Unfortunately, Things Have Changed
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- Опубліковано 13 лип 2024
- Things have changed! This is a video I did not want to make but have to. GSM Outdoors bought Mid American Rod. Mid America owns Virtus rods. Here's my thoughts on the situation.
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Hate to hear this. Thanks for your comments on American Made products. I could make the Auto-Trieve much cheaper by going overseas to buy the materials but refuse to do so. Hope you get to feeling better real soon.
Roll with it, Gabe!! I had a similar rod company pro-staff deal fall through years ago. Sucks for now, but nothing lasts forever!! Keep on keeping on!!! You have a great channel!!
GSM has really bought up a lot of good companies. In the case of Yamamoto they didnt really take anything away, and added new excellent products. It sucks to lose a sponsor buy you may hit up GSM after the get everything figured out. Good people there to work with.
Feel better buddy! I'm sure Fin is enjoying the extra time home time. Just got a Blue over the winter and haven't had an opportunity to use it yet. Hopefully GSM will continue to offer both Phoenix and Virtus but time will tell. Also, the rod staff could potentially separate and do their own thing (assuming there's no "non compete" clause) similar to what the Ranger staff did. Regardless, things always seem to work out for the best so keep your chin up!
You got a good product. Something will come along.
Keep your head up Gabe. You'll get something else
I recommend learning how to wrap rods good hobby for the winter and you'll be happier with the quality and sensitivity
Sorry to hear this. Just from watching your vids I looked at the rods. Really nice choices.
Sorry friend. Hope you feel better.
Just keep being yourself and make other contacts in the industry! Good dudes like you will land on your feet either another high quality company! 🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣
Sorry to hear the news. However, I think alot of these smaller companies are seeing the writing on the wall with the economy and the recent issues in the fishing industry and are getting out while they can and make their profit off selling their company. GSM is not the bad guy necessarily. They have the $$$$ and the seller wanted to sell. Best of luck on the channel!
Hope you get to feeling better soon better. Unfortunately small company’s get bought up by larger companies, and disappear or made overseas. With you 100% buy American made . Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Bill.
Sry to hear that Gabe and hope you get better soon. Honestly I buy the cheap rods anymore and have better results. They take better hooksets and eyes don't bend over from the wind in boat going to spots on the lake. I love feeling of TFO rods but poles snap in multiple pieces when in colder weather went to guy who sells them and his excuse everytime was must of been a bad batch of poles lol
Sorry to hear this Gabe. Purchased a couple thru Bryant's at Lake of the Ozarks a couple years ago. Love the product.
Ya they are solid rods and I'll use them until they break. Thanks for supporting Virtus
Wow. It’s all shocking. I picked up a blue because of the warranty and your videos. Jewel does have a nice message posted on their website. I appreciated them being upfront. Unfortunately, the message says to contact GSMR about warranty. Big corporations are a bummer. … guess I’ll stick with Debo’s advice to fish what you like and don’t worry about brands or prices.
I emailed GSMR after watching the video about the warranty on the virtus jewel and no response at all a week later. Unfortunate.
Gabe I use Phenix rods exclusively and I can tell you that they are high quality rods and GSM appears to be a straightforward Company that has plans on growing brands not shrinking.
Phoenix blanks are really good I wrapped a rod with one of their 80 dollar blanks couldmt believe how light and sensitive for the price I'm sure their 200 dollar blanks are amazing
I can really sense your disappointment with that decision, hopefully they'll continue that line or rods, and honor the warranties. Sorry to hear about your COVID diagnosis, hopefully just mild symptoms and no lasting affects.
That sucks! I had TFO Temple Fork Outfitters for 13 years and when I lost them it sucked!
Would love to have you on the Denali Rod team! Another Arkansas-based company!
They make some good rods. Appreciate the offer Rick.
Another great video. Sad sad news though!
Sorry to hear that Gabe. I've been wondering about how they were going to handle that. Hope you get to feeling better buddy.
Thanks buddy.
Sorry for your loss and the buy out. Hope they don’t go to Chinese blanks.
Thanks
Hopefully some good comes out of the acquisition. I picked up 4 red labels and really like them. I also have some of the Edge Rods by Gary Loomis which are also made in the USA.
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Consolidation is the American way. Fewer and fewer companies and people, control nearly every industry in our country. Expect prices to rise as monopolistic pricing takes affect.
Solid point
So bummed. Love the rods. Will have to see what happens.
Things are coming around
It’s sad when these big companies buy out the smaller companies. The smaller bait companies have better customer service and better prices. Hopefully something will come along for ya. Sad!!!
Unfortunately, this is a growing trend in "the industry." All the smaller companies are getting bought up and now under several corporate umbrellas. The quality in the products declines as this happens too. Hope you get feeling better soon
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It is sad the did the same thing to Stanley Jigs you could get custom made jigs and skirts also spinner baits its just sad how these big company are buying these smaller stores but not offering the same stuff that the store offered before they bought them its just bad
Things are changing Big Mike.
Hmmm, takes me back to a video Milliken just a few short months ago.
That was a good video.
Sorry. Keep working as many side hustles as u can. It’s not gonna stop only will get worst
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Praying you get over COVID quickly and your family doesn’t get it. 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you Stephanie. That’s what really matters.
Not a good thing the larger companies buying up the small ones, 13 fishing sold also to big corp.
Lots of change in the fishing industry right now.
This sucks obviously but we all, as viewers pay full price for our super expensive fishing equipment, so I can’t completely understand your feelings on this! It will be alright buddy, life goes on and you will find another way!
Not trying to be an ass just a different view!
Add up all the $ you have in these rods and I bet you are doing just fine, but we all know change is really hard!
Thanks. Just a post about change as I've been working with Virtus Jewel for a while. Not really about the money just the energy and time to promote a rod and company I believe in. I appreciate your feedback.
I hear you, right on! Still love the vids, and thanks for the time and effort that goes into it!
I guess I’m kinda being an ass after reading this 3 hrs later and sound condescending af. Sorry to pile on bud!
Sucks to see you lose a sponsor bud.
On a positive note. Phenix blanks are stellar. If they are truly going to start making them in the States, would be huge. Good US based competition for North Fork Composites/Loomis blanks.
Thanks buddy
This sucks. Makes me not want to use my swim jig rod you talked me into buying in fear of breaking it. 😮
Get well
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Would be happy to talk with you about getting you some Pride Rods made in the USA in Conroe Tx
Thanks buddy. I think I have it figured out.
Wow. Seems Ben milkmen did a. Video a short time ago talking about this very thing. It’s happening real time.
Hah, just posted the same comment. The fishing industry is in the tank.
But….only portions of Ben’s commentary was correct. It’s never black and white.
@@rogermurphy4387 it can be picked apart.
I was going to post the same thing about Millkens video...the "Corporate Douche" strikes again as he would tell it
He was on to something. It was an interesting video.
Hate to hear this man. That really sucks. I hate where the industry is heading. All these big companies and investment companies snatching up all the smaller companies that make quality products. Not good!!!
Things are changing
Sounds like your American version rods might be worth more $ down the road
Hate you got covid get to feeling better. Also, I hate to hear this news for you maybe they will reach out to you🎉
Appreciate it. Things are going to work out.
Private Equity will drive the industry into the gulch.
PE is doing this to every industry.
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They rich now
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Is jewel bait company by there self now?
Yes
Hate to hear this. A disappointment will turn into an opportunity with another sponsorship.
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Greed is ruining the sport.
Greed is ruining EVERYTHING
@@adamsnelson4689 not wrong, just hate seeing the sport getting ruined because of it, one of the reasons ffs isnt going any place, to much money and everyone new to the sport wants to look cool catching fish easy way out
On both sides!
@@jimmyjackson2361 desperation on the angler side surely. Everyone wants the short cut to victory
Not a fan of greed. Thanks for the comment
Hook up with Trey at Kistler Gabe
Thanks. I think I have something figured out.