plug prices

[l.i.fish.in.vt]

the way i look at it a plug builder should set his price so that whatever it is will yeild him a profit of whatever he deems necesary to make a decent wage.i have no pity on those builders crying that they aren't making any money or how they are slaving to make a buck.once the builder sells his plug to a shop the shop owner sets his price by what he pays for the plug and how much profit he has to make to run the shop and make a living.once some buys that plug it is no longer anyones concern what that person does with the plug, fish it or resell it.as far as the high price of certain plugs it is the internet hype that has created this demand.just 2 years ago there were shops on LI that were selling certain plugs for 18 dollars, these plugs were definetly fish catchers and used by many . they didn't fly out the door but sold at a steady pace, now they go for 60 bucks.and the poor guy that has been fishing them for the last 25 years is out of luck unless he knows someone or has deep pockets.

[Saltheart]

I think eyes make a big difference sometimes. I also know that there were days when several different color and shape poppers would not work but a small chrome creek chub would. Not sure why but I like having the plugs available in different styles and colors.

[lurch]

Originally Posted by l.i.fish.in.vt

the way i look at it a plug builder should set his price so that whatever it is will yeild him a profit.

If they dont they will be out of business soon.

Maybe we can get some of the local plug builders of the site can help us understand how they price their plugs?

Do they set their price for them to make a profit? Do they set the price for what the market bears? Do they set the price based upon what the local shops will buy them for?