Looking For Help With Blue Water Tackle!

[Born to be Wild]

Stopped by to see a friend yesterday (Brad Schoenborn) and was so impressed with there new Blue Water tackle selection I shot this pic of it.



I took my daughter over to Brad’s tonight to spend the night with her good friend Kylie.
Brad told me that one of the ifisher’s stopped in today and talked to him about the new “Blue Water” Isle and informed him of the Dog’s of ifish fame.

Evidently Brad is seeking advice on what salt water Blue Water products he should pick up for the store he buys for; i.e. tuna jigs, plugs, hooks, line, reels, rods, what brands, sizes, colors, etc.

He’s basically looking at picking up tackle for Wahoo, Dorado, Yellowtail, Marlin, Sailfish, Grouper, etc.
Oh, did I forget tuna?

Anyway Brad knows the bus. real well but is not affluent with the Blue Water stuff you guys demand, so if any of you have some input or advice Brad could sure use it and appreciate it.

You could post it here or email it to me or just email your phone# and I will pass it on to Brad the next time I see him and he will give you a call.

Maybe I should get him to go to one of your tunahollics meetings! [img]graemlins/idea.gif[/img]

Thanks,

Dan

[KeyWest]

Where's the new store?

[crabbait]

This is Bob's Sporting Goods in Kelso/Longview and I was the ifisher who talked with Brad. He is very interested in supplying what we need as far as tuna tackle goes but does not know exactly what the good stuff is.

I gave him a big Mustad barbless double hook that I happened to have with me.

[Born to be Wild]

Pilar, Popeye, Corrirod, anybody have any input on Blue Water tackle that Brad should pick up?

Thanks in advance.

Dano

[Pilar]

Dano, I'll get back to you tomorrow on this. The list is pretty well figured out but lemme think on it some more.

[crabbait]

ttt

[Born to be Wild]

Thanks Steve!

Unfortunately I was going to get Brad to go to the TA meeting but he will be at a buyer's show during the 4th of March.
Wished the timing would have been a little different.

Dan

[Pilar]

Dano, short list ...

Hooks, bulk packs would be nice.
~Circle, 8/0 Gamakatsu, Black
~Circle, 16/0 & 20/0 Mustad
~Octopus, 4/0, 5/0 & 6/0 Gamakatsu in Black and Chrome
~Crowbar, 10/0 & 8/0 (Cedar plug needle eye), Mustad 3412DT

Leadhead Halibut/bottomfish jigs
~Egghead, 32oz, 20oz, 12oz, Oregon Tackle
~Bullet head 2oz, 4oz, 6oz, 8oz, Manf. unknown
~Halibut Spreader bars, both sizes, Oregon Tackle

Lead and or leadmolds
~Mooching, 6oz, 8oz, 10oz, 12oz, 16oz
~Ball, 2oz to 64oz

Wire, Line and crimps
~Mono, 20#, 25#, 30#, 40#, 60#, 150#, 200#, 300# Ande, Maxima, Jinkai, MoiMoi, and others
~Spectra, 50#, 80#, 120# Powerpro, Tuffline
~Blue Tuna cord, 200#, 300# Ashaway Rope CO.
~Coated stranded SS wire, 50#, 170# American wire co.
~Crimps, Assorted sizes for above lines and wires, American Wire co, Jinkai and others

Bluewater lures, colors favor Black/Purple, Sardine, Green and anything, Mexican Flag, Red/White, White
~Hootchies, asst colors, glow, 3.5" and 6"
~Rapala plugs, asst colors, CD18 and larger
~Fishtraps, 1 and 1.5oz heads, asst color bodies
~Cedar plugs, 4" and 6", plain and asst colors, Yakama Bait Co and Sea Striker
~Feathers, TCF100 (4"), TCF200 (6"), asst colors, Seven strand and Zukers.
~Hexhead jigs, 4", 6", Manf. unknown got the last 4" ones from Bob's sporting goods in L.A.
~Splashers, Asst. Yozuri
~Diver boards, K9.0 Yozuri

Miscellaneous
~Rotary Salmon killers, clear w/ green fin, bulk pack (100) Scotty
~Herring jigs with the #8 hooks, small flies and little green beads
~Stainless hardware
~Outriggers and gear, downriggers and gear
~Big swivels 150#, 200# and 250#
~Cross lock swivels for handlines, Sampo 300#
~Mcmahon swivels, Various sizes


Whew! Did I forget anything? I have to visit at least 5 different stores to find all this stuff and some can only be gotten at the Oregon Tackle warehouse on Johnson Creek Blvd.

[ 02-26-2004, 09:01 AM: Message edited by: Pilar ]

[crabbait]

Thanks, John. I told Brad that the S.D.'s would know what he really needed. He was very happy to hear the promise of input.

Anything else that might come in handy?

[Born to be Wild]

Thanks John!

I already copied/pasted your reply and gave it to Brad.

Email me and let me know if it is OK for him to call you at a convienient time sometime and I will pass on your phone#.

He is leaving for a trade show on Monday or he would be at the TA meeting.
We'll shoot for the next one!

Thanks again,

Dan