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After seeing all of the baits from Steves coverage of the Chi Town show, and they were really impressive... but... Who on this site pays $50-$150 for one Lure ?? I haven't spent $100 for lures in the last 2 years and still catch fish on lures that are 7-8 yrs old and I didn't have to take a loan out on. So.... are these new lures/baits worth the big bucks ? will they put more fish in your boat ? What's your thoughts? Nice job on covering the show Steve, Slammer. |
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Location: Lebanon,Mo | I didn't go because other reasons,but I saw/heard there was a Bulldawg for $70 ?? |
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| It is pretty amazing how much lures cost. But walking around the Musky Shop last year I noticed how many were $40 and up. A lot of lures over $40. But then many are low volume production lures and the maker needs to get a pretty good price to make it worthwhile. |
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| I believe you'd be better off with 10 lures that have stood the test of time vs. 100 lures that are hot off the presses. Every once in a while somebody comes up with something "new" that puts a few more fish in the boat than your ordinary whatever-it-is. That's the exception, and not the rule though. Most of the time this years "gotta have it" lure is all over the swap tables next year and the year after that when guys realize that the 2 beers they can buy with that money will provide them with more enjoyment.
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Location: oswego, il | Your not cool if you don't own an arsenal of expensive boutique and trendy baits. |
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Location: Walker, MN | It helps if you know the bait maker, or if you've ever tried to make your own hard lures. Hand formed, hand painted lures should bring a bigger price. Plastic, mass produced, machine made lures and bucktails catch fish too. |
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Location: North Central IL USA | Inflation, baby! |
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Location: On my favorite lake! | <p>If it’s a handmade especially wood lure it’s different than a molded or injected. I am sure that components are way up and also somewhat scarce for some. You have to look too at how much time does it take to make. For some I am willing to pay more for if the process to make it is time consuming or they are especially gifted builders, painters etc. It is no different than any other sport or hobby. You can spend big $ on anything. Cars , Jewelry, Food, Clothes, …..</p><p>The great thing is there are many choices and you don’t have to buy big money lures. Go with the bargain bin. </p><p>Go price a boat or car. They aren’t what they were 10 years ago. </p>
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| ToddM - 1/10/2022 6:22 PM
Your not cool if you don't own an arsenal of expensive boutique and trendy baits.
That's one of the benefits of being our age, Todd. Our chance at being cool expired about the time we had to start packing Advil to go on a fishing trip. |
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| I was talking to a musky fisherman I know who casts and trolls. He uses ( 1 ) bait, yes just 1. It isnt even a bucktail. It's a crankbait. Different colors of course. A $25 mass produced plastic lure. He said he caught 17 this year. Take that for what it's worth!!! |
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| gregk9 - 1/10/2022 6:53 PM
Inflation, baby! Oh yea. It's seems prices have shot up on fishing tackle. Rods, reels up ten to twenty dollars what they were priced last year. Just wait to you get your next gas bill. KDAWG |
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Location: Chisholm, MN | Yeah there are a couple of baits that aren’t worth what they are asking. I’d like to buy them but I won’t. Pretty disappointing actually. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Any bait is 'worth' what people, in general, will pay for them. I needed a quart of semi-synthetic oil yesterday. One quart was priced from $3.65 to $9.50. All 5w30 semi-synthetic. |
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Location: NW WI | Worth it!
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| Really good post,the new baits seemed to be over priced.I do t know the cost but $70 for rubber and hooks seems to f-ing high.I would spend big money on a topwater ,maybe. |
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Location: E. Tenn | 0723 - 1/11/2022 12:20 AM
Really good post,the new baits seemed to be over priced.I do t know the cost but $70 for rubber and hooks seems to f-ing high.I would spend big money on a topwater ,maybe.
Yet there's folks emptying their wallets... set the price at what the market will bear..
That said... and as much as I'd like to own a particular "mega" bait. I just can't justify the cost v. how often I'd actually use it..
Does anyone know the cost of 19 oz. of plastisol, and the associated cost of putting it all through the actual lurebuilding process??
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Location: E. Tenn | miket55 - 1/11/2022 12:32 AM
0723 - 1/11/2022 12:20 AM
Really good post,the new baits seemed to be over priced.I do t know the cost but $70 for rubber and hooks seems to f-ing high.I would spend big money on a topwater ,maybe.
Yet there's folks emptying their wallets... set the price at what the market will bear..
That said... and as much as I'd like to own a particular "mega" bait. I just can't justify the cost v. how often I'd actually use it..
Does anyone know the cost of 19 oz. of plastisol, formed wire harnesses, hardware, and the associated cost of putting it all through the actual lurebuilding process??
And hearken back to the whole Dadson thing a few years ago..
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Location: oswego, il | We are better at following and eating than the fish we chase. |
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Location: Lebanon,Mo | I don't have a problem with a $70 Bulldawg as they are one of my favorite baits. It's that 30" fish that decides to cut it in half  |
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Location: S.W. WI | I believe alot of it is people think they can buy success. It's very common in newer anglers or anglers who don't get out alot. You also have a lure maker putting out videos showing how you have to have this new, way overpriced bait. But they do catch fish on it- and people eat it up regardless the obvious over price. Its worth whatever people pay, but some people are suckers, and some prey on that.
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| Oh the days of the burmek b-1…… |
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| Some folks pay $100+ for a bottle of wine to enjoy with dinner. I don't but some do. I guess something to consider is if you are buying that $90 lure with a credit card you are carrying a balance on, you are not just paying the $90, you are paying double digit interest on that purchase as well. Working in banking for many years, always shocked me to see people with lower middle-class jobs paying $1,000-$2,000 a month in credit card interest. And a lot of times it was because they had no impulse control.
Friend of mine had a great idea for how to approach high temptation events like a musky show. He would set the very top of what he could reasonably spend at the show, then get the cash from the ATM and leave his credit cards in the truck. Cash is gone, he's done. But, if something at the show was something he had been looking for and was an unexpected bargain he could walk to the truck and come back. |
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| I invested in a couple of BWBs at the end of last season.
Time will tell if they're worth it. |
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Location: Twin Cities Metro | The difference between baseball cards and muskie lures is that a few more muskie lures get wet.
Some people collect things, even if they justify their collection as practical. Have fun with your money. No skin off my nose if people buy expensive baits. For me, they are tools, but not necessarily for everyone. |
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Location: NorthCentral WI | Yeah, $70 for a soft plastic lure is too much for this guy. Although I completely understand if supply is limited and people are willing to pay that... more power to him. |
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| i always find it amusing when people pay 100K for a boat, 80K for a truck, 1K for rod and reel combos, but are confounded by $100 lures and the price of gas.
I hope the custom market continues to grow. There are guys making truly works of art. |
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| Can I catch a fish with a line, bobber, split shot & hook? Maybe stick some bait on the hook?
Fishing is basic, anglers & companies make it complicated and expensive. |
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Location: Chisholm, MN | RJ_692 - 1/11/2022 8:35 AM
i always find it amusing when people pay 100K for a boat, 80K for a truck, 1K for rod and reel combos, but are confounded by $100 lures and the price of gas.
I hope the custom market continues to grow. There are guys making truly works of art.
I didn’t pay anywhere near that much for all my stuff. And a boat and truck get you to and from the lake for years. The tail that rips off by a pike for $70 just doesn’t make sense. Crank baits are another story. Those can last for many years and can certainly be worth the money. |
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Location: NorthCentral WI | Kirby Budrow - 1/11/2022 9:08 AM
RJ_692 - 1/11/2022 8:35 AM
i always find it amusing when people pay 100K for a boat, 80K for a truck, 1K for rod and reel combos, but are confounded by $100 lures and the price of gas.
I hope the custom market continues to grow. There are guys making truly works of art.
I didn’t pay anywhere near that much for all my stuff. And a boat and truck get you to and from the lake for years. The tail that rips off by a pike for $70 just doesn’t make sense. Crank baits are another story. Those can last for many years and can certainly be worth the money.
Right on Kirby. Sure, maybe professional fisherman have that much invested but I own a used Ranger I paid less than $20K for, a 2006 truck that is paid for, and I live within 5 minutes of the river so gas is minimal. But yeah, help me, I'm poor. I'd buy another Headlock or Mattlock but a soft plastic, no thanks.  |
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