Plug prices going through the roof

[lurch]

Just wait fellas...the plugs from Taiwan and China will be (and maybe allready are) flooding the market which will lower the prices on the top brand makers. I bought some needles that look like superstrike plugs for 3$ a piece. These lures may not be the best or last as long but for 3$ I am willing to give them a try. I do not like the fact that the asian lures can undermine the local lure artisans with cheap labor but does the average fisherman really want to pay top dollar for a lure? I dont think so.

I believe that there are more "average" fisherman than experts so the majority of folks will choose to buy the cheeper lure....hell some folks spend 100$ on a combo while we (I) spend that in lures during a 1 of many shopping sprees.

They way I look at it is if the "cheap" lures swim just as well as the top brands then I cannot see spending top dollar on lures that a bluefish will destroy in seconds. In reality, how long does a "top brand" plug last..1 season...10 trips...or even 1 cast???