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by T Mike
Fri May 05, 2017 5:55 am
Forum: Hardbaits
Topic: Bull Shad stock hooks?
Replies: 4
Views: 4466

Re: Bull Shad stock hooks?

Phantasy, I donno about 10,000 casts without a bite. Thats a pile of casts. Just keep at it bud. The first few are always the hardest ones to catch. After that it's all downhill :). Good luck bud!!
by T Mike
Thu May 04, 2017 8:16 am
Forum: Hardbaits
Topic: Bull Shad stock hooks?
Replies: 4
Views: 4466

Re: Bull Shad stock hooks?

Hi Phantasy, I'm the owner of Bull Shad. You are 100% correct the hooks we use aren't Owner and the rings we use are also not owner. I do not mean to misrepresent our products in anyway. I have found over the years that the hook business is very volatile. At the very beginning we did use Owner produ...
by T Mike
Fri Jan 03, 2014 3:40 am
Forum: Hardbaits
Topic: Ichiban Minnow reborn???? New Balsa Bull
Replies: 24
Views: 17746

Re: Ichiban Minnow reborn???? New Balsa Bull

I have 2 of the Balsa Bulls. I also have a couple of the original Balsa Pro... Here's my take: #1, they aren't an EXACT replica. There are subtle differences in the baits. The belly of the bait is flatter on the original, and the foil is a bit more "clean" on the originals. Both baits weigh the sam...
by T Mike
Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:15 pm
Forum: Rods
Topic: Dobyns Zayta news on Ultimate Bass
Replies: 69
Views: 23323

Re: Dobyns Zayta news on Ultimate Bass

Well since my name was mentioned I will chime in :lol: . All Gary is trying to do is "THE RIGHT THING". Nothing more nothing less. Lets please give the man credit here for being honest and upfront with the fishing public..

PS I am a Dobyns staffer.. :whistle:
by T Mike
Thu Aug 22, 2013 6:33 pm
Forum: Rods
Topic: Waiting for Godot...I mean, Zayta
Replies: 22
Views: 11607

Re: Waiting for Godot...I mean, Zayta

Yup what Civic said. He's got some he approved and some he's still working on. He just wants to get them right and to his liking. It's just a long process and on top of that he's working on other things :whistle: :whistle:
by T Mike
Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:21 pm
Forum: Rods
Topic: Dobyns?
Replies: 15
Views: 7096

Re: Dobyns?

I can promise you they won't be $600 range retail..
by T Mike
Mon Jul 01, 2013 7:50 am
Forum: Hardbaits
Topic: Bull shad vs BBZ 1
Replies: 19
Views: 11354

Re: Bull shad vs BBZ 1

Hi Guys, A buddy sent me the link to this post and I want to comment.. To answer some of the questions about my baits I have to tell how I started into the swimbait business. First and foremost I am a fishing guide. Been doing it since I was 14. I'm now 43... I make a lot of my own baits and the Bul...
by T Mike
Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:20 am
Forum: Rods
Topic: My Dobyns Rods
Replies: 16
Views: 6275

Re: My Dobyns Rods

Quillback wrote: And I like that they are coming out with a float n fly rod.
You can thank me later \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ I had to twist some serious arms for a few years to get him to do FnF rods for us..
by T Mike
Sat Jul 14, 2012 6:13 am
Forum: Rods
Topic: Dobyns @ ICAST?
Replies: 13
Views: 5682

Re: Dobyns @ ICAST?

Gary and Richard didn't have a booth @ Icast but they were both @ icast walking the show. This year since it was in Orlando he decided to save that extra cash this year and splurge it next year @ Las Vegas Icast. He's always been doing too many things at once and as you saw from the tournament circu...
by T Mike
Wed Jul 04, 2012 3:47 am
Forum: Rods
Topic: Help me decide Recon or Champion
Replies: 32
Views: 11806

Re: Help me decide Recon or Champion

i didn't say anything about where they were manufactured. stop trying to use slight of keyboard mr. wizard. all i said was dobyns just buys blanks and builds rods. phenix designs their own actions, tapers, has proprietary components, etc. as mr. vincent borges has masterfully articulated. therefore...
by T Mike
Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:52 am
Forum: Swimbait Fishing
Topic: Dobyns SB rods
Replies: 6
Views: 5942

Re: Dobyns SB rods

If you don't like the long handle of the 806ML you can get the 806HSB.. Same handle length of the 795ML but on the 806 blank.
by T Mike
Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:23 am
Forum: Rods
Topic: Ideas for an Alabama Rig rod???
Replies: 23
Views: 8575

Re: Ideas for an Alabama Rig rod???

The 795ML to me is the perfect A Rig rod. Perfect tip and great for launching A rigs or double up as your swimbait rod.
by T Mike
Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:28 am
Forum: Rods
Topic: Zeta Rod?!!
Replies: 28
Views: 12217

Re: Zeta Rod?!!

godshippy wrote:Damnit...is this rod supposed to be even more sensitive than the DX series?
Yup. \:D/

There was another post about DX blank usage. Nobody but Gary uses the DX blanks. Gary is at Shasta I'm trying to see if I can get him to post here when he can to clarify.
by T Mike
Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:59 pm
Forum: Rods
Topic: alabama rod
Replies: 23
Views: 10200

Re: alabama rod

Myself and most of the serious A rig throwers that I know are using a 795ML.
by T Mike
Wed Dec 14, 2011 2:24 pm
Forum: Rods
Topic: Cranking - glass with braid or graphite with mono/fluoro
Replies: 15
Views: 6257

Re: Cranking - glass with braid or graphite with mono/fluoro

I think I love glass more than anyone LOL. I like fluoro with the glass because of the less stretch, visibility, deeper diving aspects of it like Phippy stated. I fish clear water so that helps the cause..