Tackle/Fishing Supplies..Tips/Tricks

[MuskieBait]

(10-28-2013 08:03 PM)MichaelAngelo Wrote:  I find that every time I buy lures from the bargain bin, I end up never using them. Most of the lures I use, I use because I've directly seen other people catch fish on them. I have tonnes of tackle that I probably will never use that has come out of "bargain bins".... regretful purchasing decisions.

^ Yeah...that's exactly WHY I have trays after trays of lures that were brand new and unused...

Sometimes, you just can't argue with the tried and true lures.

Experiment all you like...after 20 years of testing out lures, I came to the conclusion that I'll let OTHERS test out lure (most of the time)...unless I see something really compelling that I just have to try out myself.

Most bargain bin lures are there for a reason...because they don't sell as well as the lure hanging on the racks (at full price)...and those lures don't sell as well for a very good reason.

Here and there, you may get some goodies in the bargain bins...like 6" Rapala Skitter Walk for $5 each at BassPro I found once. There is very limited applications here for that large a lure locally (in Ontario)...but it doesn't mean the lures are useless or badly designed. Mine are still new in package...but they are waiting for the day to be munched by Giant Trevally or a BIG Barramundi.

Another very good lure I found in the bargain bin, which I haven't seen ever since, is a 2" Yo-Zuri crankbait. They look a little like Pins Minnow, but the lip design and angle is different. I've caught quite a few fish with them...but unfortunately I lost one and only had one left. They were $2 at the time...and you can't even get Pins Minnow at that price.

You just gotta know what you are getting.