Higher Lure Costs 2025

bigbill reply :

With some of my lures being discontinued recently i been browsing for replacements in different brands. I got sticker shock today at one sight. The lures are between $10 to $20++++ in cost for just "1". You have to be kidding me right?? I ask who are the lure manufacturers really targeting?? You would think there are more kids / youth purchasing fishing lures than adults or its really a close call in numbers. When i see the higher lure prices its limited to a certain few thats going to purchase them. I'm not going to purchase any of the higher priced stuff thats not me i'm way to frugal.

I started bass fishing using live minnows and was up to $50 ++ a week with using them. We fish almost everyday. Seeing this cost i got into using lures. The money i saved on buying live minnows purchased new lures. The numbers of fish caught was equal and even increased during my newly aquired knowledge on how to use lures.

Now i wonder how many fisherman actually use the higher priced lures???

roadwarrior reply :

Buy stuff on sale.

I have a HUGE collection of Pointers for example that have an average cost of under $10.

Marty reply :

I'm with Bill and don't purchase the high-end lures. I haven't seen anything that indicates a correlation between more expensive lures and more fishing success. If and when I do, I may change some buying habits. More expensive lures probably appeal to people who prefer to use the finer things in life, to people who think they can buy their way to greater success and probably other folks as well.

Diablos reply :

I was quite a Lucky Craft fanboy just getting into bass fishing and now I rarely ever spend more than $10 for any single lure.

I would rather put that money over to better electronics.

roadwarrior reply :

Price is a function of value.

Some lures are worth they're weight in gold.

ww2farmer reply :

On 4/4/2012 at 7:24 AM, bigbill said:
Now i wonder how many fisherman actually use the higher priced lures???

Lots of people. If you don't like paying $10,$15, or $20+ dollars for lure, then don't. There are plenty of things that cost $4 - $8 bucks that catch fish with the best of them. Topics like these ALWAYS turn ugly here.

Avalonjohn44 reply :

There are some high end baits that are certainly wiser investments than others. Some stuff is retardedly priced (moreau frogs, $79 swimbaits, megabass scream-x), while others are more reasonable.

15 bucks is not so much to pay for a lure that consistently puts fish in your bucket. I catch more on Pointers than all other jerk baits combined. I catch far more on RC1.5s than on any other square bills. In a lot of other cases it's just no contest, higher end catches more fish.

For sure, there are some lures that outperform their higher dollar cousins. My old Black Rebel Pop R easily gets me more than my Black Beauty Rico Popper. Bandit 200s out-fish my LC CBs and all other medium cranks. My cheap SK diamondback shad traps crush the fancier LC traps.

Part of the fun of the sport is collecting as well as using lures. There are merits to both sides of the cheap/expensive argument. To limit yourself to just one side of the argument is to limit your potential effectiveness as a fisherman.

Hopefully this thread doesn't go down as another 'Bass Class Warfare' thread with the hardliners on both sides casting aspersions at each other.

North Ga Hillbilly reply :

A few years back more money was spent on fishing equiptment than any other consumer sporting goods, even more than golf, might be different now, but either way alot of folks are spending alot, mostly adults I would say.

If a lure holds up to catching 100 fish then your doing pretty good even at $15 per lure, saying that you manage not to loose the bait. I fish alot of swimbaits, with a huddleston trout costing $25. With that being said I've caught 6 fish on one Hudd, with an average fish weight of 9 pounds, and its still kickin. Worth the investment to me.

NGaHB

Catt reply :

The #1 key to consistently catching bass is between your ears not between the folds of your wallet

catchnm reply :

You're awesome Catt!

Catt reply :

One must deside which they want!

Fish in their livewell or lures in their tackle box!

You can't have both

outdoorsman110 reply :

I got all the kopper's crayfish, in every color. 200$+ in lures, luckily I used eBay to get it for cheap. The only expensive lures I buy are under 15.

Gavin reply :

I dont mind paying for a good hard bait...but I hate to pay top dollar for plastics. Any stinky salty plastic will do if you toss in the right place.

K_Mac reply :

Catt you make a good point. Where, how, and why is more important than what. With that said, you use Tru Tungsten weights on your T-rigs. Many people would say that paying $1.50-8.00 for a weight is silly. Good hooks are now nearly a dollar, or more a piece. Quality jigs are $2.50-4.00 plus. A garden variety chatterbait or spinnerbait will cost $5.00 plus. A bag of plastics may cost $7.00 or more, with many individual pieces costing over a dollar. Shopping smart can save a bundle, but the days of cheap crankbaits, or gas, or cheeseburgers are gone. I've made real cuts real cuts in some areas to be able to afford to fish. Going out to eat has been one casualty, but I can live with that.

Gangley reply :

Like mentioned above, I will not spend a lot on soft plastics. I hate to spend more than 5 bux on a bag of plastics and try hard to avoid doing so.

If you purchase 6 Soft Plastics for 5 bux, and catch two fish per plastic, then your paying roughly .41 cents per fish.

If you purchase one crank for 5 bucks and catch 12 fish, you are basically even. Retie your knots, get a plug knocker, and your cranks can see upwards of 75-100 fish or more. The key to cashing in on cranks is to have a good plug knocker and retieing your knots when you need too.

bigbill reply :

I did purchase some of the higher priced lures on clearance "once" and they caught nothing. There marketed with one of the pro fisherman's name too so i figured i had a fish catcher on my hands. Soon its time to weed out my tacklebox of the non producers and bag and tag them for future use. So i'm kind of lure shy now as the prices go up with lures.

Years ago i purchased the "flying lure" on clearance, i haven't seen this lure in many years then it popped up on clearance. Me and my son took them out and guess what the darn things work. I think they were a $1 a package at the time on clearance. Silly looking stuff.

Avalonjohn44 reply :

On 4/4/2012 at 9:46 PM, Catt said:

One must deside which they want!

Fish in their livewell or lures in their tackle box!

You can't have both

I rarely disagree with Catt, but in this case I do. One does not preclude the other. I have a pretty nicely stuffed tacklebox, with a wide array of lures, and somehow I still manage to catch fish.

I am pretty sure folks like KVD and Rick Clunn have pretty nicely stocked tackleboxes as well...

esoxangler reply :

I buy high end and low end lures, mostly because I have confidence in them. Of course in order to have confidence in something, you have to buy it at some point and try it until you have determined it is a success or not. I am not one to limit myself necessarily because of cost. I have two ways of choosing a lure I have never used. One, I do my research on a particular lure and I learn from others experiences with with it (have made many buying decisions based on information I have found in this forum), or two, by my gut and what little knowledge I have. If it looks like a quality lure (components) and has aspecst of it's design that from my experience has worked for me, I am willing to take a chance on it, wether it cost 5.00 or 15.00. It is all part of the overall experience for me.

Catt reply :

Avalonjohn, the point is I don't get all stressed over the lose of a lure

When we sit & put a pencil to the cost of fishing logic says it ain't worth it!

But my peace of mind says yea it is!

HomersTomaco reply :

I don't make a lot of money but I do ok. I love fishing, and I might get out once a week. I feel using Lucky Craft lures and other high end lures catch me more fish. I'd rather spend $15 on a pointer and catch 10 fish then spend 6 on a Rapala and catch one fish... If I only get to go so often. There's no doubt the high end lures catch more. Look at the lucky craft crank baits, by far the best out there. You see KVD throwing $30 megabass jerk baits on tv... But he is sponsored by strike king... Because they catch him more fish.

To each his own. I'd also rather buy a Sierra Nevada than a PBR when I go to a bar .. Because its better

xxjoker122 reply :

how about walmart shirts dirt cheap and works fine for me

Raul reply :

More expensive doesn´t mean you´ll catch more fish with them, it depends greatly on who´s behind the rod handle as Catt mentions. Higher priced lures happen to be more consistent in action from one to another than less expensive ones, also they have much better components ( specially hooks ) than less expensive ones, you don´t "save" much getting a 3 dollars Rat L-Trap when you have to invest 3 more dollars in changing the lousy factory hooks.

I´ve got a big bunch of LCs, Megabass, Jackalls, Evergreens, some of them are worth every penny I paid for them others were not worth the expense, but you can´t say until you try, the same applies to many of my less expensive ones.

Bluebasser86 reply :

I've got Lucky Craft pointers and an Xcalibur Zell Pop I'd bet my boat on that I've caught over 1,000 fish on each of them, they barely have any paint left. A $15 bait really isn't that expensive if you're catching numbers of fish on them. I've had expensive baits that didn't catch fish for me, or at least no more than cheaper baits. There is no guarantee anything you buy is going to work, it all depends on how and where it's being used. Like others have said I refuse to buy expensive plastics. Maybe if I tournament fished for big money where every bite counts I would. I can't justify baits like GYCB senkos for $8 a bag when I can buy BPS stick-o baits for under $4 a bag and get twice as many and still catch lots of fish on them.

Marty reply :

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There's no doubt the high end lures catch more. Look at the lucky craft crank baits, by far the best out there.

I have doubts. What is the basis for that claim? And the basis for Lucky Craft being by far the best? Unless there's some solid evidence, it sounds to me like an opinion stated as a fact, a forum no-no by my standards.

Scorcher214 reply :

A 20 dollar crank bait gets bit off by a pike, Im gonna jumping in to chase him down. I hate losing lures. Makes my heart sink, and when Im snagged I try everything in my power to get it back.

Maybe I'll spoil myself and buy some pointers. Those'll definitely get bit off by pike.

Bluebasser86 reply :

On 4/7/2012 at 7:37 AM, Marty said:

I have doubts. What is the basis for that claim? And the basis for Lucky Craft being by far the best? Unless there's some solid evidence, it sounds to me like an opinion stated as a fact, a forum no-no by my standards.

I've had days that a Bandit 100 far outproduced a LC 1.5. Lucky Crafts are great baits but the best? Not always. They may be the best at some things but fish catching isn't one they are always best at.

Gatorbassman reply :

I only have one lure in my box that I would dive for if I ever loose it. I've been fishing it for at least 8 years and it no longer has paint on it but for some reason I always catch a fish on it. It may not be a bass but it very seldom lets me down. It only payed $2.50 for it back then. It is a 1/4 oz Blue and Chrome Strike King Diamond Shad that I bought on clearance at BPS. You don't have to spend that much to get a great lure.

SirSnookalot reply :

My best producing bass lure is a Blaze Minnow, now discontinued, I was able to find 3 of them on Ebay so I only have 4 of them, I use them sparingly. Have yet to find anything their rival , beauty was they only cost $2.99.

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