Those 50/50 spoons are great but for them being a bit on the pricey side, why aren't they assembled?

They cost about 20% less than a comparable PenTac 50/50, and those don't only come "unassembled", but they don't even come with the hardware or hooks...just the blanks.

Fish on...

Todd

Just checked the websites...a ten pack of PenTac 2/5oz. 50/50's costs $47.94, and that's just for the blanks.

A ten pack of Rvrfshr 2/5oz. 50/50's costs $31.00, and that includes the blanks, duolocks, swivels, and hooks...

...at a savings of 35% over the PenTacs, and you get a lot more for your money.

Still seems like a pretty good deal to me.

Fish on...

Todd

They dont seem to give me any issues.

If a 10pk of spoons came with one of those Dr. Suess hats, it'd be a better deal hahahaha!

I dress to impress Andrew.

RVRFSTR just needs a lighter & heavier spoon then what they carry. The middle ground is covered. A .25 and .66 FSTR would be awesome!

Two things I do NOT subscribe too for either Pen-Tac or RVRFSTR is the Stupid Tax.

50/50 spoons and double stacking.

Zog is laughing all the way to the bank.....

I would say it is the clamping in the vise that is the problem.

I highly doubt that . I KNOW he never made a penny on the BC Steel. In fact, he had to pay for spoons when he wanted them. I dont know what his deal is with Pen Tac but doubt he is "laughing all the way to the bank!"

Really? Daaang. That suuuucks!!!!

Todd? Joe? You guys laughing all the way to the bank?

Someone needs to be!

Drifter, followed by JG, noted something important. I never thought about it considering the hook sizes being used, but it has long been known when tying flies on forged trout-sized hooks that clamping them too tightly in the vise creates a weak spot, leaving the hook vulnerable to breakage. I use an old Thompson A vise, and it can't put that much pressure on the size Rvrfshr jig hooks I put in it, but a heavier duty vise might. Joe, you might want to test a few and see if that is the probable cause.

Sg

to have jig hooks break while using a 11'6" rod is certainly perplexing.


there must be some serious QC issues coming from the manufacturer. it's pretty cool for rvr do to thier very best to right the wrong.

There have been some manufacturing defects in some batches of hooks in the past, but there have never been any problems with the jighooks, and there are thousands of those out there in the field...overclamping in the vise would seem to be the culprit, but we'll replace the broken ones for you and next time you have the vise out, try and clamp them lightly...see if that makes the difference.

Fish on...

Todd

Rvrfshr is a big man to step up and offer that type of guarantee. I have not had any hook breakage on any of the gear I have used. Their company is great and hes been a great source of knowledge when I was fishing learning how to correctly fish spinners and spoons. They will always have my business.

and there is where the problem is. usually i would chalk it up to clamping the hooks to tightly.....but i float fish jigs 90% of the time and have never once had this problem with a rvr fshr jig. they were brandnew as of wednesday last week. and i bought 3 packs of hooks. 2 packs of 1/16th and 1 pack of 1/8th, and one pack of 1/8th jigs in october which i tied up all for chum fishing (no broken jigs there, and thats alot of fish catchin going on). the broken jigs were all from the 1/8th pack. i have tied around 300 jigs on rvr fshr jigs with this same vise. and never had a problem. most of my friends fish only my jigs aswell with out any problems

over clamping is more then likely the problem..... the rvr fshr hooks dont hold very well in my vise, so i do have to use a little extra pressure. but ive been doing that for a couple years now

again no need for a replacement. and i did not intend for this to be a "bash" rvr fshr thread. i love the products and my success rate has went up alot using thier products. i never leave home without my spoons, jigs and worms.

I have never had a RVFSHR hook break. But now I'm concerned so could you please send me replacments for all the hooks I have and perhaps a few spoons and spinners, cuz they might break too.

I never had a problem with their hooks. Good stuff/company. Always cool on the phone and the gear is in my mailbox a day or two later. No complaints. I would like to see them expand the spoon weights in the future.

J

Rivrfishr-just curious, I've looked in sportco a few times for your products and never have been able to find them. Why is it that your spoons and hooks aren't on the shelf there? Is there a retailer locally-Seattle area-that does shelve your products?

I was at home that day, you douche.

...and it wasn't even during my normal work hours, HAD I been using state time/resources, which I do NOT. Double douche.

On my lunch break now, posting from my iphone. Not on state timne or using state resources.

Tripple douche.

KK thinks that everybody works through lunch like he does.