The absolut worst ever

[Raul]

Which is the absolut worse tackle, gear, boat, etc ( fishing related ) you have ever purchased or received ( yeah, they usually come as gift ) in your life. To me having a distinguished place in the "Hall of Shame" are:

Line:

Magnum 7/20 & Magnum 14/40.- wohooo, got most of you on that one, didn 't I ? ;D, perhaps not many have heard of it but this line was developed by DuPont ( when it still owned Stren ), in theory the line was either 7 or 14 lb test diameter with 20 or 40 pound resistance, it was a eliptical shape line supposedly designed for BCs only, according to them the eliptical shape made the line lay flat on the reel. It behaved horrendously ( zero castability and more memory than a pack of elephants ), it had more air and water drag than a parachute and it was quite a triumph to tie a decent knot with it.

Lures:

Aside from you know which ones ( TV lures ).-

Heddon Cousin and Heddon Cousin II.- Oh boy, these ones have been in my tackle box for more than two decades ( actually they are in the Memories T-box ) and I 've never caught even a friggin cold with any. They are so bad that they don 't even hang up ! , have thrown them in the nastiest cover and they come out of it like if nothing happened, but I bet I throw one of my Megabass inside of that and it 's going to hang up in an eyeblink. :

Rapala 's Long Cast Minnow.- yeah, even in this world a company known for it 's excellent reputation can have a skeleton in the closet, this is it. Yeh, yeh, it does cast nice but be careful where you throw it cuz if it touches something hard the teeny tiny lip is going to break and you end up with a fancy Spook.

Reels:

Daiwa PT33SH.- one of the first "burner reels" I don 't know if they remanufactured it but the old one I gave away was an authentic POS, the quality was nothing to be desired, it had the lousiest drag I 've ever seen ( a Zebco 33 had smoother drag than that thing ), it made all sorts of noises and when you reeled in it felt like a coffee grinder.

Daiwa 's computerized reel.- kool looking worthless POS, it had a small "puter" sitting on top with a LCD screen that supposedly told you how much line went away in the cast and how much line had been retrieved, only problem was that the 'puter was good for 2 casts. Another thing it had ( pretty innovative ) was the levelwind assembly, when you pressed the thumb bar the line guide parted into two pieces, ech one moved laterally to allow the line to flow without "obstructions" , oh it did make some nice casts and everything was fine until you engaged the spool with the handle, the line guide closed ....... trapping the darn line between the two pieces !

Quantums classic baitcasters.- yup, they started back during the age of the dinosaurs for those who don 't know it, lousy drag, lousy bearings, coffee grinder feel and a disposable pinion.

[bass109]

some people love stren but i dont

berkley Rattl'r, flying lure, ambush stealth diver,

[Olebiker]

Shakespeare 1969 baitcaster.  I was too poor back in 1969 to afford an Ambassadeur so I bought this one and put it on a Fenwick Lunker Stik.  Both of them really stunk up the joint.

[Maxximus Redneckus]

Which is the absolut worse tackle, gear, boat, etc ( fishing related ) you have ever purchased or received ( yeah, they usually come as gift ) in your life. To me having a distinguished place in the "Hall of Shame" are:

Line:

Magnum 7/20 & Magnum 14/40.- wohooo, got most of you on that one, didn 't I ? ;D, perhaps not many have heard of it but this line was developed by DuPont ( when it still owned Stren ), in theory the line was either 7 or 14 lb test diameter with 20 or 40 pound resistance, it was a eliptical shape line supposedly designed for BCs only, according to them the eliptical shape made the line lay flat on the reel. It behaved horrendously ( zero castability and more memory than a pack of elephants ), it had more air and water drag than a parachute and it was quite a triumph to tie a decent knot with it.

Lures:

Aside from you know which ones ( TV lures ).-

Heddon Cousin and Heddon Cousin II.- Oh boy, these ones have been in my tackle box for more than two decades ( actually they are in the Memories T-box ) and I 've never caught even a friggin cold with any. They are so bad that they don 't even hang up ! , have thrown them in the nastiest cover and they come out of it like if nothing happened, but I bet I throw one of my Megabass inside of that and it 's going to hang up in an eyeblink. :

Rapala 's Long Cast Minnow.- yeah, even in this world a company known for it 's excellent reputation can have a skeleton in the closet, this is it. Yeh, yeh, it does cast nice but be careful where you throw it cuz if it touches something hard the teeny tiny lip is going to break and you end up with a fancy Spook.

Reels:

Daiwa PT33SH.- one of the first "burner reels" I don 't know if they remanufactured it but the old one I gave away was an authentic POS, the quality was nothing to be desired, it had the lousiest drag I 've ever seen ( a Zebco 33 had smoother drag than that thing ), it made all sorts of noises and when you reeled in it felt like a coffee grinder.

Daiwa 's computerized reel.- kool looking worthless POS, it had a small "puter" sitting on top with a LCD screen that supposedly told you how much line went away in the cast and how much line had been retrieved, only problem was that the 'puter was good for 2 casts. Another thing it had ( pretty innovative ) was the levelwind assembly, when you pressed the thumb bar the line guide parted into two pieces, ech one moved laterally to allow the line to flow without "obstructions" , oh it did make some nice casts and everything was fine until you engaged the spool with the handle, the line guide closed ....... trapping the darn line between the two pieces !

Quantums classic baitcasters.- yup, they started back during the age of the dinosaurs for those who don 't know it, lousy drag, lousy bearings, coffee grinder feel and a disposable pinion.

I used the 7/20 stuff it sailed UP LOL

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

The

Walking

Worm

(hiding head between legs,...yes, I bought them)

[Triton21]

The Dawia MILLIONAIRE.  I had an early red, pearl handle 5000 in the 60's and thought that I could save $20 and got a Millionare.

What a POS!!!!  Lasted about 2 months and the 5000 still works as well as when it came out of the box.

Kelley

[frogtog]

Helicopter lure and that Flying lure have you ever. ;D

[Spencer W]

Quantum Accurist baitcaster, lasted about 10 outings before it went in the garbage. I didn't use it much but it was out of warranty.

[justfishin]

Raul,

  I remember that oval line. Man, that was some horrible stuff ! I remember the first time I  tried to feather it on a baitcaster when pitchin to a specific target, it was ugly, lol. I also remember all the PR about that line, we all wanted it,lol. Hmmm, reminds me of some of the line out nowadays !!!

[KU_Bassmaster.]

Every spinnerbait I have ever bought :

Yo-Zuri X-Tex ... the only line I have ever completely despooled (on purpose :) after about 10 cast at the lake

[Ghetto_Basser]

Iron Silk fishing line

[Mattlures]

Shimano corsair. worst reel ever. Dont get me wrong Shimano is still top dog but every company has a flop

[Sam]

Bass Pro Shop Johnny Morris baitcaster.

Totally destroyed itself on Smith Mountian Lake for no apparant reason the first time I used it.

Took it back to the Hampton, Virgnia BPS store and the guy told me he would give me a full refund towards another reel.

I asked him what reel he would suggest and he said the Shimano Curado as he said the Johnny Morris baitcaster was not a good reel.

So, I made the trade and received a small credit.

So far no problems with any Shimano baitcasters.

[T-rig]

Daiwa Regal 2500xi spinning reel.

Smith Hutley's Vassallo lure.

[Catt]

Shimano Curado with the flippin switch on the side, at least I think it was on the side cause it's sitting at the bottom of the Calcasieu Ship Channel.

[Del from philly]

IRON SILK LINE-you guys were right!.....its like casting metal wire (nice for nots tho)

Shakespear composite rod- Snapped 2 of these in 2 days.......break SO EASY

[basser89]

I was SOOOO close to adding another vote for Iron Silk but since its the absolute worst ever, I have to give my vote for Berkley Vanish Transition! At least with the Iron Silk, you weren't going to loose a 3/8oz spinnerbait on the first cast you made with it! ;D BAD Vanish! BAD! Vanish

[Bankbeater]

When my wife and two girls ask me what I want for Father's Day and my birthday I always tell them GIFT CARDS. They tend to buy reels, rods, and lures based on how pretty they look.

[Ghetto_Basser]

What's even more awsome is that on Ebay right now you can buy Iron Silk for 30.00 bucks for a 330 yard spool. ;D

[Siebert Outdoors]

quantum ex 300

vanish

Lucky craft.  THere I said it.  Take that.  Now your asking why.  Paint doesnt last and have yet to have one that actually suspends. 1 out of 3 was close the others I had to change hooks and split rings so they wouldnt sink tail first. Price vs quality just isnt there for me.  X raps last longer and actually suspend.

Dont get me wrong they are good lures but my luck hasnt been good with them.  Its just a lure I dont need.  For the 45 bones I spent for those 3 I could have got alot more for my money.  Something about those lures and I just dont get along. So I dont buy them.

[beetlespin91]

shakespear synergy 10, my first outing with it i has a bass on and the drag went out so the line broke.

cajun red line, it didnt cast good and every time i got a good fish it would break.

heddon torpedos i just cant catch anything with them.

[SPEEDBEAD.]

quantum ex 300

vanish

Lucky craft. THere I said it. Take that. Now your asking why. Paint doesnt last and have yet to have one that actually suspends. 1 out of 3 was close the others I had to change hooks and split rings so they wouldnt sink tail first. Price vs quality just isnt there for me. X raps last longer and actually suspend.

Dont get me wrong they are good lures but my luck hasnt been good with them. Its just a lure I dont need. For the 45 bones I spent for those 3 I could have got alot more for my money. Something about those lures and I just dont get along. So I dont buy them.

I am positive RW will tell you to take them back for an exchange, but doing it with every lure would get a little tedious to me.....  

I own one, American Shad Pointer....I bought it simply b/c it is cool looking. I am too afraid to lose a $15 lure that it just sits in the box. I look at it occasionally, admire the craftsmaship and then shut the box again  LOL

[Avalonjohn44]

Line:  Yo Zuri Hybrid - Kinked up and slipped off the reel, was very brittle.  

Reel: Okuma Helix Spinning reel - Usually Okuma is pretty good, and maybe I got a plain old defective reel, but mine flat out sucks.  The bail won't close when you start reeling, it only half-closes.  Many times the drag won't engage and the bail flips open.

Lures: Berkley Frenzy Cranks, Matzuo America Cranks, both cheaply made wastes of plastic and metal.

[RoLo]

MY BLACKBALL LIST

Browning Rods Unprovoked breakage

Shakespeare Spinning Reels Disgraceful workmanship

Quantum Casting Reels Fragile gearing (twice)

Stren Mono Too wiry for spinning

Humminbird Depth Sounder Corrode where Lowrance will not

Strike King Grass Frogs             Fuse with any plastic they touch!!

Roger

[roadwarrior]

Lucky craft. THere I said it. Take that. Now your asking why. Paint doesnt last and have yet to have one that actually suspends. 1 out of 3 was close the others I had to change hooks and split rings so they wouldnt sink tail first.

WHAT!

The only explanation I can think of is that someone lifted the lures that were rejected at the factory and resold them to GMAN.

Or, maybe he's just pulling our collective legs!