drwxr Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 found these in dollarama @ majormac&bayview 99cent a piece, cant go wrong with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikehunter Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Yep, pretty neat looking lures. Can't beat the price either, at a buck a pop you don't mind loosing the occasional one. At least that is better than 5 to 7 bucks left snagged on a log. And they can catch fish, however as any lure they are designed to catch the fisherman first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 thanks for moving, much better for the price, if they track ok in the water you can't go wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Hopefully there is no lead paint in them either! Rob C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinggeek Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 I know I'm going to pick some up next time I'm in the area. Thanks for the info! I find all my lures, no matter how expensive they are, come with a lead paint warning. Something about complying with California disclosure regulations... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 The crankbaits have never run properly for me, and I've bought several. If you have some time to spare you can tune them right though. Other than that, the other baits work well. I've been impressed with the Dollarama stuff actually, lol. They have a Chug Bug imitation now that I can't wait to try. I swapped the hooks and dressed the rear end a bit, but still a nice lookin' bait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooked Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 They do look nice. First thing I would do is see if they run true, if so, replace the split rings and trebles. Too bad I don't them around the Dollarama's in my area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassjnkie Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 found these in dollarama @ majormac&bayview99cent a piece, cant go wrong with that I used the popper(top left) at my pond, hit 6 fish in 30mins. Biggest was approx. 6Lbs. That is just using it out of the package. I noticed the cranks have to be tuned. They do work well for the money!! Daniel OCH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Snag has dedicated entire threads to his success at catching pike on those dollar store cranks. I've seen him catch with them...mind you, they dont track properly, which may help with those aggresive pike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistaredone Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 How is the weight on them? Every cheap lure I have ever bought has been light which sucks for casting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drwxr Posted January 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 they are a bit lighter than the expensive ones, but not too much, you can still cast ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeds Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I tried a few of the minnow bait cranks and agree that they needed tuning. Last dollar store outing I scooped a gold rattletrap, was heavier than the other crankbaits and swam pretty well. My favoutite of the cheapies so far although I've never come across some of those that you've got pictured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outllaw Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 you get what you pay for it. try getting a product exchange... im not slamming the product but... i have seen folks burn large. one order was 15000 bodies. not one was worth being a paperweight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I dunno, maybe it's just me, but when I'm buying fishing tackle, I'm looking for quality gear, something that's gonna stand up when the going gets tough, rather than looking for the cheapest, flimsiest knockoffs from the bargain bin of a dollar store. I'd sure hate to have the split rings open or the hooks pull loose from the bait and lock a fish's jaw closed and have him starve to death, or even lose a nice trophy fish because of lousy equipment. Not counting some pickeral stuff, I don't think I own a musky bait that cost less than $20 and I have some lures that are over $100 each, but at least I'm pretty well satisfied that for the most part, they'll do the job their intended to do. Maybe I'm wrong and nobody will agree with me, but that's the way I look at things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistyriver1 Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I tend to agree with Lew and Outlaw. I live by the addage "you get what you pay for". Not slamming the product either, I like to buy stuff at the dollar store as well; however fishing tackle is not one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistaredone Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 $100 dollar lure wow I bring a snorkal and goggles fishing and my most expensive is $30. Id imagine a $100 bait swims around freely serching out fish biting them and bringing them back to the boat. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Id imagine a $100 bait swims around freely serching out fish biting them and bringing them back to the boat. Lol Naaa.. that's what the $750 Golden Retriever is for ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snag Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I dunno, maybe it's just me, but when I'm buying fishing tackle, I'm looking for quality gear, something that's gonna stand up when the going gets tough, rather than looking for the cheapest, flimsiest knockoffs from the bargain bin of a dollar store. I'd sure hate to have the split rings open or the hooks pull loose from the bait and lock a fish's jaw closed and have him starve to death, or even lose a nice trophy fish because of lousy equipment. Not counting some pickeral stuff, I don't think I own a musky bait that cost less than $20 and I have some lures that are over $100 each, but at least I'm pretty well satisfied that for the most part, they'll do the job their intended to do. Maybe I'm wrong and nobody will agree with me, but that's the way I look at things. I tend to agree with Lew and Outlaw. I live by the addage "you get what you pay for". Not slamming the product either, I like to buy stuff at the dollar store as well; however fishing tackle is not one of them. I agree also. However, As you've seen in my reports and as CCMT remarked there is one particular Dollarama lure that has outperformed any of my $20+ rapalas, salmo, zuri's etc. etc. I have reinforced my dollarama lures with a strand of 65# braid threaded through the eyelets of the hooks and attached to the leader. Just like Rich, I've changed the hooks on a few as well. I really wouldn't bother if this particular lure wasn't so darn successful. The colour and action are fantastic. I also take a lot of risks and chuck lures in high snag potential areas and would rather lose a dollar then a dozen probing a spot. My neices, nephews, other reckless relatives and friends have made a dent on my tackle box (+ wallet). For bass, most of the lures above are fine. Anything bigger and the plastic will break and the fish will suffer. Get rid of the jointed one. It'll break. Quality lures are best for serious fishin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drwxr Posted January 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 i also believe you get what you pay for, i came across these lures by accident, i dont even like fishing with crankbaits, i like plastics more than anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranks bait Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I've been suckered into these, not once but twice. Hanging out at Dollarama while my wife shops and boom, shiny fishing lures, must have some. Insert Homer Simpson drool noises here. They looked great and were cheap. Well I tried a couple of them and was not impressed. They were way too light to cast any distance, and had terrible action. I didn't even bother putting it in a box for a maybe later or even donate it. I threw it out it was that bad. I then tried a diver that they had. Stoopid me for even thinking it would be different. Needless to say, I am not a fan of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckhead Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 This is a pic of a rapala after a few tussles one morning with a couple of "average" pike. Those dollarama lures would be torn to shreds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drwxr Posted January 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 This is a pic of a rapala after a few tussles one morning with a couple of "average" pike. Those dollarama lures would be torn to shreds. no doubt about it, cant compare good quality lures and cheap ones, i will try how they work in spring and see if they are worth keeping, poppers will do the job eventually, but you never know. Hey, Lew does that $100 lure comes with gps in case you loose it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handlebarz Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I love my $ store lures they were gifts from my daughter and will not see the water as they look and feel cheap but they do sit in the box so that when she is sifting throught it she sees them and when she asks what to use I tell her something different. its like most of the stuff there its not worth the $ you paid for it. just through away after use stuff at them stores. And yes I do shop there but dont depend on anything bought from the places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snag Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 O.K. The gloves are off I would put this one Dollarama lure in my top 5. It simply has out-performed MOST of my Rapalas. Here's some proof Various esox having a snack on the same lure. They are cheap, they may break. As I mentioned earlier I've modified it now so that it's indestructible. The modification took 2min. at a cost of .30cents. Braid and crazyglue. I would trade my Rapalas for this lure. Just wait till I post my Dollarama spinner bait post. Gadzooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmaster4 Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 thats one good looking spinner SNAG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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