is Lucky craft overpriced?? 2024

XbassmasterX reply :

seems like a lot of ppl like to use Lucky Craft lures but why?? juz seems like an overpriced rapala or other hard bait not tryin to bash lucky craft just woundering why every1 is willing to fork over double or triple the amount of a rapala or even more???? are they realy worth the extra 10 or 15 bucks ??and why

roadwarrior reply :

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are they realy worth the extra 10 or 15 bucks ??and why

Yes.

Lucky Craft lures perform exactly as they were designed right

out of the box. They incorporate top notch components and are

a work of art. Part of the appeal is simply collecting them!

8-)

billbrum reply :

They are for sure worth the extra money. I usually don't mess with any other brand unless I am fishing in a place that I know I will lose a crank or two.

XbassmasterX reply :

I would want to try one or two before I spend a small fortune on these things

so what lure by lucky craft is a "must" have

KevO reply :

I own one lucky craft lure a sammy 110. I walks the dog better than any similar bait I've tried. I have yet to catch anything with it but then again I've only thrown it once or twice. So I guess what I'm trying to say is yes they are worth it. Plus they look freakin awesome.

WTRDOG reply :

Guy's who buy Lucky Craft's and Harley's are alike.Both know they paid way too much.....But they sure look nice...

CWB reply :

They are a little steep and it really hurts when you lose one.

Try E-Bay. That's where I get most of mine.

Love the Live Pointer and Sammy.

Jake. reply :

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I would want to try one or two before I spend a small fortune on these things
so what lure by lucky craft is a "must" have

Pointer 78

RC 1.5

detroit1 reply :

RW - i will not say a thing this time. :

.dsaavedra. reply :

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Yes.

Lucky Craft lures perform exactly as they were designed right

out of the box. They incorporate top notch components and are

a work of art. Part of the appeal is simply collecting them!

8-)

roadwarrior, you just described a Rapala ;D

Munkin reply :

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I would want to try one or two before I spend a small fortune on these things
so what lure by lucky craft is a "must" have

Pointer 78

RC 1.5

These are definately great producers! I would add the following as well.

Gunnish 95

Slender Pointer 97mr

Sammy 100

Think about it this way, how much do you spend on soft plastics? I can go through $15 worth of senkos in one day if not more. Now I have several LC baits that have caught over 100 fish each that are still in good shape. Buy a good lure retriever and you will not lose any unless there are pike in your waters.

Allen

XbassmasterX reply :

munkin that is true and every1 else seems like the pointer and sammy realy are making a killing out there but yes there is pike in and around where I fish

I also fish for pike sometimes but thats another story for bait

S I G M A reply :

there are pointers in the bargain bin at cabelas online

shorefisher reply :

I would say yes from a looks perspective but they definitely do not perform 3x better than a rapala or heddon. I personally prefer Megabass, they are funkier and yet still very beautiful

MNGeorge reply :

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there are pointers in the bargain bin at cabelas online

They're all sold out and are not accepting back orders.

S I G M A reply :

hmm... thats too bad

S I G M A reply :

check out ebay

Hookemdown. reply :

While we're on the subject of "expensive" lures...I bought my first Megabass last week: Deep X 200.

I haven't seen the catch rate go up over my standard DD22's, but the thing sure is purdy. I might have to grab a few(dozen) more.

XbassmasterX reply :

I will just have to watch out for good deals and sales at BPS and cabelas and GM and ebay

avid reply :

over priced is a subjective view. They are expensive when compared to most other brands, but that does not automatically mean they are OVER priced. It also does not mean they will catch fish in the lakes you fish under the conditions you fish them.

Alot of lures are made from top notch components and perform exactly as described, for less money, but that too does not mean they will catch the bass you chase when you chase them.

I guess if you have confidence in a lure that catches bass for you, then it's worth whatever you paid for it. If it don't then it ain't.

burleytog reply :

Megabass, Lucky Craft, Jackall and all of the other Japanese bait companies are in a world of their own.

Are Ferrari's overpriced? Porsche?

TrippyJai reply :

LC is worth the price, i have to pay 25 bucks after taxes at canada for a pointer 78. comparing it to rapala x-raps, they are nice, but not as nice. what i don't like about the x-rap is u can see the cheap clued on lips. and inconsistance in their lures sometimes.

+ i love the LC colours: chart. shad, MS american, ghost minnow.

fish-fighting-illini reply :

Yes & No

First I have NO experience with these lures. From a generic point of view yes they are over priced. Any lure over $5 - $6 is too expensive in my book. More than that is just too much out of the budget for 1 lure.

I'm not saying I'm the lure god this is just my opinion as it relates to why I fish.

Jimzee reply :

As with anything in the tackle industry, you get what you pay for. After a certain amount, it becomes more of a luxury than performance gain.

With that said, yeah they're worth it.

burleytog reply :

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you get what you pay for.

What does that say for a certain crank you've been fishing for the last month and a half?

Jimzee reply :

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you get what you pay for.

What does that say for a certain crank you've been fishing for the last month and a half?

Like I said, you get what you pay for...unless someone gives you a freak of nature crank that will defy all logic as to why it catches fish so well. This particular crank can be had for around the $5.00 - $6.00 mark and I'm not telling.

Okay, maybe I will one day soon. :

burleytog reply :

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Okay, maybe I will one day soon. :

Daily I log in looking for that post.

Stringjam reply :

I think a lot of the problem people have with buying premium or expensive lures is that they don't buy lures designed to fish their conditions.

If you're catching fish on a #5 Shad Rap - don't buy a Lucky Craft BDS 3 to throw in the same water, and then post how disappointed you are that it didn't work.

Just because it's expensive and pretty doesn't mean you can just buy "whatever" and throw it "wherever" and expect it to work.

That said - - LC has some baits that are designed extremely well and do their thang on the bass.

That's worth every penny.......and if you are a big soft plastics user and claim that any hardbait isn't worth the money - you might try adding up your soft plastic "expense account" at the end of the year for some real perspective.

Fish_Rapala reply :

If they preform perfectly right out of the box, everytime and all the time, I would say they're worth it. But I pay good money for a Rapala and am a huge fan, but get ticked when one out of the ten I buy, has a offset eye, or doesnt run right, or the feather dressing falls loose...

If LC does preform better and no one has ever got a defective product, I would definitely make the switch...

djmax22 reply :

Nope. Never have to worry about anything with LC. They are perfectly tuned coming out of the box and have extra sharp hooks and come in great patterns. Worth every penny. Can get them on ebay cheap at times. Earlier this spring I bought a lot of 6 100sp pointers for $40.

Bassin_Fin@tic reply :

I don't mind paying that much for one single lure anymore.The problem I got is when you need to get a couple or several colors in a certian bait that will rip a hole in your pocket in no time.That includes Rapala too.I have at least 300.00 in Dt cranks alone as all the colors work so well.

Grey Wolf reply :

They are great baits but alas their cost prohibitive for me.

loomis spookwalker reply :

For the price you pay you get allot of lure. The finishes are remarkable and as others have said very eye appealing collector wise. I like the Sammy for walking the dog and the Flat Mini for shallow cranking.

Team9nine reply :

Expensive - Yes.

Overpriced - No.

Like anything else, a bait is only worth what someone will pay for it. Just hang around the bass circles and peek in others tackle boxes and you'll see just how many people are willing to pay the current price for them, and for a good reason.

That said, I've seen some LC knock-offs that sell for $4-$5 that have produced exceptionally well at times. Still, I'd much rather pay $15 for an LC than $10 for a bag of Yammi's. Your mileage may vary

-T9

LCpointerKILLA reply :

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I would want to try one or two before I spend a small fortune on these things
so what lure by lucky craft is a "must" have

Pointer 78

RC 1.5

x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2

best lures ever

minus the senko

Raul reply :

Expensive ? yup, not the most expensive I own but if you are on a cash diet they are expensive.

Worth it ? oh yeah.

Overpriced ? nah, I don 't think so

And that comes from somebody who is a Rapala fanatic.

Tucson reply :

If you spend more than I do on a lure you're obviously a foolish, spendthrift wastrel snob. If you spend less than I do you're a pitiful tightwad who needs to lighten up.

Fortunately for me, I fall right in the center of these poles.

dman reply :

"Is lucky Craft overpriced"

I asked myself that during the spring....I purchased a Pointer due to everyone raving about them and they sure looked great....And are made extremely well....I got a silverlack back and a Silver Black back rapala Xrap....The Xrap caught more fish, I thought the Pointer looked better in the water personaly but alas, i am not a fish....I still have not caught a fish on the lucky craft but they look so good i've since baught 2 more colors ;D I'm sure my time is coming

bass wrangler569 reply :

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Expensive - Yes.
Overpriced - No.

Exactly, they are definitely expensive but they're worth every penny. I have found very few instances when the saying "You get what you pay for" wasn't true. Will they catch 3 times more bass than rapalas, maybe... but probably not. Will they put a few more bass in the boat than cheaper lures, absolutely. It all depends on whether or not you think that those few extra fish are worth the extra $8-12.

XbassmasterX reply :

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Expensive - Yes.
Overpriced - No.

Exactly, they are definitely expensive but they're worth every penny. I have found very few instances when the saying "You get what you pay for" wasn't true. Will they catch 3 times more bass than rapalas, maybe... but probably not. Will they put a few more bass in the boat than cheaper lures, absolutely. It all depends on whether or not you think that those few extra fish are worth the extra $8-12.

well put bass wrangler569

it probly will not catch 3x more bass but it will boat a few more and if you think those few extra fish worth that more money I will end up in the end getting one or two then if they produce the extra fish then I believe it would be worth it

for hard baits x-raps maybe the pointer and the popper would be....idk

but wat is a sammy havent got to look at em too much but for some odd reason never caught anything much on crank baits but now carp are in the lake I fish and believe they might be killin of the bass........just my thought

but in the past the tiny tiny cranks have worked 8-)

ww2farmer reply :

Maybe this is a little off topic..........but it is still related to the orginal question. I used to think the higher end stuff (rods, reels, line,bait, etc.......) were all over priced. Then I bought a few things out of my typical price range...........then a few more............and a few more........and now, well lets just say if the quality is there I will gladly pay what they ask.......if not more. I often find the people that complain.........well complain is not the right word, more like self gratifying posturing, typicly have no idea what they are "complaining" about, they just like to sound "smart" by basicly saying such and such an item at such and such a price is stupid. Oh well.............never argue with an idiot, people have a tough time telling who the idiot actually is.

Munkin reply :

My LC topwaters have paid for themselves! Last year I caught lunker 3 times in small club tournaments at $50 a pop on a Gunnish or Sammy.

Allen

djmax22 reply :

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My LC topwaters have paid for themselves! Last year I caught lunker 3 times in small club tournaments at $50 a pop on a Gunnish or Sammy.
Allen

Shhh. Whatever you do don't buy a LC Gunfish in Ghost Minnow pattern unless you want to get your arm broke. That bait flat out doesnt work.

Lucky Craft Man reply :

Not only would I say that Lucky Craft is worth the money, but a Megabass Vision 110 is definately worth the $30 price tag they come with. These lures have a premium price tag for a reason.

Handy reply :

LC is expensive but I can throw allot of my other cranks and no hits turn right around and throw a LC crank and ussually I at least get a smack on it. I don't have allot of them but I definately suggest checking out the Rick Clunn series at Bass Pro made by Lucky Craft, these are without a dought my fav cranks! Also Bass Pro sometimes runs a sale on them which is when I got mine. I have since started getting other LC cranks. I just get one at a time so it doesn't over drain the wallet. Don't want to feed the baitmonkey too much in one sitting, lol.

Paul

Munkin reply :

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Not only would I say that Lucky Craft is worth the money, but a Megabass Vision 110 is definately worth the $30 price tag they come with. These lures have a premium price tag for a reason.

Looks like you need to change your name to Megabass man?

Those Visions work for me but not as well as LC? Now the Griffon SRX in Matt Craw is a SM catching machine!

Allen

George Welcome reply :

Is a Mercedes 2009 SL65 AMG expensive. Nah, not if you can afford it. Price is such a subjective thing, but it is reflected in quality for the most part. I dislike generalisms, but you get what you pay for in this industry.

dodgeguy reply :

imho they are not worth the money.when is enough enough?is $100 to much.i see no end in sight.pretty soon fishing for a season will cost $80000 in lucky craft lures.me and my rapala's and bandits and other lures have outfished lucky crafts a bunch of times.

J_Zink reply :

They are definitely not the end all of jerk baits. I've had Rogues and Rapala's outfish them on numerous occasions. OTOH, there have been times that the LC's out did those other 2.

I don't think I'd break the bank buying them. As with any baits, use common sense and buy a few in popular colors and sizes.

J Francho reply :

I think that LC squeezes you for an extra $2 or $3 per lure, but that doesn't stop me from buying Pointers and Sammys.

They complement, rather than outfish, my collection of similar baits. I like to have a selection of Spooks, Bananna Boats, Super Spooks, Sammys, Jimmys, etc. Most of the time it doesn't matter to the fish, sometimes it does. Some walk better in chop, other better on glass, and yet others over weeds.

Same goes for Rogues, Thundersticks, Long As, Pointers, and X-Raps. Speaking of overpriced, I feel that Rapalas are overpriced by the same amount. Since that $2 is a much greater premium on a less expensive bait, I actually resent them more. X-Raps are far too flimsy for the price they are getting. But they do catch fish, so I keep buying them - and trying to return the ones with the broken lips, LOL.

I would recommend getting a Pointer 78 and a Sammy 115 to start out. Get a color you like to throw.

djmax22 reply :

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imho they are not worth the money.when is enough enough?is $100 to much.i see no end in sight.pretty soon fishing for a season will cost $80000 in lucky craft lures.me and my rapala's and bandits and other lures have outfished lucky crafts a bunch of times.

Obviously there is a market for $100 lures when you consider people pay over $100 for a single swimbait. Most of the time you can get LC on ebay for ~ $10 a piece.

gatrboy53 reply :

overpriced foreign bling!

Stringjam reply :

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If you spend more than I do on a lure you're obviously a foolish, spendthrift wastrel snob. If you spend less than I do you're a pitiful tightwad who needs to lighten up.
Fortunately for me, I fall right in the center of these poles.

Excellent post.. ;D

This is always how people will think......"If I spend $8 for a Rapala, that's fine.....if you spend $15 for a Lucky Craft, you're dumb."

I'm still fishing the same Pointer 100 I bought 3 years ago.......would somebody explain to me how that is "expensive?" ;D

Most guys spend that much on beer every weekend....and that $15 just ends up in the toilet........oops - I guess that doesn't count, eh?

zbigbadaaron reply :

they are over priced what can lucky craft do that rapala, bomber, strike king, and other quaity brands cant

XbassmasterX reply :

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they are over priced what can lucky craft do that rapala, bomber, strike king, and other quaity brands cant

yes thats what I have wounder about I guess some ppl get a self confindence jump when they know they are fishing with the "best" lure

I think it all depends how you fish and when you decided to fish them, all lures are that way

Micro reply :

I used to be ambivalent towards Lucky Craft. Now that I own some, I can say they are outstanding, well made baits that act exactly as they are supposed to. I think the same thing about Jackall, Deps and Ima, all of which are rather costly, but exceptionally well made and beautiful baits.

J Francho reply :

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they are over priced what can lucky craft do that rapala, bomber, strike king, and other quaity brands cant

Sometimes the Sammy outfishes the Spook. Sometimes the opposite is true. Sometimes there is no doggie bite. It isn't really a confidence thing for me. The variety in TW box gives me more confidence than any single bait.

A buddy of mine said the same thing as you, until in three night trips in a row, I caught several fish to his skunk. Funny thing is, he went out and bought a couple of Sammys, and I whipped him again on Spooks and spinnerbaits. That's how it goes.

djmax22 reply :

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they are over priced what can lucky craft do that rapala, bomber, strike king, and other quaity brands cant

How about run true out of the box for starters. Not to mention the hooks on bomber and strike king cranks are junk (even KVD changes the hooks out). The only problem I have had with Rapalas is a few X-raps with faulty lips.

I wonder if you have ever used a lucky craft. I have no problem with the brands you mention above, but LC are made with high quality components and the patterns are awesome.

zbigbadaaron reply :

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they are over priced what can lucky craft do that rapala, bomber, strike king, and other quaity brands cant

How about run true out of the box for starters. Not to mention the hooks on bomber and strike king cranks are junk (even KVD changes the hooks out). The only problem I have had with Rapalas is a few X-raps with faulty lips.

I wonder if you have ever used a lucky craft. I have no problem with the brands you mention above, but LC are made with high quality components and the patterns are awesome.

I have no problem with bomber's excaliber hooks, or rapala's vmcs,or strike king's

Almost all of my baits run true exept some of the norman's.

Im just not going to spend $15 for a single lure.

MichiganFisherman reply :

Personally, I'd rather buy 2 or 3 rapalas instead of 1 LC lure. I've never used them but, unless it's absolutely killer, I think I can catch more fish on a few different baits than just the one.

Stringjam reply :

I think a lot of what this boils down to is that a lot of folks are crankbait "specialists," and are very, very picky about their selections.

I'm one of those people......I have custom cranks from some of the best builders in the U.S. and Japan.

I also fish crankbaits 90% of the time........I know how almost every single bait I have performs, feels, moves, and reacts to deflection. I'm PICKY about my cranks - - and I have a heck of a lot of fun throwing those things.

I've also murdered fish all day while my partners wondered why on earth fish wouldn't hit their cranks as well. Well - one reason is because crankbaits take a lot of experience and feel to become very proficient at.....to the point that you don't just catch active fish on them, but inactive fish as well. I don't expect people who only pick up a crank when their Senko isn't working to get excited about Lucky Craft anything.

The other thing? I would rather have ONE crankbait that performs the way I want than a box full of ones that don't.

Price doesn't always determine that part!!!! But in some designs - it does.

I dig Storm Wiggle Warts and Rapalas as much as anybody, and they're relatively inexpensive - but neither company offers anything close to my most productive bait style (flatsided shallow and mid-depth cranks). Neither does Lucky Craft (anymore....RIP Flat CB SR).

I consider any supurb crank under $20 a bargain.......but that's just me - - I'm not rich by any means, but I can't see where spending that much money every now and then for a crank that will last me for years is any big deal. I spend more than that in gas just driving to the lake.

Raul reply :

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I think a lot of what this boils down to is that a lot of folks are crankbait "specialists," and are very, very picky about their selections.
I'm one of those people......I have custom cranks from some of the best builders in the U.S. and Japan.

I also fish crankbaits 90% of the time........I know how almost every single bait I have performs, feels, moves, and reacts to deflection. I'm PICKY about my cranks - - and I have a heck of a lot of fun throwing those things.

I've also murdered fish all day while my partners wondered why on earth fish wouldn't hit their cranks as well. Well - one reason is because crankbaits take a lot of experience and feel to become very proficient at.....to the point that you don't just catch active fish on them, but inactive fish as well. I don't expect people who only pick up a crank when their Senko isn't working to get excited about Lucky Craft anything.

The other thing? I would rather have ONE crankbait that performs the way I want than a box full of ones that don't.

Price doesn't always determine that part!!!! But in some designs - it does.

I dig Storm Wiggle Warts and Rapalas as much as anybody, and they're relatively inexpensive - but neither company offers anything close to what my most productive bait style (flatsided shallow and mid-depth cranks). Neither does Lucky Craft (anymore....RIP Flat CB SR).

I consider any supurb crank under $20 a bargain.......but that's just me - - I'm not rich by any means, but I can't see where spending that much money every now and then for a crank that will last me for years is any big deal. I spend more than that in gas just driving to the lake.

X2 !

Avalonjohn44 reply :

^^ x3

Chad. reply :

Can we let this thread die?

Stringjam reply :

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Can we let this thread die?

Why?

Isn't discussion the whole point of internet forums?

There's plenty of other posts to click on if one doesn't like the subject matter...

Chad. reply :

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Can we let this thread die?

Why?

Isn't discussion the whole point of internet forums?

There's plenty of other posts to click on if one doesn't like the subject matter...

I've been reading the whole thread and I believe a lot has been said.

Most of the educational posts have already been said I really dont see anything more than what has already been said coming :-/ Just my thoughts.

mallardecho reply :

I heard that each Lucky Craft was sprinkled with Magic dust before it was put in the box..............

XbassmasterX reply :

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Can we let this thread die?

Why?

Isn't discussion the whole point of internet forums?

There's plenty of other posts to click on if one doesn't like the subject matter...

I second that

thats the point of the site is for discussion

Chad. reply :

I can agree 100% with that.

Captin Obvious reply :

Ok, I've read this whole post top to bottom twice and here is what I think. LC is overpriced but not in the way that most people say they are. Now it seems that most of the people that say they are overpriced are saying that hey can buy Rapala for cheaper and that they will out fish LC any day of the week. THERE IS NO MAGIC LURE! There are days that Rapala will kill LC, and there are days LC will kill Rapala.

But let's look at it this way, when your fishing you should have supreme confidence in the lure you're using. This means that if you don't trust anything from your knot to one barb on your hook you shouldn't fish it. Now you will find that brands that have the biggest support all have one thing in common, they have caught fish on a constant basis for years. Now I wonder how many fishermen could sit down and tell you how a wiggle of a Rapala original differs from that of a Rebel minnow. I would bet not whole bunch could, that's because there is a very small difference, yet Rapala is still the number one choice, why?

Because Rapala has caught more fish and has done so for years.

You might be wondering what does this have to do with the pricing of LC, well let me explain. The sport of bass fishing is changed, fish are more pressured and are getting harder to catch, look at the changes from 1960 to now. Almost everything has changed, from the poles we use to the way we find fish, we have given the fisherman more ways to fish then are grandfathers ever dreamed about. And with all this change the fisherman has changed, he no longer owns only two bamboo poles but dozens of poles made out things like carrots :-? The way he fishes also has changed, he now most have his head in the game or risk missing fish. So now no longer does he buy lures that have just history behind them, he buys those that he trust and he believes will give him the best chance. A few guys have said that they some time find Rapalas that have problems, well when that happens you start to lose trust in the lure that your fishing. You start to wonder Is this lure performing at its top level, and giving me my best chance," and when you start to think that you start to lose confidence in that lure.

Now here is where the overpricing comes in to play. Like I said fisherman are not just looking for a lure with history behind it but one that they know will perform the way it should every single time. LC might not have the history some other brands have, but they can make bait that works almost just the same as any one else's. They can also add there own secrets and make them better, but anybody could do that. The point is that a LC lure might cost the same to make as a Rapala,but LC knew that fishermen would pay almost double if they took a little more time and made sure that there products would be second to none in quality. So yes when you think about it they are overpriced if you think of it as a pound for pound deal. But also consider, is ultimate trust in your lure worth the extra $10, I think so.

At the same time, I still fish my Rapalas and Rebels and will always do so, don't won't to leave my eggs in one basket. And even though LC makes higher quality stuff, if the fish want a Rapala that day, sorry LC I'm fishing a Rapala Good luck every one

8-)

BigMatt reply :

I know lucky craft is popular and a bunch of people use it. But, this is my own opinion so please feel free to disagree, I would rather have four or five of the cheaper lures. Many of the cheaper lures perform flawlessly, sometimes with some tuning, but are otherwise great. I am more concerned about the price tag than the buzz of a popular brand. Bass Pro makes tons of great baits. In fact, their products make up 99% of my box and gear.

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