MOE FISHIN Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Ok NFNers... the credit card bills Have arrived... and so has the buyers remorse. Time for a chat. What was you worst fishing purchase EVER? I have two. 1. No name fishing line for the kids. Seemed like it was made in the birdsnest factory and had better memory than my motheriNlaw. 2. Found a cheap cottage up north. Toilet backed up, fridgedoor broke, and steps cracked... all in the first hour. Good thing we brought our own duct tape. To top it off, trust me there was more... the ownwers truck broke down while dropping us off at a back lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 " Better memory than my mother in law " ...that is funny !! Good call on the duct tape .... a must have fixer upper ! My worst fishing purchase that I can recall so far was a 11' 6" Browning noodle rod that broke the second time I used it ......broke just past the joint in the middle while casting a small body bait ........Store wanted ME to send it out for repair or replacement .....fixed it myself (no duct tape ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Mine was a bass boat when I trusted people.Engine exploded not long after I bought it & it ended up having a lot of other issues that were hidden.$4 G'S down the toilet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass-turd Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Mine was a spinning reel, a quantum re2 xti....it was a $200 reel when new, it was sent back for a broken anti-reverse, came back with a faulty drag. Then when I got it back a second time the anti-reverse broke again, after that came back from repair the stem snapped right where your fingers hold the reel. Ever since that came back my handle can't really turn easily and feels gummy whenever it gets cold or ive used it for a prolonged period, to the point where I can't turn the handle anymore. I bought another $25 quantum ultralight reel at the time and it's worked as good as day one, go figure. Needless to say no more quantum reels for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cplummer Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 My worst ever was in the 80's i bought a shitmano stradic. One single cast and the shaft bent. I sent it back right away as it had a warentee BUT they said it was not a manufactors defect but it was entirerly my fault for abusing the reel.. Really .....one cast?? I have yet to even think of buying another shitmano product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titanium77 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 No complaints about any of the shitmano gear I've accumulated over the years but have encountered several okuma lemons. The worst was a $180 reel that barely lasted a season before becoming clunky, then the reel seat broke when I tried to take it off the rod. Two okuma bait cast rods broke 4" from the tip, not abuse at all. I've broken several shitmano rods but every one of them were my own fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lundtastic Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 13 fishing snitch rod for the ice. Wish it had of snitched it's self out, then I would not have got it. Tip broke on the 3rd trip out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Fenwick ice rod i purchased sat...broke the tip first time out. The two cheap ones i have still going strong. Not sure if Fenwick has a warranty on ice rods. Was only $23 anyway. Korkers Chrome wading boots.....junk. one season soles fell off. Cheap wading jacket i bought to make due $130 wasted. Figured out over the years to buy things once...pay me now or pay again later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lundtastic Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Fenwick ice rod i purchased sat...broke the tip first time out. The two cheap ones i have still going strong. Not sure if Fenwick has a warranty on ice rods. Was only $23 anyway. Korkers Chrome wading boots.....junk. one season soles fell off. Cheap wading jacket i bought to make due $130 wasted. Figured out over the years to buy things once...pay me now or pay again later. Ah crap I just replaced the Snitch with a Fenwick Elite Tech UL. Hopefully I have better luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Fenwick used to be great rods .....My old 80's custom salmon rod is now my prime carp rod & still holding the fort ( 30#carp last fish caught) My other 80's Fenwick Black Hawk 9' ultralight was bought at the NF plant & still one of my favs. Has quality gone out the door as some makers (most) have moved production to China ? ( Berkley, Mustad, Shimano, etc etc) . All my ice rods are cheapies , from extra light to med.heavy ( for those big Quinte eyes) , and only one rod had the tip eye come off ....fixed with a drop of epoxy . I went to CT yesterday , just to get out for a while and saw a 12'6" Shimano light action (4-8lb) rod .....looked very cheap and not worth the 100 bucks IMO .......I think some of these well known companies are just hurting their reputations by stamping out run of the mill fishing equipment ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanl Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 My worst purchase, and I don't blame them. But Petes brand 1/8 oz jig head with red hook. The hooks were supposed to be 2 strong. So I used them floating minnows at the pool. go figure the fishing was hot and I was hooking fish often , and every time I had a fish on they would straighten the hook in a matter of two head shakes. Maybe the pack was just a lemon. But I havnt bought them since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rile Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Okuma and Rapala fishing reels. Also the 6;1 ratio gears in the new Abu Garcia Ambasaadeurs, i think they are made from Plasticine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Ah crap I just replaced the Snitch with a Fenwick Elite Tech UL. Hopefully I have better luck. Haha....I broke mine by abuse. I was holding it by the tip in a bent loaded position, and when a fish bit...letting go of the tip to set the hook. Dumb thing to do but i was watching the fish over the hole instead of sitting back...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdog Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Mine was a spinning reel, a quantum re2 xti....it was a $200 reel when new, it was sent back for a broken anti-reverse, came back with a faulty drag. Then when I got it back a second time the anti-reverse broke again, after that came back from repair the stem snapped right where your fingers hold the reel. Ever since that came back my handle can't really turn easily and feels gummy whenever it gets cold or ive used it for a prolonged period, to the point where I can't turn the handle anymore. I bought another $25 quantum ultralight reel at the time and it's worked as good as day one, go figure. Needless to say no more quantum reels for me It may need to be cleaned and regreased. Probably not that big of deal, may be worth the money to service it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNorton Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Okuma and Rapala fishing reels. Also the 6;1 ratio gears in the new Abu Garcia Ambasaadeurs, i think they are made from Plasticine. Just bought an okuma this year. Hope I have different results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 " Better memory than my mother in law " ...that is funny !! Good call on the duct tape .... a must have fixer upper ! My worst fishing purchase that I can recall so far was a 11' 6" Browning noodle rod that broke the second time I used it ......broke just past the joint in the middle while casting a small body bait ........Store wanted ME to send it out for repair or replacement .....fixed it myself (no duct tape ) Yup also a browning rod for me.... Just casting spinner baits off a friends dock up at his cottage... And the store I purchased it from refused to exchanged it. ( it was brand new!) Put a sour taste in my mouth with that store since. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs_Fan Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Recently bought an ice fishing rod and reel, already spooled too. Reel pretty much broke after taking it out twice, and the line was garbage. Gonna have to invest in some good ones for next year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 I never cheap out on rods and reals lol never know when that monsters gonna bite lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy2fish Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Okuma baitcaster ......junk as soon as it got close to zero deg outside the gears slipped drag didnt work..... total crap. Also any new shimano reels with the lighter junk gearing. Oh most of anything bass pro brand too... Chinese made junk Overpriced and garbage (most of it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finsanity Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 If you've had issues with all those maybe it's the operator lok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floatman Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 If you adhere to the old adage 'buy the best you can afford', you should be at ease with your purchases, and buyers remorse will be at a minimum. The phrase "if only I had spent..." will still haunt you though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finsanity Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 I agree with the poor packaging but for smallies there's a few that I won't fish without Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finsanity Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 My number one was a daiwa reel with the twitch bar my wife told me I didn't need got it and it sacked and broke I acted like I loved it so my wife wouldn't say I told u so. Unfortunate for me she's a gem and when it broke she bought me another one haha it's got alot of dust on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy2fish Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Haha yea maybe its not meant to be used just to look at like most bp fishermen do oooo burn nice troll btw its nice when you're new somewhere and try to contribute then get trolled. What was the point of that comment? The topic is worst purchases i clearly fish alot and for along time been through alot of gear because i put the boots to it. i was pretty sure that sort of thing (trolls) were supposed to be against the forum rules. Granted it wasn't a full out troll but trolley enough for me to be a bit bothered By it. Nasty people feel better about themselves by pretending to be 'above' somebody else well, hope u feel like ur the best fishermen behind a computer screen!!!! How are you supposed to post and discuss to get post count to get into locked forums when you say something you get belittled by current members. shame on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surf and Turf Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Knock on wood, I've been pretty lucky with boats and equipment over the years. I'd have to second the gulp minnows, and the other thing that comes to mind are Fabril Minnow Aerator pumps. I've have bought two over the years and both died almost immediately. Also bought a large Rapala filet knife last year with rubber handle and it is garbage, blade is good but handle is cheap and loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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