H2O Express Lures?...What gives???

[Tuckman]

I see that a few pros have been throwing these H2O lures lately, and I had to look them up. They look great and at unbelievable prices, but it seems that they are only available through Academy Sports, and they dont do online sales...It seems a shame to offset what seems like a great deal by making it inaccesable to many anglers...Anybody know how else to get these lures???...I am tired of taking out an insurance policy on Luckycraft lures.

[mattm]

You have to go to an Academy.  They are an Academy house brand so just like Cabela's and BPS lures you can't buy them other places.  Unbelievable lures btw.  They would be acceptable at Lucky Craft prices for 3-4 bucks you aren't going to beat them.

[Captain Obvious]

I use to think that you could only buy them at academy, but I know a small tackle shop that sells them + some of the bass pro house products too,like there spinner baits and soft plastics . That doesn't do you any good but maybe if you asked a local tackle shop they can help and order them, they are great cranks for the money.

[hawgchaser]

They are fantastic and have pretty much copied the color scheme of LC. They have VMC hooks and flat out catch fish.

Do not expect LC quality from them but they are great. The jerkbaits are awesome but they do not balance like the LC Pointer. The H2Os suspend but they nose dive. It hasn't affected the fishing though.

Here is one in my favorite color. Its a knockoff of LC chartreuse shad.

http://www.***.com/descpageHDRLUCKY-LCPT.html#

[Tuckman]

I'm thinking with Academy Sports sponsoring the WBT this year they might(hopefully) start selling stuff online, unless, maybe they only use these lures/prices to get ppl through to visit the stores...but that doesnt do me any good being 600 miles from thier nearest location :-?

[Catt]

The H2O name is an Academy Sports and Outdoors exclusive and if some one else is selling lures under that name they are in violation of Trade Mark and Copy Right laws. Academy Sports and Outdoors has no intention of starting an on line sales catalog but the do intend on opening stores in areas competing with Dick's Sporting Goods. With the thousands of member here I'm sure if y'all asked real nice like some one could send y'all some.

Oh yea I was Academy's in house Pro for 14 months

[B.Quince]

I use these lures on a daily basis for the price they are awesome. Caught numerous bass on the jerkbaits, however after a few catches they do you get scratched up pretty easy and hooks are easily bent.But the bass love them, expecially the diamond dust color

[deaknh03]

I bought some from academy online a couple years ago, I'm betting that they are still available to be purchased online.

ok, so just saw the op posted in 2009, they have started selling online since then.