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Location: Elk River MN | I was thinking of going muskie fishing in central MN on Friday. I called stop light bait in St. Cloud to check on sucker availability, The guy said they had them. I asked the price he said $17.99 for anything over 17 inches and $14 for for suckers between 14 and 17 inches- I laughed out loud. I thought he was kidding (he was kidding right?)
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Apparently someone will. |
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | I was at Thorne Bros 2-3 weeks ago and I believe their XL Suckers were $16. |
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Location: The desert | pig pen - 11/3/2014 6:34 PM
I was thinking of going muskie fishing in central MN on Friday. I called stop light bait in St. Cloud to check on sucker availability, The guy said they had them. I asked the price he said $17.99 for anything over 17 inches and $14 for for suckers between 14 and 17 inches- I laughed out loud. I thought he was kidding (he was kidding right?)
Would anyone pay $17.99 for a sucker?
Yes.
I tried Ben's bait in West Battle a few weeks ago and someone came in and had bought all 18 he had that morning. |
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| I get mine for 8-10, but if I had to pay $20 each I would. Because they work. |
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| Alot of the bait store owners have been saying that they are hard to get this year because the last 2 winters have been so hard on all of there bait ponds. Maybe that's there way of selling them for the prices that they are asking. Could be be worse, but they put fish in the boat and that's what I want, especially this time of year. Trophy fish like a nice piece of prime rib, as do I. |
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| In the past month for 13-14"-ers I've paid...
N. Wisconsin: $11
S. Wisconsin: $8
IL: $7
IN: $4.50, yes $4.50!
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| I can't get suckers around here. I would pay $15 a piece for them every now and then.
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| pig pen - 11/3/2014 6:34 PM
I was thinking of going muskie fishing in central MN on Friday. I called stop light bait in St. Cloud to check on sucker availability, The guy said they had them. I asked the price he said $17.99 for anything over 17 inches and $14 for for suckers between 14 and 17 inches- I laughed out loud. I thought he was kidding (he was kidding right?)
Would anyone pay $17.99 for a sucker?
I am a huge fan of using XL suckers this time of year. Having said that, I would NEVER ever consider paying 18$ for a sucker. the most I paid this year for two giant suckers was $25 ($12.50 each)and that was once and I am not likely to do that again. I am paying an average of about $8 in the twin cities area for some absolute giant suckers.
Edited by Cfollow 11/4/2014 7:25 AM
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| Musky Face - 11/3/2014 7:56 PM
Alot of the bait store owners have been saying that they are hard to get this year because the last 2 winters have been so hard on all of there bait ponds. Maybe that's there way of selling them for the prices that they are asking. Could be be worse, but they put fish in the boat and that's what I want, especially this time of year. Trophy fish like a nice piece of prime rib, as do I.
They are not lying. Last year in the Central MN area it was impossible to get them. |
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| SUPPLY and DEMAND!---- it's what makes AMERICA GREAT! Sounds like some places my be "sucker gouging" though--- I wonder what gov't agency regulates the sale of suckers? Pat |
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Location: Smith Creek | Brad P - 11/4/2014 8:52 AM
Musky Face - 11/3/2014 7:56 PM
Alot of the bait store owners have been saying that they are hard to get this year because the last 2 winters have been so hard on all of there bait ponds. Maybe that's there way of selling them for the prices that they are asking. Could be be worse, but they put fish in the boat and that's what I want, especially this time of year. Trophy fish like a nice piece of prime rib, as do I.
They are not lying. Last year in the Central MN area it was impossible to get them.
It was impossible for the angler or bait shop?
I find it hard to believe when a guy in the Cities can pick up a sucker for reasonable price whenever he wants and a bait shop 100 miles away can't.
Likely the bait shop owner doesn't want to spend the extra coin to get them when chances are they'll die before he or she gets a muskie fisherman into the shop to buy them.
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| Wow. That is spendy. I did see $15 suckers (17") at thorne. He said they sell as fast as they get em. The last time I used suckers 4-5 years ago, they were $3 ea. For 3 pounders. Supply and demand drives price but I have to think greed plays a small part too if someone is paying $8 for giant in the metro and most places are $15+. |
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| Gander in Eden Prairie sells them for $7.00... not sure how far you are traveling |
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Location: Walker, MN | I was getting 15"ers for 5 bucks in September. Needless to say that guy is all out now. He should have charged more! |
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| Suckers up tp 12" is $6.00 and bigger is $9.00 in Northern IL. Dont think they had any over 17" though. |
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Location: Valparaiso , Indiana | Here in Indiana suckers are $4.50 each! Talked to the owner of the bait store and he said all his suckers come for Wisconsin and he doesn't have any problems getting them. Sounds like something fishy going on up north! |
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Location: Winfield,IN | jmuskieking - 11/5/2014 8:08 AM
Here in Indiana suckers are $4.50 each! Talked to the owner of the bait store and he said all his suckers come for Wisconsin and he doesn't have any problems getting them. Sounds like something fishy going on up north!
This is why he gets my buisness. A great guy with a heck of a shop and fair prices. |
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Location: mercer wi | Im from mercer Wi. One bait shop get them no problem chargers $6-$8. Across the street yhey cant get them n charge $10-$12. They get from same bait truck. In mani waters they cant get them n was a limit of 3 suckers $8-$10. I could buy up to 6 suckers but im a local. Its becoming a crappy market. I remember payn $2-$3 for monster sucker with no limit. |
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| jmuskieking - 11/5/2014 8:08 AM
Here in Indiana suckers are $4.50 each! Talked to the owner of the bait store and he said all his suckers come for Wisconsin and he doesn't have any problems getting them. Sounds like something fishy going on up north!
Going out late next week, which shop? The one in North Webster?
Always try to buy from the good guys...
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Location: Valparaiso , Indiana | Ye Old Tackle in North Webster. |
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Location: Aurora | At 17.99 a shot they're aptly named.
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| jmuskieking - 11/7/2014 9:28 PM
Ye Old Tackle in North Webster.
That's the one..
Thanks Jeff!
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Suckers?