News Archives Archived 06/16/08 Everyone's lure orders are finished and all the "Lure Done" emails have been sent out as of 5/28. Let me know right away if you didn't get one. It took a little longer than usual to get this year's orders all painted. That's because I did an especially good job on them. Or maybe I just procrastinated too long ha ha. Or some of both. Anyhow, they have extra badness so you know what that means.... 
....You're Gonna Need a Bigger Rod! Archived 01/09/08 Effective Friday morning January 5, I still have some lure blanks available for all models, including for these special ones:   I am going to stay open a few more days and then the fat lady sings once and for all and I am hanging up my airbrush. If you want to get some Terminators™ - The Finest Muskie Lures Ever Made, now would definitely be a good time to go to my Orders Page. If you have already placed an order please be patient. I am working on the confirmations now and there are a lot of them to do. Just hang in there a couple days longer. As soon as I get all the orders entered and confirmed I'll post an update right here. Thank you all for all your comments, help, contributions, pictures, and business over the years. I hope you all have a Great '08 and... Archived 01/05/08 You know what that means don't you? Yep, the Terminator™ Muskie Lures Company is finally open for business. Go to my Orders Page and you will find that elusive little link that gives you a working order form. As usual, orders are taken on a first come, first serve basis. I am going to stay open until I get 300 lures on order and then that's it. I've been making Terminator™ lures for 10 years now and that's long enough. As long as things go OK, after this season I am planning on hanging up my airbrush. That means this is probably your LAST CHANCE to get some Terminators™ - The Finest Muskie Lures Ever Made! Thank you all for all your comments, help, contributions, and business over the years. I hope you all have a Great '08 and... Archived 12/04/07 First of all, what's up with that kid with that pike on top of the page? Well folks, that's my daughter Kayley and she gets to be on here 'cause she's my daughter and the official lure assembler of the Terminator™ Muskie Lures Company and that's her first fish of the Esox persuasion and she rocks and that's all cool enough to get on here! The other thing that's cool is that pic was taken in my boat Slimetime on Lake St. Clair. It's finally fixed and back to it's normal deadly self. It's about time!!!!! That pike was just the practice fish for my repaired boat and my kid. Now they are both ready to move up to bigger and badder things...
Archived 12/31/08 (and Happy Holidays) I just got the following email from a long-time customer and friend who lives in Canada "Hey Buddie,
Thanks Bill - YOU ROCK!!!! And yes, it IS actually finally true. Here is a quick link that confirms it. Here is your last reminder that on January 1, 2008 at precisely 12:01am my Order Page is going to have an active link on it, and the link will stay active until I sell 300 lures - then that's all folks. I've been making Terminator™ lures for 10 years now and that's long enough. After this batch I am planning on hanging up my airbrush. Besides the usual T2, T3, ST3, and TX models there is going to be something new (and deadly - trust me, I've been running them for years) available, and I will also have a limited production hand-signed collectible 10-Year Anniversary Edition. Details will be on the Order Page. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone and.... Archived 12/20/07  Well, the boat ramp is frozen solid. The water in my gas tank is frozen solid. My boat tires are frozen solid to the ground. The forecast doesn't call for any heat waves in the forseeable Saturdays (where the hell is global warming when you need it?) and I am out of vacation days. And it looks like she is singing. 
Now what to do? I know - I'll make some lures (surprise)! Actually that's not a surprise because my Order Page says I am gonna do that. First I am going to make some for myself, and then I am going to make some for you guys - starting January 1, 2008. See you then and...
Archived 10/19/07 (and Terminator™ Lures status) OK - This sucks. Just when all those giant muskies are getting caught the RocketBoat Slimetime's lower unit bit the big one - and it's still not repaired. According to the Merc dealer in Brighton who will remain nameless the parts are on backorder. And once again, those damn rabbits made a nest under my boat. Maybe I can't go fishing but at least I can make lures. For all you guys with orders due this month, they are coming along good. All the bodies are machined and I have half of them painted. Hopefully I'll be finished painting by Sunday, September 22. If you don't get a "Lure Done" email by Monday the 23rd then let me know. I was hoping to retire from the musky lure manufacturing business but I can't 'cause this blown up lower unit is going to wipe out my slush fund. So for all you guys who missed it when I opened up, here is official notice that I'll do it again on Jan 1, 2008. Good luck, have fun and....
Archived 09/14/07 "...PS, when you catch a hog musky on a Terminator™, send me a picture and maybe I'll put you on this page for a while..."
 29lb 47in Release Terminator™ T3 Bluefrog (Click to see full size pic) Okey Dokey John and Brice - now you're BOTH on here. Good Job guys!
Archived 08/06/07 I just got this from a guest of this site...
"Hey Rocket, I dont have a report for you but I was wondering if you have ever read this article about Art Lawtons fish. I grew up a mile from him and this fish did exist whether people believe it or not. Everyone over the age of 60 remembers it cause he kept it in a freezer for quite a while to show it off. Any way read it, you should find it very interesting.
And some more world record holders are listed below. Most are also in various stages of disputedness.
They may be old pics. They may be disputed records. But no matter what they are definitely all awe inspiring for sure! Thanks Brian.
Archived 07/13/07 
Now I have to get busy and make those orders. Hopefully I'll get a chance to get out on the water pretty soon again too. There are some real nice fish getting caught but (I know I am pitiful) so far I haven't even had my boat in LSC once! Well, at least you guys are out there kicking some butt and...
Archived 07/02/07 Here is your official notice that the Terminator™ Muskie Lure Company is open now to take a few orders for late summer/early fall delivery. I don't want to make a lot of lures 'cause it's summer and I should be doing fun things like fishing, but I do need some cashflow. Just a lure whore I guess. Oh well, this is your chance. If you want to get some of those bad boys then go to my Order Page. Don't wait too long because this is going to be a quickie. Thanks and
Archived 06/18/07 Here is your official notice that the Terminator™ Muskie Lure Company is going to reopen for business on Monday, June 18 to take a few orders for late summer/early fall delivery. I don't want to make a lot of lures 'cause it's summer and I should be doing fun things like fishing, but I do need some cashflow. Just a lure whore I guess. Oh well, this is your chance if you want to get some of those bad boys. Check back here or go to my Order Page on Monday. Don't wait too long because this is going to be a quickie. Thanks and
Archived 06/14/07 Everyone's order is complete and the last "Lure Done" notices were sent out May 21. Reminders were sent out June 1. If you have a confirmed order and didn't hear from me then either I screwed up and mistyped your email address or you changed it. Send me an email ASAP because your lures are done and they are getting hungry! Also, I have a few extra bodies left over and I am thinking about making a few more lures. If you want to get some then keep your eye on this page. When I get the rest of these finished shipments out I'll post a link to an open order page. It's gonna be a quickie. Over the last few days I finally got around to uploading a bunch of new old Guest Photos. No, I wasn't just lazy. Well, laziness was part of it. I have other halfway good excuses too but the biggest hold-up was file sizes. My old Win95 computer on dial-up (honest ha ha!!!!) wasn't doing too good with 3MB email attachments so I was saving all the emails in a folder pending an upgrade. The folder got too big so I bit the bullet and did it anyhow. There's lots more big fish in there now, and if you sent a picture chances are it's there too. And I'll try to do better in the future blah blah blah...
Archived 06/06/07
Archived 05/31/07 Feel like going fishing? Me too. But I can't 'cause I am making lures instead. Well actually last weekend I did take my Rocketkid down to the neighborhood pond for some bluegill fishing. She was reeling in a dinky one and this Northern took a lunge at it and freaked her all out. Maybe I should develop a bluegill pattern Terminator™... Anyhow, when I am not getting outfished 22 to 7 by a 16 year old girl I have been diligently painting away. I have sent out a bunch of "Lure Done" notices already and next week I will be sending out more. I expect to have 12 more orders painted this weekend and all of them done by around May 20. If you have an open order check your email every so often. Once I get the last ones painted I will post an official notice on here too. And thanks for all your patience and cooperation.
Archived 05/02/07
If you placed order, Thank You Very Much! It will be completed as indicated in your confirmation email. Later on I might open for business briefly for some fall TX orders and if so I'll put a notice right here.
Thanks again and...
Archived 01/15/07 If you want some Terminators™ at the old cheapdog prices this is your last chance. I plan on making about 400 lures this spring and as of yesterday all orders placed have been confirmed and I am close to but not quite sold out. If you order ASAP you can still get whatever you want and at the same old prices I've been charging for the last four years. If you already placed an order you should have a confirmation email. If you're thinking about getting some Terminators™ then click the handy link below before they are all gone.  Terminate Me  After the rest of these 400 are sold unfortunately I am going to have to implement some price increases. Sorry, but now I am paying $3.25/gallon for kerosene to heat my garage and almost $300/gallon for that clear urethane topcoat - and everything else costs way more too. It's getting so bad I had to start returning my Rolling Rock empties just so I can afford to get a lap dance or two. Whine, whine, poor me!!!!! Anyhow, don't say I didn't give you one last chance, Happy New Year 2007, and...
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