The first reason is that you can get what you really want. Before I started making my own jigs, I would find myself standing in the jig isle going, "Well, I like the head of this jig, but this hook sucks. This color would be great with a bit more watermelon and a bit less black. I wish I could add some chartreuse to this skirt." etc. etc. Most custom lure companies, including Cabin Fever Lures, accepts special orders. So if you don't see what you want, contact us and we'll do our best to get you what you want.
The second reason to buy custom is to support small businesses. In the tough economy, big corporation, the ones making the mass produced lures, don't need your support. But small businesses depend on it. If you want your favorite custom lure maker, or even your town's mom and pop tackle shops to survive, help them out and buy from them.
The final, and probably best reason to pay more for custom lures is to get the quality most custom lures offer. If you take a look down the jig isle at your local BPS, you'll see jigs with crappy paint, crappy hooks, crappy skirts, or a combination of them all. Custom lure makers like myself strive to make our products the best they can be. I wouldn't use most of the jigs off the shelf at BPS, and I wouldn't expect you to either.
So while custom fishing lures do cost more than mass produced lures, you're definitely spending your money on something better quality, you're getting getting what you want, and you're helping out small businesses.
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