evans_usmc69 Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Seen that outrageous Nez today too! Some people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilcatfish Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Seen that outrageous Nez today too! Some people At least the seller in this case didn't list it as being a Nez, though their asking price of $250 is ridiculous. I feel sorry for the dude that buys that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 I know a there was a guy who molded a triple trout and then tried to sell his knockoffs as the real thing. Got busted and then started making his own baits and did some sleezy things with that business. Just have to pay close attention to who you deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Styk Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Ran across this Nez knock-off on ebay today. Made of pine. And greed. [attachment=1]nez.tiff[/attachment] [attachment=0]nez 2.tiff[/attachment] viewtopic.php?f=11&t=11016 Strikingly familiar. This bait was a home brew that was posted on the Nation's swimbait making section, and eventually made its way to eBay for like $65 DAYS ago and took forever to sell. Can't forget those "eyes" the maker had said he used golf tees. It was still rocking the no paint then, at least someone upgraded him. Lol! By any means necessary I suppose... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingbear8 Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Ran across this Nez knock-off on ebay today. Made of pine. And greed. [attachment=1]nez.tiff[/attachment] [attachment=0]nez 2.tiff[/attachment] viewtopic.php?f=11&t=11016 Strikingly familiar. This bait was a home brew that was posted on the Nation's swimbait making section, and eventually made its way to eBay for like $65 DAYS ago and took forever to sell. Can't forget those "eyes" the maker had said he used golf tees. It was still rocking the no paint then, at least someone upgraded him. Lol! By any means necessary I suppose... That is some solid investigative work haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evans_usmc69 Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 That is some solid investigative work haha +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Ramen Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 That is some solid investigative work haha Better than what the real media has been up to lately, that's for sure. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jut Posted July 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 None of my 316s have air pockets in the joints and the tips of the fins are there. I will take better pics of it so you guys can see what im talking about. Its like the resin didnt make it all the way into the mold on the fins. And it has a home made tail. I will get my wife's camera and take better pics of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWIMBO Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 None of my 316s have air pockets in the joints and the tips of the fins are there. I will take better pics of it so you guys can see what im talking about. Its like the resin didnt make it all the way into the mold on the fins. And it has a home made tail. I will get my wife's camera and take better pics of it. whats the sellers name on ebay? where was it shipped from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jut Posted July 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 I still have the box some where. His ebay account is closed down i think. I got this bait a few months ago and forgot about it untill i saw the nock off baby wake thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsteadyslayin Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Some peoples class level blows my mind. Not only does being a bait maker, seller or anything of that nature take excessive amounts of time and effort, it takes a true artist and another level of perseverance. And for someone to take THAT much TIME and EFFORT into faking high class lures and STEALING an artist idea really needs to be caught or therefore karma can catch him.. People these days.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jut Posted July 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 There is a difference between a repaint and a copy. It is cool to have a custom painted bait sometimes but someone is strait up copying 3:16 baits and selling them as if they are 3:16 baits. They have made a mold, are pouring, weighting, and painting them then selling them as if they were real 3:16 baits.... talk about low. I have a wake jr where you can see how he poured it and he did a terrible job removing the excess resin. It is clearly not just a repaint like it was advertised... it is a copy. You know what im talking about. You can see it in the bait. Its hard to show in a pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilcatfish Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 If there is money to be made, people will make and sell cheap imitations to unsuspecting buyers. Whether they be luxury watches, designer jeans, fine wines, or in this case, high end fishing lures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolley Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 I have a a couple genuine baits that have air bubbles in places like the joints and fins. They show up under heavy use when the paint gets abused from hooks and teeth. It happens. Doesn't effect the action or durability from what I've seen. I still think its a terrible repaint. You should send it to Mickey and see what he says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aesoprocks247 Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Thats what happens when you buy ish on ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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