I speak out against Gibbs Lure Company
Lately I've noticed they've been cheapining things up
THe hooks gromets swivels are of very poor quality
They've stopped adding sparkles to some batches of lures the wood is bggining to slack off. I am angry becasue they Gibbs name used to be a sign of quality sure tackle deallers had trouble obtaining them but they produce fish or they produced fish at this rate the plugs will fall apart before they hit the water. Please join me in petioning them for quality.

I refuse to buy their products anymore. Beachmaster and Habs cover most of my wood needs, homemades fill in the rest. Their quality control has gone down the tubes, they've changed some designs for the the worse and they are not as durable as they used to be.

IFISHGIBBS, I doubt that you would see a change in quality, unless you could get every one to boycott their product.

Ifishbassmasters. :D

Seriously, though, if I do buy a Gibbs lure (from time to time I will pick one up if it fits a particular need)...first thing I do is chuck those crappy hooks and replace them with VMC's.

-WW

You better change your name to "Ihategibbs"

Ran out of your old stock, eh :D ? Well, there are certain ones that I do buy - primarily the stubby needlefish. I haven't bought a danny or pencil popper or darter in a while. I probably will pick up a casting swimmer or two but that's about it.

I will buy regular production like SuperStrikes, semi-customs like Beachmasters & The Mad Polrussian, and I have a schwingin' assortment of custom stuff from a lot of the guys this year that I'm DYING to try out. That will be my likely Pluggage for this year...

As for Gibbs - I'm not sure they take much of a hit as others continue to buy them. Also with more people having hooks in the water than ever before, people are going to probably replace the people that resource and go elsewhere.

I fish Salty's he only use's top notch hardware:D

In all fairness, the hook problem is Mustad's, not Gibbs. Atom and Superstrike use the same 3x strong Mustad open eyed hooks, and they fail with the same (almost uniform ;) ) regularity right out of the package. Grab the eye with pliers and with only light pressure, they'll either break or bend open effortlessly.

VMC or Eagle Claw 4x, closed eye and used with HD rings, are the only way to go. VMC's are better IMO due to their shorter profile---even with the addition of a split ring, the overall hook profile is the same or even shorter than an open eyed Mustad in sizes up to 4/0.

I use those HD rings that The Surfcaster and SOL sell.

I've had Atoms going back 15 years that periodically had the bad hooks. They used to just change the hook for you , no questions or arguments , they knew there was a proplem with different batches. They would snap like they were made of glass.

we've been saying this about gibbs for several years now. they won't change, they push out so much volume and still sell them. they have models that no one else makes, at least currently. the only way you'd see a change is if you buy different plugs at your local shops and the shops don't order from gibbs as much. they read these boards, but choose not to post because they know how many will hammer them.

I like Super Strikes Swimmers

I use every plug you can think of but Gibbs was my old faithful fish producer but no the new ones

Originally posted by fishweewee
Ifishbassmasters. :D

Seriously, though, if I do buy a Gibbs lure (from time to time I will pick one up if it fits a particular need)...first thing I do is chuck those crappy hooks and replace them with VMC's.

-WW
more of the pearl pink and peal white and a solid pearl Yellow
Wee Wee just settin up now, But they Be going Um well over to the land of Misfit toys.
Maybe I should do a batch of Olive and gold and sell them Here?
Im open for suggestions?
if I can get to them next week
:smash:

u killin me Dave...:wall: :hf1:

Hi WEE WEE

well 15 bucks a pop and a Fee to the owner and I will do a run of 50. who wants??????????????????????????

unrigged that is am I killing You Ye Ben?

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Ben U should see the olive pearl gold and pearl silver I only made 2 dannys and 2 pikes I think they Be killer:smash:

:cheers: :btu:

well what colors. I can do the olive and gold:btu: or olive gold silver with black around eyes and red chin....
If so I will do 50 plus a fee,,,eeww for the owner of the site If He wishes.

I am interested in one of each...let me know

I WANT A PINK DARTER!

Originally posted by Tattoo
I WANT A PINK DARTER!
He never stops:chatter :zup: :yak5: :angel: :love: :pop: :point: :call:

I'd love me some bassmaster dannys.

Danny
Pencil
Darter
Needle .
Polaris

i'm a ho. one of every color please.

I'm with WeeWee one of each color up to 8:D

*bump*

This happening?

I've found the Atom poppers have become absolute junk.Once was a quality plug.

they liked the blue ones last night

:doh: I use Gibbs plugs like people use oxygen and I swear by
them. Maybe you got a few bad ones, however one thing I notice is that occasionally the 1 oz. pencil poppers I buy sink like a
stone right out of the package. As far as catching fish, forget
about it, I catch more fish on Gibbs pencil poppers than just about
anything else.:walk:

I want some BM dannys too.

im going to paint a bunch up, just dont know when, seems Fishing is getting in the way:hihi: