Aaron Martens leaves Megabass

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Aaron Martens leaves Megabass

Post by treadwellpat » Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:12 am

Was announced today that Aaron Martens has left Megabass rods
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Re: Aaron Martens leaves Megabass

Post by treadwellpat » Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:16 am

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Re: Aaron Martens leaves Megabass

Post by biggs » Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:20 am

http://fishingtackleretailer.com/megaba ... part-ways/

So what are the limited Aaron Martens rods worth now? :D
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Re: Aaron Martens leaves Megabass

Post by treadwellpat » Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:22 am

Do I hear a Shimano partnership in the near future?
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Re: Aaron Martens leaves Megabass

Post by JWR075 » Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:25 am

Interested in who he is going to. Have a feeling based on his "love" of JDM Shimano reels that he might sport a Jackall shirt at the Classic.
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Re: Aaron Martens leaves Megabass

Post by treadwellpat » Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:27 am

JWR075 wrote:Interested in who he is going to. Have a feeling based on his "love" of JDM Shimano reels that he might sport a Jackall shirt at the Classic.
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Re: Aaron Martens leaves Megabass

Post by Bass1980 » Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:35 am

I hope Amart can bring excitement to Shimano rods since their 1 year warranty dissapointed many. I'm sort of joking here.
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Re: Aaron Martens leaves Megabass

Post by njbasscat » Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:40 am

MB said "Aaron is one of the most gifted anglers of his time, and it is no surprise to us that a fledgling brand would invest heavily in his services.” This is a statement that leads me to beleive that Aaron may not choose Shimano as a rod sponsor. Shimano is hardly fledgling. I'm obviously reading between the lines.
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Re: Aaron Martens leaves Megabass

Post by Ham Solo » Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:55 am

Wow! He's been with MB for a long time. :shock:

It will be interesting to see who AMart teams up with.
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Re: Aaron Martens leaves Megabass

Post by JWR075 » Wed Jan 28, 2015 4:01 am

njbasscat wrote:MB said "Aaron is one of the most gifted anglers of his time, and it is no surprise to us that a fledgling brand would invest heavily in his services.” This is a statement that leads me to beleive that Aaron may not choose Shimano as a rod sponsor. Shimano is hardly fledgling. I'm obviously reading between the lines.
But Jackall could be considered a small company even though they are partenered with Shimano. Though I think it would be awesome if he joined with a company such as 13Fishing.
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Re: Aaron Martens leaves Megabass

Post by TeamDaiwaRick » Wed Jan 28, 2015 4:08 am

JWR075 wrote: But Jackall could be considered a small company even though they are owned by Shimano. Though I think it would be awesome if he joined with a company such as 13Fishing.
Correct me if I'm wrong, Shimano and Jackall might be partners but I don't think Shimano actually owns Jackall.
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Re: Aaron Martens leaves Megabass

Post by cdav111 » Wed Jan 28, 2015 4:14 am

That's the way I understand it as well. I could see him going to the poison adrena. I can't see him switching to the expride line b/c shaman is a long way from "fledgling".
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Re: Aaron Martens leaves Megabass

Post by Bass1980 » Wed Jan 28, 2015 4:20 am

I'm just guessing like everyone else but the few companies that have enough money to pull AM from MB would be Shimano. That would seem like the safest guess. We'll just have to wait and see.
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Re: Aaron Martens leaves Megabass

Post by Teal101 » Wed Jan 28, 2015 4:30 am

TeamDaiwaRick wrote:
JWR075 wrote: But Jackall could be considered a small company even though they are owned by Shimano. Though I think it would be awesome if he joined with a company such as 13Fishing.
Correct me if I'm wrong, Shimano and Jackall might be partners but I don't think Shimano actually owns Jackall.
Correct from what I can find. Shimano handles Jackall bait distribution and sales in the US market for them. Jackall JDM and Shimano JDM work together to build rods, but Shimano doesnt own Jackall. They are partners.
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Re: Aaron Martens leaves Megabass

Post by treadwellpat » Wed Jan 28, 2015 4:33 am

AM is so dedicated to using JDM Shimano that I just can't see him switching. Most US companies are reel and rod sponsors and don't allow for just one of the other
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