Plug Prices - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Skitterpop · 08-20-2007, 08:18 PM

Bruce is the pic at bottom and one in the nice bassies mouth Ryan`s work?

Thanks....nice pic and nice bass

Slipknot · 08-20-2007, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skitterpop

Bruce is the pic at bottom and one in the nice bassies mouth Ryan`s work?

Thanks....nice pic and nice bass

yes

that is Ryan's work in both pics

Skitterpop · 08-20-2007, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slipknot

yes

that is Ryan's work in both pics

Wow

Those are wonderful!

plug prices: Look at all the flipping on new BMs.... double the retail days after bought

.

Mike P · 08-20-2007, 08:44 PM

One of the best Canal fishermen I know brags about only owning one plug

Slipknot · 08-20-2007, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike P

One of the best Canal fishermen I know brags about only owning one plug

that would be the future legend Jim

Yep, he carries ONE plug, a pencil in his jigbag just in case

Striperknight · 08-20-2007, 08:58 PM

We as fisherman get caught up in the fear of not having the magic lure
when thats all the fish want. So we start to collect huge amounts of tackle. Like someone said in this thread you only need a couple of plugs.

Back Beach · 08-21-2007, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Striperknight

We as fisherman get caught up in the fear of not having the magic lure
when thats all the fish want. So we start to collect huge amounts of tackle. Like someone said in this thread you only need a couple of plugs.

I just put a couple hundred of mine up for sale for that very reason.

I kept a few Hab's needles and a bunch of old F-80 rebels.You don't really need any more than that to catch fish, save for some jigs.

numbskull · 08-21-2007, 06:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike P

One of the best Canal fishermen I know brags about only owning one plug

LOL. Plugs add another and a significant level of difficulty to fishing. Specializing in one spot or one technique is hardly an indication of overall skill as a fisherman. Nice that he catches fish and can brag about it, though. Got me beat.

Mike P · 08-21-2007, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by numbskull

LOL. Plugs add another and a significant level of difficulty to fishing. Specializing in one spot or one technique is hardly an indication of overall skill as a fisherman. Nice that he catches fish and can brag about it, though. Got me beat.

The steepest and most difficult learning curve in surf fishing is jigging the Canal. Anyone who is a capable caster can land a popper close enough to a breaking fish to get it to eat it. At night, swimming plugs account for a fraction of what jigs and their ilk catch. If that is what you mean by adding a significant level of difficulty, well, I guess you have a point. But it has nothing to do with one's versatility or ability to fish a plug. It has to do with playing the percentages, especially for those who target large fish. Catching 20-30 schoolies on small swimmers or shads isn't really indicative of any particular skill level.

When it comes to large fish--say over 20# or 40"--10 fall to jigs, skins, or plastics on lead in the Canal for every one that falls to a plug, over the course of a season. At night. The public only hears about a very small percentage of them. Guys fish the Canal at night for two reasons--better shot at a truly large fish for a longer stage of the tide, and no audience.

numbskull · 08-21-2007, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike P

When it comes to large fish--say over 20# or 40"--10 fall to jigs, skins, or plastics on lead in the Canal for every one that falls to a plug, over the course of a season.

Precisely, and it requires substantial skill to do it. But put the same guy in the rocks at Gay Head and his attitude about plugs would change very quickly. To suggest the opinion of a guy who fishes where plugs are not needed is a good indication of the value of plugs in general seems misguided. It also overlooks the real value of plugs, namely that getting a large fish to eat a plug provides a greater sense of accomplishment to many of us than fooling the same (or multiples thereof) fish with bait or lead. Not everyone feels that way, but those that do are happy to have such quality plugs available even at high cost.

bloocrab · 08-20-2007, 08:59 PM

When it comes to custom wood - yeah, I think the prices can get up there....and I feel that way mainly because you can't control how long you're going to own the plug ,,, (break-offs/snagged on a rock/bluefish-bitten/"HO'-ed" ,,, It's one thing if you pay a lot of money for it and you really take great care of it, wash it, wax it, re-hook it, BUT ...when you decide to fish it, any and every time you do....you're gambling on the chance of losing it. That's when it becomes expensive in my mind. I've never been a collector, I buy things to use them, so for that simple fact, yes...I find them expensive (especially when I can do GREAT with a $5 Creek Chub

) . The only plugs you'd see in a case at my house would be plugs that I caught memorable fish on etc// and decided to retire them for a particular personal reason, custom wood, plastice, rubber...a BARE HOOK if it means something to me....

Don't get me wrong, I give the custom guys a lot of credit. They make GREAT stuff. I've held some of Mr. Pogy's stuff and let me tell ya, the finish on his plugs scare me to even touch them, let alone fish them. Those plugs and many more of the top builders on this site are definately WORTH THE MONEY, just not always my money (because I use and could lose them). I own plenty of custom stuff and will contine to buy them, just not in the volumes that "collectors" do. I think when you "collect" something, it becomes a hobby. Fishing isn't a hobby for me, it's a PASSION. I couldn't put a price on fishing. Guys talk about gas prices holding them back, bait being too expensive, gear prices outrageous/what have you,,, .....There's no shame in using your old Abu Garcia rod, a $5 dollar plug with a wire-leader for security and having a great time. If you really know what you're doing, you already know you don't need TOP $$ equipment to catch fish. Of course it helps...(ALOT)...but ask Roy about snoopy rods or scoobe doo, and they'res your pudding.

People afford what they want to afford (whether they can or not is a different question), that's the American way.

Sorry bob, long winded point of view....SHOOT ME

Do I think they're just "a piece of painted wood" ??? HELL NO, they ARE WORKS OF ART,,, but like Picasso's,,, I can't always afford them, but I wouldn't discredit it because I couldn't afford it. As a struggling artist wanna-be....I have much respect for ART work, and that's what a lot of our builders create.

. . .ok, I'll shut up now.