First of all, it is a crime against all players that you can go net minus by purchasing better lures if you get "unlucky".
Second, and the point of this.
I do think saltwater medium, large fish gold value is alright. But the saltwater small fish value is basically the same as freshwater apart from tuna < - > walleye. Criminal that I don't even earn a single gold from a small Marlin.
There needs to be some adjustments. Where you either significantly increase the chance to hook better fish with better lure, or a better lure simply excludes the possibility of small T1-T2 fish for example to AT LEAST break even. What is the point of playing open sea full risk if you can just go net minus.