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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | Holy Big Eye'd, Willowed, Hatchet, Barbed Wire, Willow Rippled, Holographic Spider Crap Bat Man. If you haven't taken a recent look at it, check out the Tommy Harris web site. His new blade selections and color schemes are off the Hook Harness. http://www.tommyharrisblades.com/
His new blade selections include some of the best colors and most improved apon blade patterns I've ever seen. These multiple series blade selections are successfully linked to, designed after and scheme painted for some the very best, proven BIG Waters Walleye waters in these United States IMV.
The Magnum sized Willows and Hatchets are not new ideas, but have been kept secret for a while on certain waters. They are very effective on the Big Lake trolling Waters of Green Bay, Lake Erie and the outer Bay/Great Lakes waters of Saginaw Bay and LBDN. Those along with the barbed wire, holographic models cover just about every thing, every trolling application and every type of (self taught) Harness rig tying experiments guys like me live and thrive on. |
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| Dan,
As with many baits, I surmise that most of the baits and blades I buy "caught" the fisherman far more often than the fish. I do not belive the fish discern the subtle differences in similar color and flash patterns. Subtle being the key and I realize that is a bit subjective as well:) Nontheless, I will continue to by the new stuff as it appeals to me and the old, perfectly good gear will be relegated to the back of the box with no real reason except that it is older.
Take care,
Jim
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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | Jim Ordway - 11/8/2011 11:43 AM
Dan,
As with many baits, I surmise that most of the baits and blades I buy "caught" the fisherman far more often than the fish. I do not belive the fish discern the subtle differences in similar color and flash patterns. Subtle being the key and I realize that is a bit subjective as well:) Nontheless, I will continue to by the new stuff as it appeals to me and the old, perfectly good gear will be relegated to the back of the box with no real reason except that it is older.
Take care,
Jim
As it should be Jim.
Anybody who says he's never bought something for fishing because it looked PRITTY to his own eye is a liar. And most things new are simply something old with a new spit shine. Along with the cosmetic appearence I always consider the whole working, lasting quality and dynamics of anything I use for fishing and love to experiment and catch fish on those outside the box ideas I come up with as you know. Colors of course can be the last things fish pay attention too and are attracted by. Yet, I can name several colors on my home waters that always work, are always used and almost never left in the back of the box. Need or dare I mention Fire Perch again. I like sharing new/old product ideas with others that work for and meet most of those criterion to me, no matter who's product that is. 
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Location: Rhinelander | Tommy builds some very nice stuff. Great stuff and a nice guy to boot. I have no issue buying good looking lures and components. |
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| I just wish his hatchet blades were actual hatchets and not Doc Sheltons...
But they sure are perty, and it must be fun naming them all. |
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Location: Berlin | Tommy is the man and has the best stories. We had a booth accross from him one time and had a blast chatting with him. |
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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | Rich S - 11/9/2011 3:36 PM
Tommy is the man and has the best stories. We had a booth accross from him one time and had a blast chatting with him.
I'd describe Tommy as a survivor with a unique combination of Old School Temperment, Technique, Loyality and Tradition, competing very successfully in a business plagued with Modern Cut Throat Gamesmenship. Something you have to respect in this day and age even if you don't like his blades. .
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| Tommy back with tews all his new blades will be there on january 21 2012 from 9 to 3 see ya |
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Location: Badgerland | Big Eye'd ??? Sounds coincidentally familiar... |
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| will be picking some up... |
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Location: Lincoln Park, Mi | Check these flashers out that Tommy did. Too cool!!!
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