Thread: keeping it legal

as frank said I doubt you'd have much trouble over a trademark... but give it a name... do not say it looks like a brand X... give it a name... try diff name till you find one you like...

this is bass pro model... Bass Pro Shops® Weedless Curltail Stump Jumper® Jig Baits



this one is Crappie Thunder® Road Runner

this one is Road Runner® Pro Series

this one is called Stump Jumper Jigs

Originally Posted by crappiemax

looking good Prowler, looking good.
The original RR's don't have a weed guard but they are painted and they have a soft hook which straitens fairly easily so you can usually get them back when they get snagged. I was at Ky Lake 2 years ago and a guy at a bait shop had some homemade imitations.No paint and not weedless.They work okay but they do have a little smaller blade. So how about somewhere in between and use the little larger blade.

Max I looked at brand X site they do have diff size and shape and color blades...

ive got 2 weedless RR brand heads also....single strand guard, I think they came in a "bait kit"........Im w/yates & fishedout, keep it on the down low and sell em.....yates will represent you if they sue you :rolleyes:.......

Originally Posted by Yates

Max I looked at brand X site they do have diff size and shape and color blades...

There ya go Herbie.....offer gold blades too. See that bad boy on the red one. Make some silver and gold. I like the idea of those sickle hooks, I'm loosing fish like crazy this year.

I never really know if the fish like the extra flash or if it's the little larger blade since its heavier it let's the lure run a little deeper but it seems to make a difference.

Originally Posted by Yates

Max I looked at brand X site they do have diff size and shape and color blades...

There ya go Herbie.....offer gold blades too. See that bad boy on the red one. Make some silver and gold. I like the idea of those sickle hooks, I'm loosing fish like crazy this year.

I never really know if the fish like the extra flash or if it's the little larger blade since its heavier it let's the lure run a little deeper but it seems to make a difference.

Originally Posted by jeepguyjames

ive got 2 weedless RR brand heads also....single strand guard, I think they came in a "bait kit"........Im w/yates & fishedout, keep it on the down low and sell em.....yates will represent you if they sue you :rolleyes:.......

I think Frank would give you a better chance of winning the case, especially if he wears the hat. I can see the headlines now, Herbie caught by the Road Runner.

If Larry defends, more likely "Herb & Roadrunner go splat"....or "Luremaker Hits Road(runner) Block"

I can see it now......Fishedout (with his hat on) & yates (a bullet in hand) at the defence table wispering to each other.....then yates jumps to his feat and says "if the hook dont fit you must acquit".....

PROWLER....its fail safe....go for it