JigHook Posted February 6, 2023 Report Share Posted February 6, 2023 Neither the Shimano Armajoint or the Jackall Blast Bone have replacement tails available in the United States. Both these baits are distributed through Shimano. I called Shimano and was told that they have no way of getting me replacement tails for my bone blast. Another user here emailed them asking about the Armajoint tails and was told that they were “not selling that product anymore.” Figured this thread might stop others from getting stuck with a bait that requires an improvised tail. Jim137a, justintrask, CG_Fishes and 7 others 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim137a Posted February 6, 2023 Report Share Posted February 6, 2023 (edited) Such BS - that’s why when I buy a bait or I’m considering I definitely want to know if replacement tails and fins are available. Edited February 6, 2023 by Jim137a JigHook 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayAreaAngler Posted February 6, 2023 Report Share Posted February 6, 2023 Dang that’s kinda crazy, should have someone with a solid following make a post and have everyone tag em maybe we can get this problem fixed LOL JigHook 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydrocephalic Posted February 7, 2023 Report Share Posted February 7, 2023 (edited) That's pretty unfortunate, good to know. Thanks for the heads up. Would a riser jack tail fit in the armajoint? They look similar and may be worth a shot if you are stuck with the Shimano bait. I can also imagine a fella could buy an armajoint off Amazon, mold the tail, and then return the bait within 30 days for free, if they are plastisol. https://www.amazon.com/SHIMANO-ARMAJOINT-190SF-Flash-Boost/dp/B0BG2RP44L/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=1INM88QCIZKOH&keywords=shimano+armajoint&qid=1675738901&sprefix=shimano+arma%2Caps%2C382&sr=8-2 Edited February 7, 2023 by hydrocephalic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASS_SWINGER Posted February 7, 2023 Report Share Posted February 7, 2023 Got to buy the extended warranty next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT THUNDER Posted February 7, 2023 Report Share Posted February 7, 2023 Banderuola makes some tails that look similar in shape to what I see on images of the Blast Bone. But I don’t own one so I don’t know enough about the thickness or length to match up the size on a Jackall BB with the tail selection below. But either way, pretty crappy to put a bait on the market without offering a replacement tail. https://www.banderuola.design/shop?lang=en Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon P Posted February 7, 2023 Report Share Posted February 7, 2023 I've got like four DowzSwimmers sitting on my shelf because I couldn't get tails for so damn long and the tails I had were constantly reaction with other baits and liquefying Bassbooger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappie25 Posted February 9, 2023 Report Share Posted February 9, 2023 Same for the imakatsu buzzbill magnum no spare tail support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habitual_lip_ripper Posted February 9, 2023 Report Share Posted February 9, 2023 Japanimporttackle has two local spots here in northern Illinois and has the ability to import from Japan. Lee is a great guy to deal with and I’m imagining will try and have the shimano bait in his store so he will for certain be inquiring about replacement parts. He had jackal Japan products in store as well so again he might be your guy. He’s on ig as well JigHook and jp_midwest 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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