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[Long_Cast]

Last week, I was searching for some new lures, and I came upon the Mepps Aglia Long spinner with a willow leaf blade. I almost didn't buy it because there were two Aglia Longs on the shelf with deeply chipped bodies with missing paint. I managed to find one without a chipped body, so I bought it.

I headed down to the local river and I fished it for about two hours and the body got deeply chipped with missing paint! I wouldn't mind having some missing paint after a fishing trip in rocky conditions, but a 6 dollar spinner that becomes deeply chipped isn't acceptable. After a dozen fishing trips, the entire body could be look like a eaten up corn on the cob.

I also find it alarming that Mepps advertises its Mepps Aglia long with false information from its website:

Exclusive, unbreakable strike-attractor bead (and/or tube) entices more fish to strike. The “hot spot” created by the bead (and/or tube) gives the fish a specific spot to target as it closes in for the strike.

My first and last time buying Mepps lures.

[lapa]

Are you sure that you have true Mepps. I fished one from time to time all season. Still like new.

[Long_Cast]

It's a true Mepps. I bought it from Wal-Mart and it's made in France.

[lapa]

It's a true Mepps. I bought it from Wal-Mart and it's made in France.

Just checked unopened package. My is assembled in USA. It is 1/6 oz and cost 2.79$

[Novabonker]

Borrow Mrs. Long_Cast's clear nail polish and give it a light coat.