Guys,

Just a few quick comments.

The tail is a VersaTailTM (modified boot tail). The reason the tail is not a wedge tail is because a wedge tail is in violation of Stanley Jigs patent. Several companies have found out the hard way that you cannot violate patents without the patent owner eventually putting you out of business. When a company spends tens of thousands of dollars to protect their proprietary ideas, you can expect they will be madder than a hornet when someone abuses that ownership right. Also, fish the bait and see what happens. The tail is designed to catch fish, and if you throw the bait you will agree.

The eyes are glued on this bait. This is a problem that is now fixed as the eyes now mechanically fit into the bait. In other words, they cannot come out. In the event that you buy one of the original baits and the eyes come out, just email Reaction Strike and they will send you replacements at their expense. Also, a drop of superglue fixes this problem completely.

As for the paint thinner smell, just leave the bait outside of it's clamshell for a couple days (or open the clamshell) and that smell will completely disappear. All baits that are painted stink of paint thinner. It is just that these baits have been selling so fast that they are very new, and they ship in airtight bags which does not allow them to breathe. If you have ever painted a room in your house you know how bad the stink is initially, but after a couple days it is almost totally gone. Same is true on these lures.

Finally, the reason the bait costs $19.99 is because $40 is a complete and almost laughable ripoff to fishermen. Check out the rest of our swimbaits on www.reactionstrike.com. Most of our swimbaits sell from $5 - $15. Lack of supply is why some baits are very expensive. While that might be a clever way to make a lot of money, we don't play that game.

Finally, the 6 inch Bass Harasser will be available as of Nov. 30. Look soon for it's big brother, the big ten incher coming in mid December. After that, well, we'll have a 4", 5", 7" and 9". All will come with our proprietary "taxidermy" paint jobs. If you want one of the first 6 inchers or ten inchers, email us and we will hold one for you.

We set out initially to make an 8" trout replica bait. Of course trout replica baits will look similar because if you are going to make a trout bait, then it will look like a trout. If you look closely, you will see that we have done everything possible to replicate a trout, down to the scales and anatomically correct fin sizes. We overengineered the wire harness to handle big stripers and muskies, and included a flexi wire stinger hook attachment and frog hook harness on the belly. A lot of blood, sweat and tears went into the design.

If anyone has any questions, comments, or suggestions for improvement, email us at reactionstrike@hotmail.com. We constantly strive to bring trophy fishermen the best possible products, and you will surely see additional tweaks made to this bait in the months to come.

Over 30 dealers now carry these, with many more coming on board in the next week, so hopefully you will be able to find them near you.

Tight Lines, Reaction Strike

Put 'em back, let 'em grow.