Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

Author Topic: What is a fishing tackle/equip design flaw that you would like to see improved?  (Read 10511 times)

pwn50m3 f15h3r

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 238
  • What a great fish...

How about a suitable non-toxic, environmentally friendly, and cost effective substitute for lead-containing fishing products (e.g. weights).  I heard that tungsten may be an alternative, but I've yet to see any in the stores.  One problem is that tungsten is not as malleable as lead.  Gold is malleable, but not very cost effective to use as a weight.  LOL.  Any ideas out there???
Copper works, but it is harder to work with (work hardens easily).
Logged
Someone was here

TimL

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 341

Lures with ready-to-use single barbless hooks so that there's no extra step for the angler to crimp the barbs or take out the treble hooks  :P
Logged

wildmanyeah

  • Old Timer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 2017

This is a huge pet peeve of mine why do lures need to come with bard hooks. Why are jigs that are made locally to be fished locally have barbed hooks
Logged

mikeyman

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 443

Different regulations in areas. May not be made locally. Or to make sure more marketable in other areas. Easy to pinch a barb. Or cut off a treble and put on a siwash.
Logged

losos

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 233

I'd like to see an electric motor with an easily removed tiller for transporting.

Also may sound like sacrilege to some, but a quality centerpin reel with an adjustable drag.
canadafishingreels.com have just that
Logged

dave c

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 473

Would like to see floats with a built in stop
Logged

dcajaxs

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 85

Would like to see floats with a built in stop

yes this would be a good improvement. 
Logged

greyghost

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 292
  • Poach the poacher!

Didn’t realize that float stops are so hard to put on! :o
Logged
Have you talked too someone for a while and thought too yourself.......
"who ties your shoelaces for you"