Lure Prices Getting Silly

[Primus]

 I fish some of the relatively expensive baits ( I do have my limit on what I 'm willing to spend ) and I also fish conventional tackle and I have had success with both approaches. I will be the first to tell you that you don't need expensive baits to have fun bass fishing and for most this is going to be the way to go to either fit their budget, they have other things they prioritize or it could be " I would never spend that kind of money on tackle " mantra  . If you fall in that category that's cool but I find there is resentment by a few sometimes directed at those who buy this kind of tackle which I've never understood. If you don't like it don't buy it, who cares what the other guy fishes. I don't fish live bait but I have no problem with anyone who does. That is my rant part of this post.

 

 The appeal of big custom baits to me is their trophy potential and the fact that when I throw a Matt's hard gill for example I am probably the only one in our county and one of only a few in my state that evens owns this bait so it's fun to show the fish something different. I also attempt to be a student of the sport( though there are outings where I fish like a flunkie ) so it's fun to me to experiment with different not commonly used approaches and big bait fishing certainly works for me from that perspective. That said I also enjoy fishing jigs, traps & jerkbaits in the spring etc and my evolution as an angler is trying to sort out the best times for big bait fishing verses the times when another approach is better. My advice is get the tackle that works for you and your budget and go have fun whether it's a 5$ spinnerbait or a 100 $ swimbait or try both and when you can take a kid or a newbie fishing.

[AaronSchneider]

crap. look up roman made swimbaits. $400+ each. I use bullshad swimbaits and they run about $60 each but they work. Use proper line and you will not lose it. Also, you guys wouldn't make good musky fisherman. Each musky lure is $20+

HOLY CRAP. Most of my rod/reel/line combos I paid less than 4 bills for...

[CJV]

These kind of topics pop up over and over again! Who cares if you fish a $1 wal mart spinnerbait or $16 jackall spinnerbaits? I personally have a passion for "high" priced lures like Deps, Megabass, Jackall, etc however I have the financial backing to support it so I buy what I want. I am starting to think that those who can't afford them feel some sort of way about it? Who really cares though wether you fish a $1 lure or a $100 lure because it really doesn't matter!

[Djman72]

Green Jacket, Gold Jacket, Who cares?

In all seriousness, who cares if your set up costs 30 dollars or 3000 dollars.

Fishing is about catching fish, use whatever means you feel comfortable to have fun and catch em'. I own and regularly use a 30 dollar uglystick set up with $1 wal-mart spinners and catch fish. I also own a $350 dollar set up i use for other techniques and I catch fish on that too.

Same goes for lures, I know my rant is a lil off topic

[Ratherbfishing]

My only concern, and I don't know if reality bears this out, is this:  As more expensive baits become available in the market place, the greater the tendency there might be for lower end baits companies to increase the price of their baits.  Riding the wave of "respectability", so to speak.  Personally I don't care how much someone else spends on their equipment so long as it doesn't effect me.  So long as I don't have to, I'll never spend over ten dollars for a lure.

[Glenn]

And just when you thought a beat horse had been beaten beyond recognition.....

[Maico1]

And just when you thought a beat horse had been beaten beyond recognition.....

Or "all this and more"......

[Brian Needham]

first time I have seen this thread.........and I am way late to the party. BUT:

 

how many of yall non swimbaiting price whiners have an IPHONE?

 

drops mic.....

[fishinthedacks]

Do I think its crazy? A little but so is me spending 300.00 for xmen vs street fighter stand up arcade game when I can pay two dollars for it on snes. We all have our guilty pleasures. That being said it seems no matter the forum fishing, arcade, cars, motorcycle there's always a group of people who belittle the poster and make him feel like crap for posting. Some of you guys went way overboard on this poor guy. Not like he said you are a bunch of morons for spending that kind of cash. So in response maybe a hey, I can afford it and like the artwork etc behind it to each his own.

And this may be an old topic but if you dont search just right you won't find it. Or if you're using a windows phone like me you can't even search the forum. I knew there were high priced antique lures but didn't know they were msrp'ing new lures for that kind of cash. Thanks op for bringing this niche market to my attention and I look forward to seeing this craftsmanship in person some day. And hell I make good money maybe I'll buy one for my man cave and slap it in my case of overpriced crap most of you wouldn't pay for haha

[doyle8218]

These kind of topics pop up over and over again! Who cares if you fish a $1 wal mart spinnerbait or $16 jackall spinnerbaits? I personally have a passion for "high" priced lures like Deps, Megabass, Jackall, etc however I have the financial backing to support it so I buy what I want. I am starting to think that those who can't afford them feel some sort of way about it? Who really cares though wether you fish a $1 lure or a $100 lure because it really doesn't matter!

I thinl many are misunderstanding this topic. I don't mean people who buy or fish them are "silly", I mean that the prices are getting out of hand. I don't care what people use to fish or how much they spend.

 

Just pointing out an observation. So all the upset people can relax now.

[buzzed bait]

one factor you need to weigh in here is that those baits you listed are 100% made in the USA.  many of those cheaper baits everyone would like to compare this to would originate in Asian countries where they do not abide by the same labor laws nor copyright laws we adhere to.  Many people will pay far more for goods produced in the USA.  Let alone high quality, high demand items. 

It all boils down to preference, but you can't really make an apples to apples comparison between these baits you listed and typicals plastics, cranks, etc. 

[Pz3]

A hand crafted lure might be worth the extra $$$ but I couldn't justify spending more then 30$ on one. I would how ever be very much into the idea of making my own which would probably cost quiet a bit.

[AQUA VELVA]

I've spent $30. on a musky bait but I probably would'nt spend that much on a bass bait. I think most people have a cut-off point in them when it comes to this kind of stuff. After that , cost / benifit kicks in.

[conorsixtakc]

Green Jacket, Gold Jacket, Who cares?

I can't even. This is too good.

[J Francho]

I think we've said all we can say this week.