is Lucky craft overpriced??

[Jimzee]

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]

Okay, maybe I will one day soon. :

Daily I log in looking for that post.

[Stringjam]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[loomis spookwalker]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

"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 silver\black 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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.