Sinsemilla wrote:Man it sucks losing expensive lures.. Did you get a fish on it before you lost it? It hurts more when you don't!smokin_reels wrote:Sinsemilla wrote:He said it was custom made by a friend.April Fool wrote:I have no doubt there is a marketing aspect to it all but I also think it is a craze that has taken hold. Then the marketing you speak of comes into play as people are snapping up bigger and 'better' things so every company wants their share. The lure that Carl had...worth $600...did he say what brand it was? I don't think he did and that tells me it was not all about marketing.Sinsemilla wrote:That Carl Jocumson blokes talk was good but you could really tell half way through it was to push rods and lures they want and will sell.
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I guess they can do whatever they want and sell whatever they want and if people want to buy into it, it's completely up to them.
As a person who recently lost a swimbait and reordered the exact same lure within a week, I have succumbed to the new craze. :rofl:
I mean them talking about even bigger gear than the swimbait gear thats just come out. Throwing 3 to 4lb lures! It's crazy.
It was a fishless virgin. Frayed FG knot gave way in a storm
RIP