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Location: Palm Coast, FL | This was on another board and had a lot of activity so I thought it would go over well here also...
If you could endorse 3 fishing products what would they be?
Here are mine:
Ranger Boats
G Loomis
Humminbird
This list could go on and on with all the equipment we use...but just try to stick to the top 3. |
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Location: Madison, WI | Ranger
Evinrude
Humminbird
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Location: minocqua, wi. | tuffy esox magnum (don't know about the other models but love this one)
yamaha outboards ... wish i still had the one i sold
minn-kota maxum ... old school baby
professional edge rods
shimano reels
plouman marine .. haven't bought a boat from them YET ... but, totally impressed with their assistance and service
rollie and helen's musky shop
Ford Trucks ... NOT ... stupid thing has cost me a fortune in unexpected repairs/problems
stealth leaders ... clearly the leader
muskiefirst ... cause they gave me a free tuffy just to run one
aquafina ... hydrate at will
poweraide ... when water isn't enough
twizzlers ... quick carbs and a good trailer grub all-in-one
beer nuts ... the salty sweet snack that's always a treat
chako sandles ...
foot-joy dry joys ... creative footwear for the wet days on the water (this is a best-kept secret) when it's too warm to wear boots |
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| Lund boats
Professional Edge Rods
You can have a beer endorsement but not condom endorsements; very irresponsable.
Joe W
Edited by esoxman50 8/21/2008 5:02 PM
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| Ranger boats
Labatts
Sirrius satellite radio
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| Shimano reels
and i can't wait for Sirius and XM radio's merger to hurry up...being able to get both baseball and football will be great!
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | Red Bull
Monster
AMP
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Location: minocqua, wi. | isn't the xm and sirius merger going to cost us all more money? ... with no choices? by eliminating competition and monopolizing the product category?
Edited by jonnysled 8/21/2008 1:50 PM
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Location: Bloomington, IL | bn - 8/21/2008 1:39 PM
Labatts
HA!! Awesome! Along those lines...
Leinie's
Pflueger - Been VERY happy with all of the lighter weight stuff. Still gotta try out the trion for muskies....
Mepps  |
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Location: Verona, WI | Lund
St. Croix
Daiwa
Muskie Mojo |
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| Lund boats
shimano reels
st.croix rods
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Location: God's Country......USA..... Western Wisconsin | Ranger Boats
Thorne Brothers
Frankies Marine |
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| isn't the xm and sirius merger going to cost us all more money? ... with no choices? by eliminating competition and monopolizing the product category?
no. it should expand choices without raising costs. this was a key aspect of obtaining government oversight approval. i'm generally opposed to regulating markets, but this is an example of when it helps protect consumers from the risks of monopolization that you're suggesting.
i won't have to buy both services to get certain channels i want that are only offered by one or the other.
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Location: minocqua, wi. | it seems though there were advertisements that represented the merger to increase subscription costs to users ... at least during the time when the activity began. if that has changed then i haven't heard what you are reporting yet. will have to go check it out.
but, for sure great product! |
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| Rad Dog
Harraser
Rad Dog and Harraser are the best value in fishing lures. Quality is second to none as well as big fish track record throughout time.
St. Croix. The only decent USA made rod anymore. Diamondback went to China!
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Location: Workin' the deep breaks | FYI St. Croix is moving to Mexico bit by bit. Expect the only fully US-made rods to be carried under the Legend series |
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Location: Madtown, WI | ALEVE
Kokonee
Walgreens Ice packs
Some things you just need!
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Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain | My picks (sorry can't limit it to 3)
Tuffy Boats
St. Croix Rods
Roberts Outdoors (Bucher Baits)
Mojo Tackle
Shack Attack
H2O Tackle
Mepps/Mr. Twister
Gerry's Girls
Suick
Frabill
MuskieFirst
If I could these would be the guys I would endorse!
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| Labatts!! (good one Brad!)
Lee Lures
sorry Cory, Advil for me...
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Shimano
Stealth
Pro Edge |
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Location: Iowa Great Lakes | Shimano reels
GLoomis rods
E Tec |
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Location: University of Hartford | Ranger Boats
TICA rods
Rollie and Hellens |
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| Fenwick rods, and I still love their 7 ft. musky blank, even after repairing the reel seats on two of them.
Mepps/mister twister- so many fish caught so many ways in so many different places
Rapala same reason as mepps/mister twister
Garcia 5600's, my extensive collection, once repaired, will bring my survivors tens of dollars!
If we were limited to making endorsements on musky stuff, I would probably mention something about my favorite bait, but since they no longer make a model that works worth a rip, eh, why bother. |
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Location: Nowheresville, MN | Mend-It
Grizzly |
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Location: Spencer, Wisconsin | G3 Boats
Lowrance
Shimano Reels
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Location: Minneconia | Ranger boats
Minn Kota
Lowrance
Yaegertails
Muskie Mojo
Busch Light
Phil's Bail Bonds
Fueled by Skoal wrap on boat |
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Location: Ft. Wayne, Indiana | Shimano
St. Croix
Ranger Boats |
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| Ranger Boats
Bucher baits/ Roberts Outdoors
St. Croix
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Location: Racine, Wi | Hodgeman waders (nothing like wading a river for 'skis)
Pabst
Pampers (maybe I can get some deals on diapers while the little ones are still in them) |
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Location: Perham, MN | Ranger, Mercury, BP or some other gas station!
Minn Kota, Lowrance, G Loomis, Shimano, Chevy wouldnt be too bad either |
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Location: Plover, WI | Sheesh Norm, do I have to put ALL of that on your back window next year? You need a bigger truck!
Edited by c44hmusky 8/21/2008 10:46 PM
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| Franks Custom Rods
The RED Brothers(Red Bull and Marlboros)Sleep? We don't need no stinkin' sleep!
Edited by Steve Jonesi 8/22/2008 10:14 AM
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Location: Bemidji/Cass Lake | Upper Mississippi Mental Health Care
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Location: WI | Lund Boats
Beckman nets
St Croix rods |
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Location: Cedarburg, Wisconsin | Wow, never thought about it. There is a lot of equipment I really like but if I had to go with three these are them.
ABU 7000C3 Synchro reels.
Spiderwire Braid
Eagle Tails
There is so much good equipment out there it was tough to choose, but these three I just take for granted. They always work and they have lasted for a long time under hard use. What more could you ask for? |
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| St. Croix rods
Trueglide Baits
Ranger boats |
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| Musky Tackle Online-best musky shop out there
Abu garcia-love there reels
Musky Mayhem- great baits
Chad |
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Location: SW MI | Suick
Spotted Cow
Frabill nets
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| jonnysled - 8/21/2008 1:44 PM
isn't the xm and sirius merger going to cost us all more money? ... with no choices? by eliminating competition and monopolizing the product category?
How much choice would you have when they BOTH go out of business on their own? Besides, free radio is a choice.
Anyway, not including the lucrative Team Arbogast endorsement that I already signed, I would go with:
Zebco
Oddysey (sp?)
Whoever makes the Burmek (Uncle Josh?)
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Location: Rhinelander, WI | Whoever is going to give me the most fee stuff or pay me the most money. Isn’t that how it’s normally done.
Considering I am not a guide and fish tournaments independently and never see having any true endorsements, my top choices for honest to goodness quality products are the following:
St. Croix Rods – Customer Service is the key
Abu Garcia Reels – Customer Service is again the key
Frabill Lure Retrievers – Worth more than it’s weight in DCGs
Suick Thrillers – Sometimes it tough to beat old fashion productivity.
Nail A Pig!
Mike
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Location: Oconto Falls, WI | Being a guide, it's not about the free stuff with me. I seek out the companies owning the products I believe in. I get a deal, great. If not, I still use them and endorse them. That said (it's tough to limit to three):
Lamiglass Rods
Frabill
H2O Tackle
Live Action Lures
Vexilar
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Location: minocqua, wi. | Guest - 8/22/2008 11:30 AM
jonnysled - 8/21/2008 1:44 PM
isn't the xm and sirius merger going to cost us all more money? ... with no choices? by eliminating competition and monopolizing the product category?
How much choice would you have when they BOTH go out of business on their own? Besides, free radio is a choice.
i'm known to talk in tongues on occasion but what in the heck are you asking there. looks like some words are either missing or in the wron place ... ????
please splain |
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| How much choice would you have when they BOTH go out of business on their own? Besides, free radio is a choice.
i'm known to talk in tongues on occasion but what in the heck are you asking there. looks like some words are either missing or in the wron place ... ????
i think he's saying that if they hadn't merged, they both would have gone out of business, leaving us with no choice between them.
having the option of purchasing satellite radio or not, is better than none at all.
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Location: minocqua, wi. | ok ... i really tried to understand the question ...
i would rather have satellite for the reception in remote areas than the uninterupted listening ... i say give me satellite with the advertisements like conventional radio.
Edited by jonnysled 8/22/2008 1:28 PM
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| An interesting question. I shoot underwater video that is sometimes seen on TV. IF ..... an opportunity presented itself to have my footage, or a segment on a show sponsored by a corporation, an ideal fit would be humminbird sidescan, or other sonar manufacturers. Another good sponsor might be an underwater camera system company.
Those would be the sponsors I could do the most for. Baits/lures would be a good situation as well. In truth, any ETHICAL sponsor would be welcome. I have some standards, and I won't violate them for a few bucks.
As I support catch and release Muskie fishing, I do have some stipulations in my standard agreement that discourage the use of footage in advertisements that are contrary to that practice.
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/watch.asp?id=1084
Edited by jimkinner 8/22/2008 2:23 PM
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Location: Elgin, IL | I have to agree with Mike on 2:
St Croix Rods
Abu-Garcia reels
Lund Boats
and Cabo Wabo Tequila to deal with all of the above, and then some....... |
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Location: Indiana | Ranger Boats
BRP Outboards
Dunwright Tackle |
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| St.Croix
Beav's Basement Baits
Mercury/Mariner
Eagle/Lowrance
Abu Garcia
Plano
Frabill
Knipex
Minn Kota
Hughes River
Mojo Lures
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Location: NYC (and many weeks in MN during summer) | I agree, there are lots of great fishing related companies out there whose products I use and love. Naming just 3 is difficult.
Anyway, here's 3 I couldn't do without.
1) Shimano. IMO, hands down there is nothing even close to the quality.
2) thorne brothers musky store. They have all the stuff I need/want with a great staff, a few of which I have become friends with.
3) stowmaster nets. Great quality with an innovative design.
A close runner up is grim reaper lures. Quality construction on their spinnerbaits, and the triple threats have caught more fish for me than all my other 500 baits COMBINED!
Also, as mentioned in an earlier post, the old diamondbacks are the BEST rods I've ever touched. Too bad what happened to them now.
Randy
(if I was to choose by the companies ability to pay the most amount of money, it would be Ranger, Lowrance and pure fishing) |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Yamaha
Throne Bro's
Mojo
Ping
Jerome |
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Location: Hugo, MN | Mojo Weagle for it's extra special wounded baitfish action!!
Cowgirls
Ranger Boats
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | Abu Garcia because their customer service has been second to none....even replacing reels i want with "discontinued ones"
Tacklebooty
Dodge trucks |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | American Fishing Wire.
Nature Vision
Frabill |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Love my Shimano reel.
Suicks
I guess my wife... She just told me I have to add her... |
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| Sea Nymph
Gobel
Zebco
Combine the three and you're sure to have a good time
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | Tuffy Boats
Gander Mtn Musky Rods
Muskie Treats by Mr Kellet
Thill floats
Seagar Flurocarbon |
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Location: WESTERN WI | Banjo Minnow! Fish can't resist it!
Edited by Got Esox? 8/26/2008 9:57 AM
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Location: Davenport, IA | Labatts
Jeep/Dodge
St. Croix
Daiwa
Diet Pepsi Max (always need a 2 liter to start a day fishing)
The Chicago Bears (couldn't resist after seeing that ugly green flashing thing above me) |
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Location: Minneapolis | Minn-Kota Copilot
Lakemaster GPS chips
Believer |
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Frabill
Muskytackleonline...(gotta support my musky lure addiction)
Humminbird
MinnKota
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Location: north central wisconsin | Ozark Boats(might have been made 3 at a time in the 70's..?..)
G.P. Thumper Tackle
Fittante taxidermy
FTD florist(always makes everything ok after those unplanned extended trips...)
Hewitt Venison processing
Rolaids
Schlitz
Charmin tissue
Similac baby formula
JB Weld
Edited by Reef Hawg 8/26/2008 3:19 PM
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Location: So. Illinois | Rapala
Abu Garcia
Shimano
Fittante
Lowrance |
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Penn reels
Darryl Day's bucktails at:- http://home.cogeco.ca/~dday3/Index.htm
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Yamaha Marine |
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| dadsons rod building (scott/sean bermingham)
shimano reels
wolverine tackle co.
minnkota
rollie and helens musky shop |
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Which fishing products would you endorse?