Made in China

[Alumuga]

I was just looking at my tackle and found only a few items not made in China. My buying practices are about to change drastically,


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[deathb4disco]

Sadly, about 99% of crappie rods and reels are made in China.

[DRFISHDUCK]

I think Plano tackle boxes are USA made. I would like for these deadly flu viruses to stay in China.

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[Rockhitter]

Bring it home! I will gladly pay more for American made products. Can't believe we have supported a communist country for as long as we have.

[Ranger R61]

Just checked the fishing line I use is made in China. Sure hope BPS starts having their line made in the USE

[Slab]

I'm all for "made in the USA". But please don't take this thread politically sideways y'all. tanks

[Rockhitter]

The sad truth is most all of the tackle is produced in China. We have a voice. As painful as it may be STOP buying anything produced in China. Our message will be heard loud and clear. Seek out American made products, this applies to all items, household, appliances, etc. It will take time but I can see a day when America is back in the manufacturing business. We made China an economic powerhouse, it's time to knock them down a notch or two.

[Alphahawk]

I was just looking at my tackle and found only a few items not made in China. My buying practices are about to change drastically,


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Good luck with that...let me know how it goes. I don't like it anymore than anyone else but I seriously doubt that the USA will go down the same road as Japan is going down. A lot of Japanese fishing gear...while made for the Japanese Domestic Market...or JDM...is made in China.....the Japanese government will now pay Japanese companies to move out of China...not necessarily back to Japan...but to get out of China. I could be wrong but I fully expect many Japanese companies to comply with this. A lot of fishing gear is made in Vietnam....Malaysia...Indonesia...Thailand. Only time will tell how all of this shakes out and I fully expect in the end many things we currently get from China will be brought back to being made in the USA.....or maybe some other country. But I don't think fishing gear is going to be on that list.

Regards

[Slab]

And another thing. The fact is, because one company went to china, all the others had to follow suit because otherwise they could not stay in business and compete. So having said that, give our companies time to get out of china. I'm sure they don't like their stuff being made there either. Like I said that, it's just because they had to go there to compete like everyone else. It's the guberment that shoulda made it harder to be profitable by going there. Shoulda been a polution tarriff or something like that. Did I say that, dang, I love capitalism. OK, stop the politics slab, otherwise G gonna move this thread....doh

[USMA65]

Alpha hawk, I disagree with your last statement. I believe that you soon will see incentives for American companies to come back home, including fishing equipment companies. The first that needs to come back is pharmaceuticals...... followed by crankbaits. ;-)