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 Re: Lure costs -your thoughts
[Re: joebass2]
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11/12/24 04:21 PM
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CCTX
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Some baits have meticulous weighting and casting systems....these are typically not successfully reproduced. Sometimes it's not just the weight and location of the weight, but density and friction coefficient of the weight moving in the lure. Jerk baits and some suspending swimbaits are very difficult to copy.....but you can get closer with modifications.
Other lures are very easily reproduced, often with slightly inferior and cheaper components....spinner baits, square bills, lipless cranks, topwaters, hollow body frogs, the vast majority of plastics....etc.
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Re: Lure costs -your thoughts
[Re: tmd11111]
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11/17/24 04:52 PM
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Gungle
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Tried some knockoff MegaBass 110's. I guess there's a reason they can charge what they do. I have many Mega Bass lures. About 40% have come apart in the Plano storage box! The finish flakes off and bubbles up. A few 110's have actually bowed to one side or another. They always are stored in my shop when not in use.
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Re: Lure costs -your thoughts
[Re: joebass2]
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11/17/24 06:28 PM
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Hammbone
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Even name brand I change out the slit rings !
Mike Hamm, Lake Ray Roberts
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If you ain't Flipp-in your a-miss-in
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Re: Lure costs -your thoughts
[Re: Gungle]
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11/17/24 06:32 PM
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Mark Perry
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Tried some knockoff MegaBass 110's. I guess there's a reason they can charge what they do. I have many Mega Bass lures. About 40% have come apart in the Plano storage box! The finish flakes off and bubbles up. A few 110's have actually bowed to one side or another. They always are stored in my shop when not in use. We stand behind our products 100%. If you ever have an issue go to https://megabassusa.com/f-a-q-s/ and it will be made right if it's a product issue. You are also more than welcome to reach out to me. We want happy customers and always appreciate it when people choose a Megabass product.
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Re: Lure costs -your thoughts
[Re: WAWI]
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11/17/24 10:06 PM
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Finesse EMPEROR/ Dropshot King
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The academy brand square bills work just fine. They have some good topwater baits also! 100% underrated
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Re: Lure costs -your thoughts
[Re: joebass2]
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11/18/24 03:42 AM
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Bass-N-Buck Master
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You can catch fish on gummy worms.
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Re: Lure costs -your thoughts
[Re: joebass2]
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11/18/24 01:15 PM
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over the hill @PK
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One thing is sure ! Anything related to bass fishing is way over the top in price. Ray Scot set it in motion back in the 60's and it has gone thru the roof .. Like a drug your addicted to your going to pay it no matter what or until you die from overdose LOL
Butch Farmer
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Re: Lure costs -your thoughts
[Re: joebass2]
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11/18/24 03:00 PM
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grout-scout
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The thing that seems insane to me, is the cost of DFI oil. Went from $30-$40 a gallon, to $60-$70 per gallon.
Last edited by grout-scout; 11/18/24 05:07 PM. Reason: Oh the typos today….
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Re: Lure costs -your thoughts
[Re: Mark Perry]
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11/18/24 03:37 PM
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Gungle
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Tried some knockoff MegaBass 110's. I guess there's a reason they can charge what they do. I have many Mega Bass lures. About 40% have come apart in the Plano storage box! The finish flakes off and bubbles up. A few 110's have actually bowed to one side or another. They always are stored in my shop when not in use. We stand behind our products 100%. If you ever have an issue go to https://megabassusa.com/f-a-q-s/ and it will be made right if it's a product issue. You are also more than welcome to reach out to me. We want happy customers and always appreciate it when people choose a Megabass product. Thank you for the link! I'll definitely check it out,
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Re: Lure costs -your thoughts
[Re: grout-scout]
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11/18/24 03:51 PM
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grandbassslayer
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The thing that seems inane to me, is the cost of DFI oil. Went from $30-$40 a gallon, to $60-$70 per gallon. Use some of that voodoo math to show your wife how you’ll save money with a new 4 stroke…😆
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Re: Lure costs -your thoughts
[Re: grandbassslayer]
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11/18/24 05:08 PM
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grout-scout
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The thing that seems inane to me, is the cost of DFI oil. Went from $30-$40 a gallon, to $60-$70 per gallon. Use some of that voodoo math to show your wife how you’ll save money with a new 4 stroke…😆 She’d be like   
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Re: Lure costs -your thoughts
[Re: CCTX]
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11/18/24 08:47 PM
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balazs
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Some baits have meticulous weighting and casting systems....these are typically not successfully reproduced. Sometimes it's not just the weight and location of the weight, but density and friction coefficient of the weight moving in the lure. Jerk baits and some suspending swimbaits are very difficult to copy.....but you can get closer with modifications.
Other lures are very easily reproduced, often with slightly inferior and cheaper components....spinner baits, square bills, lipless cranks, topwaters, hollow body frogs, the vast majority of plastics....etc. This is 100 percent true!! I'd like to add that sometimes the knock offs have colors the fish haven't seen and nuances that literally make them work better, sometimes they are inferior. I just try it and listen to the fish
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Re: Lure costs -your thoughts
[Re: grout-scout]
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11/18/24 10:55 PM
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KnotTexan
Extreme Angler
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The thing that seems inane to me, is the cost of DFI oil. Went from $30-$40 a gallon, to $60-$70 per gallon. Use some of that voodoo math to show your wife how you’ll save money with a new 4 stroke…😆 She’d be like Or grow a pair and quit letting her be the pants wearer of the house?🤔😉🤘
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