Why are Lucky Craft lures worth the money?

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Discussion Starter · Mar 29, 2007

Ok this is for those die hard LC users out there. I am here waiting for you to "sell" me on why these lures are worth the high dollar price tag?

WARNING, I am a tough sale so be prepared with facts.... I am serious and not trying to be funny or rude. I just really want to know why these lures cost so much more then other lures? I have my own pre conceived notions but I am willing to listen and be open about this. But if your defense is simple because they catch fish well, then you don't have a defense. However, I will accept "I like them" as an answer. Sort of like artwork beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So, If you like them then that is good enough for me. Other then that, the floor is yours....

Ready?......... Enlighten me.

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Discussion Starter · #21 · Mar 29, 2007

Another thing, are companies now forced to put out "expensive" lures to compete? If they sell crankbaits at $5 a lure even though it is a high quality lure will they raise the price to $10 just to make it appear as an even higher more superior lure? Perception is key in any business. I mean if you are comparing baits on a shelf and 1 is $15 and the other similar bait next to it is only $5 then maybe the $15 bait gets bought because it was more expensive and must be a better superior lure that must catch more fish right?

I am just thinking outloud on this and expressing some of the thoughts I have had on this subject since LC first came onto the scene.

Richard

· #22 · Mar 29, 2007

can we have pics in the chat room ? there are like 7 people looking at this and would make a great time in the chat room

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Discussion Starter · #23 · Mar 29, 2007

I have a question for you Keith. From reading some of your replies, why do you want to be sold on a bait that you really don't want to spend that kind of money for?

I have never bought a Lucky Craft and will more than likely never buy one for the prices that they are going for. I will never know personally if I go on a fishing trip, that if I had used a LC bait I would have caught more bass then I did. I don't believe in that.

I believe, if given the chance, that I could catch the same amount of fish, if not more, when using a "cheaper" crankbait or lipless bait that is the same color and depth running bait as the LC being used at that same time.

I don't see the need "for me" to spend 15 or more dollars on a bait when I can buy one for $7 or $8 dollars and get the same results.

If your a LC fan then that is great. Go get 'em. If they make you feel good and you have great confidence in them then buy them all. That is really the bottom line. How a bait makes you feel and how comfortable you are in throwing them......and how successfull you are with them as well.

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TampaCountryBoy

· #24 · Mar 30, 2007

Chevy Avalanche or Cadillac EXT - The same only different :dance01:

It's about choice. I chose the ance so I could buy LC Baits :rofl1:

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Discussion Starter · #25 · Mar 30, 2007

Bobby, I ask because I honestly want to know. I started this off by saying that I am a hard sell on this as I have pre conceived notions. This shows that I have a good bit of my mind made up but not all of it. I guess as a salesman I relate to selling things based on facts and features and benefits etc. So perhaps someone here could have enlightened me as to their manufacturing process that is somehow superior to cheaper baits and that might have swayed me.

However, at this point I am still not sold. But I have spent $20 or more for 1 lure before and probably will again someday. I just need a good reason to do so from now on.

Mike McKay

· #26 · Mar 30, 2007

i was sooo waiting someone to make this post

i am totally about to pass out, long day at work

but you can expect a full report tomorrow

oldschool

· #27 · Mar 30, 2007

A alternative to Lucky Craft is Owner Cultiva lures. The Zip'nZiggy is as good or better than todays Sammy's. It's the hooks that make Japanese lures more effective than traditional US lures like Bandit, Norman, Bomber etc. Change the hooks to Owner, Gamakatsu or Daiichi and your hook up ratio will improve.
Tom

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Discussion Starter · #28 · Mar 30, 2007

oldschool said:
A alternative to Lucky Craft is Owner Cultiva lures. The Zip'nZiggy is as good or better than todays Sammy's. It's the hooks that make Japanese lures more effective than traditional US lures like Bandit, Norman, Bomber etc. Change the hooks to Owner, Gamakatsu or Daiichi and your hook up ratio will improve.
Tom

So all we have to do is buy a Bandit, Norman, Bomber etc.. crankbaits and then turn around and by better quality hooks to change out. That will still be cheaper then buying a LC. Thanks for the heads up Tom

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Discussion Starter · #29 · Mar 30, 2007

KeithsCatch said:
Bobby, I ask because I honestly want to know. I started this off by saying that I am a hard sell on this as I have pre conceived notions. This shows that I have a good bit of my mind made up but not all of it. I guess as a salesman I relate to selling things based on facts and features and benefits etc. So perhaps someone here could have enlightened me as to their manufacturing process that is somehow superior to cheaper baits and that might have swayed me.

However, at this point I am still not sold. But I have spent $20 or more for 1 lure before and probably will again someday. I just need a good reason to do so from now on.

Hey Keith, I'm not knocking what you want. If you want positive informantion on why you should buy a LC bait then more power to ya. I am not one to tell you that you should or shouldn't. I just know I won't buy one for that price. They might be good but their not that good at that price.

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Discussion Starter · #30 · Mar 30, 2007

Hey look at me. I'm replying to a crankbait topic and I really suck at throwing them anyway.......no matter what brand name. LOL

:rofl1:

Basscat357

· #31 · Mar 30, 2007

I really like LC but everytime I get hung up, I just about tear up my boat or my $279 rod to get back a $15 lure. SO honestly, I don't use them that much. I rather keep catchin fish on my bandits and if I lose them, OH WELL!!

P.S. They do make awesome baits, do kids really need to go to college?? :wack: :wack:

dave0331_69

· #32 · Mar 30, 2007

Nope they sure dont!!! :rofl1: Dave

oldschool

· #33 · Mar 30, 2007

Top water lures and jerk baits are very different from deep diving crank baits. The one thing they have in common is they are all reaction baits that target active bass.
Unless you are fishing in clear water, all the craftsmanship that you pay for in high quality Japanese lures, like Lucky Craft, doesn't really improve your strike ratio. If the lure runs properly and the bass sees the lure as a bait fish it is targeting, the bass will react to it. Top water and jerk baits, the bass may take more time looking at before striking, therefore action, color and craftsmanship can be important triggers to get the bass to commit to striking. With a crank baits the bass makes a commitment to strike very quickly because the bait is moving fast.
This is why I always use the best available hooks on my reaction lures to improve hook ups, can't land the bass without hooking it first, regardless of the lures cost.
Tom

hi steel basser

· #34 · Apr 10, 2007

To take Tom's point one step further, the brand of lure is not as important on the fast movers. The only difference in them is the vibration it makes. However, on jerkbaits and topwaters, the action and the finish have to look pretty close to the real thing, especially in clear water. My 2 PB spotted bass both hit aurora black lucky craft lures- one a staysee and the other a pointer. I know I catch more fish on those than I did on other companies' jerkbaits, but it could be that I fish them more. Also, I have yet to find anither lure that I can work as fast as a pointer and keep it underwater. There have been times that I have found schooling fish that wanted a jerkbait worked as fast as I could jerk it, and the pointer stays in the water better than any other brand I've tried. Most of them wind up skipping across the top for 20 feet, and I have to reel all that slack out. I won't sell you on anything, Keith. I despise salesmen. I will tell you that I'd feel naked if I went fishing without a Lucky Craft lure in the boat.

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