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Re: Made in China
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03/05/15 02:48 AM
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bbassfishes
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Bill Lewis RatLtraps 100% made in America. The new square bill should but out soon. [video:youtube]Fishhound's How It's Made: Rat-L-Trap Lures: http://youtu.be/bp0eTsmy2yI[/video] This makes me want to go out and buy some RatLTraps.
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Re: Made in China
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03/05/15 03:08 AM
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Bobby Milam
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Bill Lewis RatLtraps 100% made in America. The new square bill should but out soon. [video:youtube]Fishhound's How It's Made: Rat-L-Trap Lures: http://youtu.be/bp0eTsmy2yI[/video] Amazing that they do them by hand. I would have guessed that there was more automation in the process. Great video.
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Re: Made in China
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03/05/15 01:24 PM
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Rayzor
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Bill Lewis RatLtraps 100% made in America. The new square bill should but out soon. [video:youtube]Fishhound's How It's Made: Rat-L-Trap Lures: http://youtu.be/bp0eTsmy2yI[/video] Amazing that they do them by hand. I would have guessed that there was more automation in the process. Great video. I have seen this before and I too was amazed at the lack of automation. They have dozens of different colors and patterns that I hope will carry over into their crank baits. If the crank baits are sold at a decent price, they will get my money.
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Re: Made in China
[Re: TallBaldCypress]
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03/05/15 01:29 PM
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Lee in Texas
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I didn't really notice just how many lures were made in places other than the US. Look at Academy, seems all the H20 line is made offshore!!!
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Re: Made in China
[Re: TallBaldCypress]
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03/05/15 02:18 PM
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bo james
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there is good reasoning to buy american made. american made means that there is a job for someone here. when there is not anyone working here, who is going to have any money to buy the cheap off shore junk anyway.
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Re: Made in China
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03/05/15 03:19 PM
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reelswift
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Rattle Trap Tournament at TB had some of the new square bills and they are made in America as well. Keep up the good work Rattle Trap at least one lure company has not out sourced and sold out to cheap labor & mega greed. Also American Rodsmith has new owners and the new line of rods are made in Houston Texas if anyone is interested in checking out American made fishing gear. Bill Lewis RatLtraps 100% made in America. The new square bill should but out soon. [video:youtube]Fishhound's How It's Made: Rat-L-Trap Lures: http://youtu.be/bp0eTsmy2yI[/video]
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Re: Made in China
[Re: TallBaldCypress]
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03/05/15 03:46 PM
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Mark Perry
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Made in America does not automatically mean its great quality. There is plenty of stuff made here that is junk.
I always heard that argument when I bought my first Toyota Tundra yet everyone at the factory in San Antonio, everyone at the dealership and bank that financed it were all American and getting paid from my purchase. In addition Toyota does so much if not more for bass fishing in Texas and the U.S. than any other vehicle manufacturer.
Heard the same argument about buying a Skeeter yet the 2-3 times I have been at the plant its all hard working Est Texans. All the guys at Fun N Sun were American too.
If American companies want our business they need to first make a great product. I am not paying more for an item simply because it was made here. Last I checked I don't get a discount for being an American. To me playing the buy American sympathy card will not get it done. Build a great product and back it with great service and I will definitely place it at the top of my list.
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Re: Made in China
[Re: TallBaldCypress]
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03/05/15 03:52 PM
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TallBaldCypress
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That's a cool video about Rat L Trap! Now I know to call Marilyn when the paint on my traps starts falling off prematurely. All BS aside, cool to see their old school style!
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Re: Made in China
[Re: TallBaldCypress]
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03/05/15 04:03 PM
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reelswift
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The Rat L Trap has been one of my go to artifical baits for years and has helped catch thousands of fish. There are numerous trap copy cats out there and more than likely they are mass produced by American owned companys that out sourced production to chinese factorys. I for one appreciate quality American made products. That's a cool video about Rat L Trap! Now I know to call Marilyn when the paint on my traps starts falling off prematurely. All BS aside, cool to see their old school style!
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Re: Made in China
[Re: TallBaldCypress]
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03/05/15 04:31 PM
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Bois d'arc
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Its not the Chinese that made this happen...its our gov't, and the Chinese, amoungst others, just filled the gaps. Our gov't has allowed foreign companies to undercut US manufacturers on just about any product you can imagine. Examples I'm very familiar with: Semiconductors (Japanese companies dumped their cheap products on the US, with no response from our gov't. Now only a few major semiconductor manufacturers are left...Texas Industries is one). Tires: Kelly Springfield plant in Tyler closed the doors. (Hankook tires filled the gap). Steel: Tyler Pipe Industries is closed. Lonestar Steel..likewise. (Japanese steel filled the gap). Auto: I worked for MAG Industries located in Detroit....made auto and heavy machinery parts...now making brake pads. (Japan and Germany filled the gap). Poor Mexico needed a special deal from the US so our gov't made NAFTA a reality. (Mexico took IBM, HP, and many other computer manufacturers. Now Mexico is one of the largest producers of aviation technology in the world...(Mexico just filled the gap our gov't made) How does the gov't protect our jobs? They make 15 year long wars so the sons and daughters of America's middle class have something to do. Face it folks....its not the Chinese or the Mexicans or the Japanese or the Germans....its us we made this happen. We better wise up to the politicians and their political parties or all of us will be out of work and headed for the middle east. God Bless America...we need it right about now
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Re: Made in China
[Re: Bois d'arc]
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03/05/15 04:42 PM
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TallBaldCypress
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Its not the Chinese that made this happen...its our gov't, and the Chinese, amoungst others, just filled the gaps. Our gov't has allowed foreign companies to undercut US manufacturers on just about any product you can imagine. Examples I'm very familiar with: Semiconductors (Japanese companies dumped their cheap products on the US, with no response from our gov't. Now only a few major semiconductor manufacturers are left...Texas Industries is one). Tires: Kelly Springfield plant in Tyler closed the doors. (Hankook tires filled the gap). Steel: Tyler Pipe Industries is closed. Lonestar Steel..likewise. (Japanese steel filled the gap). Auto: I worked for MAG Industries located in Detroit....made auto and heavy machinery parts...now making brake pads. (Japan and Germany filled the gap). Poor Mexico needed a special deal from the US so our gov't made NAFTA a reality. (Mexico took IBM, HP, and many other computer manufacturers. Now Mexico is one of the largest producers of aviation technology in the world...(Mexico just filled the gap our gov't made) How does the gov't protect our jobs? They make 15 year long wars so the sons and daughters of America's middle class have something to do. Face it folks....its not the Chinese or the Mexicans or the Japanese or the Germans....its us we made this happen. We better wise up to the politicians and their political parties or all of us will be out of work and headed for the middle east. God Bless America...we need it right about now Gov't and the Unions can probably share the blame equally.
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Re: Made in China
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03/05/15 04:47 PM
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Lee in Texas
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Good grief! All of the sudden, 'buying American' is not the 'smart thing to do'? Sure, want the best product, no matter what, for the lowest price but, I do want a quality product, not some 'knock off junk'. Remember, wasn't long ago, American markets were flooded with 'knock off/poorly made' junk! All kinds of stuff....made cheap to sell cheap and fit the bill,"You get what you pay for!" When, where I can, if there is a good brand that is American made, you bet, I'll chose that every time. I like the idea of keeping our $$ here and supporting American companies and American workers. JMO God Bless
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Re: Made in China
[Re: Lee in Texas]
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03/05/15 05:05 PM
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Mark Perry
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Good grief! All of the sudden, 'buying American' is not the 'smart thing to do'? Sure, want the best product, no matter what, for the lowest price but, I do want a quality product, not some 'knock off junk'. Remember, wasn't long ago, American markets were flooded with 'knock off/poorly made' junk! All kinds of stuff....made cheap to sell cheap and fit the bill,"You get what you pay for!" When, where I can, if there is a good brand that is American made, you bet, I'll chose that every time. I like the idea of keeping our $$ here and supporting American companies and American workers. JMO God Bless Who is saying buying American is dumb? I see guys saying if the quality is there then by all means you buy it. Like I said earlier when I start getting an American discount I will happily pay a few bucks more to buy American. I know the Toyotas and Skeeters I bought damn sure supported a lot of really good American people. Some are really good friends of mine. That being said I bought them because they were what I wanted and because to me they are quality built. I will not buy anything because someone is waving an American flag trying to cater to my patriotism. I buy what I can afford and what I feel to me is the best bang for my money.
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Re: Made in China
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03/05/15 05:41 PM
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GarySHO
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Made in America does not automatically mean its great quality. There is plenty of stuff made here that is junk.
I always heard that argument when I bought my first Toyota Tundra yet everyone at the factory in San Antonio, everyone at the dealership and bank that financed it were all American and getting paid from my purchase. In addition Toyota does so much if not more for bass fishing in Texas and the U.S. than any other vehicle manufacturer.
Heard the same argument about buying a Skeeter yet the 2-3 times I have been at the plant its all hard working Est Texans. All the guys at Fun N Sun were American too.
If American companies want our business they need to first make a great product. I am not paying more for an item simply because it was made here. Last I checked I don't get a discount for being an American. To me playing the buy American sympathy card will not get it done. Build a great product and back it with great service and I will definitely place it at the top of my list.
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Re: Made in China
[Re: TallBaldCypress]
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03/05/15 05:59 PM
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Todd Ivins
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The stuff that is sold By American companies such as Strike King et al that buy from china are about the bottom line, profit. If they can get the chinese to make a quality product for half in America they are dang sure gonna do it. Its basic business 101. Not saying I agree with it, but that is life fellas. Don't know why someone thinks Government's fault, this is private companies choosing their market strategy. I personally use the lures that catch fish, regardless of where they are made.
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