Report And Review On Megabass X-Plose Spy Bait

[ness]

They just don't get it. Leave them in the dark. It's better for us.

Eh, don't be so hard on them. They're just overcompensating, you know?

[fishinwrench]

Only us Cool Southerners call it a Wooly Booger. It's actually a Wooly Bugger. But that, like so many other flyfishing terms, sounds ghey.

[Smalliebigs]

Why would anyone in the world even care what another man spends on anything? We all have things we love and want to cultivate. I personally love all types of fishing and have an affliction for very high quality fishing equipment weather it be fly fishing gear of bass fishing gear.

I can afford to buy what I want, and for me my clients just go goga-goga over it. For the last 20 years, I have yet to have a client get in my boat and not say that he wanted to get the kind of gear that I'm using weather it be baits or equipment.

Have NEVER had one tell me you should get this or try this. Mostly cause what they bring to the boat is not even comparable to what I put into their hands, with mine being light years ahead. I have had tons of folks tell me that if I used the gear you have I would be a better fisherman and catch more fish, just from a performance stand point.

That being said, I do have clients that fish better gear than me. Sometimes a single spinning or casting rig will be well over $1000.00. I am more than happy for them.

Now we have not even mentioned the price of top flight fly fishing gear, that is an entire different realm.

Let's all get along and fish what ever you feel comfortable with. When the Megabass baits first came out they were selling for way up in the 100's of dollars each. I have clients with tackle boxes full of them at that price. Big Deal. One of my best clients gave me two of them at that time that he paid in excess of $350.00 each. I asked him "what if I loose em?" He said I'll give you another one.

Now after all these years, one of the best and highest price baits in the world is the Megabass line of hard lures, they are priced at double the competition, and out sell all brands 2 to 1.

What ever you may give for anything Scarlet, Frankly I don't give a durn.

I could possibly be one of the top five bait whores in St.Louis, I know it I have a problem....it's an addiction I admit it. If my wife was to see my TW account and how much I have spent there over the last 7 years or so, I would retain a lawyer.

[Alex Heitman]

If the government seen how much of my student loans I spent at tackle warehouse the last few years, I'm pretty sure they would cut me off haha

[Bill Babler]

This is fun, and really can apply to anything. I have a friend that is a shade tree mechanic of sorts that just built a new Morton Building150'X100 with 2 lifts in it. The lifts are complete subteranian as he said the post lifts take up to much space and look like crap. The building is completely finished with both heat and air and a complete shower and restroom system. He has at least 20 of those big stand alone red tool chests and his benches which circle the entire shop except for his vintage car display are lined with peg board holding tools.

He only works on his own stuff and is not for hire. He will peddle with the neighbors breakdowns, but won't take dime for it so most no one will ask him to do anything. He has several vintage cars, several tractors and he and his wife's vehicles, along with all the other mechanical junk that we all have to keep running.

I asked him what he thought he had in this deal counting all the tools and he said about $350,000.00. Of course that is not counting the cars trucks and tractors that line the West side of the building.

My best friend in the world and I grew up together and went to school together since the 3rd. grade. He just bought a 600 acre farm next to the family farm and is remodeling the cabin ie 2,600 sq. foot house for us to use as a deer hunting, as he calls it "shack" Spending $120,000 on the remodel for us to use for about 45 days a year. The entire 600 is designated as a cattle free zone and is only designated for deer and deer hunting. He also built two Vaughn building that are climate controlled for us to keep our gear, vehicles and tractors and 4 wheelers in. Price for all is about 1.5 mil.

I don't feel bad about spending 25 bucks for a fishing lure.

[ness]

I just got off the phone with a guy that I've known since 1990. Doing some quick math after looking at the screen, he's worth a minimum of $92 million (he's up $2.4 million for the day). He has a multimillion-dollar condo on the Plaza and another home on the beach in South Carolina. He's got an Audi 6 and a Porsche 911 Carrera convertible here in KC. Wifey's got a Land Rover and a Jag -- I never asked what they've got on the coast. They don't drive out there -- they just take the jet he's got a share in. Two of the nicest folks you'd ever meet, and if you didn't know him you'd never know what he's worth.

And I still won't buy a $25 lure anytime soon.

[Bill Babler]

If he gets rid of one of those cars he can afford the 25 buck lure. It is all what we chose to spend our money on. Some like cars, some like ranches, guns, tools or elaborate homes and vacations. Hear more people criticizing a 25 buck item than a #100.000 dollar spend.

Makes me no difference, as I said you got it spend it as you see fit.

[balsabee]

I don't feel bad about buying anything if I can afford it. I don't base my guilt of buying or not buying on what others are spending. Bottom line for me is if I spend too much on fishing lures or equipment, it means I can only look at them.... and won't have enough money to put gas in the tank to go try them on the weekend. That's pretty much the bottom line for me. I'd rather be on the water than sitting home in the garage looking at all the new lures I've purchased. My last purchase was a $15 rod at the outlet. It's a 7'10" m/h split grip, light as a feather no name rod that feels absolutely amazing and I have it coupled with a $25 half price Academy H2O Mettle reel. $40 combo vs. the $350 Falcon/Lews combo I would love to own, means more time on the water. I'm proud of that rod and may even post pics later!!

[ness]

... you got it spend it as you see fit.

Of course. Or don't spend it as you see fit.

Some folks on here are a little touchy. There's a difference between "I wouldn't buy that" and "You shouldn't buy that."

And disrespecting the Wooley Bugger -- well, that's just wrong.

[*T*]

Life is too short. Find hungry fish and feed them baits they will eat without hesitation. Sometimes that is a $20 bait, sometimes it is $1.05 weight, hook & plastic worm.