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Lures And Their Pricing? 2024


fishing user avatarNCbassmaster4Life reply : 

Does anyone know why,(besides the economy not doing so well) lures have gone up in price? I have noticed they have gone up a buck or 2 but I don't understand why?


fishing user avatarLund Explorer reply : 

What has the price of oil done lately?


fishing user avatarNCbassmaster4Life reply : 

Yes, understandible but what's that have to do with lure pricing?


fishing user avatardeaknh03 reply : 
  On 1/8/2012 at 4:46 AM, NCbassmaster4Life said:

Yes, understandible but what's that have to do with lure pricing?

Most of the lures people buy are plastic, a petroleum based product, and all the lures you see on Bass Pro shelves and Wally World shelves, all got there driven by something that runs on petroleum.


fishing user avatarBriBass reply : 

yup, oil to make them.. and it takes oil to transport them


fishing user avatarSirSnookalot reply : 

Not only is the price of oil a factor, but doesn't everyone like a pay raise? In any manufacturing operation employees get raises, insurance premiums rise, purchase or repair of equipment etc etc etc.


fishing user avatarflipin4bass reply : 

Yes, some of the traditionally lower priced lures have gone up, Rapala, Norman, and Bomber just to name a few. Let a pro win a tournament with a particular lure and watch the price go up. (Remember that $4 crank that Omori used to win the Classic.) However, I purchase a lot of LC and Jackall lures and prices for most of these Japanese made lures have remained the same for a few years now. I'll also monitor the lures I want to purchase and wait for them to be discontinued. You can realize quiet a savings when this happens, especially for the signature lures. If you haven't picked up some of the LC Rick Clunn cranks, you should before they all dry up. They're good cranks. Take advantage of the specials during the holidays. Between TW, BP, and BTD, I saved over $100 on some new hard baits thanks to their 20% off Xmas sales and other specials. Yeah, oil and everything else is going up, but a vigilant shopper can beat em.


fishing user avatarBigbarge50 reply : 

A huge factor too has to be the market. When we all buy lucky craft cranks at 14 bucks a pop..... then jackal jumps in the market and does the same thing with some buzz....... well the bomber is going to jump their prices too. They have to think their product is comparable and if people are willing to pay 14 bucks for a crank then they will definitely pat 7 or 8 for a bomber.

When someone buys a $400 swimbait, then people are going to say why not raise prices a buck or two.


fishing user avatarJIGFISHERMAN. reply : 

IMO it's downright foolish to put the blame of high lure prices on ANYTHING but the Japanese lures, and their introduction to the US.

When a more involved MUCH larger Musky lure can sell for the same price as a bass lure, there is NO WAY the bass lure should cost as much or more.

Lucky Craft started it, and now others being introduced are helping things along.

I'll stick to my US companies best I can thank you very much. I just don't like the fact that a Japanese company can take business away from the small US shops, like Poor Boys, Shuberts, Snack Daddy, and the lure company with the name that cannot be mentioned here.


fishing user avatarJ Francho reply : 

I think it's funny when guys drop $50 or more on a video game, but balk at a $15 lure that could catch you 100's of fish.


fishing user avatarJIGFISHERMAN. reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 1:16 AM, J Francho said:

I think it's funny when guys drop $50 or more on a video game, but balk at a $15 lure that could catch you 100's of fish.

That's not me......

Some of the high prices I balk at just based on principle.

BUT, I will say that a $15, hell even $25 hardbait is a MUCH better deal than people realize. Compare how many bass you can catch on a hardbait like this, vs how many fish you can catch on a $5 bag of plastics.

The hardbait ends up being a much better value by a LONG shot.


fishing user avatarJ Francho reply : 
  Quote
That's not me......

Maybe not you, but it's lots of guys on this site. And it might not be video games. Could be a $50 night at a bar. Or $50 on iTunes. I just think we need to put things into perspective once in a while, when it comes to toys.


fishing user avatarNCbassmaster4Life reply : 

Well you also have to take in perspective...some of us that use this website are far from upper middle to upper class, so therefore lures can be quite expensive and you can lose a 15-400 $ lure, the knot and line isn't always 100%...it's just that it's funney how fishing is becomming an expensive sport, maybe it's not outragious yet but soon enough if the economy doesn't turn worse then it has already, fishing will be very expensive. I agree we should invest more on products made in the U.S. then imported lures...this is our country bass fishing was founded in the U.S.


fishing user avatarslonezp reply : 

Lures can be expensive. It's all about priorities.


fishing user avatarBigbarge50 reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 1:34 AM, J Francho said:

Maybe not you, but it's lots of guys on this site. And it might not be video games. Could be a $50 night at a bar. Or $50 on iTunes. I just think we need to put things into perspective once in a while, when it comes to toys.

There are a lot of guys (not fisherman) in D.C. who drop a few hundred a weekend on drinking but would laugh at the 15 buck LC. Great point there. The beers will only be fun for that night haha!

My constant questions on prices on here comes down to quality versus price. I buy some LC's because I believe the quality is there. Yet I also buy and fish bomber, strike king, bandit, norman, and storm cranks. Most I have to change the hooks on where I do not have to change a LC's hooks (in my opinion). I am not sure an LC is actually better than a bomber or strike king when it comes to catching fish, but I do like their colors and action so I have a few. They appear to me to be a quality product and am willing to give them a shot.

I do think though a lot of these newer baits are overpriced when they come to quality. I also think as fishermen we should be more selective and demand that high quality if we are going to pay more. We should not naturally assume a 15 buck lure is better because it is $15.

BTW J Francho...... when it came down to that stradic decision I was looking at, I said what the heck (after checking out the drag system) and went with the brand new stradic..... which I am very impressed with.


fishing user avatargrimlin reply : 

Everything is going up. The cost of living has gone up,it's no surpise everything including fishing lures are going up in price as well.

I don't ever see it stopping.


fishing user avatarVolFan reply : 

If you're chasing every new fad, it gets expensive. If you try to build a collection of solid, productive, consistent baits, each one is an investment, and your expenses are pretty level over time. I'll take half as many cranks that work the way they're supposed to every time over a bag full of ones I have to tweak and tune area to area. And color is way overrated.


fishing user avatarjokerjp reply : 

If you look at the overall lure market there is a range of products available in from very reasonable to very expensive. It's all about how much you want/can afford to spend. Take hard baits, as an example, you can find cranks that are < $3 as well as cranks that are easily >$25 and everything in between

IMO that's an indication of a healthy market where the consumer has budget, mid-range, and premium choices on almost all fishing products available.


fishing user avatarNCbassmaster4Life reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 3:33 AM, VolFan said:

If you're chasing every new fad, it gets expensive. If you try to build a collection of solid, productive, consistent baits, each one is an investment, and your expenses are pretty level over time. I'll take half as many cranks that work the way they're supposed to every time over a bag full of ones I have to tweak and tune area to area. And color is way overrated.

I do believe that is a true statement, it is all about taking care of your gear/lures...but who wouldn't take care of something that is costly to maintain it's worth...I think paying over $15 for a lure is outragious,but at the same time if it last a very long time it's an investment, also if you fish professional I do believe that sponsors help you out with the lures and you get them at a very low price.


fishing user avatarroadwarrior reply : 

Be patient, buy your gear on sale.


fishing user avatarNCbassmaster4Life reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 6:39 AM, roadwarrior said:

Be patient, buy your gear on sale.

Agreed!


fishing user avatarNoBassPro reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 3:08 AM, grimlin said:

Everything is going up. The cost of living has gone up,it's no surpise everything including fishing lures are going up in price as well.

I don't ever see it stopping.

If the responses here are any indication fishing lure manufacturers don't need to compete on price anyway.


fishing user avatarweezy109 reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 1:34 AM, J Francho said:

Maybe not you, but it's lots of guys on this site. And it might not be video games. Could be a $50 night at a bar. Or $50 on iTunes. I just think we need to put things into perspective once in a while, when it comes to toys.

You don't have the chance of hangin up that video game in a tree and losin your 50 bux either. I'd love to know how many people have lost 15 dollar lures that never caught a single fish, basically you threw 15 bux into a tree. It makes me sick that they sell this crap based on hype. And kvd keeps smoking the megabass, luckycraft fools throwin a bait that costs about a third the price. It happens in the guitar industr constantly. For example a 150 dollar guitar pedal was being hyped up all over the web and some guys pulled it apart and found it to be a 30 dollar chinese pedal that these guys scraped the name off of and repainted the box.


fishing user avatarNCbassmaster4Life reply : 

Either way it all comes down to oil I do believe, and I dont see lures dropping in price, WE WILL continue to still fish reguardless...thanks for all the replys,sorry to make it a debate..lol


fishing user avatarroadwarrior reply : 

Who's the fool?

I have only lost two or three high dollar hard baits in a decade. On the other side of the coin, I've caught well over

300 5lb+ bass during those ten years. Did the quality and performance of these lures have anything to do with it?

Fish what you like, but don't diss some of the best names in the industry. No one gave them their reputation, it has

been earned over time.


fishing user avatarweezy109 reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 7:22 AM, roadwarrior said:

Who's the fool?

I have only lost two or three high dollar hard baits in a decade. On the other side of the coin, I've caught well over

300 5lb+ bass during those ten years. Did the quality and performance of these lures have anything to do with it?

Fish what you like, but don't diss some of the best names in the industry. No one gave them their reputation, it has

been earned over time.

I don't agree, They work, sure, but people see those big dollar signs and think wow this must be the shiznit. Then throw them 5 to 1 more times compared to a cheaper crank and all of a sudden wow these things catch more fish. I haven't found them to be special in any way.


fishing user avatarNoBassPro reply : 

The important thing to remember is you just aren't serious about fishing unless you buy at least $500 combos and spend $20lure


fishing user avatarroadwarrior reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 8:43 AM, weezy109 said:

I don't agree, They work, sure, but people see those big dollar signs and think wow this must be the shiznit. Then throw them 5 to 1 more times compared to a cheaper crank and all of a sudden wow these things catch more fish. I haven't found them to be special in any way.

Like I said, "Who's the fool?"


fishing user avatarNCbassmaster4Life reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 8:45 AM, NoBassPro said:

The important thing to remember is you just aren't serious about fishing unless you buy at least $500 combos and spend $20lure

Disagree...if you can't afford them don't buy them...serious fisherman fish year round...and we all know what works for us, we are not all the same otherwise this would be a boring forum.


fishing user avatarweezy109 reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 8:48 AM, roadwarrior said:

Like I said, "Who's the fool?"

fools as in the slang version. You know, fools, cats, dudes, whatever. If you have confidence in something and can consistently produce then i guess its worth it for you, but it angers me that we end up having to pay outrageous prices to wrap Skeet Reese's truck and boat for him. Its maddening


fishing user avatarroadwarrior reply : 

Nobody said you need to buy anything.

I don't buy anything if I consider that the price is outrageous.


fishing user avatarJigMe reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 8:45 AM, NoBassPro said:

The important thing to remember is you just aren't serious about fishing unless you buy at least $500 combos and spend $20lure

Says who? My brother spends at least few hundred a year on fishing gears, but he goes out less than ten times a year. Money has nothing to do with this...


fishing user avatarNCbassmaster4Life reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 9:08 AM, Lee.MD said:

Says who? My brother spends at least few hundred a year on fishing gears, but he goes out less than ten times a year. Money has nothing to do with this...

Maybe you need to read the title again to this topic..lol


fishing user avatarweezy109 reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 9:06 AM, roadwarrior said:

Nobody said you need to buy anything.

I don't buy anything if I consider that the price is outrageous.

You don't find it outrageous that they came out of nowhere, sponsor a bunch of pros and started selling crankbatis for 5 times what other companys are selling their stuff for? Japan is notorious for charging way too much for everything driving up prices around the world in the process.


fishing user avatarJigMe reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 9:25 AM, NCbassmaster4Life said:

Maybe you need to read the title again to this topic..lol

I was referring to the comment "you aren't serious about fishing unless u spent 500 or more on a combo"


fishing user avatarweezy109 reply : 

Guys im pretty sure the comment about the 500 dollar combo was sarcasm!!!!!!!!!!!!


fishing user avatarroadwarrior reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 10:05 AM, weezy109 said:

You don't find it outrageous that they came out of nowhere, sponsor a bunch of pros and started selling crankbatis for 5 times what other companys are selling their stuff for? Japan is notorious for charging way too much for everything driving up prices around the world in the process.

Are you kidding?

No one drives prices unless someone is buying their product. The Japanese offered a superior product that was, and is,

very productive. Buying a lure is subjective, but there is absolutely no obligation. As I stated before, the reputation has

been earned.


fishing user avatardeep reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 10:29 AM, roadwarrior said:

Are you kidding?

That cracked me up.. Thanks for the laugh.

P.S. I thought you said "drunk", not kidding.


fishing user avatarJ Francho reply : 

Don't buy then. And don't complain that you got beat by money. I hear this same story by the donators after the weigh in every weekend.


fishing user avatarweezy109 reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 10:29 AM, roadwarrior said:

Are you kidding?

No one drives prices unless someone is buying their product. The Japanese offered a superior product that was, and is,

very productive. Buying a lure is subjective, but there is absolutely no obligation. As I stated before, the reputation has

been earned.

I'm sayin they bought their reputation. I really don't see those japanese guys consistently beating the bomber, strike king guys either sooooo


fishing user avatarweezy109 reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 10:37 AM, J Francho said:

Don't buy then. And don't complain that you got beat by money. I hear this same story by the donators after the weigh in every weekend.

So it ain't skill its you bag full o big money baits that wins huh?


fishing user avatardeep reply : 

Keep at it folks. Who says only the swimbait forums have the drama? :P :P :P


fishing user avatarJigMe reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 10:05 AM, weezy109 said:

You don't find it outrageous that they came out of nowhere, sponsor a bunch of pros and started selling crankbatis for 5 times what other companys are selling their stuff for? Japan is notorious for charging way too much for everything driving up prices around the world in the process.

Seriously, I like to use LC because it works. Do I want to pay 15 bucks for a lure? Definitely not! But I catch more bass on LC, so I'll keep buying them.


fishing user avatarweezy109 reply : 

LOL I don't get why everyone gets mad and starts personal attacks, I have a problem with the buisness practice of hype and have fallen victim many times. Like I said if you can afford to throw those things and lose em then have at it but I can't do it.


fishing user avatarJ Francho reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 10:44 AM, weezy109 said:

So it ain't skill its you bag full o big money baits that wins huh?

If I can pay the entry fee, and beat you, does it really matter what I paid for my baits?


fishing user avatarBigbarge50 reply : 

So what if we take this a more positive way.....

What is the best and worst "expensive" lure you have bought or have heard bad things about......

My best- LC pointer........ think well worth the money. Highly recomend.

My worst- The Jackall SK-Pop Grande....... 14.99 and I think a chug bug, pop R, and hula popper are simply vastyly superior.


fishing user avatarJ Francho reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 11:03 AM, weezy109 said:

LOL I don't get why everyone gets mad and starts personal attacks, I have a problem with the buisness practice of hype and have fallen victim many times. Like I said if you can afford to throw those things and lose em then have at it but I can't do it.

Then stop hitting the quote button. That makes it personal.


fishing user avatarJ Francho reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 11:05 AM, Bigbarge50 said:

So what if we take this a more positive way.....

What is the best and worst "expensive" lure you have bought or have heard bad things about......

My best- LC pointer........ think well worth the money. Highly recomend.

My worst- The Jackall SK-Pop Grande....... 14.99 and I think a chug bug, pop R, and hula popper are simply vastyly superior.

Worst lure: Rapala anything. Been ripped by them my entire life, yet I still use them.

Best lure: Lucky Craft Sammy 115. Best 12.99 I ever spent. I retire Sammys that have too many catches now.


fishing user avatarJIGFISHERMAN. reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 10:29 AM, roadwarrior said:

Are you kidding?

No one drives prices unless someone is buying their product. The Japanese offered a superior product that was, and is,

very productive. Buying a lure is subjective, but there is absolutely no obligation. As I stated before, the reputation has

been earned.

Not buying it.

There is a large percentag of tackle buyers who assume things are super duper because of the high price.

If what you say are true, why are lures priced so high when first introduced. How was that reputation earned?

Weezy is spot on. This stuff was introduced for big $$, people drank the koolaid, and now a S/K crank that sold for 2.99, sells for 6.99

I won't buy from those companies for that very reason


fishing user avatarPackard reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 9:08 AM, Lee.MD said:

Says who? My brother spends at least few hundred a year on fishing gears, but he goes out less than ten times a year. Money has nothing to do with this...

He was obviously joking.....


fishing user avatarlivewire84 reply : 

Ultimately the store is setting the price to meet their specific margin. When I am in BPS or Cabelas etc. I always see the higher price LC and Jackal lures next to cheaper SK and Bomber lures. Why? To merchandise against each other and trick consumers into thinking that one premium lure is better than a handful of the other.

I don't see an oil price jump making a large enough impact to affect the price either. How many plastic lures do you think you could make out of a 55g drum?


fishing user avatarPackard reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 2:19 PM, livewire84 said:

I always see the higher price LC and Jackal lures next to cheaper SK and Bomber lures. Why? To merchandise against each other and trick consumers into thinking that one premium lure is better than a handful of the other.

Not true. BPS isn't trying to get people to buy LC over SK. BPS has a strong relationship with SK and gets exclusive products.


fishing user avatarloodkop reply : 

You guys should try living in South Africa for a while. We can't buy South African because there are no SA manufacturers. This means I either have to import my own without seeing or handling it and risk losing it to an inefficient postal service or pay prices inflated by a series of middlemen. The local tackle store has less bass equipment and lures than I have seen on the showing off/ re stocking threads. It currently has about 50 Rapalas 15 Normans and 3 red eye shads on the shelves. I have never even seen an LC or Megabass lure and thought Strike King red eye shads were expensive lures. As to the pricing of lures everything here is an import. Nothing is cheap. Buying or not buying any lure is a personal choice and I believe it comes down to confidence. I fish to win and if I believe one lure would give me a couple more bites per day that is what I will be using. Enjoy the luxury of living in the home of bass and occasionally spare thought for those less privileged.


fishing user avatarNCbassmaster4Life reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 3:05 PM, loodkop said:

Enjoy the luxury of living in the home of bass and occasionally spare thought for those less privileged.

We do first off, second this is about AMERICA not south africa, no offense just say the pricing in the U.S. not anywhere else.


fishing user avatarLund Explorer reply : 

So much for inflation being any part of the problem!

My take on the cost of this sport is that it's a hobby. With any hobby, a person should fund it with disposable income which becomes larger as the person ages. When your house is paid for, when the kids grow up and move out, or when Uncle Harry dies and leaves you a small fortune, then there will be enough to spend on the high dollar goodies.

Until then, life is going to be a whole lot easier if you accept living within your means and not waste the energy it takes to *** those folks that can already afford those things you think you need the most. I'm much more impressed with the guy that gets the most out of what he has, than with the guy that has everything and thinks that somehow makes him better.


fishing user avatarRiver Rat316 reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 2:19 PM, livewire84 said:

I don't see an oil price jump making a large enough impact to affect the price either. How many plastic lures do you think you could make out of a 55g drum?

When it comes to soft plastics the price of plastisol has nearly doubled in the last 5 years so yes it makes a difference.

You guys also need to keep in mind that when you are buying a Japanese lure that there has been alot of companies that have had their hands in the profits. The Manufacturer, the importer, the distributor, and the store, each needs to make a profit to stay in business. Every business needs to turn a profit or they will not be around for long.


fishing user avatarJ Francho reply : 

Wow, people mark up their services and goods for a profit? So un-American, LOL.


fishing user avatartomustang reply : 

Supply and demand...


fishing user avatarNoBassPro reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 9:08 AM, Lee.MD said:

Says who? My brother spends at least few hundred a year on fishing gears, but he goes out less than ten times a year. Money has nothing to do with this...

I was being sarcastic. I have nothing against the lures or high dollar rods, it just seems the newest, latest, greatest and most expensive usually generate the most discussion, although I'm certain they remain a fairly small percentage of what people actually use.

There's at least one guy I know who posts on a different message board, always talking about how you need "x" rod or "y" reel. Yet when I see him fishing he's using an ugly stik rod with a $20 spinning reel.


fishing user avatarPete-K reply : 

One thing most are over looking is our Dollar is worth way less then the Yen now. So we pay more for that also. One hook company has to go up 40% on there hooks a couple of weeks ago just because of that alone. Same with plastic baits it take more of our green to buy them, then Oil is up delivery is up, everything is up other than what my money makes laying in a bank. So I would rather spend it and throw it between the West and East Bank of the Tn river..


fishing user avatarHyrule Bass reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 11:03 AM, weezy109 said:

Like I said if you can afford to throw those things and lose em then have at it but I can't do it.

this is kind of how i feel about high dollar rods, if you want to spend that money on a rod with minimal differences compared to my ugly stik then have at it. i could do it, but will not do it, cant justify it.


fishing user avatarVinny Chase reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 6:39 AM, roadwarrior said:

Be patient, buy your gear on sale.

Bargain cave has saved me thousands of dollars.


fishing user avatartholmes reply : 
  On 1/10/2012 at 12:28 AM, Vinny Chase said:

Bargain cave has saved me thousands of dollars.

This^

I also buy quite a few crankbaits used. Both in the Flea Market forum and locally at yard sales. Sometimes you can get them for pennies on the dollar.

Tom


fishing user avatarNCbassmaster4Life reply : 

Still at the end of a day of fishing you have to be happy reguardless of money spent :)


fishing user avatarww2farmer reply : 

These threads always basicly degrade into "your an idiot for buying $15 baits" or "or no, YOUR an idiot for NOT buying high end stuff"......I'll jump in....how about this.....Your all idiots. Who cares, if guy A buys a LC and catches fish, and guy B buys a $5 bomber and catches fish.........both parties happy. The kid asked why lure prices went up, and right to the $15 vs $5 lure nonsense we go.


fishing user avatarJ Francho reply : 
  On 1/10/2012 at 1:29 AM, ww2farmer said:

These threads always basicly degrade into "your an idiot for buying $15 baits" or "or no, YOUR an idiot for NOT buying high end stuff"......I'll jump in....how about this.....Your all idiots. Who cares, if guy A buys a LC and catches fish, and guy B buys a $5 bomber and catches fish.........both parties happy. The kid asked why lure prices went up, and right to the $15 vs $5 lure nonsense we go.

And you haven't even seen the posts I've deleted, LOL.


fishing user avatarMaico1 reply : 
  On 1/10/2012 at 1:29 AM, ww2farmer said:

These threads always basicly degrade into "your an idiot for buying $15 baits" or "or no, YOUR an idiot for NOT buying high end stuff"......I'll jump in....how about this.....Your all idiots. Who cares, if guy A buys a LC and catches fish, and guy B buys a $5 bomber and catches fish.........both parties happy. The kid asked why lure prices went up, and right to the $15 vs $5 lure nonsense we go.

I am getting to this topic late but this post is very well said.........


fishing user avatarVinny Chase reply : 
  On 1/10/2012 at 12:59 AM, NCbassmaster4Life said:

Still at the end of a day of fishing you have to be happy reguardless of money spent :)

Exactly. I don't want to continue off the original topic, but for most of us, competitive fishing isnt going to be a dependable source of income, so it really comes down to what makes you happy.

For me, I buy used LC's and/or wait for them to go on sale, because I trust in their product and I believe they will catch fish for me = fishing happiness. For others, the bombers, normans, and bandits, are all they need to go out and have a good time on the water.

I am not a lure collector, but that can also bring someone happiness.

There are many reasons for buying a certain lure, and to each their own!


fishing user avatarCaptain Obvious reply : 

I guess I'm an idiot because I'm making the switch to fishing only my own tackle or that of other small tackle makers.

BTW I also plan to start making my own rods.

Yes making your own tackle is a little more expensive at the start but the money saved over the long run is worth and in my opinion a superior product.

So my advice is that if you have a major problem with tackle prices start making your own.

Another thing I'd like to point out is that the old tackle monkey can also make your tackle bill a little higher than it should be. I mean if your anything like me you have more than a few lures that your most likely never going to use.


fishing user avatarKevinator1 reply : 

I have way too many lures, japanese etc., but at our local tournaments over the last few years I have placed in the money over and over on a $1.59 lure that I won't mention here. It is as automatic as it gets and my partner just shakes his head every time I use it. I out fish his drop shot with it. I do use my more expensive baits for the big ones but my little cheap secret gets numbers by the boat loads.


fishing user avatarsenile1 reply : 
  On 1/9/2012 at 4:05 PM, NCbassmaster4Life said:

We do first off, second this is about AMERICA not south africa, no offense just say the pricing in the U.S. not anywhere else.

Firstly, you didn't indicate in your original post that this thread was only about America (the United States in particular, I assume, since we aren't the only country on the North and South American continents). Secondly, it can be a good thing for us to listen to the point of view of people from around the world.

Carry on. :eyebrows:


fishing user avatarNCbassmaster4Life reply : 
  On 1/10/2012 at 1:29 AM, ww2farmer said:

These threads always basicly degrade into "your an idiot for buying $15 baits" or "or no, YOUR an idiot for NOT buying high end stuff"......I'll jump in....how about this.....Your all idiots. Who cares, if guy A buys a LC and catches fish, and guy B buys a $5 bomber and catches fish.........both parties happy. The kid asked why lure prices went up, and right to the $15 vs $5 lure nonsense we go.

No one on this website is an idiot, and I take that into offense...I fight for your right to fish and mine and all of us everyday so ...please be careful for the word you choose. Second, this has turned into a debate and I left it at that saying: Still at the end of the day fishing we are still happy, at least hopefully most of us..we all have the right of our opinion but degrading someone is a selfish act. I appreciate everyones response and im sorry if I offended anyone with my opinion or say in the matter. You know they say in the military there are facts,lies, and then there is the truth so you choose.


fishing user avatarNCbassmaster4Life reply : 
  On 1/10/2012 at 5:23 AM, senile1 said:

Firstly, you didn't indicate in your original post that this thread was only about America (the United States in particular, I assume, since we aren't the only country on the North and South American continents). Secondly, it can be a good thing for us to listen to the point of view of people from around the world.

Carry on. :eyebrows:

You have a point but if I wanted to know about international lure prices I do believe I would have posted this topic in that category and you def don't tell me to carry on lmao!


fishing user avatarJ Francho reply : 

Well, this has run it's course.




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