I’ve noticed in the last Ontario Out of Doors (OOD) and Outdoor Canada editions, there tends to be talk about the new craze for hollow body minnows. Yeah they look kinda cool, I want to perhaps try to small Mister Mino’s for spring crappies… but have you seen the price of these?
At Canadian Tire 4 Mister Minos goes for $7.99 a pack, $7.18 at LB
Yum’s Money Minnow:
QTY 5 for $8.63 (3.5″)
Yum’s Fat Money Minnow
QTY 2 for $9.25 (5″)
Berkly
Hollow Belly Swimbait
QTY 3 for $10.45
Yes the price of plastics has increased, but this new hollow body craze which I don’t even hear anyone really talking about just yet, is already jacked up in price?
Especially in seemingly “tough” economic times such as these, am I being cheap, or don’t you think it’s weird to expect people to just jump on this bandwagon and pay $10 for 3 5″ plastics??
Tight lines,
Christine
Hi Christine – Just found your blog among the new ones listed over at Outdoor Bloggers Summit. Sounds like you love fishing as much as I do. I really agree with your post here. With the economy on the rocks, when I purchase fishing gear it had better be something I really need or intend on putting to some constant use. May not be a good time to purchase more “New Stuff”. By the way, will be adding your link to my blogbuddies list over at Idaho Fishing Notebook. Would you consider sharing a link with me?
By: 4melmoore on February 26, 2009
at 4:56 am
I’ve heard some good things about the swimbaits for big pike, but going for spring crappies, $8.00 for 4 3″ minnows is pretty ridiculous.
I would love to share your link as well, please let me know what it is
By: christinecope on February 26, 2009
at 5:37 am
Christine – Thanks very much for agreeing to link with me. I should have mentioned my blog site.
Here is the link: http://idahofishingnotebook.net
Your link is up on my blog. At prices like you have mentioned, it had better be a fish with some integrity to spend that kind of money on plastics. I love crappie fishing when I can, but, I wouldn’t pay that kind of money unless I was fishing for Bass, Pike, or Big trout etc.
Thank you for adding my link.
By: 4melmoore on February 27, 2009
at 3:05 am