Patrick,
First of all, I didn't receive it but I wouldn't be supirsed if that was a troll e-mail. You seem to receive a higher than normal amount of those for one reason or another. I would also hesitate on "legal advice" from you. Nothing personal you understand...
For the rest:
As far as the plugs go, I thought they were thru wired but I don't break plugs down and pull them apart (or inspect them all that close all the time) , I put them on my line and fish with them. I usually use the Stubby most often and I'm going to go home and look myself to see if it is Thru-wire or not. My experiences with these plugs is generally OK (I actually like the Gibbs and Habs Stubbies as they each have strenghts and weaknesses) but I have had plugs where the factory hooks have broken under low load before and that I HAVE experienced >( . Shame on me for not having returned them but after my initial displeasure, they were fished with different hooks...
Pulled from http://www.gibbslures.com today
Quote:
HANDCRAFTED WOODEN PLUGS
For over 50 years we have been hand crafting saltwater fishing lures out of natural wood stock from the Pacific Northwest. We use stainless through wire and grommets strong enough to handle record setting catches (see the photos on the newsletter page), Mustand 3X strong hooks with supporting swivels to sustain the battle and then layer upon layer of of sealants, primers and body colors topped by protective finishes to assure the lures remarkable appearance.
All of this being crafted completely in the U.S.A., right here in our Cape Cod facilities. And as Stan used to say so proudly, “First we test ‘em...then we prove ‘em...then and only then do we make ‘em and offer ‘em to you.”. "
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That's right from the "products page" on their website http://www.gibbslures.com/Product/product.html .
If this e-mail was not a troll, the information on the website would indicate that all Gibbs wooden plugs are thru wired. I would also hate to think there is some misleading information on the manufacturer's own website.
This is a "public" forum and people are encouraged to express their opinions as long as they are not offensive in nature. People who fish hard and often come here and express those opinions and I am not going to edit a fisherman's or fisherwoman's opinion on a product unless the content is offensive. Now if that e-mail was legit, and not a gut hook, I invite anyone from Gibbs Lures to login to this site and say what you have to say in Public. The only thing I have against a product manufacturer or sales people is spamming of a product on the forums. That is not allowed.