Bullshads and Freestyle shads

[wiswimbait]

I'd fish it. If it sucks I'd shoot it. Expensive target but you'll feel good about it. If you ain't got a gun get one. If I liked it I'd fish it the hell with what everyone else says.

[paynefish]

I'd fish it. If it sucks I'd shoot it. Expensive target but you'll feel good about it. If you ain't got a gun get one. If I liked it I'd fish it the hell with what everyone else says.

 

 

First off, I'm in Texas. We're born with guns. No problem there. Secondly, I think I'll throw it and see what happens. It's a gen 2 with 4 sections so we will see. Looked on Ebay and you can't find one and Tackle Warehouse is sold out so somebody is buying these things. I bet it'll be a good striper bait in the summer when they school. Might keep the smaller ones at bay.

[Thebig1]

As the original author of this post I feel that I have brought drama to some. I had no clue this would be the outcome. Its really not a bad bait and I have caught some fish on it. It will work.......may not be the best bait on the market or have the best reviews but I can name baits way worse. I'm not taking any sides on this, but you spent the money on it why not fish it. I'm sure every swimbait has caught a fish somewhere in time and probably fisherman too.

[Joel]

The Bullshad wasn't a terrible bait for me, especially fished at night. I'm just a little confused about all of this 3 piece and 4 piece talk about the Bullshad though. Every one I ever had (three of them) ended up as two pieces, one piece still tied on and the other piece stuck in fish's mouth! I would send it back to Mike and he would tell me crap about "never seeing that before" and to "send it back to him so he could see what was wrong" when I already knew he had seen this for a while. I don't care if they catch ten pounders every trip, I'd never fish one again after being lied to.

 

Joel

[Dogmatic]

New to this site, but I just want to thank everyone involved in this thread, whether you know it or not, it was one of the most informative threads on any fishing site I have ever read. Drama aside, it gives a beginner swimbaiter insight into this technique that is hard to come by today. Thank you.

[paynefish]

New to this site, but I just want to thank everyone involved in this thread, whether you know it or not, it was one of the most informative threads on any fishing site I have ever read. Drama aside, it gives a beginner swimbaiter insight into this technique that is hard to come by today. Thank you.

 

Totally agree with you. I just sold my BullShad for what I paid for it too. More Hudds on the way!

 

 

Chris

[JCBass]

by BigEBass, " Mike was mysterious about the photo....I kinda pointed that out to him and that it would leave some onlookers questioning or only to believe the narrative of randall....but his thought is to move on from it all...

 

Being that he would not reveal supposed other specifics about that photo or simply say it was a mistake on his part leaves me still only to assume....my honest assumption after talking with him in great detail is that he probably took this photo...probably was not a good idea...he probably regrets it, but he doesnt appear willing to dispel the controversy with the supposed details or to apologize....for me, this makes me assume that there is truth in randall's criticism about this photo....I think mike perhaps is just a bit prideful and will not admit it?? I dont know...looks that way though... "

 

 

BigEBass,

 

Personally speaking, I apreciate that you're a "critical thinker", as you've said.

 

And all your posts here (until the one above) has proven to me that you

search for Truth, and is willing to EMBRACE it. As critical thinkers should.

 

However, based on your post above. I feel and find that you've missed

on the fact that alot of TRUTH hides within what someone does NOT say.

 

The fact that Mike Bucca (in your face) beat around the bush about his photo,

and never gave you a factual answer----even after you prodded....

That doesn't tell you VOLUMES about his fraud here?

 

You ended with, "I don't know?" That sounds really naive for a

"critical thinker", in my own personal "critical thinking" of your above post.

 

Isn't it true; that in a reasonable court of peers and law---Mike

would be most likely convicted of being a Fraud here, BECAUSE

he chose not to say anything of substance to defend himself??

 

YES, omission of Truth (with reasonable minds), is considered a flat out Lie too.

 

Any man would defend his integrity to the death. For what is

a man without Integrity?? In a reasonable court of law, if you're

caught omittig a key piece of truth. They deem you a 100% perjurer!

 

Point being: I feel you did your "critcial thinking" an injustice by not

embracing the unspoken, yet obviuois FACT that Mike did NOT reasonably

choose to defend himself----as he SHOULD HAVE, both for himself and his family's

well being. And for customers and friends who placed trust in him.

 

I found your critical thinking of, "I don't know?" in your above post,

well, wimpy of mind, and at best---very naive...----VERY.

 

Why hasn't Mike offered a letter of explanation from that DNR guy?

Wouldn't that just end much of the drama surrounding him here?

 

If Mike truly was honest here, and wanted the drama over without hiding.

Then how simple? Get a key witness!

 

If your wife obtained a photo that purports you were in Ca.,

while you were supposedly in GA, as you told her.

 

Yet, you supposedly had a credible GA witness that can exhonerate you.

But you stayed silent to your wife. And can't come up with exhoneration letter.

 

Her conclusion would be "I don't know...?" She'd be a moron

A reasonably intelligent peron would correctly conclude, "GUILTY".

 

Using myself as example, rescently, I had some dufus accuse me publicly

that I took long time to refund his $100 after USPS lost his bait that I shipped.

 

I informed dufus that I have a HIGHLY credible witness here to quash his

defamation---that TRUTH is that his $100 was refunded 24 hrs of his request.

 

I confirmed with my key witness, a highly known and credle guy

here, and he offered to pubicly reveal his account of the TRUTH

 

However, in my good heart, I told dufus in PM that I didn't want to

hurt his already damaged credibilty here, but if he kept lying, I would.

 

That ended THAT. It is that simple with Mike B. And the fact that he

can't offer a reasonable defense, SCREAMS that he is GUILTY of FRAUD.

 

I was still 50/50 on the whole thing UNTIL after what you shared about

your convo with Mike. And also him choosing not to dispute your convo,

nor the content of your convo here---and still hasn't.

 

So after your post above, my own "critical thinking" verdict (as with most

reasonable minds and court of law) is----Mike Bucca is GUILTY AS CHARGED,

because he chose not to offer reasonable facts nor reasonable defense.

 

Lastly, why would Mike's Integrity cause me to not support his baits?

 

Well, 3 reasons:

 

1.Lack of integrity is pure laziness of character. I've found that a lack of

integrity leads to POOR creation and results----thus, why Mike's

baits does have a reputation of breaking. LAZINESS kills quality.

 

2.Laziness for quality also negates the scrutiny a baitmaker needs

to have the fine-tuning for the best actions to create results.

To not sell a bait---until it is time. Until relative perfection is reached.

 

You may not see it...but a professional baitmaker with integrity DOES.

 

3.My time on the water is critical, both financially and practically.

 

Financially : A defective bait from a lazy baitmaker can cost

me thousands in tourney money,or fish of lifetime. And deep grief

 

Practically: My time is valuable. My life is at best---short.

 

So why in the world would I be stupid enough to throw a lazy

baitmakers bait, that may or may not be near relative-perfection,and

that has history of breakage? When other GREAT baits and baitmakers exist?

 

I was impressed with your critical thinking until your wishy-washy verdict.

 

Maybe it's because you were trying to protect Mike from truth...

 

Maybe it was your fingers getting sore from long typng---as mine

is now getting.... But EMBRACING truth, no matter where it takes you---

is a discipline of a critical thinker.

 

BigEBass, thank you for saving me time and money from messing with Mike's baits.

 

My verdict: FRAUD as charged. And not worth it.

 

-Richard