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Cost of soft plasticsl baits.
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09/21/18 08:20 PM
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T Bird
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Okie by birth, Texan by choice. USAF "Thunderbirds" Alumni 1985-1989
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Re: Cost of soft plasticsl baits.
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09/21/18 08:50 PM
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Smurfs
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Last edited by Smurfs; 09/21/18 08:51 PM.
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Re: Cost of soft plasticsl baits.
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09/21/18 08:55 PM
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blooper961
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Go to Walmart.Good prices.
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Re: Cost of soft plasticsl baits.
[Re: T Bird]
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09/21/18 09:06 PM
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Burgerboy
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Just depends on the brand. Zoom and Big Bite Baits are reasonable, when you start using the Missile and Yamamoto, they are wonderful but with that great action, comes less durability, and more cost per bait.
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Re: Cost of soft plasticsl baits.
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09/21/18 09:13 PM
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i-Fish
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Wait for 20% off sales, no internet tax, win a few tournaments and you wont care ever again!
If you can't find em wind em.
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Re: Cost of soft plasticsl baits.
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09/22/18 12:23 AM
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BCBassCat
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Wait for 20% off sales, no internet tax, win a few tournaments and you wont care ever again! That's how I used to get golf balls
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Re: Cost of soft plasticsl baits.
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09/22/18 12:30 AM
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SteezMacQueen
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Wait for 20% off sales, no internet tax, win a few tournaments and you wont care ever again! That's how I used to get golf balls I used to get golf balls out of the water traps and ponds around the golf courses. I don't think that would work for plastics.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Cost of soft plasticsl baits.
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09/22/18 02:11 AM
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David Burton
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I caught a fish last weekend that spit up a rattlesnake, it still bit my magnum finesse worm. That'll save you some money, go behind an angler fishing and pick up scraps.
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Re: Cost of soft plasticsl baits.
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09/22/18 02:21 PM
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Ibock
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Its the nature of the beast. Every hobby has cost. I try to look at it like Im paying for relaxation and happiness lol. Academy has a little better pricing and Walmart too. If your willing to throw off brand then you can save money. Buy in bulk helps. I ask for plastics or bass pro gift cards for birthday, Fathers Day,Christmas, Anniversary pretty much every time I get a present.
Ibock
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Re: Cost of soft plasticsl baits.
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10/18/18 08:02 AM
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Bassfishing_Skeeter
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Soft plastics are crazy expensive now days
Just a fisherman
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Re: Cost of soft plasticsl baits.
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10/18/18 11:40 AM
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Len B 1
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Soft baits are the least expense of fishing. Boat, truck, gas, rod-reel, fishing line, fish finder (gragh), cool looking fishing shirt, etc, etc, etc.
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Re: Cost of soft plasticsl baits.
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10/18/18 12:28 PM
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AMERICAN-TEXAN
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After building my own molds...pouring/Injecting custom baits...
I appreciate the detail and effort that goes into a soft plastic much more now
Still...a pack of Yamamotos...Lord a mercy!
Simon Peter said to them "I am going fishing" They said "We are going fishing also." -JOHN 21:3
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Re: Cost of soft plasticsl baits.
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10/18/18 12:51 PM
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tmd11111
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Soft plastics are crazy expensive now days And yet probably the least expensive item in a tackle box.
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Re: Cost of soft plasticsl baits.
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10/18/18 08:07 PM
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TxSwimbaiter
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I was talking with a friend of mine last week that contracts out the production of his baits. Recently the shooter put his order back 6 wks. The reason, they (in the US) had a $3 Mill order to fill that was going to be shipped to...China. Couple of things that stand out to me. It's cheaper for the big bait companies to have their product made here in the US & it's cheaper for the big companies to have it packaged overseas. This is one reason why your plastics are getting more expensive, by the time the cost to ship out of the country then back there you have it. The bigger picture if you care is the Fed excise tax for the product = 10% of the gross sale. $3 mill = $300K that the fed earmarks for Parks & Reaction. Problem is this, the shooter is not charging 'market price' because it's mfged for export and they bypass the fed excise tax. The mess leaves us paying more for the product and getting less as anglers.
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