TOM,
How do you associate my giving the reasons why Mustad lost sales in the late 70's- early 80's to bashing of the Mustad Company????? I did state that Mustad learned their lessons well & nowadays produce quality lines of fly tying hooks, but maybe you didn't read that post.I simply stated that back in the late 70's thru early 80's you had to inspect the hooks from Mustad before buying them.. That isn't Bashing - it's stating cold, hard facts.
I still purchase Mustad hooks, I am always looking out to fill my coffers with the dis-continued 80501BL steelhead/Salmon hook. I am always looking for Mustad's Bass Stinger Hook- which I prefer over Tiemco's Attempt at a Stinger hook. For Beginning Saltwater Flytyers I always recommend Mustad's 34007 series....
As to cost, if your buying the Signature or Premium series from Mustad..they cost about the same as the other brands. If you really want to save on the Other Brands buy in larger quantities then the 25 count packages... the 25 count packages are never a good deal.. Heck Byard has a Sweet deal on Dai Riki & Daiichi Hooks right now, and with your VFB membership discount on top of that (buy over $40 bucks & Byard foots the shipping!!!!) it's too sweet a deal to pass buy...I just Loaded up on Dai Riki Dryfly hooks...
I am not Bashing Mustad, I simply was Stating Historical Facts.....
DEAN....
Tom Davenport <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hmm. I find this Mustad bashing interesting. While I have several
varieties of Pacific Rim hooks and admire their quality, I still mostly
buy Mustad, mainly because they are anywhere from 20% to 50% cheaper
than the designer brands.
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