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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | Being around as long as I have in the fishing Guiding and chartering business, I've been blessed to meet and come in contact with some really nice people. Some actually having the confidence and trust in me to let me Pro Staff for them or try some of their newer products in my business. I'll never be able to re-pay the early Storm Lure company/family for their early trust in me, when I started guiding in 1986 for Salmon and Steelhead's out of my Drift Boat. Nor Dave Storm of Ka'Boom Lures, for his continued trust in me. And even though a guy in my position risks getting called or perceived as a liar, because of getting these free or cheaper products when making posts about his success's when using them, I've always tried my best to back any posts up with both pictures and facts concerning any posts about them.
Recently I've been blessed again by the manufacturer of yet another quality product. As with the other products, I go into this particular arrangement with my eyes wide open willing to give the product a fair shake and an honest review if and when it works for me here on Saginaw Bay. I've fielded hundreds of personal E-mails and PM's from message boards over the years from people from around the U.S. who have read my posts about many of the things I both use and have modified. I have never (at least I hope not) given anybody any false expectations about any one lure or technique that has worked for me here on Saginaw Bay. Similar to my charters, I do not guarantee fish, nobody honestly can. And most all of us know that some things that work on one body of water often does not work on others. I can however (with a reasonable reliability) speculate from my total experiences during the 50 years I've been fishing, rather some things I see and think about trying might work or not. So after this long, boring intro, enter the new #8 Tommy Harris blades. These big Thumpers, in the colors we've all been craving, show some real promise in my eyes. My first application with these monsters will be with a modified Eyeliminator. I'll be taking off the regular size TH blade and replacing it with this bigger version. Will bigger blades equal more or bigger fish? We'll see. Here's a sneak peak at the blades and some of the colors Tommy will be putting on these rigs early next year.
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| I would like to know what the big hype is on the Tommy Harris blade? I've never used them. Just want to know what's the differince between that and a deep cut colorado? is it color or blade style? |
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| The Tommy Harris blades just down right rock!! Custom colors available with different colored holograms and blade styles are just awesome. They will NOT chip or peel, will take a beating and keep on running, quality stuff. That is why we here at Eyeliminator are proud to be affiliated with Tommy Harris and his product line, just very good, quality product for your buck. And Capt. Dan, we have run those #8 blades with our magnum rigs and have had very good results, it is just amazing what will smack those huge blades. We have caught 10" perch up to 5 and 6 pound eyes with them. Just waiting for hogzilla to come along and take one of these monster blades!! Anyway, please keep us informed with your results.
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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | Cranky - 8/6/2007 2:51 AM
I would like to know what the big hype is on the Tommy Harris blade? I've never used them. Just want to know what's the differince between that and a deep cut colorado? is it color or blade style?
Cranky.
Don't put me down as a Tommy Harris groupie yet. Just because I like my neighbors personalitity don't mean I'll be cutting his lawn any time soon. I do like the holographic paint job schemes on the blades, and I'm starting to see how they have held up on the other E-rigs I've been using. And it's very true that a lot of things in fishing catch our human eye and look like crap to the fiish. I just thought, like a lot of other things I use or try, I'd put it out there for all fishermen to see first hand. |
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Location: Appleton wi | There very pretty and i'v used them out on the bay and tried them on bago! I even tried sunshines favorite color out on the bay. Never had much luck with them seems that good ol gold and copper hammered blades still out fish them in my humble opinion! |
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| Hmmmm.... Just what is Sunshines favorite color ? LOL
all of my big fish this year have came on Tommy's blades, with a harness I made from Stack beads and a wedding ring, IMHO it don't get any better.
As far as painted blades go, it is sometimes hard to find a finish or paint that doesn't peel, crack or just plain old wash off after a few days of running them, or after they've been hit by few fish.
I have a ton Tommy's blades and so far not one of them has had any problems with the finish, some of which i have been running for 3 years.
I have not set the bay on fire this year winning tournies, BUT this has been my best year for big fish, my personal best being an 8.9 pounder, netted by SKEETER.
http://walleye.outdoorsfirst.com/board/photos/photo-thumbnails.asp?...
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Location: Midland, MI 48642 | Sure don't want to start a p'ing match about blades but I am here to tell you that I have a bunch of TH blades in all sorts of colors. All I use anymore on Saginaw Bay. Not sure what Sunshines hot color is but mine changes each day BUT I can honestly say that Green Lantern pattern is always out and always no matter what always catches a fish. I have a color indicator I started using this summer and it gives me a good idea what color should be using at any certain time so I pull out the box and find one. I have had no problem with chipped paint what so ever and I can always find a color to work. Tommy da man!  Keep coming out with new colors, gotta love it. Skeeter |
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| "As far as painted blades go, it is sometimes hard to find a finish or paint that doesn't peel, crack or just plain old wash off after a few days of running them, or after they've been hit by few fish.
I have a ton Tommy's blades and so far not one of them has had any problems with the finish, some of which i have been running for 3 years."
I've bit my tongue on this, since some don't care for my "sunny personality", but I do expect results. I bought some of Tommy's blades (a good chunk of change) that I personally ordered from Tommy about 3-4year ago. The tape washed off in the first run or two and the paint was polished off to a brand new silver looking blade.
I've since resorted to painting my own blades in my own custom colors, so I'm not complaining, just don't need things sugar coated. Now feel free to bash away, but like I said I demand results from what I use.
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| Jayman
sorry to you hear had paint issues, in the 3 years I have been running Tommy's blades Ive never had or heard of paint issues. |
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| I like Jason's sunny personality and Tommy's blades. I have only used them this year, but I had no paint issues either. I don't know the name of it, but there is a light blue one with a red bead that I won't be without. My only complaint is flies keep sticking to them....
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| Every one has a opinion on what is the best, worst, etc. This is one conversation you will never win. You like Tommys stuff as we do here at Eyeliminator, great! If not, thats fine too,..............enough said. This is why we live here in America, we are free to make choices, and have our own opinions!! Just get out and enjoy some of the awesome fishing that we are FREE to do! It doesn't get any better than this!
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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | I believe everyone's posts about their personal use, complaints and praises about Tommy blades. Because of knowing a few of the posters personally and respecting the others through years of reading their other posts on this and other boards. But similar to that always popular "Ford versus Chevy" debate, these things can get carried away. All of us stay faithful to what works for us and not so complimentary about the things that let us down. I do it, we all do it. In fact, I'm often grateful for it, as it often saves me from making a monetary mistake of my own.
My first impressions and observations of Tommy's blades (as I've only been using Them for a very short time) is a positive one. I've ran them on my last 3 charters on the Bay, a total of about 12 hours wash time on each blade on the 4 rods I've been using them on. Also consider I'm doing what you should not be doing when running out to your fishing spot, especially when using harnesses. That is, keeping the rods in the holders and letting the wind beat the crap out of the blades against the rods on the way out. None are showing any chips or wear as of yet. That might change with more use, and if it does, I'll say so. |
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| Let me also state that I found Tommy to be a great guy to talk with and to deal with. He was timely and delievered what he said he would.
I'm just saying spare me the "Tommy Harris Spinner Blade commercial" on every spinner thread. A plug here and there we can all deal with. I don't want to sound like I'm bashing the guy. I just stated my results. |
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| Capt. Dan............. There ya go again
Stating the ford,chevy thing........... only problem is that you forgot to mention the only REAL truck DODGE CUMMINS...........lmao
J/K................ I agree everybody has there likes/ dislikes when it comes to OUR personal outdoor gear or whatever it may be. If it work's for you then use it. If it doesn't work don't use it simple as that.
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| Maybe I'm old school, but how long have you guys been pullin blades? Here in WI they have only been popular for say 5-7 years, maybe a bit longer but untill recently the market has been primarily "Colorado" blades and in these recent past years there have been a lot of "small" blade harnesses available commercially.
Who are the players in todays market if your not making your own?????? Tommy does a fantastic job and untill the competition comes along with a better fishtrap, He's the man!
Keep the infomercial going, and Jayman if you're painting a better product I want to try it!!!!!!!!!!
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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | Jayman - 8/7/2007 4:20 PM
Let me also state that I found Tommy to be a great guy to talk with and to deal with. He was timely and delievered what he said he would.
I'm just saying spare me the "Tommy Harris Spinner Blade commercial" on every spinner thread. A plug here and there we can all deal with. I don't want to sound like I'm bashing the guy. I just stated my results.
Jayman and anybody else reading this post.
Allow me to be sarcastic. Here is my personal E-mail address [email protected] I want any of you who have discovered something new or old that is working and catching you more walleye, but are afraid to post anything about it, thinking it might get called an info-mercial, feel free to E-mail both the pictures and particulars about it to me. God forbid we share what might be working for us, and on a fishing board of all places.  |
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Location: Lincoln Park, Mi | I'll probably regret typing this, but oh well. LOL
Here's my take. I've seen the posts and heard the rumbles behind the walleye scene. Tommy makes a great looking and durable product. I've even given him a few plugs. I don't think the problem Dan is that other people want to spam their product, but we've all had an overdose of Tommy Harris and Eyeliminator lately. Not necessarily you doing it, but you're catching the tail-end of the reprocussions. I even considered and discussed yanking advertising elsewhere because I can't compete with the spam. Why pay for advertising when I can have customers do it for free, or for a few blades? Others feel the same way. Granted, allot of the hype is because they're great products, but some are taking it way overboard and having IMHO a negative impact now. I know my opinion may be considered skewed, but it's my opinion and I stand behind it. |
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| Terror, thanks for the post and the link to your site again, Quite frankly I remember reading and visiting your site about 3-4 years ago and even contacted you regarding your paint jobs if I remember correctly, but COMPLETELY forgot about you! Where you been?
Nice to know your still lurking around these sites, Let me know when you start painting #5 colorados with winning colors I'd be glad to buy a few! Do you have any testimonials? I'm not a fan of self promotion but sometimes it has to be done to get support! If it works and others, I trust support those successes I'd be happy to try them!
Good Luck
Tyee just your average joe looking for great products!
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Location: Lincoln Park, Mi | I've been here. My rear end was just chapped for a few. LOL I've burried the hatchet and feel better these days.
Edited by terroreyes 8/7/2007 9:13 PM
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| Jim,
You might want to thank the good lord you have a Duramax Deisel in the family! Isn't there something wrong with your'e transmission?
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| Terroreyes,
It sounds like you need a little cheese with your'e wine! Dan and all the other gentleman are just talking about what they have been using to make there fishing more productive, it doesn't matter what they use it's about helping other fisherman, and using other tool's in catching fish! |
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| Bob, Lighten up.
Tyee, In order fro me to be painting a better PRODUCT, would mean what I'm painting is for sale. At this time that is not the case. But there is a select few out there that have some of these blades. |
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| Jayman..... I am waiting for a handful of your blades to run... I was impressed with your custom paint jobs. I think you should paint some up for me in your spare time. When are we hitting the Bay this August together?
On the TH blades. I bought a bunch, the thing I like the best is the size, and the hammered inside not outside. Granted I have some custom blades of my own also and they all work for me. Funny thing is most trips the blade that catches the most is still a plain copper hammered blade.
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| Bob, fishing together in August? You are the competition now! hahaha I've got some room on Saturday possibly, I'll be firming up plans tomorrow. |
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