SK vs GYCB 2024
Yeajray231 reply :
If you had to choose between all strike king (their whole lineup ) vs GYCB which would you choose ? Meaning never using senkos, ikas etc or never using strike kings plastics or ur KVD square bills. And whatever else both companies have to offer..thankfully we don't have to pick just one.. I'm just wondering which you would rely on most.
Im pickin GY
Onvacation reply :
strike King all the way for me. But I would pick ZMan over SK if you asked.
Raul reply :
Zoom and Yum
Yeajray231 reply :
I'm not picking strike king for their hardbaits. (I don't even use their cranks) But I do like the rage tails.. and use their spinner baits .. and their jigs are good for the price. Honestly it was hard because I use the senkos (of various sizes) and love their double tail hula grubs. And their hula swimmer.. but if I had to rely on just one of these manufacturers . It would definitely be strike king.
I'll probably catch come slack over this.. but the "Ned rig" has been being fished for a long time.. im a new member . But know for a fact that a worm on a jig head has been around long before zman . I'm not denying it's effectiveness I just refuse to call it a Ned rig. Lol
On 9/9/2016 at 8:57 AM, Raul said:Zoom and Yum
Raul you've been a member of this forum for a long time.. I've read many of your posts and many are very informative . I knew there would be responses like yours . Lol. But that wasn't the question. Honestly. I have more zoom plastics than any other. Because the price is perfect and they flat out catch fish. Nobody can argue that.
d-camarena reply :
That was hard
Molay1292 reply :
I don't think it would effect my fishing much if they both were to go out of business. I do use a few of the Rage baits so I will go that way.
Onvacation reply :
On 9/9/2016 at 8:59 AM, Yeajray231 said:
I'll probably catch come slack over this.. but the "Ned rig" has been being fished for a long time.. im a new member . But know for a fact that a worm on a jig head has been around long before zman . I'm not denying it's effectiveness I just refuse to call it a Ned rig. Lol
I don't think you will catch any slack. In the 70's, at least where I lived, we called it the, "my uncle gave me these small jig heads he doesn't use and all of his ripped up worms" rig.
ZMan has done a good job of marketing the rig, but their Elaztech plastic is the real jewel to me, whether it's a TRD, hula stickz or whatever. Chatter baits are pretty nice as well.
ZMan is probably the reason I get irritated by Senkos so much. I catch a lot of fish on Elaztech baits and they last forever. Senkos fall apart when you look at them. My Yum Dingers last well, my Zoom brush hogs last, even my Biospawn worms outlast Senkos. And all of them are cheaper.
QUAKEnSHAKE reply :
GYCB and not even close. Id say 60% of my fishing time is with GY products- 35% Keitech and 5% other.
JigMaster4 reply :
I only use netbait and the berkley havoc line nowadays. But 95% of the time it is Netbait.
timsford reply :
I use both but if I had to pick 1 it would be yamamoto because of the senko, ika, and skirted double tail grubs. They both have lots of good products, but these 3 are some of my favorites when moneys on the line and I have to catch fish
j bab reply :
I changed my mind after I voted. I'd choose SK because they have a good senko (ocho) in addition to their good hard baits. GY has some hard baits but not as good.
Senko lover reply :
I love Strike King products; their Rage lineup is KILLER and their spinnerbaits and crankbaits are fantastic as well. The Red Eye Shad is one of my favorite lures.
d-camarena reply :
Gycb flapping hog, fat ika, senko, swimming senko are all staples in my tackle bag. Most of my tackle consists of these 2 brands
Yeajray231 reply :
On 9/9/2016 at 9:21 AM, d-camarena said:That was hard
So you voted for gycb?
J Francho reply :
Does that include Ragetail baits? Because I'll dump the Senkos and stick with those any day of the week.
Yeajray231 reply :
On 9/9/2016 at 10:22 PM, J Francho said:Does that include Ragetail baits? Because I'll dump the Senkos and stick with those any day of the week.
Yea!!! They are strike king right??. big part of my vote as well. Even tho I've caught more on senkos.. it's because I've been using them longer ! That rage chunk on my smaller jigs is killer.. they all are. The anaconda to the space monkey.. I can't call em high priced either because they are cheaper than gycb.
So far 11/18 people don't agree.
I'm guessing it is from all the senko lovers.. the ease of use.
Scott F reply :
I don't know why, in any alternative universe, I would be forced to choose between these two companies, but I could easily survive with many other baits if either or both of these companies were to suddenly disappear.
Yeajray231 reply :
On 9/9/2016 at 11:00 PM, Scott F said:I don't know why, in any alternative universe, I would be forced to choose between these two companies, but I could easily survive with many other baits if either or both of these companies were to suddenly disappear.
Just wondering which you depend on most... which you'd rather have... if you had to choose.. lol I dont think we have to worry about it.. did you vote ?
Scott F reply :
I did not vote. I don't depend on either of these companies. I seldom use any CYCB or SK baits.
Yeajray231 reply :
On 9/9/2016 at 11:04 PM, Scott F said:I did not vote. I don't depend on either of these companies. I seldom use any CYCB or SK baits.
Because of the price ?
Scott F reply :
For Yamamoto, its durability and price, and for SK, except for the Red Eye Shad, I just use other baits. I fish for smallmouth 90% of the time and there are only 4 or 5 baits that I need to catch nearly all of my fish and those are not Strike King baits.
WRB reply :
Strike King has a long history in tournament bass fishing, has changed ownership 3 or 4 times relying on sponsored pro names like Bill Dance, Denny Brauer, Hackney and KVD to carry on the brand name, products being mfr'd off shore.
GYCB is owned and operated by Gary Yamamoto who develops most of his own products for both American and Japanese markets.
I have used GYCB soft plastics far longer then Steve Parks/SK-Rage Tail soft plastics and prefer GYCB if soft plastics are the choice.
SK with KVD hard baits and Hackney jigs adds another dimension that shifts the balance to SK, however I don't use those products simply because I make my jigs and have too many crankbaits already so GYCB gets the vote.
Tom
J Francho reply :
Other than the Ocho, I don't use any of the "non Ragetail" baits. There are a few baits other than senko that I use, but I could live without GYCB.
bunkerbstr reply :
Strike King definitely has more options out there than GYCB which makes this a tough choice. However, there's been quite a few times that I've bought SK hard baits (crankbaits) in particular that were junk right out of the package. SK plastics are good though, no complaints.
That said, I'd go with GYCB - made here and I don't recall any quality issues other than their plastics tear up faster than anything out there. BUT, they work, so who cares. GYCB gets my vote.
OCdockskipper reply :
On 9/9/2016 at 8:59 AM, Yeajray231 said:...But know for a fact that a worm on a jig head has been around long before zman . I'm not denying it's effectiveness I just refuse to call it a Ned rig. Lol
From what I have read from those much more knowledgeable on it than I, neither ZMan nor Ned rig aficionados claim that Zman invented the Ned rig. It is a system, not a particular bait (such as the TRD). Even ZMan's web site talks about Midwest Finesse and how their baits can be used within the system.
The difference with Zman's baits and a worm on a jig head is the material. Comparing Elasticel with the plastics used on other worms is like comparing monofilament to fluorocarbon. While they could be interchanged, the characteristics of each lend them to specific uses that make them more effective than the other in particular situations.
Yeajray231 reply :
@OCdockskipper I understand this... just refuse to call it Ned rig. That is all.
Did ya vote ?
MrPeanut reply :
that's a tough one!
I think if I was forced I'd go with SK - just because of the other baits besides the soft plastics being involved.
OCdockskipper reply :
Yes I did vote.
I don't understand your point. Do you have a problem with Midwest Finesse baits being called Neg Rigs? Do you believe that ZMan products such as the TRD are not part of the Midwest Finesse system? Do you believe there is no difference between a 3" senko on a football head jig and a TRD on a Shroomz head jig? Were you once wronged by a man named Ned? 
Not trying to be argumentative, just trying to understand where you are coming from.
Yeajray231 reply :
Lol I'm going to pm you. So the people who visit this thread can read about why people chose SK or gycb. And not read about a Ned rig.
OCdockskipper reply :
Don't bother PM'ing me. If you don't want to mention in through the course of the thread, no problem. It is not one of the worlds great mystery's that needs to be solved
Yeajray231 reply :
I'm not all surprised to see gycb still in the lead. Considering the senko army. Out of all the 300 views only 26 have voted.. it takes two seconds.. maybe they don't use either company... or maybe too torn to vote.. if I could only use one company ... like strike king or gycb and NOTHING else. I think It would be alot easier to catch bass year round using many different baits with strike king.. I think the plastics edge slightly tips toward gycb. But the hardbaits are a no brainer IMO
J Francho reply :
Outdoor writer Ned Kehde stuck a broken half of a used senko on a mushroom head jig, and fished it on a particularly slow bite. He was able to generate numbers , on a consistent basis, and developed certain presentations that worked well. Then it was over thought, extensively written about, and now there "proper" Ned rig baits and accessories.
OCdockskipper reply :
"Proper" Ned baits and accessories or ones that have been proven to be more effective than others?
You can T-Rig a plastic using a tiny trout hook, but it is less effective than using something designed specifically for that application. That doesn't make the latter over thought.
J Francho reply :
On 9/10/2016 at 1:12 AM, OCdockskipper said:"Proper" Ned baits and accessories or ones that have been proven to be more effective than others?
I forgot to use the sarcasm font. 
I'll just say that they are marketed as thus. You can break off a any stick worm, and stick on a gopher jig. I've been known to bite plastics to shorten them for a smaller profile. A "jig-worm" is probably the first finesse technique I learned to use after the split shot rig. The weight in both situations was necessary since plastics in those days did not have salt and floated.
OCdockskipper reply :
Well, if YOU have been known to shorten plastics for a smaller profile, I guess that settles it. (looking furiously for the sarcasm font...)
J Francho reply :
On 9/10/2016 at 1:29 AM, OCdockskipper said:(looking furiously for the sarcasm font...)
LOL.
I'm never one to invent anything, but a lot of the time, I just try different stuff. Out of 4" worms? Have a bunch of 7" worms? Bite them man! And be sure to spit the head at your partner! There's nothing groundbreaking about the Ned rig. Ned himself tells the story as if it was a fluke, a challenge he made to himself: "Can I reuse these busted senkos? What's the best way to fish them? Oh, they look good on these gopher jigs. Now let me try to swim them back slowly and deliberately..." The original article in In-Fisherman even had pictures of homemade jigs, with a thread wrapped backer to build up the head size to mach the girth of the bait. He might have even had one deressed in marabou - that's been a staple in crappie fishing for half a century. And it wasn't just senkos that were depicted as viable trailers. It's that kind of on the water problem solving that I think is cool. Now it's a heavily marketed bait and style. Good for him. People have been putting plastics of all sorts on a jighead since the birth of plastic baits.
Hurricane reply :
Has anyone tried the Strike King Ocho?
J Francho reply :
On 9/10/2016 at 1:43 AM, LastCastChris said:Has anyone tried the Strike King Ocho?
Yep, love them. Lots of rolling and shimmy. Good baits.
OCdockskipper reply :
You have stumped me. I can't figure out what the " *** " in the line "since the *** of plastic baits" stands for.
I don't know any 3 letter synonyms for the word "dawn" or "beginning", so I don't know if that is what it stands for. Is it a 3 letter cuss word? That would be unique. An East Coast slang maybe, something that hasn't yet made it out to the West Coast?
This is going to bug me...
J Francho reply :
Sorry, fixed it. Must used a filtered keyword.
Hurricane reply :
On 9/10/2016 at 1:45 AM, J Francho said:Yep, love them. Lots of rolling and shimmy. Good baits.
Yeah, about to grab a bunch of them....
Yeajray231 reply :
I picked strike king and have never tried the ocho ! Ha-ha
Gundog reply :
I use Yum or Kinami mostly. Yamamotos senkos are the ones I like the most but the higher cost is what keeps me from using GYCB.
Yeajray231 reply :
On 9/10/2016 at 2:04 AM, Gundog said:I use Yum or Kinami mostly. Yamamotos senkos are the ones I like the most but the higher cost is what keeps me from using GYCB.
So you voted for SK?
J Francho reply :
you can click on the numbers to the right of the graph, and see who voted for what.....
Yeajray231 reply :
Oh! Is that just for your PC ? I'm on my phone and just tried clicking them and nothing happened...
Steveo-1969 reply :
I don't use GYCB because they are too expensive and fragile so I voted for Strike King.
Yeajray231 reply :
On 9/10/2016 at 3:00 AM, Steveo-1969 said:I don't use GYCB because they are too expensive and fragile so I voted for Strike King.
21 of 36 disagree.. I use both. Since my daughter has been born. (10 months ago) I think I have bought one thing from gycb ( so I agree) And a few packs of the rage tails (only a couple dollars difference) . That can add up tho . Rather quickly.
Steveo-1969 reply :
On 9/10/2016 at 3:07 AM, Yeajray231 said:21 of 36 disagree.. I use both. Since my daughter has been born. (10 months ago) I think I have bought one thing from gycb ( so I agree) And a few packs of the rage tails (only a couple dollars difference) . That can add up tho . Rather quickly.
When I think GYCB I think "Senko". I bought a couple bags, burned through them very quickly, and then switched to YUM Dingers and BPS Stik-Os. Works for me, way cheaper and they last longer. But to each his own.
Your poll only had two choices: SK or GYCB. Because the SK catalog is so much bigger it's a no-brainer to pick SK. Not only plastics, but crankbaits, spinnerbaits, jigs, etc. So IMO, if your hypothetical poll became reality I don't think many people would pick GYCB because the bait choices would be too limited.
J Francho reply :
On 9/10/2016 at 3:07 AM, Yeajray231 said:21 of 36 disagree.
Those notions are mutually exclusive. I use GYCB, and I do feel they are expensive.
Yeajray231 reply :
@Steveo-1969 for a no brainer ... SK is behind.. I'm pretty sure they offer hard baits as well.. nobody talks about those tho..
J Francho reply :
On 9/10/2016 at 3:50 AM, Yeajray231 said:@Steveo-1969 for a no brainer ... SK is behind.. I'm pretty sure they offer hard baits as well.. nobody talks about those tho..
Wrong, a search using the word "arashi" turns up ten pages worth of threads.
Yeajray231 reply :
@J Francho I thought storm made the arashi.. regardless... if you look at all the threads of everyones "best lure for summer " or "best big bass baits" I haven't come across one person recommend a Yamamoto hardbait.
Steveo-1969 reply :
On 9/10/2016 at 4:01 AM, J Francho said:Wrong, a search using the word "arashi" turns up ten pages worth of threads.
Isn't the "Arashi" line of hardbaits made by Storm? (which is part of Rapala?) Not sure how Arashi is related to GYCB?
Yeajray231 reply :
Man I love rapala lol
J Francho reply :
On 9/10/2016 at 4:11 AM, Steveo-1969 said:Isn't the "Arashi" line of hardbaits made by Storm? (which is part of Rapala?) Not sure how Arashi is related to GYCB?
Oh crap, my mistake! Sorry!
(see mods aren't always all knowing, lol)
These are the hard baits - there was quite a bit of buzz when they came out.
https://store.baits.com/home.php?cat=2
Yeajray231 reply :
When they came out... that's all I was saying is I don't hear much talk about em. Go through the latest threads.. not one post in who knows how many directed at the GY hardbaits.. and I NEVER see recommendations .
So quick to jump on my post. With "WRONG" .
Oklahoma Mike reply :
I love GYCB Senkos. I almost never by SK stick baits.
However, I do not buy any other baits from GYCB aside from Senkos. SK has a pretty good lineup of cranks and spinners, not to mention all of the Rage Tail lineup. So even though I would really, really miss those Senkos, I have to go with Strike King here for the overall.
cgolf reply :
Of the two it is SK for me. I hate fishing senko style baits, too slow of a presentation for me. The only GYCB bait I really like is the swim senko. As for SK, I really like the RES and the rage menace is a nice bait. I really have had good luck with their spinnerbaits, I think over 90% of what I own is SK. Realistically though for plastics and hard baits I have other options I reach for first.
HeavyDluxe reply :
If I understand the question correctly, I think it's clear the answer 'should be' Strike King.
As I've said elsewhere, I'm sure there are days when the bass will eat a Green Pumpkin GYCB Senko and *not* eat an identically-presented, Green Pumpkin Shim-e-stik from Strike King. But, those days are rare. I think it's FAR more common to have the days where they won't bite a worm but WILL bite a buzzbait or crank or spinner or [insert any number of other things].
SK makes good versions of all those other things along with good, wide-ranging soft plastics. So, if I had to choose just one company for the rest of my life, SK would win over GYCB.
If I could only choose x-number of BAITS, however, the answer might be different... Soft plastics would be the one thing I wouldn't want to have to live without, and GYCBs just catch fish seemingly more consistently for me.
cgolf reply :
Since you kind of started it, what would be cool is to do a tourney type bracket and see what brand wins the popularity contest on the boards. The only issue with this matchup is it is like a 1 and 2 seed pairing.
fishindad reply :
GYCB all the way. 4" and 5" Senko, 4" Fat Ika, and 3", 4", 5" single tail grub comprise half my soft bait fishing.
Jackall Crosstail shad, Flickshake worm and Cover Craw make up the other half.
Yeajray231 reply :
Pretty close.. 21 -24
Out of 645 views.
ww2farmer reply :
I haven't used a GYCB product in quite a few years now................my boat is loaded with SK stuff (as well as Berkley, Storm, Booyah and Yum stuff)
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 9/9/2016 at 8:41 AM, Onvacation said:strike King all the way for me. But I would pick ZMan over SK if you asked.
SK has some Elastech baits, exactly the same as Zman.
Yamamoto doesn't make a beaver, so it's an easy decision for me. The Senko is the only bait I might miss a little, but the ocho would probably make me forget about it.
Yeajray231 reply :
50 votes... dead even.
5fishlimit reply :
I don't fish hard baits too often, so GYCB wins for the senko and flapping hog.
dwardmba reply :
SK - crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits, buzz baits. Plastics = Zoom.
Yeajray231 reply :
On 9/11/2016 at 10:43 AM, dwardmba said:SK - crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits, buzz baits. Plastics = Zoom.
Gycb has undeniable awesome soft plastics.. I've never bought a pack of any style of their plastics and not caught fish with them. My only problem is the 8 dollar price tag.. it's the megabass/lucky craft of soft plastics. . I'm with ya on that one.. zoom makes up most of my plastics. Cheap and reliable. I find em in discount bins for 2/3 dollars a pack. And they're generous with the portions I think the last bag of trick worms I bought from zoom was a 20 pack for 4 bucks..
primetime reply :
GYB when overstock has them on sale for crazy Cheap....Same with SK....Only buy them on sale, and when I find them, I but alot and then use them often. I get by with other brands just fine when I don't have either, but I have enough stocked up where I can always find the few of each line I really like.....
I would never pay $8 for a pack of senkos...Just can't do it....Same with Rage stuff. I wait until I see them for half off or if some color is marked down, SK doesn't really make any bad colors if that makes sense. I can fish any color they make and be confident.
Strike King gets my vote...Better selection, Priced better, make different lines of lures for different price ranges, plus they make the Zero and Elaztach line so I can still fish some Elaztach stuff.
Only bait SK is missing is a Spider Grub? But I could go without the spider grub if I had too. GYB now has spinnerbaits, Hardbaits but they all end up in clearance racks for some reason. Not sure why, they look good? I guess it is hard to get $7 for a Popper when a bag of Grubs is $8. I just feel the GYB hardbaits are designed to catch Fisherman first (All companies do this but I never think of GYB when thinking about lures).
primetime reply :
Wasn't Ned's favorite bait the no longer made 3" Yum Dinger on a Gopher Jighead? beetle, Ho Daddy, and other ringed baits? I believe He started using the Elaztach only after trying the Zero line from SK after they were showed to him. He preferred them since the system was based on frugal bass fishing as much as it was for the "Floating Properties"
I read an article where he says over and over the more fish you catch on a Zinker, the better they become and you can get to 100 Bass per day on 1 worm since it is 2 baits after being cut.
A bait with Rings will "float" as well, same with salted baits after soaked a bit. I am cool with Z-Mac "creating" the NED RIG, but a Jigworm is a Jig worm, just depends on how you fish it, and type of Jig. Charlie Brewer would argue a Slider Style Jighead works better.
Yeajray231 reply :
On 9/11/2016 at 11:45 PM, primetime said:GYB when overstock has them on sale for crazy Cheap....Same with SK....Only buy them on sale, and when I find them, I but alot and then use them often. I get by with other brands just fine when I don't have either, but I have enough stocked up where I can always find the few of each line I really like.....
I would never pay $8 for a pack of senkos...Just can't do it....Same with Rage stuff. I wait until I see them for half off or if some color is marked down, SK doesn't really make any bad colors if that makes sense. I can fish any color they make and be confident.
How much is crazy cheap? I usually find the rage tails for about 5 a pack..still kind of expensive. But their chunk is my favorite by far for a small jig spring through summer. I haven't tried them all yet . But every one I have tried caught fish. My favorite over all is to Texas rig the craw. They're hard to find ! DSG is the only place around me that sells them. And they only have the craw and structure bug. I had to order the other ones I've tried. GYCB on the other hand. Is everywhere around me. And the DSG section of Yamamoto products is pretty decent. But overall , too expensive!!!
primetime reply :
On 9/12/2016 at 12:08 AM, Yeajray231 said:How much is crazy cheap? I usually find the rage tails for about 5 a pack..still kind of expensive. But their chunk is my favorite by far for a small jig spring through summer. I haven't tried them all yet . But every one I have tried caught fish. My favorite over all is to Texas rig the craw. They're hard to find ! DSG is the only place around me that sells them. And they only have the craw and structure bug. I had to order the other ones I've tried. GYCB on the other hand. Is everywhere around me. And the DSG section of Yamamoto products is pretty
On 9/12/2016 at 12:08 AM, Yeajray231 said:How much is crazy cheap? I usually find the rage tails for about 5 a pack..still kind of expensive. But their chunk is my favorite by far for a small jig spring through summer. I haven't tried them all yet . But every one I have tried caught fish. My favorite over all is to Texas rig the craw. They're hard to find ! DSG is the only place around me that sells them. And they only have the craw and structure bug. I had to order the other ones I've tried. GYCB on the other hand. Is everywhere around me. And the DSG section of Yamamoto products is pretty decent. But overall , too expensive!!!
Overstock has had sales in the past where almost all GYB products are 1.99-3.99 per bag. Usually they never sell the flipping baits cheap, or they are the Kinami version, recently they had the Kinami Psycho dads in the best colors for .99 per bag of 5...
I find the rage Tail baits on clearance at times at Dicks,and we also have Shops that will get in damaged bags, older stock,or just an assortment of plastic baits in bags that get put in bins for 1.99 per bag....Usually it is all the stuff from a local small shop that has gone out of business, so it usually has the best colors and styles of baits. The Rage stuff is hard to find on sale although certain colors will go on sale at times, rarely advertised, but Dick's does a thing with numbers on the end so if it ends in a .93, .47 etc you can get lucky. I recently found some Rage Cut'r Worms in 2 good colors for $3,50 a bag? I have noticed that many small tackle shops have gone under recently due to Amazon and competition, so local overstock suppliers will have nice lures for really cheap prices. Most owners are Saltwater guys in my area so they chuck Rage baits in with Mister Twister and consider it the same....
bigturtle reply :
Just between SK and GYCB, its a very easy SK for me. SK has WAY more lure options than GYCB.
MBB Nate reply :
I can buy anything strike king makes from other brands and be fine but no other worm works as well as a green pumpkin senko.
Bass_Fishing_Socal reply :
i will buy any brand that catch fish, but if two catch the same rate but one last longer I would defenitely go with the one that last long.
Senko is good alway catch fish same as Yum, but they both dont last long. I will try to use senko on wacky rig with shrink tube more to save the bait.
Zoom, I buy this because of color Green weenie which alway catch me fish when other cant, but this thing is so soft and last only 1 fish 2 the most. I alway save this for last.
Lately I bought quite a few of Zman and like it a lot. I catch quite a bit of bass with Zman and the plastic still as good as new, cant beat that. The only thing is hard to hook them properly without ned jig.
Strike King Lures reply :
On 9/9/2016 at 11:57 PM, bunkerbstr said:Strike King definitely has more options out there than GYCB which makes this a tough choice. However, there's been quite a few times that I've bought SK hard baits (crankbaits) in particular that were junk right out of the package. SK plastics are good though, no complaints.
That said, I'd go with GYCB - made here and I don't recall any quality issues other than their plastics tear up faster than anything out there. BUT, they work, so who cares. GYCB gets my vote.
Please if you ever have a problem with Strike King product please send it back to us and we will be happy to replace it. We try to stand behind our product.
On 9/9/2016 at 11:42 PM, WRB said:Strike King has a long history in tournament bass fishing, has changed ownership 3 or 4 times relying on sponsored pro names like Bill Dance, Denny Brauer, Hackney and KVD to carry on the brand name, products being mfr'd off shore.
GYCB is owned and operated by Gary Yamamoto who develops most of his own products for both American and Japanese markets.
I have used GYCB soft plastics far longer then Steve Parks/SK-Rage Tail soft plastics and prefer GYCB if soft plastics are the choice.
SK with KVD hard baits and Hackney jigs adds another dimension that shifts the balance to SK, however I don't use those products simply because I make my jigs and have too many crankbaits already so GYCB gets the vote.
Tom
Not all products are assembled off shore. All soft plastics are made in the US. All hard baits are US components assembled off shore.
Choporoz reply :
I don't understand the point of the poll. Ask me again in January and I'll consider it further....maybe.
Yeajray231 reply :
On 9/12/2016 at 3:09 AM, MBB Nate said:I can buy anything strike king makes from other brands and be fine but no other worm works as well as a green pumpkin senko
@Choporoz
If you could ONLY use products from ONE of the companies. Which would you choose.. I thought it was pretty simple. Obviously we don't have to ! I was just wondering which is preferred...out of 1000 some views. Only 64 have voted. And it's dead even.
Sorry I quoted you Nate . Mistake.
Choporoz reply :
On 9/13/2016 at 3:18 AM, Yeajray231 said:...out of 1000 some views. Only 64 have voted.
That's your take-away
Yeajray231 reply :
Ok?
J Francho reply :
My takeaway from this thread is that Strike King has responded with an offer for support. Says volumes about how they value their customers.
cgolf reply :
On 9/13/2016 at 3:42 AM, J Francho said:My takeaway from this thread is that Strike King has responded with an offer for support. Says volumes about how they value their customers.
They do, I had some of the early RES where the BBs were stuck, they definitely stepped up and took care of the issue, and they were very easy to deal with.
MBB Nate reply :
On 9/13/2016 at 3:18 AM, Yeajray231 said:
@Choporoz
If you could ONLY use products from ONE of the companies. Which would you choose.. I thought it was pretty simple. Obviously we don't have to ! I was just wondering which is preferred...out of 1000 some views. Only 64 have voted. And it's dead even.
Sorry I quoted you Nate . Mistake.
As much as I love Rage Tails I have to go Senkos all day, every day, all year.
Yeajray231 reply :
My take is that just slightly over half of who voted.. would rather go without SK than Yamamoto .
Torn Thumb reply :
Strike king on price and durability. GYCB on dependability to catch fish more often in my experience.
My local Walmart prices:
SK SHIM-E-stick: $2.96
Senkos: $6.36 (down from 7.96 before summer)
Onvacation reply :
On 9/13/2016 at 3:42 AM, J Francho said:My takeaway from this thread is that Strike King has responded with an offer for support. Says volumes about how they value their customers.
J Francho thanks for pointing that out because it is really the most important thing in this thread in my eyes. We all have favorite baits and there are tons of options available. To know that Strike King is willing to take the time to post an offer of support to us weekend guys (who admittedly are the ones who allow any company to cash a payroll check) is outstanding to me.
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