Old techniques vs. New tactics

[Joe]

Strange thing is, for years there were a lot of products floating around that made false claims - that sucked, essentially. Here we got one that works - so rather than accept it, we create new arguments. We look for something wrong.

Here's the thing though - if I wanted to lie to promote and sell something that does work for the sake of my own pocket lining - I could do that very easily. Why would I do that when there are so many things that work? Ripping people off is the domain of the lazy and the unimaginative.

Tradition and change are not at odds with each other. I'll be doing other things that preserve the traditions of the last century, which perpetuate the methods of the past.

[Krispy]

Whoah Joe,
nobody came close to claiming you were ripping anyone off or that sluggos are not a fish catching item. Everyone knows SRI has the highest integrity here.
What happens is a snowball effect, a new product catches, someone makes a note worthy catch, people are talking about it, more discussions and before you know it, its like the only thing that catches anymore.
And its not and this thread was not, directed solely at any one product. Merely a question of what the value is in placing faith in new lures over time tested ones. Sluggos/eels, spooks/dannys, storms/jigs etc.

[spence]

This is a silly/dumb argument.

I'd wager unless there's been a "controlled" study of catch by lure type that most opinions are heavily jaded, relative or otherwise skewed.

Hard money says that Stevie Van Stall and a Sluggo will outfish Spence and an eel 5:1...

Granted, I'd look a hell of a lot better, but does that mean the rubber is the superior lure?

-spence

[JohnR]

The Sea Spook, errr. Sea Pup, was a FANTASTIC reincarnation of the old technique

[piemma]

Originally Posted by spence

This is a silly/dumb argument.

I'd wager unless there's been a "controlled" study of catch by lure type that most opinions are heavily jaded, relative or otherwise skewed.

Hard money says that Stevie Van Stall and a Sluggo will outfish Spence and an eel 5:1...

Granted, I'd look a hell of a lot better, but does that mean the rubber is the superior lure?

-spence

No one will ever look better than "Sir Cedric Cesspool" alias Spence.
Tell 'bout the night you went home cause your hat didn't match your shirt.

[Skitterpop]

Originally Posted by piemma

No one will ever look better than "Sir Cedric Cesspool" alias Spence.
Tell 'bout the night you went home cause your hat didn't match your shirt.

Thats not true is it? Whats he look like? I`ve seen a guy in a Basil Rathbone green tweed and red bowtie and English hippers last year in Soco.Tall blonde about 230# I`m guessing. His fully attired man servant was drying off his plug after every cast with a chamois.

[piemma]

trust me on this one. You have no idea how proper Mr. Spencer is when it comes to fishing attire. Blue hat to match his AquaSkinz top....yep

[piemma]

Originally Posted by spence

Hard money says that Stevie Van Stall and a Sluggo will outfish Spence and an eel 5:1...


-spence

Maybe Spence, but I've seen the #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& "smoke" Little Stevie when the #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& is fishin' eels