Boat Information:
Southport          Model:  _28cc
Boat Length:  28’6"
Engine(s):  Outboard

Favorite Colors:
Green

Field Report
Date(s) of product testing: 6/8/06, 6/12/06, 6/16/06, 6/19/06
Location of product testing: Hodog/Sausages, Washington Canyon/461 lump
Product you are testing:
One SIG17 Spreader Bar
Rigged with 12” Green Draggin’ Slammers
With Splash Birds
With Interchangeable 12” Green Draggin’ Slammer
-Rigged with 7/0 Mustad 7691S stainless hook

1.  Do you like/dislike the product? (describe why/why not)
I liked the product because it made a lot of action and helped raise fish/bring fish to our spread.

2.   Would you make any changes to the product? (if so, what changes)
Small changes could be made to change the action such as moving the birds forward or spacing the baits out further, but if something works and the fish buy into it why change a good thing.  I would like to try moving the green draggin' with the hook further back to see if I would hook up more fish because on a few occasions I believe the fish would go for the sides of the spreader bar resulting in a strike but nothing coming tight.

3.  How did the product hold up to the offshore game fish that you targeted?
The product held up very well to tuna and dolphin.

4.  Did any component (s) fail while you were hooked up?
No

5.  What did you land with the RDT product? (describe fish species and size)
6 Yellow fin tuna in the 25-45lb range. Over a period of 4 trips.

6.  Provide any other comments on our products or service.
The whole package in which your products are presented look very nice, especially with the RDT bag. Another thing I also liked was the use of the high quality stainless steel hook, which holds up so much better than just a standard 3407 single strong hook.

I would also like to add that I fish a 13inch Boone bird with a green machine behind it and the combination of this spreader bar’s action and bird made for an awesome looking combination.
RDT COMMENT:  Our mini bird has been scaled to 13 inches.  Testing will start in August of 2006.  It will be available in several popular colors.

2006 Reports
Schreiber r1