What the heck? I dont have a need for any but saw the prices while shopping academy sports online…..are they filled with gold now? Platinum hooks? What gives?
Crank bait sticker shock….
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Carlos
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You ain't kidding. I'm down to just a couple of Hot-N-Tots, they're pretty expensive from what I've found.
It may be best to pull them outta the overhanging limbs at the lake, haha.
It may be best to pull them outta the overhanging limbs at the lake, haha.
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I bought a couple whopper ploppers...are they worse than them?
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Prob not, those are about $14 each from what I've seen.
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Or more... depending on size.
i need a few for winter smallmouth. I am 99 percent plastics anyway- just was shocked when i saw the prices
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I was looking at spinnerbaits at Walmart a few months ago and the Booyahs which used to be pretty cheap were almost $10 a piece! Thank you Brandon!
Now that the price of a crankbait exceeds the price of a six-pack, I'm going to have to make some tough choices...
Think those prices are bad, check out some of the glide baits, they range anywhere from $50-$1,000
Ive always convinced myself that if he wont hit a plastic- hed taste like gizzard shad anyway
I rarely buy crankbaits new in the pack. eBay is where it's at. If you are patient and ain't one of the "gotta have em right now" kind of people, you can bid on the "used crankbait lots" and get really good deals when you win. I'm talking like 20 cranks for $10. I generally replace the O rings and hooks and maybe do a little tuning to make them run straight and am good to go. I also find a lot of them when they let the water down. You can also buy the crankbait lots with new baits but that are in not so popular colors for decent prices too. I usually rough those up with some sand paper, then paint em with my air brush.
Great tip. I may be bidding against you now lol.
I'm good for a while. I have about 10 Plano boxes plum full of my favorite sizes.
Lol. You aint got nuthin to worry about. Im a plastic guy at heart- just need a few
I had a friend that died from cancer 5 or 6 years ago. He was very artistic and started buying blanks and airbrushing them. Man he made some pretty crankbaits. He started his own business and kept the orders backlogged by crappie fishermen alone. I found a few old pics of his work.
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I still can't bring myself to buy tungsten worm weights, I have broke off so many worm weights in my life that if they were tungsten, it would be in the thousands of dollars.
Another idea on getting them cheap, look at pawn shops and buy whole tackle boxes for one sum. You may wind up with some trash, but you can also win the lottery if the right stuff is in there.
