Just saw a spinnerbait online called the Jackall Megalo Doon.  Price was $35, and it's sold out.  What makes it worth that kind of money when no can catch bass on a $1.00 Walmart spinnerbait?  Is it really that good?

Edited September 27, 20241 yr by DaveT63
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I’m a dollar Walmart spinner and buzz bait buyer too…. I buy different ones, change blades, add beads, etc…. 
I don’t cry too hard when I loose one ether. 

no spinnerbait is worth that much unless you catch one on every cast......just sayin...now if it's made of gold it's under priced......

Siebert Outdoors Cosmic spinnerbaits are my favorite premium baits. They aren't super cheap, but they are way better than bargain bin stuff. They come with wire tied skirts that last forever and a stupid sharp Owner hook. 
 

https://siebertoutdoors.com/products/ols/categories/spinner--blade-baits

I am a believer in durability when it comes to spinnerbaits.

 

Cheap Walmart versions for 3 bucks will catch a few fish but they will inevitably wear out sooner because of inferior components, specifically the frame.

 

I have northern pike here, a lot of them, and they are wicked aggressive. They love spinnerbaits. That’s the primary reason I use premium versions. El cheapos would last one assault by a pike and then be done.

 

$35 for one is a bit steep, but I’ve paid 15-20 bucks many times for one.

11 minutes ago, J Francho said:

Siebert Outdoors Cosmic spinnerbaits are my favorite premium baits. They aren't super cheap, but they are way better than bargain bin stuff. They come with wire tied skirts that last forever and a stupid sharp Owner hook. 
 

https://siebertoutdoors.com/products/ols/categories/spinner--blade-baits

I actually just ordered 8 Siebert Cosmic Spinnerbait this morning.  Looking forward to trying them out.  I love his jigs.

Like a lot of things I think you get what you pay for to a point but then you start running into diminishing return on investment. In this case I like the strike king tour grade double willow and also plan on trying out the dirty jigs compact double willow but that's probably about as expensive as I'm willing to go for a spinnerbait.

@DaveT63
I like to give them a tiny bit of bend just before the head.  Just lost one today on a northern, but caught two other pike on them. Also, the usual bass or six. 
 

 

Siebert introduced his Megalodon spinnerbait yesterday on this forum!

Tom

$7.25!!!

 

Well worth it 

Megaladon is a badass name for a fishing lure. That alone would sell me on it.

What makes a spinnerbait worth $35? It's a combination of two things. First someone needs to put that price tag on one and second, someone needs to be willing to part with enough cash to purchase three, quality spinnerbaits because he either has way too much money to spend on fishing gear, or he is of the mindset that there is a magical spinnerbait out there that will always catch fish, you just need to pay that kind of price to get one. 

I prefer Stanley and Terminator SBs, but to each their own. Just don't ask me to give up my Stanleys.

Perhaps quality of workmanship, quality of components, innovation, artistry, handmade, supply/demand, etc

 

Any number of reasons.

 

35$ spinner bait?

 

Needs some zircon or some titanium or both - needs to have a spinner that uses Bluetooth to spin.  Needs to have been used by a touring pro to win a tournament.  Needs to have been hand *cobbled* by a true artisan in somewhere like Italy or Sweden.  Every time you cast it the fish swim up to it and visibly fight each other verbally over who gets to bite etc 

The mega bass name adds the extra money. 
 

I am not saying a $15 spinner isn’t better than a Walmart cheapie. I do not use the Walmart cheapies. However, you are going to get something drastically better at $35. 

Anything becomes worth the price tag if people pay it. Would never be me.

I make my own most of the time so I've got an idea of the going price of lure components. Right now this is how I value the components: (the prices are rounded)

1/2 oz premium head and wire around 8 bucks

Premium ball bearing swivel: 2

Blades (very regular): 1

Clevis, beads and acc. : 1

Skirt ( hand tied) :2

Time and talent : priceless

Add it up and you are getting there.  Thirty five dollars is not that far away for a store bought one.

You might get some components on sale or some cheaper ones, some might say, but I like my spinnerbaits to last. 

 

12 minutes ago, ironbjorn said:

Anything becomes worth the price tag if people pay it. Would never be me.

 

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The Mega Strike spinner baits are pretty decent for $8.99 retail. It is the quality of the materials used vs the 1 buck Walmart ones. Would I pay 35 bucks for one , no way.

$14 in raw materials for a spinnerbait?  Sounds about $12.50 too high to even think about making money. You cant compare buying parts at Barlow's to the economy of scale of a place like Megabass. 

Anyone have a link to the new siebert Megalodon?

21 hours ago, WRB said:

Siebert introduced his Megalodon spinnerbait yesterday on this forum!

Tom

 

18 minutes ago, woolleyfooley said:

Anyone have a link to the new siebert Megalodon?

 

Same tackle forum scroll up it’s above this thread.

Tom

22 hours ago, DaveT63 said:

Just saw a spinnerbait online called the Jackall Megalo Doon.  Price was $35, and it's sold out.  What makes it worth that kind of money when no can catch bass on a $1.00 Walmart spinnerbait?  Is it really that good?

 

JDM, rare, and they are in heavier sizes like 1.5 or 2oz.

 

Allen

14 minutes ago, WRB said:

Same tackle forum scroll up it’s above this thread.

Tom

Yeah I noticed about 2 seconds after I posted the question. Whoops!

The price tag.