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Old 01-08-2007, 02:35 PM   #21
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I'll probably get throgged somehow for saying this but wth. I've done over 800 popper bodies ready to seal in a day sunup to sundown. Metal lipped swimmers upwards of 500/day. But I've VERY highly refined how every lure I make is done. Figure it out that's probably around 70 or 80 finished bodies an hour. I don't know of too many guys who have done what I have with this stuff/machinery though.

Chris brings up a good point "How many Danny swimmers before ya choke the market w/ pretty paint jobs?"

The market will bear what it bears...it's in a glut right now and it's survival of the fittest. If your stuff works and works out of the package at a decent price you'll survive. If not then you may as well %$%$%$%$can it right now.

And CS does make a good point too, try running rent, insurance, maint on equipment, and add a $500/month heating bill right now. It costs in excess of of $2500 a month to keep my shop open every month wether I sell a lure or not. Something to factor in to what the "perceived cost" is for a plug.

Not to crap on anyones parade cuz I know BM is not making beans for what he does but there are a number of builders out there that limit purposely how many plugs they sell for various reasons....

All I can say is the day I see someone trying to profit like this on one of my lures is the day I would throw every one in the fire and close the doors.
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