its all in the eyes of the beholder.

x2 But if you feel that a LC catches more fish and give you more confidence while fishing go for it.

I've seen tournaments won on H2O Square bills when an RC wouldn't buy a bite. Both baits were used in the same spot in the same color. H20 22lbs, RC zero.

I also had experience with the H20 popper out producing Yellow Magics 4 to 1. Same spot, right next to each other. I had 3-5 fish trying to eat mine (on every cast) while my buddies Yellow Magic didn't even get a looker....2' away. He was rather upset.

I've also seen it work the other way around. LC out produce others.

It's a weird deal when fish are so zeroed in on one bait and not another (even when they look alike). It sure takes the science right out of it!

I own both.....tons of each brand, even in the same colors. They each have their place and time....I just haven't figured it all out yet! LOL!

and that there is the best answer yet!

I have quite a few Lucky Crafts, and I find that the pure expense of them keeps me from throwing them - after I lost a couple, I cannot get passed the dollar signs.
If I lose another lure, it is soon forgotten - but I can almost tell you the exact location where and how I lost my $16 Lucky Craft's.
I know that this is my own problem, but a problem it is?

i didnt use to think it mattered.........I am here to tell you it matters.....throw the Lucky if you need and want to catch solid fish

I've used both LC's and Academys a lot trying to keep an open mind about which is better based solely on results. I honestly couldn't tell the difference over the long haul. That's just my personal experience with them. By the way, all LC's don't run true out of the box.

Thats a great question. Thats an awesome question..............Some of my Luckys I won't throw unless $ is on the line. I'm serious. I have made some great catches on my 110's. There is something that bass love about that bait. I think it just falls right, and more importantly so do the bass. It is not available anymore so I cannot say the new is the cats meow, but I bet it's not a bad choice.

absolutley! having said that I dont know that I will ever own another of their shallow divers b/c of h2o express unless im just in love with one of lc's colors. the h2o's are that good. I'll never own another walking bait beside a sammy I just have to much confidence in the thing. I bought 3 in several colors 3+ years ago and I'm still fishing the same one that I tied on first and the others havent seen the water. Great bait and a retarded monkey can walk a sammy.

Yep. Till you break a few off. Then no. JK I love LCs but they do have a tendency to make your wallet lighter.