Just saw this video... I looked up “Tackle Advisors split ring plier review”. I don’t purchase anything without checking your channel first. I bought a pair of KVD’s. They don’t work well on my heavy saltwater equipment. Thank You!
Hey TA: After doing frustrating trials and mods to reach some level of success splitting rings with the 2-in-1 Cabela's (virtual clones of the KVD) that I bought yesterday when shopping for braid cutting scissors, today I searched UA-cam for a HOW TO. That's when I found your INFORMATIVE video. Thanks for sharing. Lesson learned - buy single purpose tools.
LOL..yeah. Sometimes it's just better that way :) It's funny how something as simple as the last quarter inch of a pair of pliers can make such a big difference. And how much hair we pull out over trying to shove sharpened wire into wire bent into a circle..lol
I'm actually glad you did this review because I was thinking I'd just carry the Mustad pliers on the water (since they really are good for cutting braid). Now I see that they'll actually leave me in a position where I'll require extra steady hands while the boat tosses--a nice recipe for an unscheduled appointment with a hook point.
The only split ring pliers I’ve tried were mustads and while they do get the job done, just get halco sr pliers and a dedicated pliers that are JUST PLIERS!
The benefit of the KVD pliers is their multipurpose use. They will work on a large majority of split rings, they cut braid and mono, and because the tip of the jaw section closes tight and has teeth you can use it to pull hooks out of many fresh and saltwater fish. Ive brought the KVDs on many freshwater and saltwater trips, and they were the only pliers i needed.
I feel like cheap small pliers are fine until you go about size 6+ I like small rapala split rings pliers cheap generic design take out spring keep in lure box
Excellent review. You have convinced me. Exact same issues as the KVD Mustard pliers (usually as a "Loss Leader" in a bucket of pliers etc, as you buy your tackle at the tackle shop) trying to change trebles, split rings, trying to get the pliers into a split ring on a lure, etc. I see that you can use the pliers on very small (relatively) tackle. Just ordered the Texas version. Looking forward to using. If they are crap, I'll be looking at using them for a Prince Albert on you, hahaha. Cheers Gaz
us poor bastards from balkan always used our NAILS to open split rings so now every single set of split ring pliers that you can get is more than enough....:)
I am really surprised by it. I bought my Texas Tackle ones from TW and wasn't happy with it from the word go because the pointed bit of the pliers is quite blunt as you can see which makes it quite difficult to pry open the split ring. I was going to buy the Rapala ones, I just haven't got around to it.
Same as yours, orange. Just look at the pointed bit, is just too blunt and fat in my opinion. You need that bit to be sharper. I want to try the Rapala ones. I have no idea whether it will be better, but from the picture at least the pointed bit looks much sharper, I am guessing it should be able to get in between the split ring much easier. www.rapala.com/rapala/fishing-tools/pliers-and-forceps/mini-split-ring-pliers/RMSP.html
Hmmmm...I'm really surprised you had a problem with em. The tighter you squeeze the more they open. I just buzz though. Maybe grind down the angle of the wedge to make it a tad narrower??? Not too much though so it spreads. I could definitely see if the point of the wedge were rounded it being problematic. But the way mine work is. It kind of auto finds the the right spot as you gradually close it. You're not trying to allign the free hanging ring at the end of the jaw...Then line up the wedge. With the TT you slid the ring on the bottom jaw and close when close.
Grinding might help, but I don't have a grinder. Again, the issue is that pointed bit just being too blunt and fat. I will try out the Rapala ones which is not dissimilar to the Xuron 496 which has fantastic reviews or may be I will just try the Xuron 496. www.amazon.com/Xuron-496-Split-Ring-Plier/dp/B000BL6OZ8/ref=sr_1_1?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1490199275&sr=1-1&keywords=xuron+split+ring+pliers
A few seconds with a run of the mill file should do the trick. What rings are you using them on. In the video i went from 150lb ish rings (way past what i'd recommend the tt's for) down to size 0 jdm valleyh ills
Yup! same.....I keep em with my Jigs in my Canyon bag. The orange handled ones are the same size and cover the same range as the KVD.....which are the same as the oem variants brought over for the past 10+ years.
excuse my french but ,there are some village fucking idiots on that forum....I rarely visit that place anymore. just not many good saltwater forums left imo. if I do post on a saltwater forum it's on the florida sportsman and the traffic on that forum has slowed down to a trickle.. good on you for making a video , exposing a product that a lot of people are unaware of.
The problem with SOL if you can call it that.....there are soooo many people...even if 99.999% are good....when there are 100,000 members...the sun shines through the clouds...Out of all the forums i belong to.. I find SOL to be the most active, and entertaining :) And there is good information to be had.... I used to love 360 tuna but it's slowed down alot....Florida sportsman and a canyon runner seminar is what got me into daytime swording 10 years ago :) But FS has indeed slowed down.
i think if some these old forums had mobile friendly sites they would see more traffic...they could have accomplished that with the tapatalk app but , only a few jumped on that bus. nice work man, keep it up !
The problem with the kvd model is the pusher point isn't as sharp as the Texas tackle model ....Texas tackle far superior product & worth the $20 I spent for them
Hi, Have you ever done hook reviews? If so, would you mind providing the link? I ask because I’ve recently started using Daiichi trebles (2/0-4/0) for blues and stripers. They have performed well but I’ve not heard that much about them. Conversations seem to be centered around VMC’s. Thanks and keep up the good work!
I haven't done any reviews on saltwater hooks. Only hook comparison so far discusses 13 different fw hooks ua-cam.com/video/4KjgPJ0FKNs/v-deo.html VMC's get a ton of love because they are sharp relatively strong, resist corrosion well and are most importantly cheap! I haven't knowingly used daichii saltwater trebles. As long as they are strong, sharp and wear well. Fish em until they get too dull or rust. :) I'm of the opinion that 3/4 of straightened hooks are either defects or the fish hung a hook on a piece of structure. It takes a ton of pressure/ leverage to open a 4x treble. Many of my plugs I switched to singles.
A little late to this party, but just wanted to add a couple cents.... my orange TT split ring pliers bent on the handle just before the hinge. The metal is very soft, and mine cracked. I wasn't applyingvthat much force, but after a few more rings, they broke. Might have been a bad pair... but I was not impressed.
What size rings? Must have gotten a defect. I've used them on thousands of rings now. Still work like new. If you primarlily use it for fw bass lures the orange handles should last years! Saltwater pelagic sized rings...they'd last a few hundred rings.. Which is why they offer 2 sizes larger...Were yours made in pakistan? says it on the pliers.
Tackle Advisors it was on bass lures... on some Spro #3's (16 lb). Changing out hooks on some squarebills. The handle pushed inward, and the jaws wouldn't open. I had to force the handle back open to reset the gap. That's what cracked them. My guess is it was on "off" pair... but it soured me on the brand. I bought a rapala that I'm not in love with, so I might try another pair of TT's. Fingers crossed.
Damn dude....that's pretty crazy...had to be a bad pair. If they were junk....or if there was a better pair. I'd have switched. This vid over a year old now...and they're still running like new. And I've swapped trebs on about 20lbs of pluggage since. If you still have them...i'd say snap a pic and send it to TT. Betcha they send ya a new set.
Tackle Advisors I should have snapped a pic, but I think in my frustration I might have binned them... hard. I liked the design, and the application, more than my Raps, So, like I said, I might invest another 14 bucks, and try again.
Until you try the leadmaster split ring plier you have not used a good pair of split ring pliers. I will agree that of the two pair you are showing, the Texas is the better pair. B ut find and try the leadmaster.
No i haven't. It may be good. I have used their other tools in the past. Once you get a TT....It's essentially as good as you'll ever need imho...The might also be the case with the xuron...but I don't know. Know what I mean?
interesting. I use them pretty often even go down to i think size 1 valley hills. (on the yellow stream drive in the video) And have been very happy with the TT. Are you using the orange handle ones or the larger ones?
I had to post this video after all the chatter about the mustads...I think about 10 years ago this chinese clone type plier popped up under the coast brand(you know...the overpriced shitty flashlight company) They were 25$ and had a sheath..lol Bought a pair on sale for 10 bucks..they rusted shut by the time I got back to dock on an overnighter...after proving worthless i tossed em to the crabs. They're good for a carry in your car type multi use type thing. But if you are really changing a ton of rings or if you like heavy jigging. Texas tackle orange or green handles are a must. You're out there a ton. You know the drill.
the more you post the more I spend lol, I'm always fumbling with my shit pliers I need some of these. some interesting little lures there what's the pink headed one? and is the black one some kind of baby mag darter?
HAAA.....Don't shoot the messenger...lol..hide your wallet in 3,2,1..The clear black purple with the marbled pink back is a megabass cutter 90......Only good if constantly twitched..tail weighted not much built in action...The other is an evergreen prop magic spybait 95. Good for 4-6'...has a slight sway on the retrieve...besides the duo realis...the only spybait worth anything. (i have every single make and model spybait besides the tiemco stealth pepper and new storm.....all junk..but the evergreen and duo....I'm about 4 vids away doing a spybait comparison.
Hi James, are you referring to the single hooks? They are owner inline singles. I also use some jdm singles from decoy and gamakatsu. Mainly the owners
That's a sebile bonga jerk. That is one of my favorite striped bass plugs. They cast well enough. You can troll them....and they track so true at high speed..if you are running and gunning..you can leave them in the water even at 20kts :) It's similar to the loved stick shad but has more built in action. I've even hung tandem 4x gami octopus hooks on wire...and a strip of bluefish and set it out and it kinda waves in the current for sharking. Almost had the world record cobia but it missed the hook as we all stood in awwwe at how it was as big as we were. (that same week the NJ cobia record was broken so they were in the area...and the one that was harassing us was much much larger) The one pictured I drilled and foamed the inside of. (they make salt and sun versions that are pre foamed) The hollow cavity ones tend to leak unfortunately. rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&toolid=11800&pub=5575291817&campid=5338075559&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_odkw%3Dbonga%2Bjerk%26LH_PrefLoc%3D2%26_osacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xsebile%2Bbonga%2Bjerk.TRS1%26_nkw%3Dsebile%2Bbonga%2Bjerk%26_sacat%3D0 The bigger 215mm is what is in the video with the single The one with the treble and black spot is the 165mm salt and sun series (pre foamed and heavier trebles) they are not tough to find The hook is an Owner 9/0 single replacement hook.
You said this lure would work on striped bass??? Oh my god, I should ask since a long time. Now, I bought sebile stick shad white. So you said this lure would work on striped bass? Because I'm interest to go after big fish using bigger lure. Thank again for your reply.
They work great for stripers one of my favorits. Too bad they're so hard to find.. I have about a 5 to 1 bonga jerk to stick shad ratio in my arsenal.....Stick shads in larger sizes are good....but for where I fish in NJ I prefer the bonga jerks. In the different sizes.
Tackle Advisors any suggestion which color would work better for striped bass ? I plan to use it for canal. By the way, have you had any luck with shimano orca and shimano popper catching striped bass? I bought the orca but I haven't had any luck yet. This bad is so weird with the action.
Color is all you my friend. I do well with pretty much all the colors. Chartruese over white. Gold over silver. Perch....Orange and black. They all work. Pick what you feel confident in the most. And worse case....sand it down and spray pain it whatever you want :)
IMPORTANT! DON'T BUY ON AMAZON Because they are not actually Texas Tackle brand. Some chinese and pakistani companies are selling knockoffs on there using the same name but the logo is a little different.
Man, talk about BIAS. You didn't even make an effort to treat both tools equally. You like the Texas Tackle one and made sure that alone was shown favorably. I don't like either of them. There are better options (Xuron 496, etc), often less expensive, made in America, with far better reviews.
I picked up the xurons about 3 months ago...gave em to my friend...Texas tackles are faster and more secure. Bias has nothing to do with anything...I prefer the best tool for the job.
the KVD pliers absolutely suck... they are the worst pliers i have ever had the displeasure of spending my hard earned money on... the spring broke on my second time using it (beyond repair) and it was an absolute pain in the rear to split anything smaller than say a size 2... id just as well use my fingers and a regular pair of pliers... looks as though i need these texas dealy bobs... thats my 2 pennies
Yeah they are!!you ever throw the stream drives??? Or the smaller wanders? They cast like a stone....and work spectacularly!! Not much of a built in action...but twitch beautifully!!
I remember 10 years ago coast the over priced crappy flashlight company sold the identical ones for 30$ I got em for a steal at 12...and they rusted out in a week in my boat bag.lmao
I got a pair of these on clearance at walmart for I beileve $3 so no ragrets... Mine didn't line up right so even after trying to tune em in they still won't cut braid very well. Also had one of the grips come off one side. Funny this I noticed is (might be before they came out) that KVD himself uses a pair of Snap-On pliers as seen at around 12:34 in his AdvAng under the lid video from 2015 ua-cam.com/video/v7RJ9mKQChM/v-deo.html
Just saw this video... I looked up “Tackle Advisors split ring plier review”. I don’t purchase anything without checking your channel first.
I bought a pair of KVD’s. They don’t work well on my heavy saltwater equipment.
Thank You!
Hey TA: After doing frustrating trials and mods to reach some level of success splitting rings with the 2-in-1 Cabela's (virtual clones of the KVD) that I bought yesterday when shopping for braid cutting scissors, today I searched UA-cam for a HOW TO. That's when I found your INFORMATIVE video. Thanks for sharing. Lesson learned - buy single purpose tools.
LOL..yeah. Sometimes it's just better that way :)
It's funny how something as simple as the last quarter inch of a pair of pliers can make such a big difference. And how much hair we pull out over trying to shove sharpened wire into wire bent into a circle..lol
I'm actually glad you did this review because I was thinking I'd just carry the Mustad pliers on the water (since they really are good for cutting braid). Now I see that they'll actually leave me in a position where I'll require extra steady hands while the boat tosses--a nice recipe for an unscheduled appointment with a hook point.
I never knew split ring pliers existed until 2 hours ago at Bass Pro.
The only split ring pliers I’ve tried were mustads and while they do get the job done, just get halco sr pliers and a dedicated pliers that are JUST PLIERS!
The benefit of the KVD pliers is their multipurpose use. They will work on a large majority of split rings, they cut braid and mono, and because the tip of the jaw section closes tight and has teeth you can use it to pull hooks out of many fresh and saltwater fish. Ive brought the KVDs on many freshwater and saltwater trips, and they were the only pliers i needed.
They will not cut braid for very long, maybe a day then thats it. Cheers Gaz
gazpixs I've had mine for 3 seasons now and they still cut braid fine. Use them in both salt and fresh water.
I feel like cheap small pliers are fine until you go about size 6+ I like small rapala split rings pliers cheap generic design take out spring keep in lure box
Wish I would've seen this video sooner, I purchased the KVD. I'll look into the Texas Tackle.
Excellent review. You have convinced me. Exact same issues as the KVD Mustard pliers (usually as a "Loss Leader" in a bucket of pliers etc, as you buy your tackle at the tackle shop) trying to change trebles, split rings, trying to get the pliers into a split ring on a lure, etc.
I see that you can use the pliers on very small (relatively) tackle.
Just ordered the Texas version. Looking forward to using. If they are crap, I'll be looking at using them for a Prince Albert on you, hahaha.
Cheers Gaz
Xuron is best I have used. I use smaller splits for Bass and the TT pick just looks so dull to me. Have not tried them tho.
Ok, thanks for responding. The Daiichi’s I have are 7X. Should last awhile!
Have a great weekend.
us poor bastards from balkan always used our NAILS to open split rings so now every single set of split ring pliers that you can get is more than enough....:)
LOL....NICE!!!!!!!!!!
Can this tool (Mustad)remove the hook from the fish mouth ?
I am really surprised by it. I bought my Texas Tackle ones from TW and wasn't happy with it from the word go because the pointed bit of the pliers is quite blunt as you can see which makes it quite difficult to pry open the split ring. I was going to buy the Rapala ones, I just haven't got around to it.
I'm really surprised to hear that. WHat color handles?
Same as yours, orange. Just look at the pointed bit, is just too blunt and fat in my opinion. You need that bit to be sharper. I want to try the Rapala ones. I have no idea whether it will be better, but from the picture at least the pointed bit looks much sharper, I am guessing it should be able to get in between the split ring much easier. www.rapala.com/rapala/fishing-tools/pliers-and-forceps/mini-split-ring-pliers/RMSP.html
Hmmmm...I'm really surprised you had a problem with em. The tighter you squeeze the more they open. I just buzz though. Maybe grind down the angle of the wedge to make it a tad narrower??? Not too much though so it spreads. I could definitely see if the point of the wedge were rounded it being problematic. But the way mine work is. It kind of auto finds the the right spot as you gradually close it. You're not trying to allign the free hanging ring at the end of the jaw...Then line up the wedge. With the TT you slid the ring on the bottom jaw and close when close.
Grinding might help, but I don't have a grinder. Again, the issue is that pointed bit just being too blunt and fat. I will try out the Rapala ones which is not dissimilar to the Xuron 496 which has fantastic reviews or may be I will just try the Xuron 496. www.amazon.com/Xuron-496-Split-Ring-Plier/dp/B000BL6OZ8/ref=sr_1_1?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1490199275&sr=1-1&keywords=xuron+split+ring+pliers
A few seconds with a run of the mill file should do the trick. What rings are you using them on. In the video i went from 150lb ish rings (way past what i'd recommend the tt's for) down to size 0 jdm valleyh ills
love your videos man! Very in-depth
Thanks Brotha!!!!
If the KVDs had a longer thinner nose they be hands down the choice.
the green handle texas tackle pliers are larger than the orange ,that's what i use on my big saltwater plugs...definitely worth the $15.
Yup! same.....I keep em with my Jigs in my Canyon bag.
The orange handled ones are the same size and cover the same range as the KVD.....which are the same as the oem variants brought over for the past 10+ years.
There have been quite a few threads on StripersOnline asking about SR pliers....figured...hell...make a vid..that way people can see the difference.
excuse my french but ,there are some village fucking idiots on that forum....I rarely visit that place anymore. just not many good saltwater forums left imo. if I do post on a saltwater forum it's on the florida sportsman and the traffic on that forum has slowed down to a trickle..
good on you for making a video , exposing a product that a lot of people are unaware of.
The problem with SOL if you can call it that.....there are soooo many people...even if 99.999% are good....when there are 100,000 members...the sun shines through the clouds...Out of all the forums i belong to.. I find SOL to be the most active, and entertaining :) And there is good information to be had.... I used to love 360 tuna but it's slowed down alot....Florida sportsman and a canyon runner seminar is what got me into daytime swording 10 years ago :) But FS has indeed slowed down.
i think if some these old forums had mobile friendly sites they would see more traffic...they could have accomplished that with the tapatalk app but , only a few jumped on that bus. nice work man, keep it up !
The problem with the kvd model is the pusher point isn't as sharp as the Texas tackle model ....Texas tackle far superior product & worth the $20 I spent for them
Hi,
Have you ever done hook reviews? If so, would you mind providing the link? I ask because I’ve recently started using Daiichi trebles (2/0-4/0) for blues and stripers. They have performed well but I’ve not heard that much about them. Conversations seem to be centered around VMC’s.
Thanks and keep up the good work!
I haven't done any reviews on saltwater hooks. Only hook comparison so far discusses 13 different fw hooks ua-cam.com/video/4KjgPJ0FKNs/v-deo.html
VMC's get a ton of love because they are sharp relatively strong, resist corrosion well and are most importantly cheap! I haven't knowingly used daichii saltwater trebles. As long as they are strong, sharp and wear well. Fish em until they get too dull or rust. :)
I'm of the opinion that 3/4 of straightened hooks are either defects or the fish hung a hook on a piece of structure. It takes a ton of pressure/ leverage to open a 4x treble.
Many of my plugs I switched to singles.
A little late to this party, but just wanted to add a couple cents.... my orange TT split ring pliers bent on the handle just before the hinge. The metal is very soft, and mine cracked. I wasn't applyingvthat much force, but after a few more rings, they broke. Might have been a bad pair... but I was not impressed.
What size rings? Must have gotten a defect. I've used them on thousands of rings now. Still work like new. If you primarlily use it for fw bass lures the orange handles should last years! Saltwater pelagic sized rings...they'd last a few hundred rings.. Which is why they offer 2 sizes larger...Were yours made in pakistan? says it on the pliers.
Tackle Advisors it was on bass lures... on some Spro #3's (16 lb). Changing out hooks on some squarebills.
The handle pushed inward, and the jaws wouldn't open. I had to force the handle back open to reset the gap. That's what cracked them.
My guess is it was on "off" pair... but it soured me on the brand.
I bought a rapala that I'm not in love with, so I might try another pair of TT's.
Fingers crossed.
Damn dude....that's pretty crazy...had to be a bad pair. If they were junk....or if there was a better pair. I'd have switched. This vid over a year old now...and they're still running like new. And I've swapped trebs on about 20lbs of pluggage since. If you still have them...i'd say snap a pic and send it to TT. Betcha they send ya a new set.
Tackle Advisors I should have snapped a pic, but I think in my frustration I might have binned them... hard.
I liked the design, and the application, more than my Raps, So, like I said, I might invest another 14 bucks, and try again.
Sorry but haven't seen those lures before with the drop bellies..where are those from? What are they called? Thanks
Those are sebile bonga jerks
Until you try the leadmaster split ring plier you have not used a good pair of split ring pliers.
I will agree that of the two pair you are showing, the Texas is the better pair. B ut find and try the leadmaster.
Have you compared TT with Xuron? Wondering how the Xuron stacks up against TT.
No i haven't. It may be good. I have used their other tools in the past. Once you get a TT....It's essentially as good as you'll ever need imho...The might also be the case with the xuron...but I don't know. Know what I mean?
I have a hard time using the TT pliers on #2 or 3 owner hypers. I find the kvds worked better.
interesting. I use them pretty often even go down to i think size 1 valley hills. (on the yellow stream drive in the video) And have been very happy with the TT. Are you using the orange handle ones or the larger ones?
Thank you sir
What split ring pliers are easy to use for those micro lure sizes?
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@@jimvreyes you're welcome
Maybe I missed it. But, what size Texas Tackle pliers are you using?
I think it goes exective....these orange handles.....blue then green being the largest
MUSTAD...."no"!!!!! They also snap past each other , the plier forks. Ran thru at least 6 pairs now. (got a bunch o n sale) Want TT pliers.
I had to post this video after all the chatter about the mustads...I think about 10 years ago this chinese clone type plier popped up under the coast brand(you know...the overpriced shitty flashlight company) They were 25$ and had a sheath..lol Bought a pair on sale for 10 bucks..they rusted shut by the time I got back to dock on an overnighter...after proving worthless i tossed em to the crabs. They're good for a carry in your car type multi use type thing. But if you are really changing a ton of rings or if you like heavy jigging. Texas tackle orange or green handles are a must.
You're out there a ton. You know the drill.
To me the kvd just look like rebrands. The other pair look way more quality
mag 92 screw eyes are evil incarnate...have to pop the split ring on top of the pliers
the more you post the more I spend lol, I'm always fumbling with my shit pliers I need some of these. some interesting little lures there what's the pink headed one? and is the black one some kind of baby mag darter?
HAAA.....Don't shoot the messenger...lol..hide your wallet in 3,2,1..The clear black purple with the marbled pink back is a megabass cutter 90......Only good if constantly twitched..tail weighted not much built in action...The other is an evergreen prop magic spybait 95. Good for 4-6'...has a slight sway on the retrieve...besides the duo realis...the only spybait worth anything. (i have every single make and model spybait besides the tiemco stealth pepper and new storm.....all junk..but the evergreen and duo....I'm about 4 vids away doing a spybait comparison.
What hooks are those you are putting on the jerkbait style baits
Hi James, are you referring to the single hooks? They are owner inline singles. I also use some jdm singles from decoy and gamakatsu. Mainly the owners
Thx!
3:24 what is the name of that lure? Have you ever caught any fish on it? Also what is the size of the hook you were using?
That's a sebile bonga jerk. That is one of my favorite striped bass plugs. They cast well enough. You can troll them....and they track so true at high speed..if you are running and gunning..you can leave them in the water even at 20kts :)
It's similar to the loved stick shad but has more built in action.
I've even hung tandem 4x gami octopus hooks on wire...and a strip of bluefish and set it out and it kinda waves in the current for sharking. Almost had the world record cobia but it missed the hook as we all stood in awwwe at how it was as big as we were. (that same week the NJ cobia record was broken so they were in the area...and the one that was harassing us was much much larger)
The one pictured I drilled and foamed the inside of. (they make salt and sun versions that are pre foamed) The hollow cavity ones tend to leak unfortunately.
rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&toolid=11800&pub=5575291817&campid=5338075559&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_odkw%3Dbonga%2Bjerk%26LH_PrefLoc%3D2%26_osacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xsebile%2Bbonga%2Bjerk.TRS1%26_nkw%3Dsebile%2Bbonga%2Bjerk%26_sacat%3D0
The bigger 215mm is what is in the video with the single
The one with the treble and black spot is the 165mm salt and sun series (pre foamed and heavier trebles)
they are not tough to find
The hook is an Owner 9/0 single replacement hook.
You said this lure would work on striped bass??? Oh my god, I should ask since a long time. Now, I bought sebile stick shad white. So you said this lure would work on striped bass? Because I'm interest to go after big fish using bigger lure. Thank again for your reply.
They work great for stripers one of my favorits. Too bad they're so hard to find.. I have about a 5 to 1 bonga jerk to stick shad ratio in my arsenal.....Stick shads in larger sizes are good....but for where I fish in NJ I prefer the bonga jerks. In the different sizes.
Tackle Advisors any suggestion which color would work better for striped bass ? I plan to use it for canal. By the way, have you had any luck with shimano orca and shimano popper catching striped bass? I bought the orca but I haven't had any luck yet. This bad is so weird with the action.
Color is all you my friend. I do well with pretty much all the colors. Chartruese over white. Gold over silver. Perch....Orange and black. They all work. Pick what you feel confident in the most. And worse case....sand it down and spray pain it whatever you want :)
What a Joke..!!!! He was trying his best for the other pliers to look so hard. Crazy..
IMPORTANT! DON'T BUY ON AMAZON Because they are not actually Texas Tackle brand. Some chinese and pakistani companies are selling knockoffs on there using the same name but the logo is a little different.
Man, talk about BIAS. You didn't even make an effort to treat both tools equally. You like the Texas Tackle one and made sure that alone was shown favorably. I don't like either of them. There are better options (Xuron 496, etc), often less expensive, made in America, with far better reviews.
I picked up the xurons about 3 months ago...gave em to my friend...Texas tackles are faster and more secure. Bias has nothing to do with anything...I prefer the best tool for the job.
the KVD pliers absolutely suck... they are the worst pliers i have ever had the displeasure of spending my hard earned money on... the spring broke on my second time using it (beyond repair) and it was an absolute pain in the rear to split anything smaller than say a size 2... id just as well use my fingers and a regular pair of pliers... looks as though i need these texas dealy bobs... thats my 2 pennies
I personally found the KVD's made better cutters than split ring pliers
those snacky 33 's are the bizzzzzness!
yeah, the cutters are great for braid, but i dont use braid lol thats why they sit in my "extra tackle" bag lol
Yeah they are!!you ever throw the stream drives??? Or the smaller wanders? They cast like a stone....and work spectacularly!! Not much of a built in action...but twitch beautifully!!
Tackle Advisors im a lucky craft junky lol trout eat em up... japan knows al treezy all too well 🤣
The Mustad pliers are average. Look on Ebay they are cheap and chinese. You can buy the no name versions for half their price.
I remember 10 years ago coast the over priced crappy flashlight company sold the identical ones for 30$ I got em for a steal at 12...and they rusted out in a week in my boat bag.lmao
What size TT is that, standard?
I believe so. I think it goes in the order from smallest to largest: executive (all stainless) orange (in the vid) blue then green.
I got a pair of these on clearance at walmart for I beileve $3 so no ragrets... Mine didn't line up right so even after trying to tune em in they still won't cut braid very well. Also had one of the grips come off one side. Funny this I noticed is (might be before they came out) that KVD himself uses a pair of Snap-On pliers as seen at around 12:34 in his AdvAng under the lid video from 2015 ua-cam.com/video/v7RJ9mKQChM/v-deo.html
Turn off your auto focus!