is Lucky craft overpriced??

[djmax22]

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]

overpriced foreign bling!

[Stringjam]

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]

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

[XbassmasterX]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

^^ x3

[Chad.]

Can we let this thread die?

[Stringjam]

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.]

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]

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

[XbassmasterX]

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.]

I can agree 100% with that.

[Captin Obvious]

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]

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.