Quote Originally Posted by mhall View Post
Read the post prior to mine, alot of guys feel this way. It is not a knock and I don't blame people for fsihing it, but alot of fish get gullet hooked on this rig and hooks in their eyes and gills..

Ask around you'll hear some others speaking of this as well. Also this is ''ONE'' of tthe reasons BASS tourney's elected to not allow it...
ONLY BASS Elite series banned it's use. It can be used in BASS opens, weekend series, BASS federation, FLW, BFL, MLF(BASS Elite anglers participate in this series and DO throw it) and many others llow it as well. It hasn't won any MAJOR BASS or FLW (not talking about BFL or Stren) pro events this year!! I've seen on TV many caught on it (VERY few foul hooked or gullet, I watched Jason Quinn catch near 60 pounds on MLF today and not one single gullet or foul hooked fish) and have witnessed several caught on it as well as catching a few myself and have seen VERY few foul hooked or gullet hooked. I've personally caught more foul (and gullet)hooked fish on crankbaits and spinnerbaits? Oh well, to each his own but as some have stated it has it's place. I just don't like folks being misinformed. Folks, just don't take my word or anyone else's for that matter just try it for yourself and you will see two things, 1. It is not a magic lure and 2. It doesn't hook or harm the fish anymore than a lure with 2 or 3 treble hooks for sure. And one other thing, the sky is not falling!! LOL

Later,
Tim