Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted August 10 Global Moderator Share Posted August 10 With my luck, first cast I’d backlash, line would snap, and I’d watch a house payment go flying into the stratosphere. 😂 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Catt Posted August 10 Super User Share Posted August 10 19 hours ago, ol'crickety said: That's cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs. Couyon (coo-yawn) A Cajun French term used to describe a foolish person. For $1,100 One lure Or a week on Toledo Bend, Sam Rayburn, or Lake Fork. 🤔 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User scaleface Posted August 10 Super User Share Posted August 10 I'm not quite ready to shell out that much . I havent broken the ten dollar mark yet. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User casts_by_fly Posted August 11 Super User Share Posted August 11 On 8/9/2024 at 9:30 PM, PhishLI said: Chucking 6-8oz baits all day is pretty brutal. 22oz? Nah yeah, that’s what put me off too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolFan Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 If you have to complain about the price, you can’t afford it. 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king fisher Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Even the Bait Monkey thinks this may be excessive. He is fine with getting 11 $100 baits, but that much in one bait is even beyond that greedy primates limit. I noticed the weight on this swimbait is 22 oz. Now the Monkey is rethinking his opinion. A bait that heavy would need a new rod and reel, so maybe it is a good idea. I reminded him that my wife would not understand spending that much money, and he slinked off to his corner where he belongs. Just out of curiosity, what rod would comfortably cast a 22 oz lure? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron_H Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 12 minutes ago, king fisher said: Even the Bait Monkey thinks this may be excessive. He is fine with getting 11 $100 baits, but that much in one bait is even beyond that greedy primates limit. I noticed the weight on this swimbait is 22 oz. Now the Monkey is rethinking his opinion. A bait that heavy would need a new rod and reel, so maybe it is a good idea. I reminded him that my wife would not understand spending that much money, and he slinked off to his corner where he belongs. Just out of curiosity, what rod would comfortably cast a 22 oz lure? 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan N Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Glidebaits are a pretty rotten rabbit hole to get into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User T-Billy Posted August 11 Super User Share Posted August 11 2 hours ago, king fisher said: Just out of curiosity, what rod would comfortably cast a 22 oz lure? Define comfortably. 😂 I throw pounder bulldawgs on my 9'6" XXH Daiwa Prorex, but not very often and not for very long. It does "OK" with them, but a XXXH would be better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swhit140 Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 That bait cost almost as much as my boat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Hands Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Way back when. . . a friend and I were helping a popular local lure maker make his 'jointer swimbait with a plastic tail' make baits because he couldn't keep up with demand. Big swimbaits were the rage to say the least, and there was all kinds of petty drama going on with hordes of anglers descending on Castaic from all over the country (and the world) hoping to catch the fish of a lifetime, and possibly break the world record. People were accusing others of using live trout. Some may have been, but I saw people accused that definitely were not doing so because from a distance, these large swimbaits dangling from a rod may have had the appearance of a live trout. Remember that most anglers had never seen big swimbaits like this (the ones we made were about 11" long). We bought a length of 3-1/2' fence rail and turned it round on a lathe and proceeded to make a 30' version of the popular plug. It actually swam pretty well. We would tie it on to a roller guide tuna rod and stick it into a rod holder on my friend's Skeeter with this monster plug dangling from it while we launched just to watch people point and whisper. Then once we left the launch area, we would put it in the rod locker until it was time to pull the boat out at the end of the day. I made a custom 13" plug for a friend. A week or two later, I came home from work and he was waiting for me on my porch. He was literally shaking. He said a bass ate the 13" plug and swallowed it so deep that he couldn't see it in the big bass' mouth as he got the fish next to his boat, and then it broke his 20 lbs Trilene and took his 13" plug with her. He said he had caught almost 80 lbs of bass that day before losing the plug. Obviously he wanted me to make him a couple more. As for the shaking. . . . well, if you know, you know. So, while a 16" plug seems slightly ridiculous, even to me, I wouldn't bet against it where big bass roam. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fried Lemons Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 On 8/9/2024 at 11:15 PM, Koz said: You guys are thinking about this all wrong. It’s only $68.75 per inch or $50 an ounce. Worth double its weight in silver! On a more serious note, all the giant baits we’ve seen in recent years are coming from Japan, where guys are chasing the world record. It definitely is not practical for 99.9% of us who don’t live on world record waters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Functional Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 yea if I spend $1100 on fishing its either in the form of electronics or a trip. My "cheap" swimbait at $50 hurts enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderblack Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Just bought all three colors and a couple back ups in case I break one off. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvhunt Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 I'd only use one when fishing in my bathtub where there would be zero chance of losing it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAN Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 With those your not really paying for a lure....your paying for a piece of art. Most of those get instantly shadow boxed and displayed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Duty Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 22oz's! Wow....and I thought throwing a 2oz Arig was a lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Catt Posted August 12 Super User Share Posted August 12 There's no question about it, big swimbaits catch trophy size bass. Fishing can be as expensive as you wanna get or as cheap as you wanna get. Both can catch trophy size bass. Take a look at our members! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king fisher Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 3 hours ago, wvhunt said: I'd only use one when fishing in my bathtub where there would be zero chance of losing it. I’m sure I would find a way to loose one in my bathtub. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zcoker Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Only $1100? That's cheap. Try out the MacDaddy at $1 million bucks! Yep, a COOL MILLION. Now we're talkin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User J Francho Posted August 12 Super User Share Posted August 12 For most, a Mazda 3 or Toyota Camry will get the job done. This bait is like having an SF90. A Corvette would be a smarter choice even. I remember having the same discussion about a Roman Made Mother over a decade ago, and that bait was like half as much. Same exact replies about it. It's good click bait. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAN Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 1 hour ago, J Francho said: For most, a Mazda 3 or Toyota Camry will get the job done. This bait is like having an SF90. A Corvette would be a smarter choice even. I remember having the same discussion about a Roman Made Mother over a decade ago, and that bait was like half as much. Same exact replies about it. It's good click bait. hmmm.....now you got me considering some of these for my 10 year investment portfolio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User J Francho Posted August 12 Super User Share Posted August 12 An internal combustion C8 would be a REALLY good put away car. Last of a breed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backroad Angler Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 All I gotta say is no way Jose 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User slonezp Posted August 12 Super User Share Posted August 12 Pennies when competing for a $4M fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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