Unfortuneately some people cannot express their exact thoughts in words. As I said, I know Seawolf well and i know for a fact that he is not suggesting that if you are less fortunate that you need to find a new hobby. He is simply stating that if you cannot afford a habatat, then do not buy one. To sit here and say that plug prices are excluding some people from fishing is ridiculous. There are lots of options from 5 dollar rebels to 35 dollar beachmasters. It is the individuals choice to set their own budget and buy what you can afford, not give up fishing because you cannot buy the best of the best. There are dozens of lines of affordable fishing gear that catch, you need not spend thousands to get into the game. If you cannot afford a Rolls Royce does that mean you can't drive? I think not.
If I chose to spend $40 on a plug, it is because I can afford and want to, not because I need it to catch a fish. Lets stop making this personal, because the men that build those plugs earn every red cent they get and never truly get what they are worth. I know some of these guys, and in no way are they rolling in cash. They work hard to produce high quality products and when you put that kind of quality into it, the price will rise. This is not price gouging, this is providing quality for what it is worth. Are we slapping them in the faces by complaining about the prices? I think so. By btchn about the price it sounds to me like you are saying that the plugs are not worth it and that their work isn't worth the money. If that is your opinion then do not buy them.
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