerbait, their "hybrid" terminatorlures.com/hybrids/hybrid_blade_series/ .... The only real reason I picked it up was because it looked different, and was $2. Surprisingly I have actually caught a good number of pike river fishing with the thing. Quote
TxFishingPlease Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 Interesting to know which version. I've spent a load on T1 when I bought one before. Quote
Handy Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 I have allot of the t1's but I have to admit I have not caught many fish on them. I for some reason think that anything swimmin would want to eat it but apparently they don't want them that much. I still throw em though. I do have some with chipped heads but I have never lost a blade and never have I found blade tarnished. So as long as it's a quality t1 for 2$ I would go for it. Paul Quote
Dave P Posted March 12, 2011 Posted March 12, 2011 T1s good. T2s not so good. I've only had 1 T1 that was a POS out of the package and I stripped the blades and skirt and tossed it. The arm was at an incorrect angle and the blades wouldn't spin. No adjustment would make it work, so...My best T1 got carted off by a big pike in MN. Quote
Super User Jigfishn10 Posted March 12, 2011 Super User Posted March 12, 2011 You get 5ea for real cheap. If you're not happy, I'll give you $11.00 for all five. In all honesty, just check the shippinjg and handling charge like most things! : Quote
The one that got away Posted March 12, 2011 Posted March 12, 2011 I bought the limit of 10 today, all T-1 models. Even found a 1 ounce model that I had never seen before, so I put that in the basket ASAP. Quote
BassAssassin85 Posted March 12, 2011 Posted March 12, 2011 I personally have bought alot of t1 spinnerbaits. They seem to work relatively well on the lake i fish on. i also make my own skirts wich helps if you cant find the colors your looking for go to the ***.com and you can make some skirts or buy them at a decent price. Quote
bassmasterdb33 Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 good price, but they have to be tuned all the time. Go with wareagle run straight and wired skirts Quote
lynyrdsky1 Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 good price, but they have to be tuned all the time. Go with wareagle run straight and wired skirts How? None of my T1s have ever needed tuning, even if they did how can you? The arms snap back or don't bend at all. Quote
philsoreel Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 good price, but they have to be tuned all the time. Go with wareagle run straight and wired skirts How? None of my T1s have ever needed tuning, even if they did how can you? The arms snap back or don't bend at all. X2 I've snatched up 3 and 4lb. bass into the boat with these things. The wire will be completely stretch out straight but the second you take the weight off they snap right back to original form. I've been fishing them since the first day I laid eyes on them and I've NEVER seen one bend. Quote
gatrboy53 Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 im in need of some t-1's in golden shiner or even silver shiner.if anyone has any they want to part w/ im interested.thnx,mike Quote
philsoreel Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 im in need of some t-1's in golden shiner or even silver shiner.if anyone has any they want to part w/ im interested.thnx,mike No dout. Like someone said earlier, buy those 5 for $10 and if you don't like them I'll give ya $12 for them. Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted March 22, 2011 Super User Posted March 22, 2011 good price, but they have to be tuned all the time. Go with wareagle run straight and wired skirts I'll have to disagree with you about them having to be tuned all the time. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted March 22, 2011 Super User Posted March 22, 2011 Can you even tune a T-1? They always spring back in shape for me. Quote
lynyrdsky1 Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 Question, anyone know how to contact Terminator baits? I can't find a single email adress or phone number. There was one but it doesn't work anymore. I think it was the one before Normark or Rapala or whatever bought Terminator out that I used. Quote
TrebleHooksHurtMore Posted September 15, 2023 Posted September 15, 2023 You should've bought them. They've been discontinued and are going for up to $65 a piece on Ebay now. Quote
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