Why is buying lures addictive
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Why is buying lures addictive
HELP
Mine name is Geoff .and I have problem. Sobs
Why is buying shiney lures so bloody addictive .
Do I need help .or just keep doing it .
Mine name is Geoff .and I have problem. Sobs
Why is buying shiney lures so bloody addictive .
Do I need help .or just keep doing it .
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Re: Why is buying lures addictive
Go with it man.
They are great things arnt they.
They are great things arnt they.
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Re: Why is buying lures addictive
If you had an itch you'd scratch it
If you see some lures you fancy, buy them
As the meerkat said.........simples
If you see some lures you fancy, buy them
As the meerkat said.........simples
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Re: Why is buying lures addictive
They just seem to appear in my basket every time I go to the tackle shop. . I try to resist. But I'm weak
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No dave just some one to blame when her indoors finds out how many I have lol
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I know my wife actually thinks I have a problem I think she may be right but don’t tell her, far more lures than I ever have the time try them all lol same with rods and what is it about landing nets
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Re: Why is buying lures addictive
I'm not to bad with landing nets I only have 5 lol
I keep blaming the lure fairy for all the lures I have she thinks I'm like a magpie. It's bright shiny it's mine . And don't get her started on rods and reels .i worked out the other day when I got married. It was the price of one daves rods .my daughter is getting married I could have cried when I worked out how many rods that is .
I keep blaming the lure fairy for all the lures I have she thinks I'm like a magpie. It's bright shiny it's mine . And don't get her started on rods and reels .i worked out the other day when I got married. It was the price of one daves rods .my daughter is getting married I could have cried when I worked out how many rods that is .
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Re: Why is buying lures addictive
I agree, online lure shopping is particularly addictive. But you cannot have too many lures.
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It is not addictive, it is as addictive as you want it to be.
I did spend years buying exactly what I wanted and in that time bought just about every lure I felt filled a gap in my armoury. I now have plenty of baits, in fact probably a few too many.
About the only lure I buy now are Cotton Cordell Big O Saltwater stouts, I don't need them but I am a sucker for one I haven't seen before. I bought a dealer box of 10 in the same chromatic mackeral a month ago, I didn't need them.
Buy only what you feel fills a gap in your armoury, anything above that is merely choice.
I did spend years buying exactly what I wanted and in that time bought just about every lure I felt filled a gap in my armoury. I now have plenty of baits, in fact probably a few too many.
About the only lure I buy now are Cotton Cordell Big O Saltwater stouts, I don't need them but I am a sucker for one I haven't seen before. I bought a dealer box of 10 in the same chromatic mackeral a month ago, I didn't need them.
Buy only what you feel fills a gap in your armoury, anything above that is merely choice.
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There is a saying among lure addicts:
"Whoever dies with the most wins".
"Whoever dies with the most wins".
"He's some sort of lure savant. Or just has an unhealthy addiction to old lures. We are not quite sure . . . . . "
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Re: Why is buying lures addictive
John Milford wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21 2024 15:06 -brilliantThere is a saying among lure addicts:
"Whoever dies with the most wins".
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Re: Why is buying lures addictive
I'm using that qoute on her indoors John .
Not that it will work but worth a try
Not that it will work but worth a try
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Geoffdy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21 2024 12:35 -I'm not as bad I used to be, but do still keep adding to the collection. You know when you are beyond help when the knock on the door comes, and you don't even remember ordering them. Happened to me a few times, late night browsing, a few G&Ts and... I even have a L... URE number plate on the Quattro. LOL.HELP
Mine name is Geoff .and I have problem. Sobs
Why is buying shiney lures so bloody addictive .
Do I need help .or just keep doing it .
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Re: Why is buying lures addictive
I have an equally bad addiction to buying Pike Floats on top of lures!
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Perhaps we should start pike fisher self help group for addicts
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Re: Why is buying lures addictive
It's game fishing too. Got sucked into fly fishing last year. Spent more time buying stuff than using it..... Need a bigger shed now. Which in turn will sit next to the little boat I got so I could reach the local perch in the middle of the loch this summer.
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Re: Why is buying lures addictive
Anyone got more than £25'000 of lures or do I need to keep going
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Re: Why is buying lures addictive
Well Steve you have given me something to Aim for
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Steve Le maitre wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21 2024 20:35 -Keep going.Anyone got more than £25'000 of lures or do I need to keep going
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Thats impressive Steve! Great effort
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Chico 48 PAC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21 2024 21:13 -You're just dipping your toe in the water Steve...Steve Le maitre wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21 2024 20:35 -Keep going.Anyone got more than £25'000 of lures or do I need to keep going
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I know a man who buys more lures in the US than the Americans do.
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Re: Why is buying lures addictive
I often find a lure I like or have some success with, then need to buy it in different colours and sizes.
Although so far I’ve managed to resist buying another Miuras Mouse after losing the 2 I had to snags recently.
Although so far I’ve managed to resist buying another Miuras Mouse after losing the 2 I had to snags recently.
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Re: Why is buying lures addictive
It gets worse (or the lure market widens considerably) if you diversify into Bass, Stripers, Tuna and other overseas exotics. Bass fishing becomes particularly expensive when jigging snaggy terrain, resulting in multiple repeat orders of your killing soft plastic and jig combo. This kind of “essential”/replacement shopping is no longer fun!
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I’ve toned the lures down a bit now.
The biggest weakness for me is reels. Buy one Exist and it’s nice to use. Add a second and then everything else becomes horrible in comparison…and I’ve got too many set ups for it to not get silly
The biggest weakness for me is reels. Buy one Exist and it’s nice to use. Add a second and then everything else becomes horrible in comparison…and I’ve got too many set ups for it to not get silly
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Re: Why is buying lures addictive
Chico 48 PAC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21 2024 22:14 -I take it easy these days. Not bought one for 4 hours.I know a man who buys more lures in the US than the Americans do.
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Re: Why is buying lures addictive
andrew_nagel wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21 2024 23:24 -You be careful, cold turkey is a terrible thing!Chico 48 PAC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21 2024 22:14 -I take it easy these days. Not bought one for 4 hours.I know a man who buys more lures in the US than the Americans do.