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04-15-2004, 10:33 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: cranston
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New Red Gills are Fakes
Just to put the record straight Red Gills are still produced in Cornwall U.K. as they have been since 1968. When my father first produced them, my older brother who was running the business unfortunately died suddenly in August 2003. The firm is currently being managed by a family friend and is doing very well, if the guy from rhode Island has bought the rights to Red Gill I sure haven't seen the cheque yet!We have being supplying RichS for quite a while now and hopefully may be able to reach an agreement to get them produced in the US to cope with demand as we are already stretched to cover our European markets.
I was a little skeptical when I saw the tails said Gillies instead of Red Gill. That said I think the fakes do look just as good as the originals. Looks like a lawsuit might be coming.
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04-15-2004, 02:06 PM
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M.S.B.A.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: I live in the Villiage of Hyannis in the Town of Barnstable in the Commonwealth of MA
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So where in the boston Area can we buy the REAL Ones
I'll even take a MA Dealer
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"It is impossible to complain and to achieve at the same time"--Basic Patrick (on a good day)
 
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04-15-2004, 02:13 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: cranston
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That is a good question, I bought some from Saltwater Edge this fall but now they don't have them up on their website anymore.
Anybody from SWE know if you are getting more in?
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04-15-2004, 02:30 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
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Last time I was at SWE all they had were the fakes...
-spence
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04-15-2004, 02:39 PM
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Needlefish Nazi
Join Date: Mar 2001
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Try this guy 802 467 3236 ask for Hugh....................
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Over the Last Several Years HAB'S NEEDLEFISH Have Caught More "Confirmed" 30, 40, 50, and even 60 pound Striped Bass than any other Wooden Needlefish on the Market today. 2 Over 50lbs. and 1 Over 60lbs. in 2005 alone........... "HOOK UP WITH HAB'S" Your Best Bet For BIG BASS.....
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04-15-2004, 02:45 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
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Monahan Marine in Weymouth has real Red Gills. Ask Russ Eastman, he got em' behind the counter.  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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04-15-2004, 04:46 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Roe Dylan
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http://www.redgilllures.com/
Here's a link to the site and they have pics of the RI "Gillies".
IMHO, I don't think they look as good as the originals. There are some differences. For one, they don't have the hole in the tail.
I don't know how they swim compared to the originals, but I have some of each (bought the RI red gills at the Prov. Show) and will compare them.
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04-15-2004, 04:55 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: outer space
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AH
Good thing I bought as much as I did when I first bought them  |
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04-15-2004, 05:35 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Marshfield, MA
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Isn't rubber pretty much rubber
Fellas,
I don't do too much of wipping rubber, just a bit. Mostly jigging and tubing and chunking.
But isn't most rubber kind of the same. These Redgills....will they outfish a ledgerunner rubber or a big 9" sluggo or my favorite the Storm shads.
With the fisherman imparting a bit of action does one tremendously outfish the other???
Any thoughts....
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04-15-2004, 06:01 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
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From what I've learned there are so many other things to screw up that which rubber you choose won't make a difference as long as it's the right size
Though the red gills and copies are meant to be fished as an unweighted teaser while the usual rubber would probably have a lead head.
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04-15-2004, 06:14 PM
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Needlefish Nazi
Join Date: Mar 2001
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Its not which one will out fishes the other , Its simply about MATCHING what bait is there. If there is Sandeels on the beach Im going to use the Red Gill not a rubber Shad ..............MATCH the HATCH............................
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Over the Last Several Years HAB'S NEEDLEFISH Have Caught More "Confirmed" 30, 40, 50, and even 60 pound Striped Bass than any other Wooden Needlefish on the Market today. 2 Over 50lbs. and 1 Over 60lbs. in 2005 alone........... "HOOK UP WITH HAB'S" Your Best Bet For BIG BASS.....
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04-16-2004, 06:10 AM
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All up in the Interweb!
Join Date: Mar 2002
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Quote:
Originally posted by JHABS
Its not which one will out fishes the other , Its simply about MATCHING what bait is there. If there is Sandeels on the beach Im going to use the Red Gill not a rubber Shad ..............MATCH the HATCH............................
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i would have picked you to throw something like this........
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04-16-2004, 06:32 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
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Quote:
Originally posted by tlapinski
i would have picked you to throw something like this........
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He does, but sometimes you just gotta put the red gil in front |
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04-16-2004, 02:22 PM
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Needlefish Nazi
Join Date: Mar 2001
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RedGills I don't leave home with out them, A NEEDLE and a RedGill are like Peas and Carrots......................  |
Over the Last Several Years HAB'S NEEDLEFISH Have Caught More "Confirmed" 30, 40, 50, and even 60 pound Striped Bass than any other Wooden Needlefish on the Market today. 2 Over 50lbs. and 1 Over 60lbs. in 2005 alone........... "HOOK UP WITH HAB'S" Your Best Bet For BIG BASS.....
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04-16-2004, 03:09 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: somerville and hyannis
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just spoke to charlie at monahan's marine,
he said they are the ones made locally from the guy who says he
bought the molds.. they have 6" ones 5 in a package 6.25 each..
i contacted the guy on ebay who is sell ing the real red gills..
can buy them in bulk for a little bit more a piece than the fakes,.,
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I heard somewhere that piping plover is indian for "tastes like chicken" ..
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