mike rousseau Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 To be honest I really don't know how you guys do it up there.....EVERYTHING cost a LOT more in Canada and then they kick you in the nuts with that 13% sales tax.....OUCH... Not all of us... Bob This Canuck says "go USA!!!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckhorn250 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I make some of my own plastics...still buy others. I can tell you that outside of the cost of the molds a senko costs me about 8 to 18 cents to make including the plastic (Plastisol), coloring and other additives. Its time consuming and a benefit if your trying to go for a color or combo that you cant buy. For my bulk plastic...Its ebay all the way. Quality is great and selection is good. Having said all that, time is money, and I still buy alot of retail plastic lures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I was looking at a 2 oz jar of Gulp minnows the other day, 7.99 + tax (might have been 15 or 20 of them in the jar) = $9.02 = $72.16/lb. Now I can buy a lot of lobster or steak for $72.00. I really don't mind paying a fair price for things but that is starting to sound a little high for me. I was at CTC the other day and they had the Sufix Elite line (not on special). The 14 lb test was $4.96 for 330 yards the 6 lb test was $8.99 for 330 yards. Half the material, twice the price? I only have a few plastics that I use now. The Gulp maggots for perch, the FinnEss minnows for crappie and a few twister tails for walleye. I would be willing to buy them in bulk if I could get a decent price on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Interesting how guys will spend $35 for a case of beer and think nothing of it, but moan at a few dollars for fishing tackle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Interesting how guys will spend $35 for a case of beer and think nothing of it, but moan at a few dollars for fishing tackle Yup... You bass guys think it's bad... Try buying bulldogs for 15-20 bucks a peice only to have a dirty little pike rip the tail off on the first cast... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Interesting how guys will spend $35 for a case of beer and think nothing of it, but moan at a few dollars for fishing tackle Haha well played, Sir. I wonder if anyone would drive to Quebec for cheap plastics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Interesting how guys will spend $35 for a case of beer and think nothing of it, but moan at a few dollars for fishing tackle Or blow a couple of hundred at the track/casino... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) I golf, not a lot but I can smack a $1 golf ball as far as a $10 one. The real golf nuts (my bro in-law) swear they can tell the difference in quality and he feels the confidence he gains is worth the extra investment. I feel the same as my bother in-law but about fishing plastics. When I spend good money on a good plastic bait I can tell the difference in action, durability and that increases my confidence. I fish better when I have more of that. Edited February 28, 2012 by Harrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snidley Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I see that the cost of a movie went up $2 over the weekend too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I was looking at a 2 oz jar of Gulp minnows the other day, 7.99 + tax (might have been 15 or 20 of them in the jar) = $9.02 = $72.16/lb. Now I can buy a lot of lobster or steak for $72.00. I really don't mind paying a fair price for things but that is starting to sound a little high for me. I was at CTC the other day and they had the Sufix Elite line (not on special). The 14 lb test was $4.96 for 330 yards the 6 lb test was $8.99 for 330 yards. Half the material, twice the price? I only have a few plastics that I use now. The Gulp maggots for perch, the FinnEss minnows for crappie and a few twister tails for walleye. I would be willing to buy them in bulk if I could get a decent price on them. Cliff, if you can wait I have a lot of these things in my boat and really never use them.....you can have for FREE (my favorite 4 letter word).....I know I got a bucket of Gulp minnows and a jar of white and chartreuse maggots.....and some Mister Twister Tails I bought a LONG time ago from Cabela's when you could get 50 bulk for about $2.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Interesting how guys will spend $35 for a case of beer and think nothing of it, but moan at a few dollars for fishing tackle I would moan a LOT if I had to pay $35 plus tax for a case of beer....... it sells here for $18.99 for a 30 pack...at just about any Rite Aid Drug Store....some brands are even LESS but I only buy Labatts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snidley Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I'd love to buy beer for $18 a 30 case but I wouldn't buy Canadian beer that's for sure. There's also the point that in the US smokes and booze are cheap but repairing the damage from those two vices is very expensive. Up here it's "free" (sort of) but you might die in line before you get fixed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newb09 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 :rofl2::rofl2::rofl2: To be honest I really don't know how you guys do it up there.....EVERYTHING cost a LOT more in Canada and then they kick you in the nuts with that 13% sales tax.....OUCH... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Cliff, if you can wait I have a lot of these things in my boat and really never use them.....you can have for FREE (my favorite 4 letter word).....I know I got a bucket of Gulp minnows and a jar of white and chartreuse maggots.....and some Mister Twister Tails I bought a LONG time ago from Cabela's when you could get 50 bulk for about $2.99 Well, I am sure I can wait for that price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Interesting how guys will spend $35 for a case of beer and think nothing of it, but moan at a few dollars for fishing tackle Lew, if I spent as much on beer as I do on fishing tackle I'd be too drunk to ever go fishing LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) That's the same way I felt when I used to drive to Rochester every weekend. You can drive across Canada for free...what does it cost to drive across New York State now? $20? And don't hurt yourself down there...you'll have to sell your boat to fix a broken arm. I'll take the 13% taxes and our northern breed of corrupt politicians. PLEASE, don't talk if you don't know what your talking about...... I often drive to see my son in Cortland / Syracuse, NY and it cost me under $5 in NYS Thruway tolls....where I get off the NYS Thruway it's just a little over 100 miles away from where I get on.....now let's compare that with the last time I drove your Ontario 407 ETR Highway....I went around 40 miles ONE WAY and it cost me over $32 friggen dollers.... ....NEVER do that again.... And as far as our health care.....it's free....and MUCH better then your's.....you always hear about Canadian (including the PM of Newfyland) coming down here for health care because they would be DEAD waiting for your's to FINALLY get you in to see a specialist and or the hospital....NOT here....I can get a MRI tomorrow if needed....how long would you wait....6 weeks....6 months....maybe MORE...MAYBE when it's too late.... BTW all the politicians are corrupt....if you think it's only down here, you are blind in one eye and can't see out of the other.... Sinclair, now back to your regular programming..... P.S. just to add some more for your creditability... ..it would cost you under $2 to drive from the the begining of the NYS Thruway, Williamville, NY to any of the exits for Rochester, NY. Edited February 28, 2012 by Billy Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 O.K. back to plastics or a winternet lock will be applied. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirCranksalot Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Well, locked or not, I'm with Sinclair. I'll put up with $35 beer and stay right here in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 BB, the 407 is a choice, unfortunately in NY there isn't much of an alternatives to the thruways.. I do agree however, it's not very expensive.. I think it's about $6 or so from Buffalo to the PA border.. Hardly a bank breaker. BTW, you forgot to tell us how much that MRI would cost you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 BB, the 407 is a choice, unfortunately in NY there isn't much of an alternatives to the thruways.. I do agree however, it's not very expensive.. I think it's about $6 or so from Buffalo to the PA border.. Hardly a bank breaker. BTW, you forgot to tell us how much that MRI would cost you You don't have to drive the NYS Thruway to travel anywhere in NYS....take Rt. 20/5, it parallels the NYS Thruway. BTW it's about $2 from Buffalo to the PA line.... I have never paid a nickel for a MRI and have had 3 of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Down tiger! It's so common place in the USA to have to pay to use roads is the point i was making. The 407 is an option with nearby parallel routes. In NY, Illinois, Indiana, etc. the major routes are all tolled. I'd rather pay more for my beer and get it over in one shot than wait in line and dig for change every 5 miles on my drive to and from work (and yes I know the NYS thruway uses cards and on/off toll stations only ) You say the 407 is optional and so is the NYS Thruway....yet the NYS Thruway is a LOT less expensive to travel on.....yes or no.... ...at least our government officials didn't SCREW us and sell the NYS Thruway for a profit and then have it's citizens SCREWED each and every time they want to use the road.... Here's a tid bit of info for you......once you leave NYS the NYS Thruway which is also known as the I-90 continues all the way to the west coast and it's FREE...(my favorite four letter word)..... And we have tabacky flavoured Gulp products that catch bass like crazy down here that will not export to Ontario....LOL...so how's that Sinclair.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper D Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Ok BB very well done , and very well done for you too Sinclair , now i want yous back in your conners and i want yous to come out fighting Plastic s Plastics ... got it .............. just trying to help out the mods here ok ..........Ding Ding ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaque Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Just to be official.......heres an actual number lmao I-90 getting on at the Galleria Mall, to the PA Border...........$3.15 I do it several times a year (unfortunately its for work and not for fish) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Just to be official.......heres an actual number lmao I-90 getting on at the Galleria Mall, to the PA Border...........$3.15 I do it several times a year (unfortunately its for work and not for fish) I believe you are correct.....I keep getting off at Dunkirk ($1.71 with easy pass) but it's a bit further to the state line.... But that same distance on the Ontario 407-ETR would well over $30.... ....the saving right there just bought me another 30 pack of Labatt's beer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 You don't have to drive the NYS Thruway to travel anywhere in NYS....take Rt. 20/5, it parallels the NYS Thruway. BTW it's about $2 from Buffalo to the PA line.... I have never paid a nickel for a MRI and have had 3 of them. Route 20? With all the stop lights? Sure, take it if you want to triple your commute time, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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