The Pikers Pit

Has anybody got any experience of using these musky lures for pike?
My sister is coming home from the states next month and was considering getting her to bring a couple home for me to try for pike.

https://leelures.com/products/boilermaker

$64.99 pricey !
Never seen or heard of these before but can’t see why they wouldn’t work for pike. Some good colour combos to choose from too.

774 5/0's are a bit on the agricultural side for here.

Remember that topwaters in the 'States sort out the bigger fish but quite the opposite is the usual case here.

There will be big fish taken on topwaters here every year but chances are you will get low doubles/high singles.

Did you happen to eyeball those Crankbaits,(?)

$150!!!!!...........at the present rate of exchange tis about £125.......plus postage......plus Customs Charges.......plus good ol' Royal Mail's "admin fee"!!

Ferk' that!

alan behenna wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13 2019 17:55 -

Did you happen to eyeball those Crankbaits,(?)

$150!!!!!...........at the present rate of exchange tis about £125.......plus postage......plus Customs Charges.......plus good ol' Royal Mail's "admin fee"!!

Ferk' that!

$150? That's a cheap one

https://leelures.com/products/14-leviathan

Steve Dennington wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13 2019 22:29 -

alan behenna wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13 2019 17:55 -

Did you happen to eyeball those Crankbaits,(?)

$150!!!!!...........at the present rate of exchange tis about £125.......plus postage......plus Customs Charges.......plus good ol' Royal Mail's "admin fee"!!

Ferk' that!

$150? That's a cheap one

https://leelures.com/products/14-leviathan

I'd want bigger hooks on it than a 7/0 and an 8/0 for $284.99!.

davelumb wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14 2019 08:38 -

Steve Dennington wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13 2019 22:29 -

alan behenna wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13 2019 17:55 -

Did you happen to eyeball those Crankbaits,(?)

$150!!!!!...........at the present rate of exchange tis about £125.......plus postage......plus Customs Charges.......plus good ol' Royal Mail's "admin fee"!!

Ferk' that!

$150? That's a cheap one

https://leelures.com/products/14-leviathan

I'd want bigger hooks on it than a 7/0 and an 8/0 for $284.99!.

Speaking as a "Big Lure" guy in relation to our UK Essox, it makes you wonder if the (Yank) "plot is being lost" here, or am I happy in my ignorance concerning what might be considered today's "mainstream" market?

That's about £230 at today's rates! FFS).

For "keeponchucking"........... lose one of those and there's a heartbreaker' for you.

alan behenna wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14 2019 08:47 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14 2019 08:38 -

Steve Dennington wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13 2019 22:29 -

alan behenna wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13 2019 17:55 -

Did you happen to eyeball those Crankbaits,(?)

$150!!!!!...........at the present rate of exchange tis about £125.......plus postage......plus Customs Charges.......plus good ol' Royal Mail's "admin fee"!!

Ferk' that!

$150? That's a cheap one

https://leelures.com/products/14-leviathan

I'd want bigger hooks on it than a 7/0 and an 8/0 for $284.99!.

Speaking as a "Big Lure" guy in relation to our UK Essox, it makes you wonder if the (Yank) "plot is being lost" here, or am I happy in my ignorance concerning what might be considered today's "mainstream" market?

That's about £230 at today's rates! FFS).

For "keeponchucking"........... lose one of those and there's a heartbreaker' for you.

I'd not be throwing it attached to a fluorocarbon leader. I'd guess they're mostly bought for bragging rights or by collectors.

Or maybe they come complete with a 50" musky.

alan behenna wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14 2019 08:47 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14 2019 08:38 -

Steve Dennington wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13 2019 22:29 -

alan behenna wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13 2019 17:55 -

Did you happen to eyeball those Crankbaits,(?)

$150!!!!!...........at the present rate of exchange tis about £125.......plus postage......plus Customs Charges.......plus good ol' Royal Mail's "admin fee"!!

Ferk' that!

$150? That's a cheap one

https://leelures.com/products/14-leviathan

I'd want bigger hooks on it than a 7/0 and an 8/0 for $284.99!.

Speaking as a "Big Lure" guy in relation to our UK Essox, it makes you wonder if the (Yank) "plot is being lost" here, or am I happy in my ignorance concerning what might be considered today's "mainstream" market?

That's about £230 at today's rates! FFS).

For "keeponchucking"........... lose one of those and there's a heartbreaker' for you.

This is the most expensive freely available lure that I'm aware of. You're looking at about £400, and yes, people do chuck them!

http://www.roman-made.jp/english/products/mother/

Chico 48 PAC wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13 2019 17:17 -

774 5/0's are a bit on the agricultural side for here.

Remember that topwaters in the 'States sort out the bigger fish but quite the opposite is the usual case here.

There will be big fish taken on topwaters here every year but chances are you will get low doubles/high singles.

Very true Chico.....Pike ain't muskys and you'd probably be doing more damage than good pulling the noisy stuff through a swim.

Now what’s that old saying about lures catching more fishermen than fish ...

Steve Dennington wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14 2019 10:11 -

alan behenna wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14 2019 08:47 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14 2019 08:38 -

Steve Dennington wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13 2019 22:29 -

alan behenna wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13 2019 17:55 -

Did you happen to eyeball those Crankbaits,(?)

$150!!!!!...........at the present rate of exchange tis about £125.......plus postage......plus Customs Charges.......plus good ol' Royal Mail's "admin fee"!!

Ferk' that!

$150? That's a cheap one

https://leelures.com/products/14-leviathan

I'd want bigger hooks on it than a 7/0 and an 8/0 for $284.99!.

Speaking as a "Big Lure" guy in relation to our UK Essox, it makes you wonder if the (Yank) "plot is being lost" here, or am I happy in my ignorance concerning what might be considered today's "mainstream" market?

That's about £230 at today's rates! FFS).

For "keeponchucking"........... lose one of those and there's a heartbreaker' for you.

This is the most expensive freely available lure that I'm aware of. You're looking at about £400, and yes, people do chuck them!

http://www.roman-made.jp/english/products/mother/

Here's a special one of the above you mentioned Steve..........you could get it for your collection

It's "only" about £630 at today's rates, an absolute bargain, chuck it in the box and try it out............

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Roman-made-MOT ... SwsXxdHGlD

OR..........if your really flush you could pair it up with the £680 jobby.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Roman-Made-Lur ... 100623.m-1

Bonkers' stuff!

alan behenna wrote: ↑Mon Jul 15 2019 18:14 -

Bonkers' stuff!

Even more bonkers is this!

http://www.tackletour.com/autopsyromanmademother.html

Lots of work involved in making the lure
But would you pay 400 for it ?
Regards
Tom

Well, the pricepoint and perceived exclusivity does their advertisement for them :)
No lure is worth £400 in my world. Hell, being the cheapskate I am I am hard pressed to justify £20. I know I am just one bad cast into a tree or or unlucky snag away from losing it.
And honestly most of my £2 Chinese off-brand lures work and produce just as good as my £30 ones.

Happy Hayes wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16 2019 08:13 -

Lots of work involved in making the lure
But would you pay 400 for it ?
Regards
Tom

Nope. As the autopsy video shows the guts of the lure though, I might have a crack at making one

It would be interesting to see the difference,if any between the two
Regards
Tom