Back in 1993 few weeks after I caught my PB 19.3 lb bass I stopped at Gallions in Castiac to get a deli sandwich after fishing and Gary Harrison was ordering his lunch. Gary loves to talk and told me Ken Huddleston was delivering his hand carved Trout lure in a few minutes. So we stayed and ate our lunch outside, I was curious why Gary was so excited ( he was known to snuff coke) so not sure what is saying.

Ken shows up with a shoe box of his lures and Gary wants to buy all of them but doesn’t the cash. Ken wants $60 for the 7” trout and $75 for the 9”. Gary ask Jim Gallion to set aside the 9” until he gets some money. I but buy one smaller 7” not knowing anything about this new secret lure. Should of bought all them!

Week later later I go into Gallions for  a sandwich and Jim ask me if I want to sell the wooden trout I bought, he offered me $90 and a free lunch. Haven’t fished the Castiac trout yet but turn the offer down.

I lost the lure to a Striper at Pyramid that summer, got into a debris fence by the dam.

Today the early Castiac wooden trout sells for over $800 if you find it.

$1,100 Limited Mother could be a very good investment!

Tom

I bet if I had an $1100 swim bait I wouldn't need all this evil sonar equipment.  

I've casted off its little sister, the RM Mother and it was a sickening experience....  If it wasn't in January with mid 40 water temp I would have went swimming after it!

 

I can't imagine casting off a Chaser.  

1 hour ago, 22RangerZ520R said:

I've casted off its little sister, the RM Mother and it was a sickening experience....  If it wasn't in January with mid 40 water temp I would have went swimming after it!

 

I can't imagine casting off a Chaser.  

I would go swimming.  40 degree water temp is very cold, but nothing compared to the freezing reception I would get from my wife when she found out I threw a $400 fishing lure into the lake.

Built specifically for anglers who have more money than brains. Get yours now!

I get all nervous throwing deep diving crankbaits, they ain't but 10 bucks.

19 hours ago, Catt said:

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!

 

 

I feel downright spendy when I throw a 1$ piece of plastic on a 5$ jig knowing it will spend eternity stuck in a laydown on a point. 🤭🤭🤭

But it's made from natural wood!  So the materials cost alone will make it much more expensiver than a similar bait made from an inferior product, like balsa.  😜

9 hours ago, king fisher said:

I would go swimming.  40 degree water temp is very cold, but nothing compared to the freezing reception I would get from my wife when she found out I threw a $400 fishing lure into the lake.

 

Hypothermia is temporary, but the story would last forever (or until you died from hypothermia).

This thread has forced me to re-evaluate my concern about throwing a senko instead of a dinger.

2 hours ago, Brian11719 said:

This thread has forced me to re-evaluate my concern about throwing a senko instead of a dinger.

 

I have a hard enough time paying $10 or $15 on lures let alone the $200 for the rod and the $200 for the reel just to fish it. But Christmas is coming. 
 

My wife just said NO not getting it,so I guess I’ll stick to the $10-$15 lures