Has your lure got a WOF?
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
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Printed Date: 06 Jun 2026 at 9:26pm
Topic: Has your lure got a WOF?
Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Subject: Has your lure got a WOF?
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2011 at 7:17pm
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Fulla's I have been sent a few lures lately for re-wiring from a couple of keen fishermen... I was surprised to find that the wiring on some was not up to scratch, or had been subject to some great fishing and had stretched quite a bit... One lure in particular looked like this on the tow point eye...  There was no way to see it was like this so I was quite shocked... Have a close look at your lure's, all of the 30kg + fish might be caught by Boulder if you don't!  Cheers... NB... I will not name in this thread or via PM the lure and or brand where wiring has failed, the purpose is not defame but to make anglers aware and to check. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
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Posted By: ginga
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2011 at 7:26pm
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I have had a few do this as well and they wernt cheap lures either. ------------- www.extremesportfishing.co.nz. Agent for Carpenter, Orion and ASWB products |
Posted By: Raptor 650
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2011 at 9:04pm
| I imported 10 stick baits last year from the USA as they were less than half the price of the equivalent here . Out of those 5 developed subtle spiral fracture cracks in the wire tow points similar to the one pictured. This was with them never actually having been used just sitting in my tackle box for few months. There is obviously some problem with metal fatigue over time with the steel being bent and twisted under tension as it is.According to the store I got them from this is far from an isolated problem brand and as Ginga says even some of the top of the range lures have had this problem. Lesson learnt, buy local as the price of sending them back negates the original saving. |
Posted By: Fish Pimp
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2011 at 9:34pm
Unfortunatly stainless wire dosent like being bent or twisted to tight and the harder the wire the more it happens. A mate had a couple of Nomads from over the ditch and when we went to use them same probs. called them up sent some pics and NO PROBLEMS to their great credit they sent 2 replacments ASAP. We offered to send the faulty ones back they said dont worry we want happy clients..BIG UPS to them I say
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Posted By: YeeHaa
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2011 at 10:57pm
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some of the lures will get damaged during the fighting with a big fish. some might be a quality issue also sometime due to the hooks get caught with the wire ring. I have seen lots of lures broken such as Hammer head, Meron-Ya, Killer, Felcon and Carpenter. The more fish you catch the more damage you do to the lure. It is very good to know someone can repair the lures in NZ  .IMO a solid lure catches and lots of fish that would be perfect. But a solid as lure if it does not produce as much, I'd rather have the one catches more but a bit weaker. -------------   WWW.YEEHAA.CO.NZ (09)5705058 30 Jellicoe Road Panmure |
Posted By: Raptor 650
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2011 at 9:58am
  Pics 
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Posted By: Fish Pimp
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2011 at 10:01am
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Yep Bend stressing the stainless. A good welder can fix that then a grind and your back in the game |
Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2011 at 11:19am
Well put Tony, no lure is immune to the test of time or some great fishing! I can repair any lure that has a through wire set-up. Stick bait's that are internally wired can be done but the lure has to be split, this is not an exact science and some don't split cleanly, it also involves having to apply a new finish to the lure e.g paint, epoxy etc... Sometimes it is best to cut your losses. To re-wire a lure I charge $20 for the first lure, $10 a lure after that up to 5 lures, After 5 lures they are $5 each... I use a Quality wire sourced direct from a Lure maker in the USA making 1000's of lures a day, they do not have the time for inferior wire and it's associated problems, and I have found it to be the best wire ticking the most boxes for it's use. I also have some larger gauge 2.0mm annealed stainless wire for larger baits, or if chasing large tuna, small whales etc... ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
YeeHaa wrote:Posted By: YeeHaa
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2011 at 1:32pm
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choice stuff~! you getting very busy next season...hahahha
------------- WWW.YEEHAA.CO.NZ (09)5705058 30 Jellicoe Road Panmure |
Posted By: PoppinTonga
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2011 at 8:27am
| Great info. guess it is time to do a check of the stock. |