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

capesams · 08-22-2007, 05:49 AM

Interesting thread which bring up another question...wood people pay /buy a plug if all the correct steps in building said plug were there, but the outter shell was rough,,mill marks[no sanding] plainly painted[two or three colors] no scales etc. etc. Wood they buy these at a much[?] lower price or wood they stick to the fine art style they can have today at a higher price??

NIGHT STRIKES · 08-22-2007, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by capesams

Interesting thread which bring up another question...wood people pay /buy a plug if all the correct steps in building said plug were there, but the outter shell was rough,,mill marks[no sanding] plainly painted[two or three colors] no scales etc. etc. Wood they buy these at a much[?] lower price or wood they stick to the fine art style they can have today at a higher price??

I think so,, if this said plug swam and did the job it was meant to do - sure....
I'm bad when it comes to buying the fancy air-brushed "baitfish" patterns,but I'll take a plain old yellow,black or white hunk of wood
anyday also.... Good Quality Doesn't Always Have To Be Pretty To Work...

fishbones · 08-22-2007, 08:46 AM

Bottom line is, if you can afford it and want it, buy a custom plug. You don't need $20 + plugs to catch fish, but you don't need a $300 rod or $900 reel either. You can go out and catch a 50lb bass on a $30 rod and $40 reel if you know what you are doing. It's just like buying a car. When I was a kid in college, I bought a piece of junk car because it was what I could afford. It got me to work and classes, but was not much to look at. Now that I am in a position to spend more on things, I buy much nicer vehicles for my wife and I. It is still just transportation, but it makes getting to where we are going a little more enjoyable. I still use cheap plugs as I mentioned earlier in the thread, but I get real sense of enjoyment out of catching a nice fish on a custom plug. Maybe it's because it validates the price I've paid, or maybe it's because I just appreciate the talent it takes to produce these works of art.