Chinese crankbaits

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Originally Posted by wilbur

Believe it or not that Toad Frog did good in KY. and at Shelbyville. I would of never bought that color at full price, It sure surprised me. In fact my daughter put it on to try and before I knew it she was pullin 3 of them. Did you use any of the ones I gave Rickie?

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Bill...Doug is using the C55 series Chinese cranks ...which is just like the 2 or 3 larger ones you gave me...

I don't think he's pulled any of the smaller ones yet...

I haven't pulled any yet...I'm still in planer board design phase...

Rickie

where are Bandits made ?

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Originally Posted by eagle 1

where are Bandits made ?

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I've seen them made in several countries including central America and China.

I thought the plant was in Mississippi?

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Originally Posted by wilbur

I thought the plant was in Mississippi?

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SARDIS I THINK . 30 YRS. AGO . :scratchhead

I just bought some Bandits and Rebels, all made in China.

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Originally Posted by wilbur

I thought the plant was in Mississippi?

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Offices in Sardis. Used to be made there. Now made mainly in China like everything else we buy today.

When I was learning to paint crank baits swim baits etc, I bought a lot from china rarely paid over 50 cents for an unfinished blank. With few exceptions, they run true. I do not know where a lot of name brand baits come from but I suspect many are coming from China and know that if you go to Ali-Express a china site you can find an awful lot of name brand lures for 1/3 the price you would pay in the C or B or G stores.

China hooks are terrible but buying unfinished I get to put my choice of hooks on the baits.

I ordered some unpainted crankbaits on 9 June - they arrived today. Not too shabby at all. I really prefer to buy local even if the product is from off-shore, but I can't pass up an opportunity like this.

I would love to get some of these crank baits at such a low price, I just have great concerns using a credit card with a China company. Have any of you had any problems?