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Topwaters Box meltdown!
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08/22/19 09:48 PM
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herbsteiner
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Re: Topwaters Box meltdown!
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08/22/19 11:11 PM
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Donald Harper
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WOW! Those are some good looking baits now with crinkle pain and all. Here are a couple of "Worm Spooks", that will catch fish, to go with them.
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Re: Topwaters Box meltdown!
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08/22/19 11:50 PM
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WOW! Those are some good looking baits now with crinkle pain and all. Here are a couple of "Worm Spooks", that will catch fish, to go with them. Ought to be some wild action with that one!
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Re: Topwaters Box meltdown!
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08/23/19 12:02 PM
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bassmanrudy
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Holy batman balls!!! I haven't ever seen a lure do that!! Even if it did get super hot while in the boat how could it do that?!?! Looks like a dang blowtorch was taken to them. WOW... I'd contact the lure manufacturers and just show em! Maybe they could answer as to what temp it takes their plastic bodies to MELT...
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Re: Topwaters Box meltdown!
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08/23/19 12:18 PM
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herbsteiner
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I'm going to contact R2S about those Whopper Ploppers and Rovers. Them were pretty costly baits, right there.
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Re: Topwaters Box meltdown!
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08/23/19 12:33 PM
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BMCD
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Do you store your boat outside?
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Re: Topwaters Box meltdown!
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08/23/19 12:40 PM
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ReelSlow
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Did you happen to use some kind of cleaner to clean the inside of the box? Maybe chemicals plus heat. Did you paint any of those baits recently?
GOD is good!
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Re: Topwaters Box meltdown!
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08/23/19 01:23 PM
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T Bird
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First I've seen do that. Bad deal.
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Re: Topwaters Box meltdown!
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08/23/19 01:31 PM
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Huckleberry
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Do you still have a boat?
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Re: Topwaters Box meltdown!
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08/25/19 04:11 PM
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herbsteiner
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No chemicals in the bait locker, baits in watertight Plano box. Still have boat, stored outside. I contacted R2S and the very nice fellow on the other end said "wow," and admitted that he'd rarely but occasionally experienced such an occurance on very hot days, and that it was very weird to actuall watch, especially with the bait still in the packaging. He allowed as how he couldn't tell me what the company policy is but that I should contact customer service. So I sent an email to James@river2sea and we'll see what they can do for me. Fingers are crossed.
Last edited by herbsteiner; 08/25/19 04:16 PM.
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Re: Topwaters Box meltdown!
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08/25/19 04:34 PM
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Fishinfellow
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Do you store your boat uncovered in direct sunlight?!? I’ve stored my boat outside for almost a decade and have never had anything close to that happen to my baits before.
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Re: Topwaters Box meltdown!
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08/25/19 06:46 PM
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herbsteiner
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Boat stored outside, sometimes covered and sometimes not. All baits stored in a dark bait locker, as explained in above posts. No other hard baits affected, only the topwater box. Which is a Plano 3700 watertight, like the rest of them. This has never happened before, and we've had some hot summers down here on Lake Travis.
Last edited by herbsteiner; 08/25/19 06:47 PM.
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Re: Topwaters Box meltdown!
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08/25/19 07:37 PM
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tmd11111
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I'm guessing its from that watertight box. Plastic baits, specially new ones let off gasses when heated. That combined with being in a sealed box created enough heat to melt them.
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Re: Topwaters Box meltdown!
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08/26/19 12:24 AM
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herbsteiner
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I'm guessing its from that watertight box. Plastic baits, specially new ones let off gasses when heated. That combined with being in a sealed box created enough heat to melt them. That sounds very plausible, wouldn't be surprised. Waiting to see what R2S will think of the situation and how I'll make out. I like the company, regardless.
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Re: Topwaters Box meltdown!
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08/26/19 12:34 AM
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Choogie Chunker
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The only time I’ve had any do that was when I’d cleaned some traps and put them on the tailgate in the sun to dry. They looked like cousin Darryl had come by and got em pregnant.
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