Gimmicks – Fishing or Others

Psychics. Why aren’t they constantly winning the lottery or in sports books?

Or calling me so i could say “how did you know?”

RAM trucks. I think they are running out of suckers to fall for that joke though.

Anything made by Ronco.
The toilet paper oil filter by JC Whitney.
Sea monkeys.

walleyesforme wrote:

RAM trucks. I think they are running out of suckers to fall for that joke though.

And There he is. That Ram bashing never gets old!!!

Eelpoutguy wrote:

I remember buying the electric landing net that would temporarily shock the fish so you could extract the hook.
Yeah – It killed them but my buddies and me would sit around the campfire taking turns shocking each other.

What the…

Idk but if there were an anti-beaver device one could wear while shore fishing the river I’d probably buy one, even at the risk of it being a gimmick.

Big chompy-tooth-havin mofos. Paging nhamm or whatever you go by now…

Been terrorized by them enough to warrant at least a little concern.

I wonder if walleyesforme bought a Ram that turned out to be one of the rare lemons and he is still bitter about it?

lindyrig79 wrote:

I wonder if walleyesforme bought a Ram that turned out to be one of the rare lemons and he is still bitter about it?

lol you guys need your own whole thread.

I fell for the scent spray. That oil made the bucktails a stiff blob and every bucktail touching the one you sprayed was trashed when you put them next to each other in the tackle box.

Jon Jordan wrote:

Color C lecTor. Got one as a gift once. Gimmick for sure.

-J.

@Jon I had a guy at our campsite give me one so I could put it in the fishing man cave!

Iowaboy1 wrote:

Anything made by Ronco.

I have to dispute this one a little – The Showtime Rotisserie Oven still stands the test of time!!!

WD 40 on the fishing lures. I used to have a color-c-lector in my grandpas boathouse that I never even tried to use, it was just a cool gimmick that I had to have but it got dispersed. Automatic fishing reels. I still have a pocket fisherman somewhere. Got a big mouth billy bass one of the originals still works. Alot of this stuff has come back in style like Bill Dances shiny jacket.

Almost anything that’s labeled “Fat Free” at the grocery store…as the chemicals that make it “Fat Free” are worse for you than ever imaginable.

Chiropractors. They’re business model is to sell you packages or “treatment” that keeps you coming back rather than fixing the issue. If you want to fix a bad back, neck, etc. go work with a Physical Therapist who wants to actually see you well and strengthen other corresponding parts of your body. They give you things to do to better your health outside of their office that aren’t billed

Solar lease contracts. They tie up your land for 20-30 years and destroy it with ugly panels, fencing, gravel roads, and pay you a fraction in return for what they make off of you. Every one of those people whose ever come to our door I meet them outside and don’t give more than about 5 seconds of my time.

The George Foreman Lean Mean Fat Reducing Grilling Machine. I dont know about fat reducing but I keep one of these on my counters and use it to make bacon almost exclusively. Works awesome for bacon.

Eelpoutguy wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>walleyesforme wrote:</div>
RAM trucks. I think they are running out of suckers to fall for that joke though.

And There he is. That Ram bashing never gets old!!!

It’ll be interesting to see which brand he chooses when he gets old enough to drive.

I don’t think you have to be old enough to drive to know how to make good decisions. I know I’d never buy something from a company that’s on the verge of going teats up.

crawdaddy wrote:

My buddy got suckered into this one but not me. He paid a couple hundred bucks and now he has a piece of paper saying he is the owner of an NFL team.

IALTO, I have a few buddies that also got swindled on that, but somehow they are still proud of that $250 piece of paper.

x4 on scentfree stuff, sprays, detergents, clothing, etc.

Camo patterns and clothing systems. Any camo works and you just need to stay warm, I’m sure your new system keeps you warm. So does a lot of other things, and no their new camo pattern drop 3.7 will not make a difference over military surplus camo or anything in between.

Forward facing sonar specific lures and now fishing line.

Stop Sign jigs on LOTW.

Anything sold via Multi-Level Marketing, particularly essential oils, they do not cure cancer.

Fireball. Enough already, we’re adults drink real whiskey.

BigWerm wrote:

Fireball. Enough already, we’re adults drink real whiskey.

Love this one!!

walleyesforme wrote:

I don’t think you have to be old enough to drive to know how to make good decisions. I know I’d never buy something from a company that’s on the verge of going teats up.

He must have got his wiener stepped on by a RAM Truck… that is the only reason he could be so obsessed with them. One with stickers too.

buckybadger wrote:

Chiropractors. They’re business model is to sell you packages or “treatment” that keeps you coming back rather than fixing the issue. If you want to fix a bad back, neck, etc. go work with a Physical Therapist who wants to actually see you well and strengthen other corresponding parts of your body. They give you things to do to better your health outside of their office that aren’t billed

X a jillion!!!!

The helicopter lure. A friend told me to post that one!!

buckybadger wrote:

Almost anything that’s labeled “Fat Free” at the grocery store…as the chemicals that make it “Fat Free” are worse for you than ever imaginable.

Chiropractors. They’re business model is to sell you packages or “treatment” that keeps you coming back rather than fixing the issue. If you want to fix a bad back, neck, etc. go work with a Physical Therapist who wants to actually see you well and strengthen other corresponding parts of your body. They give you things to do to better your health outside of their office that aren’t billed

Solar lease contracts. They tie up your land for 20-30 years and destroy it with ugly panels, fencing, gravel roads, and pay you a fraction in return for what they make off of you. Every one of those people whose ever come to our door I meet them outside and don’t give more than about 5 seconds of my time.

I have the same view on Chiropractors , boy does that one hurt some feelings out there.

isu22andy wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>buckybadger wrote:</div>
Almost anything that’s labeled “Fat Free” at the grocery store…as the chemicals that make it “Fat Free” are worse for you than ever imaginable.

Chiropractors. They’re business model is to sell you packages or “treatment” that keeps you coming back rather than fixing the issue. If you want to fix a bad back, neck, etc. go work with a Physical Therapist who wants to actually see you well and strengthen other corresponding parts of your body. They give you things to do to better your health outside of their office that aren’t billed

Solar lease contracts. They tie up your land for 20-30 years and destroy it with ugly panels, fencing, gravel roads, and pay you a fraction in return for what they make off of you. Every one of those people whose ever come to our door I meet them outside and don’t give more than about 5 seconds of my time.

I have the same view on Chiropractors , boy does that one hurt some feelings out there.

I call them mall doctors. If your office is in a strip mall you ain’t a real Doctor.

Randy Wieland wrote:

I got suckered once into “ Ford Tough” giving that truck away was the best vehicle decision I ever made.

Angus beef is another one. Many better breeds out there

Well,it was Ford tough,tough on the wallet it was.

Tornado fuel saver.
Slick 50.

BigWerm wrote:

Fireball. Enough already, we’re adults drink real whiskey.

Agree with you on this one a Thousand percent!!

Coming from a guy with an expensive piece of paper that is not a degree….

Carnaval games!! That game with the bb gun and red star on the paper.. Cost me just as much as your football team and all I have is some white pieces of paper with a speck of red on it! Gets me every year!

There is some funny boys on here.
I got a new phone so i can make a call and get my auger back on the ice.
I drive GM i can go pick up some blades.I don’t know if that would be possible if i drove a RAM.

buckybadger wrote:

Almost anything that’s labeled “Fat Free” at the grocery store…as the chemicals that make it “Fat Free” are worse for you than ever imaginable.

I’ve always heard this. I don’t buy “fat free” stuff but certain sauces/dressing, I.e. ranch, western, mayo, I will buy the “lite” version. Not really sure if that’s any better?

Personal use VPNs for vague “security” purposes in many cases.

LabDaddy1 wrote:

eard this. I don’t buy “fat free” stuff but certain sauces/dressing, I.e. ranch, western, mayo, I will buy the “lite” version. Not really sure if that’s any better?

Often include added sweeteners and salt to pump up flavor otherwise provided by fat and sugar.

LabDaddy1 wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>buckybadger wrote:</div>
Almost anything that’s labeled “Fat Free” at the grocery store…as the chemicals that make it “Fat Free” are worse for you than ever imaginable.

I’ve always heard this. I don’t buy “fat free” stuff but certain sauces/dressing, I.e. ranch, western, mayo, I will buy the “lite” version. Not really sure if that’s any better?

Yes I’m not necessarily sure on the “light” version either.

I do know if you look at a label of diet soda compared to regular of the same variety, there’s just extra added chemicals that fill the void on top of the already excessive chemicals in sodas

buckybadger wrote:

I do know if you look at a label of diet soda compared to regular of the same variety, there’s just extra added chemicals that fill the void on top of the already excessive chemicals in sodas

And those chemicals are bad because? Nobody drinks either because they think it’s good for you. One has a lot of pointless calories and one doesn’t. Diet being “worse” is just something fat people say to justify swilling corn syrup