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The Daiwa Ballistic just went on sale for $125, that might be next bargain score.

My favorite sub $125 gems are my like new Alphas Ito 103, NIB 153HSTA, NIB Pflueger Patriarch and 2 gently used Curado 100d's I got for $80 each.

Thanks for the info!

All my used plastics go in the garbage.

I've been pleased with all the Havoc baits I've used. I haven't used them all but the Pit Boss, Deuce, Subwoofer, Rocket Craw and Devil's Spear have all produced for me. For the price, they are hard to beat.

Welcome to the forum. I hope other members and "new guys" pay attention to this thread. Instead of asking a bunch of questions that have been asked twice a day every day for the last 5 years, you searched and read some of the great info that is already here. Kudos to you. You're going to love your new combo.

Just remember, you don't work them, they work for you!

It is my understanding that KVD and Jeff Kriet are part owners of the company.

If you love your Carbonlites, why not stick with it?

I bought a bait off of ebay a few weeks ago that the seller said had KVD trebles. They looked exactly like regular KVD's but they had the same points as the one's pictured. I honestly don't know what to think. What I do know is all the KVD Triple Grips I have ever bought have needle points with no flat edges.

Why are you yelling??

How do you like the Volkey? Do you have a 1 piece or 2? I've been considering one for awhile.

I agree with Mattlure's bluegill baits, the most realistic on the market. Another really good bluegill imitating bait is the deep bodied prop bait. The Lucky Craft Kelly J, Brian's Prop Bee and Stanford Lures Turbo Shad are good examples. These baits are great worked around bluegill beds and anywhere else bluegill are present.

I have mostly custom rods that I've built with 4 or 5 factory rods thrown in the mix. The factory rods are from different manufacturers and the custom rods are built on a variety of blanks. I do build them the way I like them though, so there is some consistency in that. I've never found switching between rods to be a problem.

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Yeah, it depends on what the item is, how much it costs and how quickly "I have to have it." I do try to support the privately owned local places as much as possible though. The problem is the local stores often don't have the selection of the online retailers.

I agree. Mustad Triple Grips should have needle points, like the size 2 in your pic. Notice how the 6 and 4 have flat sides toward the point? That isn't the way Mustad sharpens their hooks.

Awesome!

I went to Best Buy tonight to get a Galaxy S4 for free with my upgrade. They are $200 in AT&T stores. I was back at home an hour and a half after I walked out my door. It was well worth it to me.

I do the vast majority of my online shopping at TW, Ebay and direct from the manufacturer, mostly small bait companies.

I never have much luck with buzzbaits. I have caught a few fish on them but I don't have much confidence in them. Obviously they work but there are other topwaters I like better.

Try the Spro McStick 115, it's a floater.

The search function is your friend.

Boing lures are hand painted by a well known custom bait painter and have some kind of noise chamber in them. You are paying for a well made bait with a custom paint job and a noise emission system. I don't have any of these baits but I would buy one to try out. The paint jobs look great.

I use the ewg short shanks in the KVD. I have other brands that I prefer for round bend hooks.