This poll ran for 3 weeks. There were a total of 38 votes.
42% would pay up to $20 for a great, game changing nearshore lure.
21% would pay ANY amount for such an effective lure.
18% would pay up to $15 for that game changer.
8% would pay up to $30 for that lure.
Only 11% would stop at $10 for a lure that could possibly change the outcome of their fishing day.
So of the folks really nuts about whipping like I am, most would pony up some big money for a consistent, dependable fish catcher. Thanks for helping me understand the demand for a lure that works really well in Hawaii’s nearshore waters.
-scott
Here’s the detailed poll results.
That is totally the number that came to mind….$20 for a lure which yields significantly different and great results.
Hey Raphael,
Glad to see you’re still reading the blog. You would pay that much for such a nearshore lure in SoCal?
Been fishing?
-scott
I catch a blog or two from time to time. 😉 Yes, would definitely if it yielded nice results. $20 of fun 😛 Keep up the good work!
What’s crazy to me is people who pay $100+ for large stick/plugging lures targeting ulua?!? I guess that’s different from what this “nearshore” question may be, but there’s some ulua guys who plug shoreline and are throwing $80-$200 out into the ocean in hopes that it entices the ulua more than the other lures. Amazing. My vote was for the $20 but I’ve paid up to $25 for smaller lures.
I’ve seen some beautiful and expensive ulua stick baits but the few guys I know who buy ’em just keep ’em locked up in their trophy case. Some guys actually throw ’em where they could be cut off, snagged, snapped off?
Did the $25 lures prove their worth?
Most of those are locked up as “trophies.” haha. I don’t understand that? Maybe its like art. . . Yeah, I’ve heard of guys admitting to losing em in treacherous areas, hurting themselves trying to get it back and then asking diving friends to go retrieve on a flat day.
The $25 lure was just paying more for a lure I know worked at an expensive shop because I wanted/needed it immediately.