The price of spinners and hard lures

[Taffypiker]

Maybe I have been away too long but blimey they are pricey !

4 , 5 or 6 quid !

The DAM effzett are £ 1. 99 and good patterns but don't do bigger sizes than 6 g

Of course mepps and abu droppens are quite restrictive

[Steve Dennington]

You can make your own quite easily. It probably wouldn't work out cheaper, but it means that you can make whatever size/style you want.

[Nige Johns]

Nothing wrong with a tablespoon drilled and fitted with trebles

[Chico 48 PAC]

There is everything wrong with that if you want a "Spinner".

[G4zza]

What ever you do don't take up Bass lure fishing if you think those are expensive!

[Taffypiker]

What ever you do don't take up Bass lure fishing if you think those are expensive!

Lol I don't intend to

[Steve Dennington]

What ever you do don't take up Bass lure fishing if you think those are expensive!

Bass fishing, same as any form of lure fishing, doesn't need to be expensive, but you can certainly make it so!

[Pikerd74]

After your initial investment, lure fishing is very cost effective as long as your not chucking them into trees most trips are cost free.
Compare that to the match boys who spend a fortune on maggots, hemp and ground bait for the winter league matches on the drains.
Then of course the big carp boys are piling £100 of boilies for a weekend.

[Taffypiker]

After your initial investment, lure fishing is very cost effective as long as your not chucking them into trees most trips are cost free.
Compare that to the match boys who spend a fortune on maggots, hemp and ground bait for the winter league matches on the drains.
Then of course the big carp boys are piling £100 of boilies for a weekend.

The rivers I fish are snaggy and weedy in places but have some good glides , the stillwaters, if the club allows you to fish among the carp experts , less so

[Mark Phillips]

After your initial investment, lure fishing is very cost effective as long as your not chucking them into trees most trips are cost free.
Compare that to the match boys who spend a fortune on maggots, hemp and ground bait for the winter league matches on the drains.
Then of course the big carp boys are piling £100 of boilies for a weekend.

A bit of an exaggeration there. £100 of boilies for a weekend That's around 20kg of boilies Even on some runs waters I've fished where you're primarily getting 20's and above, you'd never use that. If you really need a lot of bait, you use particles... anyway, as to lure fishing, it's just the same as any other form of fishing - you can make it as cheap or as expensive as you want it to be

[Slug]

After your initial investment, lure fishing is very cost effective as long as your not chucking them into trees most trips are cost free.
Compare that to the match boys who spend a fortune on maggots, hemp and ground bait for the winter league matches on the drains.
Then of course the big carp boys are piling £100 of boilies for a weekend.

A bit of an exaggeration there. £100 of boilies for a weekend That's around 20kg of boilies Even on some runs waters I've fished where you're primarily getting 20's and above, you'd never use that. If you really need a lot of bait, you use particles... anyway, as to lure fishing, it's just the same as any other form of fishing - you can make it as cheap or as expensive as you want it to be

I dunno have you added up how much one of the Korda spod mixes they seem to show you how to make every episode of whatever series it is. They must have £100 in a bucket.

[Pikerd74]

After your initial investment, lure fishing is very cost effective as long as your not chucking them into trees most trips are cost free.
Compare that to the match boys who spend a fortune on maggots, hemp and ground bait for the winter league matches on the drains.
Then of course the big carp boys are piling £100 of boilies for a weekend.

A bit of an exaggeration there. £100 of boilies for a weekend That's around 20kg of boilies Even on some runs waters I've fished where you're primarily getting 20's and above, you'd never use that. If you really need a lot of bait, you use particles... anyway, as to lure fishing, it's just the same as any other form of fishing - you can make it as cheap or as expensive as you want it to be

10kg of krill active equals £100 got to use the most expensive bait the carp know the difference you know

[stubbojo]

After your initial investment, lure fishing is very cost effective as long as your not chucking them into trees most trips are cost free.
Compare that to the match boys who spend a fortune on maggots, hemp and ground bait for the winter league matches on the drains.
Then of course the big carp boys are piling £100 of boilies for a weekend.

A bit of an exaggeration there. £100 of boilies for a weekend That's around 20kg of boilies Even on some runs waters I've fished where you're primarily getting 20's and above, you'd never use that. If you really need a lot of bait, you use particles... anyway, as to lure fishing, it's just the same as any other form of fishing - you can make it as cheap or as expensive as you want it to be

I dunno have you added up how much one of the Korda spod mixes they seem to show you how to make every episode of whatever series it is. They must have £100 in a bucket.

spoke to a carper today and he had fired in 40 quids worth of bait and boilies just today..... and he was there for 2 days

[stubbojo]

What ever you do don't take up Bass lure fishing if you think those are expensive!

Bass fishing, same as any form of lure fishing, doesn't need to be expensive, but you can certainly make it so!

you only need a float and a live mackerel or big sand eel cheap as chips that way ......

[Taffypiker]

After your initial investment, lure fishing is very cost effective as long as your not chucking them into trees most trips are cost free.
Compare that to the match boys who spend a fortune on maggots, hemp and ground bait for the winter league matches on the drains.
Then of course the big carp boys are piling £100 of boilies for a weekend.

A bit of an exaggeration there. £100 of boilies for a weekend That's around 20kg of boilies Even on some runs waters I've fished where you're primarily getting 20's and above, you'd never use that. If you really need a lot of bait, you use particles... anyway, as to lure fishing, it's just the same as any other form of fishing - you can make it as cheap or as expensive as you want it to be

I dunno have you added up how much one of the Korda spod mixes they seem to show you how to make every episode of whatever series it is. They must have £100 in a bucket.

spoke to a carper today and he had fired in 40 quids worth of bait and boilies just today..... and he was there for 2 days

Each to their own but I don't enjoy that waiting game

Since returning to coarse fishing I enjoy predator fishing . Carp , Tench , Bream , Roach , Rudd and Dace are all lovely fish but I like the hit of a strike from a pike , perch , chub etc

[Oldskoolfool]

Price is what the market will stand and is often brand driven. Isxa home made spinner any better or worse than a branded one? Let the fish decide

[Steve Dennington]

Price is what the market will stand and is often brand driven. Isxa home made spinner any better or worse than a branded one? Let the fish decide

Depends how well it works. It's an incredibly simple design and you'd think it was hard to get it wrong, but it isn't! The trick is in getting the blade going as soon as your retrieve begins. You'll notice that Mepps and other quality spinners get going straight away, but if things aren't quite right on a homemade you might need to retrieve a few feet or give it a rip to get the blade going.

[fossil-fish]

Price is what the market will stand and is often brand driven. Isxa home made spinner any better or worse than a branded one? Let the fish decide

Depends how well it works. It's an incredibly simple design and you'd think it was hard to get it wrong, but it isn't! The trick is in getting the blade going as soon as your retrieve begins. You'll notice that Mepps and other quality spinners get going straight away, but if things aren't quite right on a homemade you might need to retrieve a few feet or give it a rip to get the blade going.

This exactly what happens with cheap spinners. Have bought a few over the years, often in little sets, that just either refuse to spin or start half way back. False economy really as good spinners aren't exactly expensive to begin with.

[Taffypiker]

I think 3 and a half quid for a spinner is expensive myself

I am surprised that companies have not come in and undercut mepps and droppen brands

DAM do the effzett for two quid which are good but not in any sizes over 6g

[Ratty46]

the most i have paid per lure, is £40, BUT..they are bloody good, i've seen what tends to hit them and i'm more than happy to pay the price for them.
also..not everyone is throwing £40 lures around, i'm adamant it can give an advantage over other lures, specially where they see lures regulary

[horseshoe3]

£40 did not know thay can be that expensive, but if it works worth every penny

[Ratty46]

£40 did not know thay can be that expensive, but if it works worth every penny

Miuras mouse to be exact. i personally really rate them

[davelumb]

Lures are only expensive if you have to replace them - or if they catch nowt.

[Bob Watson]

What ever you do don't take up Bass lure fishing if you think those are expensive!

Check out the Axia range, they do copies of stuff like the Xorus Patchinko at nearly a quarter of the cost!

[horseshoe3]

Lures are only expensive if you have to replace them - or if they catch nowt.

That's true, the most expensive ive paid is £11 for a creek chub pikey, the first one was great had a few doubles then
I lost it , second creek chub could not get a thing on, was strange, exact same 6 inch perch pattern,

[Steve Moore]

£40 did not know thay can be that expensive, but if it works worth every penny

Miuras mouse to be exact. i personally really rate them

A mate of mine recently lent me one. And I’ve had 4 fish to 19lb 12 on it, I think they are superb lures.
I was about to order one for £38 and Tracey said “You are not buying one of those unless you buy me one as well”. So just cost me £74 for a standard and a mini mouse

[horseshoe3]

£40 did not know thay can be that expensive, but if it works worth every penny

Miuras mouse to be exact. i personally really rate them

I shall check them out, cheers,

[Ratty46]

£40 did not know thay can be that expensive, but if it works worth every penny

Miuras mouse to be exact. i personally really rate them

A mate of mine recently lent me one. And I’ve had 4 fish to 19lb 12 on it, I think they are superb lures.
I was about to order one for £38 and Tracey said “You are not buying one of those unless you buy me one as well”. So just cost me £74 for a standard and a mini mouse

they good aint they! can fish them various ways, and they are very different to what the pike may see alot of..

i love them mate, a mate had a loverly 24 on on last season, and that was after it follwed but wouldnt hit other lures, it hit one of these first time..wallop!

i have 3, one dark colour, one light, and a mini 20cm one, it hurts spending that on a lure, but they are worth it imo

order one and keep stum

[Steve Moore]

[Sebas]

What ever you do don't take up Bass lure fishing if you think those are expensive!

Bass fishing, same as any form of lure fishing, doesn't need to be expensive, but you can certainly make it so!

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