Who in there right mind would pay for these????

[WesternMdHardwoods]

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Any of these lures...especially the $49.99 one????????

If I lost one of these things I would be scuba diving til I retrieved it!!!!!![&:]

[Colorado Luckydog]

Way to rich for my blood. If this was the only lure to catch fish with, I'dstart using a sharp stick!

[childers]

i would beause they work. i know lots of people that do use them and love them. but yeah that is a lot of money to blow on a biat. my most expensive one is only around 23 or so. but never use them in ponds. you will probably lose them.

[Austin/WI]

I'm curious to know at what point (in dollars) does a bait not become worth it's cost, assuming that it produces fish as advertised. I have a hard time paying $6-$7 for a Rapala now a days, let alone $20+ for something that will probably never be as effective as live bait.

[buckhunter14]

I would never pay that much for a bait. That is absolutely unreal to me. I can get 20 minnows from the creek down the road for free and they work 30 times better than any of those.

[Austin/WI]

ORIGINAL: buckhunter14

I would never pay that much for a bait. That is absolutely unreal to me. I can get 20 minnows from the creek down the road for free and they work 30 times better than any of those.

Great point!

[JoshKeller]

When I fished tournaments in Texas I threw a bunch of these. And live bait isnt allowed in tournaments, so thats the next best option.

[Austin/WI]

ORIGINAL: JoshKeller

When I fished tournaments in Texas I threw a bunch of these. And live bait isnt allowed in tournaments, so thats the next best option.

Ok, but out of curiosity, how many anglers in those Tourney's pay for all of their own gear? I don't mean to be judgemental on this, but there is one heck of a difference between a tourney fisherman who doesn't have to pay for much of his/her gear and your average joe who pays everything out of his own pocket. Even getting partial coverage from small sponsorships is a huge difference when we're talking thousands of dollars worth of rods/reels, tackle, and other gear.

[childers]

yup and the people that are sponsored also throw swimbaits. thats how they do really good now. but it just comes and goes like all the other trends in fishing. i also dont like paying this much for a bait. but if i know it will producwe then i MIGHT buy it.

[Austin/WI]

ORIGINAL: childers

yup and the people that are sponsored also throw swimbaits. thats how they do really good now. but it just comes and goes like all the other trends in fishing. i also dont like paying this much for a bait. but if i know it will producwe then i MIGHT buy it.

I agree. They are effective and it is tempting for me to buy one. Instead I'll stick with my cheapo Storm swimbaits, they work just fine for me and are much more affordable. I don't think anyone has argued their productivity - though we've said live bait will almost always outfish these baits - I will argue however their cost to benefit ratio for the average joe angler. The average guy doesn't need a $40 bait, period, simply because he isn't going to recoup that money casting if for a couple hours. Now, the difference between needing something and wanting something I know is much different, and I know plenty of people that would pay that much for a bait, and for some, the joy of having a bait that costs $40 outwieghs its cost making it an economical decision for them.[>:]

And now that I've used way more economics than any person should be allowed to post on a fishing forum, I'll throw in something fun to heal the pain felt by all Lake Michigan as seen on a July sunrise from the South Pier of Racine WI.