Best Bang for the buck Lures 2024

dh88hms reply :

With the rough economy I thought I would start a thread about best value lures. Any lure is fine.

.ghoti. reply :

Poor Boys tubes 20 pack - $6.79

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NetBait Super T-Mac 9" 14pk - $3.79

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Zoom Salty Super Fluke 10 pack - $3.49

http://www.***.com/Zoom_Salty_Super_Fluke/descpage-ZSF.html

grimlin reply :

I do pretty well on the Luck-E strike jogger worms.Usually found in Walmart pretty cheap.Funny thing is my wife and kid picked them up for my birthday one year.Those things work...seeing how cheap they really are.

Goose52 reply :

Gander Mountain 5" grub - got a bunch for $2.99 - a tough, durable grub (I prefer it over Zoom Fat Alberts). Here's the math:

$2.99 + tax = $3.28

$3.28 / 15 baits = 21.9cents per bait

Avg. 10 fish per bait = 2.2 cents per fish.....

AND, I didn't factor in the price of the Gammy 2/0 EWG hook that is included in the bag! ;D

Maybe not the BEST value, but a pretty good value!!

guitarkid reply :

Bandit crankbaits

H20 Express crankbaits

Renegade worms (wal-mart store brand)

-gk

bigredxlt reply :

Best bang for buck brands for me would be netbait and zoom with their 20 packs. I have never really bothered with the absolute bottom shelf brands i.e. generic walmart type stuff

oh and bandit crankbaits

roadwarrior reply :

Initial cost doesn't infer "value". Fewer lures, better

lures is my advice. I would buy one Lucky Craft

Pointer rather than three Rogues. The LC is the

"Best Bang For The Buck".

8-)

bocabasser reply :

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Initial cost doesn't infer "value". Fewer lures, better
lures is my advice. I would buy one Lucky Craft

Pointer rather than three Rogues. The LC is the

"Best Bang For The Buck".

8-)

im with rw. when the pointer bite is on, NO other bait catches more fish. 20 bucks goes a looooooong way with that bait.

J Francho reply :

Bang for the buck? Not plastics. Not jigs. Any decent hardbait will do. A Terminator spinnerbait would do you well too.

piscicidal reply :

Yeah. I've got an old zara spook that i've had as long as I've been fishing. That thing has caught hundreds of bass and will likely catch a few hundred more. They've always been inexpensive and last a long time. In pure "bang for buck" value, the spook is pretty tough to beat.

SoFlaBassAddict reply :

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Yeah. I've got an old zara spook that i've had as long as I've been fishing. That thing has caught hundreds of bass and will likely catch a few hundred more. They've always been inexpensive and last a long time. In pure "bang for buck" value, the spook is pretty tough to beat.

Gotta agree with that. I've got a spook jr. that I've caught so many fish on.

Goose52 reply :

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Bang for the buck? Not plastics. Not jigs. Any decent hardbait will do. A Terminator spinnerbait would do you well too.

When I was crunching my numbers, I started with hard baits but couldn't make the math work for ME. It all depends on how many fish you think you can get out of a hardbait before you lose it or it becomes unserviceable vs. how many fish you think you can get out of a bag of plastics.

If you never lose a hardbait, and get more than a couple of hundred fish on it, then the math works out in favor of the hardbait. For me, I recall I had 1 lipless crank that I got about 70 fish on before I lost it - so - $6.00/70 = 8.6 cents per fish - still more expensive than my grubs.

Your spinnerbait example is good though - get one for $4.00 or less, if you never lose it you might catch many hundreds of fish (just keep sharpening the hook) BUT, don't forget to factor in the cost of the periodic skirt replacements...

So, when doing the math on hardbaits, give realistic consideration to how long you use a single bait before it is lost or "used up" and also factor in maintenance costs for the bait (hook replacements, new skirts, repainting/touch-up, etc.)

EDIT - after posting, I saw the top-water examples...that's true, you might fish one of those a long time without losing it and it might be the winner! Also, my grub math is skewed as I didn't factor in the price of hooks used over and above the one included in the bag... :-?

Jigfishn10 reply :

I agree with the spook post(s). The one I have has caught many fish and was one of my first lures I purchased back when I started fishing. They are still pretty inexpensive and are proven fish catchers for decades.

tnbassfisher reply :

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Bang for the buck? Not plastics. Not jigs. Any decent hardbait will do. A Terminator spinnerbait would do you well too.

When I was crunching my numbers, I started with hard baits but couldn't make the math work for ME. It all depends on how many fish you think you can get out of a hardbait before you lose it or it becomes unserviceable vs. how many fish you think you can get out of a bag of plastics.

If you never lose a hardbait, and get more than a couple of hundred fish on it, then the math works out in favor of the hardbait. For me, I recall I had 1 lipless crank that I got about 70 fish on before I lost it - so - $6.00/70 = 8.6 cents per fish - still more expensive than my grubs.

Your spinnerbait example is good though - get one for $4.00 or less, if you never lose it you might catch many hundreds of fish (just keep sharpening the hook) BUT, don't forget to factor in the cost of the periodic skirt replacements...

So, when doing the math on hardbaits, give realistic consideration to how long you use a single bait before it is lost or "used up" and also factor in maintenance costs for the bait (hook replacements, new skirts, repainting/touch-up, etc.)

EDIT - after posting, I saw the top-water examples...that's true, you might fish one of those a long time without losing it and it might be the winner! Also, my grub math is skewed as I didn't factor in the price of hooks used over and above the one included in the bag... :-?

All of these numbers are confusing. ;D

But really, Zoom products always produce and are a pretty decent value. The same with Academy's H2O hardbaits.

J Francho reply :

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Bang for the buck? Not plastics. Not jigs. Any decent hardbait will do. A Terminator spinnerbait would do you well too.

When I was crunching my numbers, I started with hard baits but couldn't make the math work for ME. It all depends on how many fish you think you can get out of a hardbait before you lose it or it becomes unserviceable vs. how many fish you think you can get out of a bag of plastics.

If you never lose a hardbait, and get more than a couple of hundred fish on it, then the math works out in favor of the hardbait. For me, I recall I had 1 lipless crank that I got about 70 fish on before I lost it - so - $6.00/70 = 8.6 cents per fish - still more expensive than my grubs.

Your spinnerbait example is good though - get one for $4.00 or less, if you never lose it you might catch many hundreds of fish (just keep sharpening the hook) BUT, don't forget to factor in the cost of the periodic skirt replacements...

So, when doing the math on hardbaits, give realistic consideration to how long you use a single bait before it is lost or "used up" and also factor in maintenance costs for the bait (hook replacements, new skirts, repainting/touch-up, etc.)

EDIT - after posting, I saw the top-water examples...that's true, you might fish one of those a long time without losing it and it might be the winner! Also, my grub math is skewed as I didn't factor in the price of hooks used over and above the one included in the bag... :-?

Used up? I've got plugs that were my grandfathers. Some of my Rebels and Warts are from my teenage years Get a plug knocker to fetch hung baits. As far as pike go, in my experience, if you're catching pike, 80% of the time you're fishing in the wrong locations.

For at least ten years, I fished cranks almost exclusively. From when I was 15 to about 25. I buy a crank once, and I can catch tons of fish on it. Yes, I fished worms, but they were a luxury. Hooks, weights, and worms. On a bad day, it could cost you $3.99 for a bag of Culprits. on a good day, times four. That crankbait I bought for $6. Its there when I run out of worms.

Vinny Chase reply :

Another vote for the Zoom products. 20 packs for around $3 cannot be beat, especially when it comes to the trick worm

Goose52 reply :

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Used up? I've got plugs that were my grandfathers. Some of my Rebels and Warts are from my teenage years Get a plug knocker to fetch hung baits. As far as pike go, in my experience, if you're catching pike, 80% of the time you're fishing in the wrong locations.
For at least ten years, I fished cranks almost exclusively. From when I was 15 to about 25. I buy a crank once, and I can catch tons of fish on it. Yes, I fished worms, but they were a luxury. Hooks, weights, and worms. On a bad day, it could cost you $3.99 for a bag of Culprits. on a good day, times four. That crankbait I bought for $6. Its there when I run out of worms.

You're right. Like I said above, the math works if you catch more than a couple hundred fish on one hardbait.

I still have baits that I bought before you were born...but I haven't fished them continuously all this time so I haven't got the same return as you have on your hardbaits. My "high-time" hardbait of my modern-fishing era was that lipless crank that was up to 70 fish or so before it hung-up on the bottom (while fishing from the bank).

On the plug knockers, I have one in the boat, but I have a harder time getting them to work when fishing from the bank!

J Francho reply :

A couple hundred? On one bait. All it takes is half a dozen, and I've already beaten out more value than a bag of senkos.

IntroC reply :

Franco mentioned a lure knocker. I used to laugh when I'd see these on the shelf. Then I fished a lake(I was actually walleye fishing) where the fish were buried in submerged brush and where smashing crankbaits like crazy. I would lose 5 or 6 lures every time I fished this lake so I figured what can it hurt and bought one of those gimick looking things. That $5 dollar lure knocker has literally saved me hundreds of dollars and I beleive I catch more fish because of it since I no longer worry about loosing baits hence I throw right in the junk. I can count the number of lures on one hand that I haven't been able to retreive with a knocker. Every now and again people will pass by and see me using it and you can tell by the look on their faces their like " I can't believe this guy is using one of them." The joke is on them. They really work. I should probably finish this post by saying no I'm not a lure knocker manufacturer. ;D

Goose52 reply :

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A couple hundred? On one bait. All it takes is half a dozen, and I've already beaten out more value than a bag of senkos.

I guess it depends on how you establish that value - number of fish, weight of fish, enjoyment of the catch, challenge of the catch, etc.

Since the OP mentioned best bang for the buck, the metric I was using was cost per fish. My grubs were about 2 cents per fish then add another penny perhaps for level-loaded hook cost so about 3 cents per fish. For a comparable cost per fish, you'd need to catch 200 fish on a $6 hardbait. Once you get past 200 fish on that one hardbait, then you're in fat city and the cost keeps going down.

It's just math.... :

J Francho reply :

Are your grubs and jigs older than me too? Last I looked grubs were about $4-5/pack and ballheads were maybe $3 for five. Lets say you make it through a day losing 2 ball heads, and burn through 1/2 a pack of grubs to catch 6 or seven fish. That's $4 for one day. That's what a fat free shad cost. I guess I'm missing the math point here?

Blue Streak reply :

I have to agree with Francho, best value are the low priced hard baits. I have fished with soft plastics for years and I am always replenishing my supply. On the other hand I still have crank baits that I used in the 60's and 70's that have caught a boat load of fish and are still producing. I probably paid less than 5 bucks for any of them and I am willing to bet that the cost for fish would be less than tenths of a cent. You can still do that with

Bandits

Norman

Strike King

H2O

Bomber

and a few others.

J Francho reply :

Even pricier baits...I have a one eyed Sammy 115 that has literally caught more than 100 fish. Some pretty good ones, too. IIRC, I paid $12 for it a few years ago.

Raul reply :

Like many others, I have cranks and spinners that have been in use for more than 2 and a half decades, sure, there 's always the chance you might loose one, when I was shorebound I purchased and lost cranks at an alarming rate, some lasted 1 cast, if I were counting that way then cranks are pretty expensive, but it 's been years since I 've been shorebound ( now it 's only when I want ), also I 'm a lot more experienced in the use of cranks so, amazingly, I still fish the same places, same trees are there and I don 't loose my cranks, even being shorebound ( go figure ); still, like Francho and Streak opinate, hard baits are a better value than soft plastics like for a lot.

Value and cost are not the same thing.

SuskyDude reply :

Here how I save some loot:

Mizmo Big Boy 4inch tubes. 100 pack: $37.99

http://sfttackle.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_ID=9&ParentCat=7

SFT Big hook tube jighead. 100 pack: $15.99

http://sfttackle.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_ID=308&ParentCat=13

Buy in bulk. Less than 54 cents a jig.

Goose52 reply :

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Are your grubs and jigs older than me too? Last I looked grubs were about $4-5/pack and ballheads were maybe $3 for five. Lets say you make it through a day losing 2 ball heads, and burn through 1/2 a pack of grubs to catch 6 or seven fish. That's $4 for one day. That's what a fat free shad cost. I guess I'm missing the math point here?

I detailed the math in Post #5 - here it is again:

Gander Mountain 5" grub - got a bunch for $2.99 - a tough, durable grub (I prefer it over Zoom Fat Alberts). Here's the math:

$2.99 + tax = $3.28

$3.28 / 15 baits = 21.9cents per bait

Avg. 10 fish per bait = 2.2 cents per fish.....

AND, I didn't factor in the price of the Gammy 2/0 EWG hook that is included in the bag!

Maybe not the BEST value, but a pretty good value!!

The grubs were on sale at Gander Mountain so I got a good price. However, as I mentioned earlier, I neglected to factor in the cost of hooks. I fish grubs weightless and weedless on 1/0 or 2/0 EWG. I don't use ball jigs...and I don't often get hung up. Since I'm frugal, I'll go as long as I can on a hook (and I'll sharpen the hook). I use either Gammy or Eagle Claw Laser Sharp hooks (I know, I know...but they work for me). So, my hook cost is low (and remember that your first hook comes in the bag).

Continuing - my 2010 catch log shows that I caught 287 fish on Gander Mountain grubs - and I consumed 2 15ct bags of grubs of one color, plus just a few grubs of another color. Say 34 grubs. 287/34 = 8.4 fish per grub ... a bit below the 10 fish/bait number I used above (which I got as a top-of-my-head figure, not with a calculator).

So, 21.9 cents per bait / 8.4 = 2.6 cents per fish. Add in cost of a hook once in a while and I'm still at about 3 cents per fish.

Lastly, I know how to be frugal. I'll start to fish a GM grub on a 2/0 hook and when the nose gets torn up, I''ll cut off the nose to form a "popper" face and fish it on a 1/0 as a top-water. That's why I like these GM grubs, they're tough, go more fish than a Zoom, and come with a free hook... :

Phew, is this enough math.... ;D

J Francho reply :

I bought some Gander plastics once. I gave them to a buddy to fish, and he threw them in the garbage - total waste of money. Couldn't get a fish to sniff them. Beavers, twin tails, and senkos. The Senkos didn't sink, and I actually think the beavers and twin tails have fish repellent in them. I'm not usually so down on things, but they were a 100% dud. I know, you can probably go through your note cards and give me stats.....but I don't need anything to remember a goose egg. God bless ya' if you can catch on Gander grubs. Too bad, too. I was really hoping their beaver knockoff would replace the RI's in my bag. They were about half the price.

J Francho reply :

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Here how I save some loot:
Mizmo Big Boy 4inch tubes. 100 pack: $37.99

http://sfttackle.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_ID=9&ParentCat=7

SFT Big hook tube jighead. 100 pack: $15.99

http://sfttackle.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_ID=308&ParentCat=13

Buy in bulk. Less than 54 cents a jig.

As long as you know its the right bait for you.

SFT....good people there.

Goose52 reply :

Wow, lots more posts while I was typing my last post and using the calculator.

I said in post #5 that my grubs may not be the best value, but are a pretty good value. I've also said that hardbaits are certainly a better value...if you catch enough fish on them and don't lose them.

Another thing, my example was based on Gander Mountain grubs - very tough - not on GYCB or Zoom or other softer plastics.

In my own particular case, I'm certain that, so far, I've never caught enough fish on a hardbait to get the cost down to near what the GM grub cost is. My loss rate (fishing from the bank) has heretofore prevented that. I keep very good fishing records, but I don't keep records of fish caught on a particular bait. My 70 fish on one lipless crank was based on the the beginning of 2010 when I fished a single Red Eye Shad until I lost it ... and I remember I was at about 70 fish on that bait at that time (easy to know based on my catch log) and I was crushed when I lost it. Anyway, in the future, I won't have a good way of knowing how many fish I catch on a specific hardbait (unless it is unique and I only have ONE of that type).

Anyway - you catch enough fish, and the hardbait is the way to go for sure. 8-)

Goose52 reply :

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I bought some Gander plastics once. I gave them to a buddy to fish, and he threw them in the garbage - total waste of money. Couldn't get a fish to sniff them. Beavers, twin tails, and senkos. The Senkos didn't sink, and I actually think the beavers and twin tails have fish repellent in them. I'm not usually so down on things, but they were a 100% dud. I know, you can probably go through your note cards and give me stats.....but I don't need anything to remember a goose egg. God bless ya' if you can catch on Gander grubs. Too bad, too. I was really hoping their beaver knockoff would replace the RI's in my bag. They were about half the price.

It's about the only GM product that I use - tough buggers! I still use Zoom grubs - better color choices, softer, probably better fish catchers. While I caught 287 fish in 2010 on GM grubs, I caught 485 fish on Zoom grubs (there were 20 fish I caught on grubs where I didn't record the brand - drats). However, the Zooms (off the top of my head, I ain't gonna get the calculator back out) probably only average 4-5 fish/grub .. ;D

It's all good...

Oh - and you're absolutely right about SOME plastics - I've only fished one bag of genuine GYCB Senkos and probably only average .5 to 1 fish/bait - expensive fish those were ;D ;D

SuskyDude reply :

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As long as you know its the right bait for you.
SFT....good people there.

Absolutely. Buy in bulk, don't "try" in bulk. ;D

SFT: excellent operation with terrific service

IntroC reply :

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As long as you know its the right bait for you.
SFT....good people there.

Absolutely. Buy in bulk, don't "try" in bulk. ;D

SFT: excellent operation with terrific service

How are the hooks on those tube jigs? Thats an excellent deal.

SuskyDude reply :

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As long as you know its the right bait for you.
SFT....good people there.

Absolutely. Buy in bulk, don't "try" in bulk. ;D

SFT: excellent operation with terrific service

How are the hooks on those tube jigs? Thats an excellent deal.

They're not what many on this site would consider to be "premium quality," but they are great for the price. I've been using them for years and haven't had a problem with hookups or had a fish straighten one out. I've landed many a giant carp and a few muskies/pike with them no problem.

bilgerat reply :

Where's that thread about the $1.00 Walmart spinnerbaits ?

Let's throw a bottle of Mend-it into the plastics equation....

Goose52 reply :

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Where's that thread about the $1.00 Walmart spinnerbaits ?
Let's throw a bottle of Mend-it into the plastics equation....

;D ;D ;D I started the thread on the WalMart spinnerbaits but for today's discussion I couldn't make the math work FOR ME since I hadn't caught at least 33 fish on A SINGLE Wally SB to beat the cost metric of my grubs...

However, for high-risk water where probability of loss of the bait is high, the WalMart SB is not a bad deal.

On the Mend-it, I don't use it...................but now that you mention it ..................! ;D

Gatorbassman reply :

The ones you have the most confidence in.

Goose52 reply :

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The ones you have the most confidence in.

Dang - too bad you didn't post at the beginning of the thread...I would have agreed with you and saved myself a lot of time using the calculator today... ;D

SeanW reply :

Id have to say Zoom plastics and Strike King cranks. Zipper Worms and baits are also a great deal with a 30% off code. I have the code if anyone is interested PM me.

Sam Bass reply :

Roboworms and Normans crankbaits.

SirSnookalot reply :

I don't spend much money on freshwater baits, really don't see the need and I rarely lose something( I use a heavier leader for that purpose).

Probably have caught 20 bass on a walmart $1.00 spinnerbait in the last couple of days. Been using the same 2 $3.00 blaze minnow jerkbaits for about 2 years, have a couple still unopened and have not seen the need to open them.

I bought 3 generic bass topwater lures for about $6.00 off ebay, 2 are still unused, I use it for barracuda and bass on my way home in the canals when I want a larger bait.

My spoons never wear out.

Buy a bag of senkos and flukes every now and then, don't change my hooks very often and use cheap Eagle Claws.

Fishing almost 350 days I'm sure the total number of fish is up there pretty good, that said I'm probably spending a minimal amount per fish, thats freshwater.

When I moved to Florida I bought everything under the sun for saltwater inshore fishing only to discover that all is needed, spoon, jig, hard jerkbait, soft jerkbaits and a topwater. All in all I fish pretty economical.

Rods and reels are a different story went needlessly overboard on that stuff.

jdw174 reply :

BPS, Strike King, and Bomber cranks. Caught a lot of fish on those. You can get some really good prices at Lurenet's website on Bombers. None of those will break the bank.

I have a topwater box, and perhaps the best producing lure in there is a BPS knockoff of a Sammy, gotten when BPS would offer their "5 lures for $5" at the beginning of the year.

In soft plastics, the Zoom Trick Worms is hard to beat. They're not fancy, but they do the job. I carry several different plastics, but they're always there.

I don't have any WalMart SB's, but I have a box of others, some more than a few years old..and they still produce. My favorite is the Mann's Hank Parker model with twin Indiana blades.

Grey Wolf reply :

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BPS, Strike King, and Bomber cranks. Caught a lot of fish on those. You can get some really good prices at Lurenet's website on Bombers. None of those will break the bank.
I have a topwater box, and perhaps the best producing lure in there is a BPS knockoff of a Sammy, gotten when BPS would offer their "5 lures for $5" at the beginning of the year.

In soft plastics, the Zoom Trick Worms is hard to beat. They're not fancy, but they do the job. I carry several different plastics, but they're always there.

I don't have any WalMart SB's, but I have a box of others, some more than a few years old..and they still produce. My favorite is the Mann's Hank Parker model with twin Indiana blades.

I've been thinking about getting some of Parkers SB's , now I'm getting a few based on what you have said.

Senkoman12 reply :

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Initial cost doesn't infer "value". Fewer lures, better
lures is my advice. I would buy one Lucky Craft

Pointer rather than three Rogues. The LC is the

"Best Bang For The Buck".

8-)

when you fish lakes like mine with pike and pickeral everywear its just stupid to LC priced lures. if a pike or pickeral bites off or chews up one of my rapalas im not gonna want to cry, with LC there is $20 gone right there vs $8

Thad reply :

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when you fish lakes like mine with pike and pickeral everywear its just stupid to LC priced lures. if a pike or pickeral bites off or chews up one of my rapalas im not gonna want to cry, with LC there is $20 gone right there vs $8

If you're a smart shopper you can get LCs for $8.

bigredxlt reply :

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when you fish lakes like mine with pike and pickeral everywear its just stupid to LC priced lures. if a pike or pickeral bites off or chews up one of my rapalas im not gonna want to cry, with LC there is $20 gone right there vs $8

If you're a smart shopper you can get LCs for $8.

Where?!

BassThumb reply :

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when you fish lakes like mine with pike and pickeral everywear its just stupid to LC priced lures. if a pike or pickeral bites off or chews up one of my rapalas im not gonna want to cry, with LC there is $20 gone right there vs $8

If you're a smart shopper you can get LCs for $8.

Where?!

$8 is a bit of a stretch, but $10-11 isn't. There are various online flea markets with people selling new and gently used LCs for $10, usually in lots of 4-5 new baits for $40-50 shipped. The Bass Resource flea market even has em once in a while, but they go fast.

You can find some great values in these flea markets or in your local retailer's bargain bins. Most people seem to pass them up though, thinking they're filled with junk.

Thad reply :

If you search eBay's completed auction listings you can see that Lucky Crafts go for less than $10.

I was buying used ones off of a guy once for $7 a piece. I bought over 100 from him to paint and resale.

BassThumb reply :

That's a good deal. IIRC, you were selling them here, weren't you?

Thad reply :

I don't think I ever sold any of those here. I've sold some stuff but I don't know about those.

Scorcher214 reply :

I would love to try a few LC pointers or Jackall squad minnows. But in my lake for every bass I catch, I get at least one pike. Just not worth the 15 bucks for one lure. To me that is.

J Francho reply :

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If you search eBay's completed auction listings you can see that Lucky Crafts go for less than $10.
I was buying used ones off of a guy once for $7 a piece. I bought over 100 from him to paint and resale.

Most of those are fakes. They aren't legit LC baits. its pretty ell documented here and other sites.

Thad reply :

I know which ones you are talking about. Especially the one guy who sells hundreds of the Ghost Minnow Lipless baits, the jerkbaits, and the fake G-Splash. But there are definitely LC baits to be had for less than $10.

piscicidal reply :

I bought six LC pointers this morning for $5.48 from Dicks Sporting Goods. Below is the receipt.

Goose52 reply :

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I bought six LC pointers this morning for $5.48 from Dicks Sporting Goods. Below is the receipt.

WOW - that's the second great deal reported at Dick's lately (the other was Fireline braid).

I live in the sticks and there's lots of good things about that...but I got no Dicks, Academy, Bass Pro, Cabelas, etc. around.

Oh - the last time I was in Plantation there was no Dick's there either, just mostly palmetto scrub...but that was in 1965 or so! ;D

piscicidal reply :

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I bought six LC pointers this morning for $5.48 from Dicks Sporting Goods. Below is the receipt.

WOW - that's the second great deal reported at Dick's lately (the other was Fireline braid).

I live in the sticks and there's lots of good things about that...but I got no Dicks, Academy, Bass Pro, Cabelas, etc. around.

Oh - the last time I was in Plantation there was no Dick's there either, just mostly palmetto scrub...but that was in 1965 or so! ;D

I went there this morning because I saw a post from some guy who bought some Sebile Swimmers at Dicks for $5.98. Those were all out though.

Also, check out the price on that SK red eye: $1.98. I really don't need anymore traps, but for 2bux, I couldn't refuse. (I'm starting to sound like my wife with the shoes)

You were in Plantation in 1965? It really was a plantation back then.

Goose52 reply :

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Also, check out the price on that SK red eye: $1.98. I really don't need anymore traps, but for 2bux, I couldn't refuse. (I'm starting to sound like my wife with the shoes)
You were in Plantation in 1965? It really was a plantation back then.

Sure if the price is right - you gotta grab it!

BTW - I lived in Fort Lauderdale too - in 1954 - when I was 2 years old... ;D

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OK, S. Fla. guys....I gave you a 24hr head start. I went back today and pretty much cleaned out Dick's Sporting Goods of their pointers/sammys. Still $5.48 for the 78/85 series LC lures. Good colors too! The 100 series were $6.98, but I wasn't complaining.

BTW, there are still some fantastic deals to be had there...

XCaliber 1knockers: $2.48

Packs of Rage Toads/Rage Chunks: $1.98

SK Red Eye shads: $1.48

Packs of SK trailer hooks: $0.23

etc...

Bought a couple packs of sidewinders...haven't tried them before but for $1.48, I'll give em a shot.

OH, BTW...if you go there....don't go to the back of the store to the sporting goods section...they are cleaned out. There is a standing rack in the middle of the store. That's where all the good stuff is. Still a ton of Lucky Craft/Excaliber/Rapala/Rage/etc....

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