I guess I could care less about what happens with Atom now because the quality has been poor since I got into fishing. I'd rather see a product like Atom die than continue on for years putting out junk. This is true for Gibbs too. I like the older style plastic 40's but I'm sure Sea Striker will not bring them back.
I don't expect any improvements by Sea Striker. I do think there is more hope for Gibbs. Just the fact that they've looked for a resident plug builder is encouraging if it's actually true.
That's cool. I guess if you have first hand knowledge then I'll take it as fact. I'm sure I'll here a different version in whatever tackle shop I land in this weekend.