Can you re-bill a 110 ??

[Smokinal]

I've heard that their bills are a weak spot but never broke one before....until this morning.

We were fishing a cove that still had some ice on it and I had just mentioned to my buddy not to let is 110 hit the ice as their bills break easily. What do I do just a few casts later....break a bill off a limited run color...Al Kin Gil

These are impossible to find. Can the bill be replaced? Anyone know of someone I can send it to that has done this?

Anyone have an Al Kin Gil they would part with?

 

 

[jbrew73]

You can bill a new one to your credit  card.?

 

I have no first hand experience but I believe there is a guy that repairs them and I’ve read megabass will replace them if mailed back. 

[Smokinal]

2 hours ago, jbrew73 said:

You can bill a new one to your credit  card.?

 

I have no first hand experience but I believe there is a guy that repairs them and I’ve read megabass will replace them if mailed back. 

Oh my! I'll look into that! This one would be well worth it.

[J._Bricker]

I feel your pain @Smokinal. I was up at Clear Lake a couple weeks ago and was on great early morning jerkbait bite when the bill of my Vision 110 broke for some unknown reason. It was the only one I had at the time and the only color they seemed to want. Sent it off to Megabass on the recommendation of the guide I fished with and am waiting for  Megabass’ response. After all, it’s worth a shot to see if Megabass will repair or replace the lure in my opinion.

[Smokinal]

^^^May I ask you the procedure for this?

[heavyduty]

go to this link and let customer service know what happened. They will get back to you ASAP and let you know how to proceed.

https://megabassusa.com/f-a-q-s/

[Bird]

As expensive as they are, submit to your insurance company and perhaps a body shop can reconstruct ?

[Smokinal]

3 minutes ago, Bird said:

As expensive as they are, submit to your insurance company and perhaps a body shop can reconstruct ?

Onit!!

[Dogface]

48 minutes ago, Bird said:

As expensive as they are, submit to your insurance company and perhaps a body shop can reconstruct ?

 

Good point. We should include them in our home owners insurance declaration with our guns and jewelry. ☺️

[J._Bricker]

1 hour ago, heavyduty said:

go to this link and let customer service know what happened. They will get back to you ASAP and let you know how to proceed.

https://megabassusa.com/f-a-q-s/

Thanks for the assist @heavyduty. Just fill out the form and follow the shipping instructions 

[TnRiver46]

My condolences 

[Sphynx]

3 hours ago, Dogface said:

 

Good point. We should include them in our home owners insurance declaration with our guns and jewelry. ☺️

As much levity as this topic has brought, my brothers house burned down last month and this is a legitimate claim, fortunately he was paid what the insurance company considered a fair value (LOL) based on depreciation. 

[king fisher]

At the price they charge for 110's I would expect them to simply grow a new and improved bill.  Put it in a bowl of water, and add some miracle grow to the water and see what happens.  

[Choporoz]

Seems to me that a custom paint job might be a better option than a reconstruction. 

 

The other golds, like Perch, wouldn't be close enough?  (Admittedly, I'm not as color conscious as most)

[Jigfishn10]

A little off topic, but fishing in Maine this time of year is pretty cold. I was up there on Friday and felt the chill in the air, so I can imagine what the water temps were like. I wonder how much the coldness affects the plastic on those baits. Must be petty brittle I would guess?

[KP Duty]

I have fixed a few cranks with broken bills.  I use the circuit board lips and just glue it on top of the broken lip.  If the lip is broken off flush and there is nothing to glue the new lip on....I don't have a fix for that.

[EWREX]

i've done it before. cost is right around 24.99 to do so

[FishTank]

No chance on a bait like that. The action would never be the same. One option is to leave it as is and see what happens or add some lead tape. 

[A-Jay]

44 minutes ago, FishTank said:

No chance on a bait like that. 

I clipped the Mercury on a cast with one a while back.

Bill was toast. Removed the hardware and now it' a sweet ignition key fob and a friendly reminder for me to be mindful of my back cast.

A-Jay

[FishTank]

11 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

I clipped the Mercury on a cast with one a while back.

Bill was toast. Removed the hardware and now it' a sweet ignition key fob and a friendly reminder for me to be mindful of my back cast.

A-Jay

Guilty too except I clipped my buddy's engine with a jointed Spro swimbait.  Luckily the bait exploded into pieces and not the engine cover.

[king fisher]

3 hours ago, A-Jay said:

I clipped the Mercury on a cast with one a while back.

Bill was toast. Removed the hardware and now it' a sweet ignition key fob and a friendly reminder for me to be mindful of my back cast.

A-Jay

Wouldn't a Rapala be a cheaper ignition fob?  Or is a Megabass ignition fob far superior?

[Munkin]

Yes, you have to sand away all the remnants of the old bill. Cut a slot and epoxy a new bill in. 

 

Allen 

[mcipinkie]

 

Guess what fellows,

 

Megabass made the bill and glued it in when they built the bait.

 

You can too if you have good hands and are patient.  It would, admittedly, take a lot work and testing to get it right in the basement, but it could be done, especially if the lure was something special or just hard to replace.

 

I wouldn't, but I'm sure it can be done.