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Just because you dont like it doesnt mean its a piece of crap. Stubbourn uninformed people can say all they want and rant and rave on the internet, and no one can stop them. One person doesnt like them out of about ten or so who replied to this thread. Use your rod if you want, if it makes you happy great that is awesome but personal preference doesnt make it crap. I dont like Molson Canadian beer, lots people do, just because i dont like it doesnt mean its garbage. If you dont want to learn how to use the marmish thats great, its just not crap.
For the guys that do use this system and have luck with it... do you use their lures or others
Marmish has not created anything here, people have been pulling fish up by hand for generations, the Simplicity that you say Marmish offers has been around as long as ice fishing has been around, using a notched stick, spool with bare fingers, or spring bobbers on light tackle rods, will catch you just as much fish if not more than a Marmish, it all depends on the Variables of the day, its not always the technology its the fisherman/technique. I know people who went from sticks to regular rods and reels and basically make the same argument as you obsessed Marmish fans, they prefer the simplicity and easy handling of something simpler and feel more comfortable that they can pull out more fish, and i've seen many people fishing with sticks, that out fish people using rods and reels, and i've seen it the other way around. My argument is for $2.00 worth of plastic materials Marmish is making a killing of a profit when charging $25.00, if u want something simple and small that fits in your pocket for pulling and hand fighting fish you can probably make your own for a lot less than Marmish charges for a Reused Technology that’s been around for years.
LOL monkey it probaby costs around 5 dollars to make. Then the company that sells it and transportation probably add ...Yeah i didn't say it costs 2 dollars for Marmish to make there Verticle Fishing system, i said its got $2.00 worth of plastic in it, please read next timebefore you start typing stuff. Manufacturing costs and Materials equals 5 dollars okay so 2 dollars and some of materials and 2 dollars in some for labour about, good estimate huh i used your theory. What ever makes u happy, they still make a killing of a profit on it compared to a high quality Rod and Reel. When comes down to purchasing High Quality rods and reels you just got to do a little bit of home work some rods and reels for $25 are junk, I've seen some junky looking rods at Walmart , I seen a rapala rod and reel that was pretty much falling apart, those guys make lures but they sure cant make Rods and Reels. But for the most part Rod and Reels for the $25 range are a deceint buy, a better buy than a Marmish, if you know where to shop places like Fishing Hole and what to look for in a rod and reel You can still buy a deceint rod and reel for $25, or just buy a rod and attach that $40 dollar reel you use in the summer for casting, it will work well my son it will work well.
Quote from: happy perch fisher on Jan 06, 2009, 09:28 PM LOL monkey it probaby costs around 5 dollars to make. Then the company that sells it and transportation probably add ...Yeah i didn't say it costs 2 dollars for Marmish to make there Verticle Fishing system, i said its got $2.00 worth of plastic in it, please read next timebefore you start typing stuff. Manufacturing costs and Materials equals 5 dollars okay so 2 dollars and some of materials and 2 dollars in some for labour about, good estimate huh i used your theory. What ever makes u happy, they still make a killing of a profit on it compared to a high quality Rod and Reel. When comes down to purchasing High Quality rods and reels you just got to do a little bit of home work some rods and reels for $25 are junk, I've seen some junky looking rods at Walmart , I seen a rapala rod and reel that was pretty much falling apart, those guys make lures but they sure cant make Rods and Reels. But for the most part Rod and Reels for the $25 range are a deceint buy, a better buy than a Marmish, if you know where to shop places like Fishing Hole and what to look for in a rod and reel You can still buy a deceint rod and reel for $25, or just buy a rod and attach that $40 dollar reel you use in the summer for casting, it will work well my son it will work well. Jeez big monkey... I think somebody needs a hug!!!
That is the only thing i use for trout and whitefishing. If you have a small lure with little weight it can detect bottom. It can also detect a tiny bite or even when the fish hits it. A good little rod to have if you need space and are packing light. Not to mention I caught my biggest burbot on it, 9.5 pounds. I have also caught many pike on it.
He's a troll boys. Trolling for ice fisherman and from the looks of it is way over his limit! Let's just stop feeding him. Poor little guy probably lives in his parents basement, eatin' cheez whiz an watching Star Trek. If you are a real ice fisherman monkey why don't you just go fishn'. For the rest of us (me included) let's quit feeding the troll.I'm going fishing. See you's at Gull.