bASS_BLASTER Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Quote:Fill me in on a $2.49 jerkbait that will match my Pointers and I will be forever grateful. I used to buy all the colors of the rainbow luckycraft pointers and found out it work just as well as my $3 xrap. Sometimes sporting good stores will have them on sale for $2 or 3 for the price of two etc. It probably won't swim as pretty, look realistic and there's always one bad egg in a batch but after losing many luckycraft to pikes, xrap was an alternative and it caught just as many fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presco Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Another wrinkle to this is how well a lure suspends in really cold water (under 50 degrees). I've found that the more expensive lures suspend really well in water this cold while the cheaper ones do not. X-raps are hit or miss, but if you want to jerk-jerk-pause and let it sit for 20 seconds plus, you really need a quality bait. If you are fishing a jerk bait in late June, it probably doesn't matter as much.Just my two cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnUpTheFishing Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 bASS_BLASTER said: I used to buy all the colors of the rainbow luckycraft pointers and found out it work just as well as my $3 xrap. Sometimes sporting good stores will have them on sale for $2 or 3 for the price of two etc. It probably won't swim as pretty, look realistic and there's always one bad egg in a batch but after losing many luckycraft to pikes, xrap was an alternative and it caught just as many fish. $3 x raps, Ok. Im talking retail price not sales.Most my High End baits are purchased on sale too, often for the same price/cheaper than raps and some at a sportshow for $3 each (Felt like I won the lottery).Your experience is they both work the same. My experience is the pricey baits sometimes out fish the others and are worth having on hand. I also think it says something about a bait when the majority of pros out have and use some specific lures when money is on the line. Unless people are blatantly flaunting their gear no need to peg people as better-than-thou types simply because they have a "plano worth $500." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presco Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Is that Plano actually worth $500 or is that what you told your wife you paid for it? Big difference. No clue what my "box" is actually worth, but I know its more than what my wife thinks it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presco Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 ...one more point. Its very true that you can often find high-quality lures at clearance prices. I've found some fantastic deals by scouring the web or finding a store going out of business (ie. Gander in Maple Grove). There is a site right now clearancing their high-end lures. You find an online coupon and be willing to spend a little more overall, you can be paying the same per lure that you would for X-raps or other similar priced baits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bASS_BLASTER Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Quote: $3 x raps, Ok. Im talking retail price not sales.Most my High End baits are purchased on sale too often for the same price/cheaper than raps and some at a sportshow for $3 each (Felt like I won the lottery).Your experience is they both work the same. My experience is the pricey baits sometimes out fish the others and are worth having on hand. I also think it says something about a bait when the majority of pros out have and use some specific lures when money is on the line. Unless people are blatantly flaunting their gear no need to peg people as better-than-thou types simply because they have a "plano worth $500." Let's clear some misunderstanding here. I don't have a $500 plano box, was just speaking in general. I'm not disagreeing with high quality lures b/c I have both inexpensive and expensive lures. They each have a time and place. When fish are active, I use inexpensive lures. When fish are picky and want something that swims realistic and looks real, then I use the expensive lures. All this talk makes me want to go bass fishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonkaBass Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Expensive lures are the trend because we have no choice but to buy them no matter what the cost. Lets face it, were addicted to those green and brown fish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchmesir Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 All i know.. is if i was buying $25 lures.. i'd best have 80# test with a ti leader.. no way no how would i risk losing it to a snag or a bite off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperybob Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Many of the more expensive lures tend to cast so much better than the cheaper budget lures. If you can't get the accuracte cast nor the distance you need on a headwind, then you won't get the required presentation you're after. How does anyone know if the more expensive lure is worth it? Simple you will buy another, but not just any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainbutter Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 @itchmesir, I use 50lb test and higher with 25lb fluoro leaders even just for rapalas. My $20 lures for musky fishing get 100lb test and some ridiculous test fluorocarbon (150lb? 200lb?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
river rat316 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 fish it on the pound test you would anything else otherwise you are going to ruin the action of it and catch less fish. And yes pointers out perform xraps in tight situations, but I have never paid full price for a pointer, actually most i have gotten for less than the retail of the overpriced xrap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnUpTheFishing Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 river rat316 said: fish it on the pound test you would anything else otherwise you are going to ruin the action of it and catch less fish. And yes pointers out perform xraps in tight situations, but I have never paid full price for a pointer, actually most i have gotten for less than the retail of the overpriced xrap I agree.I kind of cringe when I see people upsizing line or using a leader because they dont want to lose a lure. Ever saw someone fishing 'eyes with a jig and using a leader because they dont want to take any chances getting bit off? Might lose that spendy jig... So you're ok with getting a higher chance at landing some incidental northern only to drastically lessen your chances at catching your target species? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comit 2 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Quote:We realize you cant buy a $20 dollar lure and expect it to produce all the time and everywhere, having the knowledge of when and where to use a lure is necessary first. This post is simply asking the question, "in your opinion is a $15, $20, or $30+ bait worth it?" No!!!! As I said, If you know the fish and how to catch them you can get the job done from the bargan rack. You are right about using it at the right time. You could even catch Bass on a piece of mop handle with a hook on it at the right time! With a camera and good editing you could make it look like the hottest thing going. With the way lure prices go up each year I can see lures like Rapalas all costing that much in a few years. Isn't this a topic for the open water forum?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnUpTheFishing Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Comit 2 said: No!!!! As I said, If you know the fish and how to catch them you can get the job done from the bargan rack. No? Well if that's the case then, I as well as thousands of other anglers, including some of the top fisherman in the world dont "know the fish."I would agree with you some instances if we went on a lure by lure basis but I dont think you can flat out say all expensive lures are not worth the price. I already gave an instance where the higher priced bait out fished several cheaper options.Fishing from shore can get the job done in certain instances but I bet most people with a boat will choose to take the boat most the time. Heck, Who needs even a cheap rod and reel? Taking that ol' mop handle after your done crafting your new-fangled lure and attaching a string to it will catch fish too, "at the right time" of course.The amount of money I spend on my boat, electronics, rods, reels, gas, lodging all to chase a fish can be looked at as ludicrous by some, what's a few more dollars on a few lures that I have found to outproduce the cheaper alternatives? In the grand scheme of things its not really noticeable to me and if it gets me a few more bites or at least lets me think I am then I guess I can justify it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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