Spent a few on some Habs and Tattoo efforts. Absolutely beautiful pieces. Through some luck (I live on a friggin' sandbar for god sakes! ) and decent knots I still have em' all.
They have been performing perfectly and lately a certain needlefish has been doing A LOT of work. Holding up like a champ.
I think it is the size, weight and most importantly the hardware that I look for in a lure. Tough, no compromise hardware. I want the strongest and sharpess. A lure I can change hooks on, touch up paint when it gets a little worn.
These are all good things.
It helps that some local builders give a sh$%t even more than I. For the money it is excellent value.
Thanks all you artists
