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| Some maribou baits have been selling for very nice prices lately. Okay, one maribou bait in particular has been selling for a very nice price. I'm not jealous or in modern slang "hating" but I would like to understand why? Is it market driven? Availability? Quality of components? Performance? Quality/Quantity/Size of fish caught on them? Regional? State of expendable income in this country? Inside joke I'm not a part of? I seriously need to understand this. Is the bait pictured not going to catch any fish or should I just throw it out. It cost $12 to make with components (retail cost for components)
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Location: Sawyer County, WI | It more expensive because it has a half life comparable to uranium-238  |
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Location: MN | He artificially keeps supply low so that demand remains high. But still doesn't explain it. Except for its extreme and unbelievable durability as mentioned above.
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Location: Waconia,MN | I don't understand how they are more durable than other bucktails that are made from the exact same components. Fenian that bait will defiantly catch a fish nice work. |
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Location: oswego, il | All the above. They are great baits. It is also much easier to figure eight a musky fisherman into striking than it is an actual musky. |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | it's because the majority of people who buy musky baits are idiots ... simple, really. |
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Location: central Wisconsin | You need a cool sticker. |
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| LOL, what Sled said. |
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Location: MN | jonnysled - 3/4/2016 7:01 AM
it's because the majority of people who buy musky baits are idiots ... simple, really.
There's just so much hype and the fancy paint ect. I appreciate the work but it's really unnecessary. Lot of good classic baits like Suicks/ Reef Hawgs and simple Bucktails put a lot of fish in the boat for about 1/3 the cost. |
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Location: Sun Prairie, WI | It's called a fad, and will blow over soon like they all do. |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | I think it will be easier to explain women rather than explaining this. |
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Location: North St. Paul, MN | muskie! nut - 3/4/2016 10:22 AM
I think it will be easier to explain women rather than explaining this.
I've been with my wife for 15 years...not sure I'll ever figure her out completely ????
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| Thanks for the input. I've never actually owned one myself but based on the many pictures that I have seen they appear to be very well made and the color combos are very good. The supply/demand theory I think is the biggest factor. |
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Location: Waconia,MN | Propster - 3/4/2016 11:11 AM
muskie tamer - 3/4/2016 12:30 AM
I don't understand how they are more durable than other bucktails that are made from the exact same components. Fenian that bait will defiantly catch a fish nice work.
You ate in the figure 8. They are not, but someone claimed they were and that's why they were worth so much extra. Been a standing joke here for awhile now.
Yea i got that just wasn't sure what side of the joke you were on. Some people still believe there bullet proof. |
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Location: Madison, WI | That bait you made will work every bit as good as the one your referring to. Congrats on not buying into the hype. |
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | This has to be the best quote of 2016 thus far!
"It is also much easier to figure eight a musky fisherman into striking than it is an actual musky."
LOL - ToddM strikes again!
Have fun!
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Location: Detroit River | All buck tails will catch fish. Most are made of the same components & some are slightly built better. There are some guys that have a mental disease that causes them to think the more a lure costs the more and bigger fish it will catch. |
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Location: Ames, Iowa | http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=23...
Discussion a few years back on favorite bucktails. I don't know how many of these are still produced. Some of them were one man, homemade bucktails. I still have some Blackburn bucktails that are the best I've ever had. I don't know how much that Iowa Hawkeye colored tail is, but if a guy can sell them at a price people will pay, have fun, be proud, and make a little money, good for him. That's why a $6 steak tastes pretty good coming off your grill, but turns into a $20 meal somewhere else. |
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Location: Forest Lake, Mn. | Does anyone, besides me, remember Hughes River glide baits and the hype around them? Young and foolish I was and bought some. Nice baits, really they are well built nice baits. But worth the extra money?
Now we see it with double 10 bucktails and soft plastic baits. Sure these lures catch fish, big fish. But really is a $60 bucktail going to catch more than a $20.?
Ten years from now it will be something else. And that's ok, so long as folk have the cash and understand it's part of the fishing game and not really better fishing results.
I have my share, and then some, of muskie lures I don't need. But I like them anyhow.
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | muskie! nut - 3/4/2016 10:22 AM
I think it will be easier to explain women rather than explaining this.
Another witty barb for the quotes section! 24 years and I still haven't figured her out either - but she lets me fish & go to show's, and never asks what I spent, so its all good.
Have fun!
Al
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Location: St. Lawrence River | fishpoop - 3/6/2016 6:09 AM
Does anyone, besides me, remember Hughes River glide baits and the hype around them? Young and foolish I was and bought some. Nice baits, really they are well built nice baits. But worth the extra money?
Now we see it with double 10 bucktails and soft plastic baits. Sure these lures catch fish, big fish. But really is a $60 bucktail going to catch more than a $20.?
Ten years from now it will be something else. And that's ok, so long as folk have the cash and understand it's part of the fishing game and not really better fishing results.
I have my share, and then some, of muskie lures I don't need. But I like them anyhow.
They still have quite a following. And still fetch good prices. |
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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | A lot of guys are looking for the silver bullet. Time on the water and hard work bag fish, not expensive baits. Congratulations on an awesome bait and also for being smart enough to question what too many others do not. Now you can get an assortment of colors and sizes with the money you saved. |
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Location: oswego, il | Cowboyhannah - 3/6/2016 5:09 PM
A lot of guys are looking for the silver bullet. Time on the water and hard work bag fish, not expensive baits. Congratulations on an awesome bait and also for being smart enough to question what too many others do not. Now you can get an assortment of colors and sizes with the money you saved.
Time on the water and hard work will catch some fish, smart work will catch a ton more. |
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Location: Forest Lake, Mn. | JakeStCroixSkis - 3/6/2016 8:57 AM
fishpoop - 3/6/2016 6:09 AM
Does anyone, besides me, remember Hughes River glide baits and the hype around them? Young and foolish I was and bought some. Nice baits, really they are well built nice baits. But worth the extra money?
Now we see it with double 10 bucktails and soft plastic baits. Sure these lures catch fish, big fish. But really is a $60 bucktail going to catch more than a $20.?
Ten years from now it will be something else. And that's ok, so long as folk have the cash and understand it's part of the fishing game and not really better fishing results.
I have my share, and then some, of muskie lures I don't need. But I like them anyhow.
They still have quite a following. And still fetch good prices.
Yeah, I know, I'm hanging on to them waiting for the price to go up more. lol |
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