BCF or just Rogues
Submitted by Skull on Mon, 2014-05-05 17:12
Talk about being ripped off (potentially)
Went into BCF this morning to get a few sinkers (Size 16)
They had them at the inflated price of $43 for a pack of 5 and the make was Rogue.
You guesssed it I never got my sinkers.
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Skull
Ben Derecki
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Have you had a look on eBay
Have you had a look on eBay Skull? You can get sinkers delivered surprisingly cheap.
Ben85
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Yeah bcf are a disgrace.
Yeah bcf are a disgrace. Never have anything you're after then when they do they want 10x what its worth. Better off making your own
king chief
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or gumtree
or gumtree
Live hard fish harder
MattMiller
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Ebay
for sinkers, I regularly get 8-12-16oz sinkers for under $3 each to the door
Swompa
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I went in for a 32mm nylon
I went in for a 32mm nylon skin fitting the other week. Then for 4x 6mm saddles...they had neither, or sizes around.
randall df223
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try site sponsor bias marine
try site sponsor bias marine for that stuff.
Fish! HARD!
Skull
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Thanks
Thanks Guys, I have looked on Ebay and it is unbelievable how much difference there is in price,have sinkers on the way, easy and cheap.
As for BCF it is the last time I will shop there (hopefully)
Skull
petermac
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BCF
you would think bcf would have learnt a few things by now , but they haven't crap service , rip of prices , rude staff know wonder they are losing customers in droves , customers are realizing that its far better to go to dedicated tackle shops for their gear and advise
randall df223
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I reckon they rely completely
I reckon they rely completely upon the "uneducated" customer.... I have shopped there in the past, try to avoid it now....
they target the mums and dads wanting to get into boating, fishing or camping for the first time.
when these customers realise their staff know jack shit..... their prices are crap and their service sucks... then they head to the stores that can actually answer questions properly....
Fish! HARD!
sea-kem
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Yep, bang on randall. They
Yep, bang on randall. They don't have a clue. I'll only go there if desperate.
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flangies
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Rogue is pretty much free
Rogue is pretty much free money for them anyway.
petermac
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bcf anouther thing
don't see bcf rocky (haven't been in there for 6 months) stocking any quality WA made Halco lures just crap imitations
Rig
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halco
dont get me started on halco, hard to find one that swims straight brand out of the packet these days
milsey
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X-raps have replaced all my
X-raps have replaced all my halcos.
sea-kem
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+1 have just swapped all the
+1 have just swapped all the trebbles on them for stainless as I dropped a couple last year due to hooks not setting properly. The ones I've put on are deadly.
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MattMiller
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Ever
tried singles on your trolled minnows Andy?
Might miss the occasional hit and less prone to foul hooking on this outside of the face/gill plates.
But when they go in they don't come out. Hook Bills a hell of alot better too
sea-kem
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Can't say I have Matt, I
Can't say I have Matt, I might set up a trial lure. What size hook would you recommend?
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MattMiller
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I run
Decoy Sergeant singles 6/0.
If your putting them onto a Halco (laser pro 190?) change the split rings too, personally not a fan of their 'fish rings'
sea-kem
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I noticed that when changing
I noticed that when changing the hooks over last night. I only use Xrap and Yozuri now. Cheers for that.
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Lastchance
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8/0 and 10/0 Gamakatsu SL12's
8/0 and 10/0 Gamakatsu SL12's Andy, depending on lure size is what I use here for halcos etc.
sea-kem
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Cheers, I'll have a look at
Cheers, I'll have a look at them. So they're the big game hooks?
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sea-kem
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All good, I think I found
All good, I think I found the one's you're talking about.
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Lastchance
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The're a salt water fly
The're a salt water fly fishing hook. If you have dramas getting the lure to track properly after changing to singles, put the treble back onto the rear - this seems to get them to swim true again.
catchalittle
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Andy have changed a few of
Andy have changed a few of the halco 190 and halco bomber lures to single hooks will let you know how they perform on the coming trip
Nathan
sea-kem
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Cheers Nathan, be interested
Cheers Nathan, be interested to see if they still swim well.
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Rig
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same
pull straight everytime, worth a few extra $$
crasny1
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Still swear by Halco
But with every lure out off the packet I always watch the swim next to the boat at troll speed (As a matter off fact I do this automatically with every troll set up). If OK release and let it do its thing. Even the very exxy lures out off the packet may need a tweak or 2, usually only slight adjustment of the tow point.
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Rig
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meh
I would prefer to use them beind a good aussie company but the amount of time you waste straightening lures after a hook up, striking weed or even straight out of a pack = less time trolling. They need to get with the times all good bibbed minnows have attachment points on the bib that are HD
crasny1
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Possible need a few tweaks more than other - not sure
But have used heaps and heaps of different types up off dampier (a bit of a colour lure fanatic _ Oohh that looks good, Ill grab a couple). Now have about 2-300 and down metro cant use them as much so now the collection of various whiting lures is groing at a unsustainable rate!!!!
I still adjus all my lures if needed.
Strike rate I still rate Halco esp Crazy deeps way up there. Not such a fan off some of the other Rated lurs as other. But love the R2S trihos. My goto 2m lure, and certainly the top lure for casting at mantas with cobes around.
But horses for courses.
PS: Spread - 2 halcos Crazy deep short corners 8m and 12m, 2 2m divers long corners 18m and 22m, long surface shot gun, either popper or skipping stick at 30+m. Always worked for me. Place the daisy in the middle, and the Witchdoctor flasher just short on the 8m short corner
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axey45
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Im suprised BCF can get
Im suprised BCF can get anyone to work for them, i wouldnt, you would have to keep making up excuses for them, why they havn't got the stock plus why so over priced. Ebays the go most things.
Habanero
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Halco
Yep still a big fan of the laser pro 190dd , I take 15 in the King Brown Pattern to Fiji with me every year , I run the inline single hooks on em , either the VMC 7266 or the Decoy Jigging Singles .I can run them (most of them , do have a problem with some) up to 12-13knts with the singles on , which the Wahoo love. I run 4 lures in my spread including Marauders minnows and skirts , some times the king brown will take 4 or 5 in a row with ought the others taking a hit.
BoozeFishSnooze
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The only times I go to bcf
The only times I go to bcf are when they have specials besides that pfft get better customer service from maccas most of the time...
Call me the wrasse whisperer.
pale ale
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I was in Melbourne and had a
I was in Melbourne and had a great experience with BCF......
RMG scorpions in the bargain bin for $4. There goes $200 :)