lockbox Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 how could so many sol members have so many lures that they sell that were only swam once. does anyone really think that these lures were actually swam once . some of these lures are the best that can be made .why would anyone purchase them and only swim them once. there fish catchers .why would you only swim these great lures once. i fish the heck out of them and catch fish . if its a used lure why not say its been fished in great ,good or poor used condition. this post is not pointed at any one just something i notice so much on this site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luds48 Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Yeah, you do see that a decent amount. I take plugs out in the winter to test them out. In some cases I end up trading them and have probably posted that exact thing before. I think it's just more attractive sounding than used but it is still used I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Raw Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 I think in most cases your probably right although I have certainly bought plugs and not been happy with the way they swam or not been able to tune them to my liking or, for whatever reason, not gotten what I expected out of it and decided to trade it. I do agree that used is used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medic6973 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 I only keep what I like. If I fish a plug once, maybe twice, and there's something that I don't like about it, it's done. Off to BST. So, while I haven't sold any like that in a while, I have definitely sold things that I only swam once. I don't care if it's the greatest in the world for everyone else, if it don't perform for me I don't want or need it. Â I think, especially with the guys newer to the sport, plugs are purchased because of rep. It seems like it works for them, it has to work for me... And then reality is that not all plugs work in all conditions, the inevitable noob letdown. I think it's a matter of cut your losses and find something else that fits your need. Saving the world, one skell at a time.LIBBA #1384 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueshark Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Ive thrown plugs and found they foul their hooks easy....back in the bag... dont swim as i like ...bag...split ! ...trash...or simply have so many of the same one, but swam it one day...When you have 5 storage boxes with 50 plugs in each + 7-8 smaller [18 tube] ones, many get tried out for a cast or 2, then back to the storage box....swam once .. I have weened myself down to 2-3 surf bags pus 1..er ok 2 storage boxes but Im cutting down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 I dont live in a fish environment, alot of times ill pick up a lure, fish it for a few mintues, then put it away, Most of the time that being freshwater. So yes, there are people who test swim their plugs.. Alot of plugs i have sold have been swam a few times but still look like they came out of the package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockbox Posted November 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Ive thrown plugs and found they foul their hooks easy....back in the bag... dont swim as i like ...bag...split ! ...trash...or simply have so many of the same one, but swam it one day...When you have 5 storage boxes with 50 plugs in each + 7-8 smaller [18 tube] ones, many get tried out for a cast or 2, then back to the storage box....swam once .. I have weened myself down to 2-3 surf bags pus 1..er ok 2 storage boxes but Im cutting down   . hooks should never be close enough to foul hook themselves. cut them and direct hook them . i guess this is another topic bm's, fixters ,old gibbs etc. and for plastic super strike .should never be swam once then traded they are some of the best lures on the market.hooking up a lure properly is key to it swiming right,again swam once for a fixter a beach master an old stan gibbs don't make any sence to me .thank you for the input . Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midwestexile Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 A half-dozen "identical" industrially produced lures off the shelf don't all swim the same -- even pro anglers say they cull their sponsor's lures for the special ones. I cannot imagine that a half-dozen hand-made lures are immune to that, but at $30 a pop and up you probably become a "serial monogomist" rather than a polygamist and sell off a lure only to buy its replacement. Â I also suspect that swum "once", means "wet once" to the lure tester, "cast" once to another seller, "one night" to another, and "one vacation" to a forth. It's a lot like telling my wife "one more cast". Midwestexile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSpaniard Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 You know how many guys I have seen throwing a pencil popper and they try to retrieve it like a regular cupped mouth popper this past year...... Â I think sometimes plugs get swam once because guys just don't know what they are doing with plugs. They thought wood was the answer to catching more fish. Seriously, how many guys buy a wooden plug and haven't mastered a decent knot yet?(I know 3 plugs I found this year belonged to fishermen who tied bad knots) A lot of guys think that these things sell for so much and so fast if they don't produce right away they must be duds.... They don't know how to tune them to swim higher or lower in the water column, they might not be sure of retrieve speed, they might think the plug looks bad in the water. So off it goes... Â Sure, some of the swam once crowd is full of crap.... I've got plugs I have fished numerous times that could pass as new.....Some plugs are just like that. The finish is very good and hooks don't swing into the body much during the retrieve. RM bigeyes are like that..... Â John Create instead of living off the buying and selling of others....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Googan Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 I've noticed quite a few Darters only wet once I wonder how many are duds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Not hard to believe. Â I build, buy and trade for wood plugs. I'm a novice and have maybe 100 plugs. I fish 10-15 regularly and the rest between once, twice and never... Â I'd use them as I lose or retire the 10-15 I fish but in the meantime many of them are virgins and get traded for other booty "Sea shore washed by the suds and the foam, been here so long he's got to callin it home" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to register here in order to participate.
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now