01/08/2019
Up for air for a second here to make an official announcement. With the time it takes to make the best baits I possibly can, and operating costs running a one man thang, doing shows is tough enough as is, much less with a fresh human in the mix. Because of that, it wasn't looking like any shows were going to work this year, until a great opportunity popped up to split a bigger booth with one of my favorite dudes with Musky Magnet Lures. Thanks to this, I will have as many baits as I can make at one show only this year, which is the Wisconsin Musky Expo in Wausau This March, and couldnt be more pumped.
After seeing how many people have been after Madtown stuff for quite a while now, it makes me super happy knowing I'll be able to get a massive pile out there all at once in the coolest colors I've done yet. I've always struggled with how to price the baits, because each one has more hours in it than I like to admit, but I want them to be attainable to people. Because of that, I always err on the side of ripping myself off supremely on the "per hour" side of things, because that's not how bait prices should be calculated anyways. (especially when I do this as a hobby, albeit a large one). But now being able to see what the value of the baits from years ago have been getting sold for as an idea, I'll be raising my prices to $150 for the new minis 🙃
Hopefully you're still reading, haha, but I'm completely kidding, and figured half that sounds better. Obviously a ton of time goes into the baits, especially with one fella, but I dont ever want to let that be a driving force behind unaffordable baits. Rationality is still an important component of pricing. I will be keeping my pricing the same as it is now, with a few special patterns for a little more, and a few show specials for a bit less :) ($75 for the Minis and the mondo XLs for $150 as the baseline)
The 2019 baits are truly better than anything I've crafted ever before. Many layers of the best looking epoxy, insane eyes like these from Dead Meat Customs on this pumpkinseed, and effortless action. Combined with new paint colors, new patterns and a new bait comin too ;)
Come say hi in Wausau :)