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| When did the price of these lures jump so high? I remember not that long ago them being well priced. Now they are 50-60$ everywhere. Anybody have a clue why they jumped so high in price? |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | It's called supply and demand. |
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Location: Detroit River | I remember Choppers being sold at Angler's Pointe on LSC for $35 back in 2010. I guess I should have bought up their stock back then so I could double my money. It seems the higher musky lures are priced the more people want them. This will be my second season in a row that I haven't bought any new musky lures. |
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| Expensive baits catch the most fish |
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| kdebell - 7/18/2017 8:54 AM
Expensive baits catch the most fish
I hope you don't believe that for your sake |
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| I do not....I do have one expensive dive and rise, which I like but the vast majority of my baits can be purchased from any retail shop. I have a couple of Lee's baits but they were purchased several years ago, made the same way for half the price. |
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| I'm not sure the demand is all that high... |
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| MuskyNate27 - 7/18/2017 9:41 AM
I'm not sure the demand is all that high...
If not, then prices will fall. |
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| Not necessary, if he sells 10 baits for 70 its a lot better, than selling 20 baits for 35 :P |
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Location: oswego, il | Gots ta make ends! |
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Location: MN | sworrall - 7/18/2017 7:59 AM
It's called supply and demand.
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If you have high confidence in the bait and you know your going to fish it then buy it. If not pass lots of bait options out there to choose from. The reality of it is some guys haven't raised prices in years and then they do and have a bigger leap in pricing. |
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Location: Cedarburg, WI | I don't think you can find somebody that will stand behind their baits more than Lee Tauchen. I've been to a couple of seminars where he's offered to rewire {at least his "Water Chopper"}...I'm fairly certain it was for free. He mentioned that if you've been using them (and most other manufacturers of the same style of lure) for a while and had numerous fish that have abused the bait by bending the main wire out of shape...that it should be refurbished. I've certainly never heard anybody else recommend that, much less be willing to do it for free.
Genuine concern for the fish's well-being (not swimming away with hardware in her mouth) over personal profit comes at a cost. |
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| 25homes - 7/18/2017 9:25 AM
kdebell - 7/18/2017 8:54 AM
Expensive baits catch the most fish
I hope you don't believe that for your sake
imo it's sarcastic |
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Location: midwest | I believe he mentioned the price increase went up with the paint and labor being done in house instead of being outsourced on baits or something to that degree. |
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| I have caught many, many nice muskies on a variety of Lee's baits over the years. I wish I could say that about all the lures I have! |
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Location: midwest | His baits are definitely top notch and built like tanks! Premium hooks,rings and construction show in the final product. |
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Location: Land of the Musky | All I can say is these are NOT factory baits and if you want a work of art MADE IN THE USA and hand made you will pay for it. His baits are perfection! And they catch fish! ha ha
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| Yep, like James said. Lee (and other bait makers) have limited time and resources to produce their lures. In any kind of smart business plan you have to figure out what those time and resources are worth and then price the product accordingly. Most of these small baitmakers do it more for the love of the sport than as a money making proposition. If they are working another job whether it's guiding or anything else the cost of your time is a much bigger factor than most people consider. How many people are willing to work an 8 hour day and then come home and put in another several hours at a secondary job that is taking time away from family or other interests (including your own fishing time)? It's got to have a positive incentive or you just end up not doing it for very long. |
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| yes a lure like that cost maybe 7$ to produce,and if the guy is good at the lathe and airbrush it take 2 hours at max per lure,so it's not the best way to be rich,if it would be the case all the musky shop would get them.for big canon ball that's another story.anyway at the end you're the boss ,you get them or not.i don't because topraider cost half the price and i will not caught more because it's a chopper a fatboy or whatever the name they called them |
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Location: Apparently where the Muskie aren't | I think it's marketing. Everyone wants what they can't have. Look at the lake X for example. Early this spring they were still difficult to get a hold of but now that everyone is content with having one you can find them all over now. Make prices go up and people want it more. That's just how it is. Sadly some people actually believe the more they spend the more fish they will catch. Just remember, there is a difference between spending money because you want to and spending money because you think you have to. |
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Location: St. Lawrence River | Musky_Mo16 - 7/19/2017 1:30 AM
I think it's marketing. Everyone wants what they can't have. Look at the lake X for example. Early this spring they were still difficult to get a hold of but now that everyone is content with having one you can find them all over now. Make prices go up and people want it more. That's just how it is. Sadly some people actually believe the more they spend the more fish they will catch. Just remember, there is a difference between spending money because you want to and spending money because you think you have to.
Yep. And a winning product lwaves you feeling like " i NEED one of those..." Once this is accomplished, the sky is the limit. They can ask whatever they want. There is a bait maker local here that did this, his baits now go for $200+.. |
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| Ii own at least a dozen of lee's surface baits - they flat catch fish. I have one black chopper that has the "mojo" (5) fish 48"+ up to 51" ...plus probably another two dozen 40" + muskies... one bait and its still going strong! ... considering all the other "crap" we waste money on... paying $60 for a extremely well built topwater doesn't seam crazy , I'll admit I'm glad I bought a bunch back in the day at around $25 - HA! |
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Location: MN | I don't think his prices are due to supply and demand and/or marketing/hype like say Lake-x or Dadsons. I think the price reflects a quality hand made bait made with good components and excellent customer service. Hand made baits take a long time to make (unless it is a bucktail) and he was probably charging too low of prices before. I only own two of his baits so I am far from a Lees Lure fan boy. Just sharing my opinion.
I'd rather pay a higher price for one qaulity bait instead of buying two or three cheap factory baits that fall apart, get destroyed by a fish and/or aren't productive. |
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| it's like when you got money you pay for polo,lacoste etc etc but when you look carefully their quality is not better at all when it's not worst than the cheaper ones,but some guys still think it's better quality just because it's popular and expensive.
nershi you should try to look how long it take to shape a lure on a lathe you would be surprised ,i think it's faster than dropping a bigmac lol |
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| I agree with the above statement. I have an older water chopper and nothing has changed over the years except for price. |
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Location: MN | supertrollr - 7/20/2017 10:50 AM
nershi you should try to look how long it take to shape a lure on a lathe you would be surprised ,i think it's faster than dropping a bigmac lol
I am well aware of how long it takes to shape a bait with a lathe. I was just sharing my opinion on the subject. If you don't think his baits are worth the price don't buy them. Pretty simple. |
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| it have nothing to do with if i think it worth the price or not.you just push hard when you say it take long time to make top water lure,concerning bucktails it's near an hours each if you use natural material ....... |
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Location: mercer wi | I have one of his original pelagic that I have on the wall because it's beautiful. My 2 year old got ahold of it, no hooks on it, and used it as a hammer. It chipped the finish pretty good. I talked to Lee in wausau this year and told him the story. He told me to send it to him and he'd refinish it for no charge. Thas awesome.
Lee stands behind all his produces and has no problem repairing, or replacing a beat to death lure. He's a stand up guy and thats hard to find these days.
It like any lure out there. If it's too expensive don't buy it and don't complain about price. |
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| I have a few of Lees lures and I've hired him before as a guide he's a standup guy and his lures are top-notch I believe they're worth the money he's asking for them if you think they're too much I would you sell your other Lures and make money off them. I go to these muskie shows and I believe guys go there on a Friday by all the lures then turn around and sell him on sites or eBay for a profit because if you go to the musky shows on a Saturday a lot of times they have very few Lures left or their they're sold out like these Lake X lures. Lees lures are very well made and will catch many fish for years to come. |
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| Great baits that take a ton of time to make. They flat out catch em. |
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