Expensive Bottles?
 

How high can this go?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...8232&rd=1&rd=1

I dunno..... don't get it either..... lemme ask Luds what he's gonna drive it up to:fishslap:

i was out a few bucks ago. most i ever bid. made it up to $33 a plug plus shipping:yak6: i knew it wouldn't hold.

I have 20 of them ready for sealer.:hihi:

I'll give you one Luds.Will you be at the plugbash ?

must be nice.:btu:

dude, you're the man. i wasn't sure if I was going but now I have to make the trip.

What color do you want it painted?

W :humpty: H:humpty: I:humpty: T:humpty: E:humpty:

White it is!

they're almost impossible to find. Though I had a few, and since it looks like I'll be in Mass for this coming season I'll bid. If I win them they won't stay in no packages either. I know what they can do.:bl:

yeah. i was going to fish them too.

Buy something nice for your wife Mac.Check your PM box.

$129.36 :lurk:

Plus shipping.

People... are... stupid?!? :huh:

Oh well whatever floats their boat! :bshake: :tooth:

check this out:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...2548&rd=1&rd=1
I dont get it.

Kind of harsh words. How old are you 12? Do you own anything that you paid too much for because you wanted it? Oh, probably not if you are only 12.:fishslap:

Mac good to hear u'll be around this season.
U wanna buy some jigs..:D
Thats a sweet Musso darter I new who the high bidder is without looking...

:wall:

actually I am going to try to stay away from jigging due to limited fishing time that will be available. The Ditch is like a magnet to my truck though. Even though I bought a newer one last year it still has the same effect. :o

Sure ,,
Every year in january I say I'm gonna buckle down an make some doe this yr.

That river is evil..
It has about 300 miles of pull for me..

If you want it, you want it. Enjoy!
After years of buying plugs, I learned theres no special super lure. Your not gonna find THE lure that just slays bass. Sometimes things are hyped up or their rarity make folks think there is some special attribute that these p[lugs have.
Gimme a reglr old Atom Jr any day

Call me cheap and maybe a little naive but I would never spend this type of dough for a plug. The most I've ever spent was $20. I look at all the sites that advertise here and really like what I see but I can't seem to justify spending big bucks on these items. Granted, every time I'm in the tackle shop I seem to drop $50 with ease but at least I leave with a few plugs, etc.

:scream: :scream: :scream:
Was hoping they'd go unoticed....

Also, check out the bid history , the seller is bidding on his own item for sale.

You lost me on this? I don't see that?
VB

A $96 dollar darter - RESERVE NOT MET.

Gotta love it.

how many pink Musso's are there ... never saw one .

your right, it's not there, I need my :eyes: examined

LOL
Me toooooooo
VB

collecting plug's is no different then collecting vintage cars that you'll never drive or stamps you'll never use to send your mail somewhere..
folks need to stop crappin on others for what they like to do or how much they want to spend on an item...it's none of our afair.


like man the said...he now owns three..how many do have?

CS,,, I agree,,, look how much a guy spends when he FIRST decides he wants to build plugs..... alot ,,, especially when you first get started....

No one says how foolish they are,,,,

When I think about, $130 for those three plugs is probably a pretty good buy. That's about $43 each for an unavailable plug with a good fish catching reputation. Would you rather have one bottle darter, or two needlefish? How many needles do you already own? How many bottle darters? What do you think he could resell them for individually on ebay? Crap, I should have bought the damn things.....now I gotta go build some instead. :smash:

true, but you cant pick up chicks with classic plugs :hihi:

Hey George while your at it make me one too. Please. :) Pretty please.:uhuh: P.

Just a different point of view, not crappin', and here's why; I saw two bidders I Know and have fished with. Both of them would be fishing the chit out of those plugs. A plug collection such as Capesam's or Flap's is one to be admired for, among other things, it's history. That is when it is similar to vintage cars and rare stamps. But to me, a plug that I'm gonna fish, that risks being lost on each cast, is a commodity, not a collectible. And given the craftsmanship that has been demonstrated here, and the availability of the duplicator, the price was higher than I would have been willing to pay. No one needs to explain or justify their purchases to me, so I hope I didn't ruffle anyone's feathers. Hell, I've been told That I must have overpaid because I fish a Van Staal. And when I do someday purchase a center console T-top, someone will tell me I overpaid too...
For the record, The many plugs I hang and admire in my family room give me enjoyment just in knowing the craftsmen from here who created them. Most wil never be fished, some will become presents, none will be seen on an auction site.

Paul that is not going to work!

George , with sugar on top ! :jump:
VB

I admire someone who puts his money where his mouth is. If it floats his boat then let it be so.

Vintage plugs are like artwork. I have some that I'll never fish, for fear of losing them, and some I'll fish just because I love to watch them swim. Even if there aren't any fish. I guess it's an obsession, but it's a nice one. Distracts me from listening to the voices.

bottle darters
 

I think he jumped the gun.
Larry , North bar tackle, is working on setting up a bigger shop to produce more plugs now. He recently retired and should be making plugs on a steadier basis.
If you get a chance to try one I think you will be pleased.