Super User Master Bait'r Posted June 13, 2017 Author Super User Posted June 13, 2017 4 hours ago, Bunnielab said: Try Shimreels on ebay, I wanna say that they do "free shipping" by just bundling it into the cost of the rod.  I am intrestind in tying an XF ultralight rod, so if you do end up buying one please post your thoughts.     Yeah ah that was the next option, but  I figured Plat would have reasonable shipping charges.  I was wrong!  (Don't tell the gf I said that!) 2 Quote
georgeyew Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 2 hours ago, AO2point4 said: A gentleman approached me yesterday while I was tossing a Pompadour around in a local lake, and he informed me that the local Ace hardware store he works at now carries a full supply of Pompadours and Pompadour JRs (amongst their very limited selection of other tackle). Anyways, yeah, now I have a JR in the gill color.  Ace Hardware? Who would have thunk. No fishing tackle at my local store. But congrats to you. How were their prices? 3 Quote
AO2point4 Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 8 minutes ago, georgeyew said: Â Ace Hardware? Who would have thunk. No fishing tackle at my local store. But congrats to you. How were their prices? I paid 19.99, same as they are on TW IÂ believe. Â Â My girlfriend's dad owns an Ace in Minnesota, and she said they don't have any fishing equipment at all. Â I found it very odd that an Ace would carry baits like that, but I'm not complaining. Quote
Crop9 Posted June 14, 2017 Posted June 14, 2017 Early father's day from the wife and kids. As a bonus, the guy at the tackle shop informed my wife there really is legitimate reasons to have multiple rods and reels! Win, win. 8 Quote
TxHawgs Posted June 14, 2017 Posted June 14, 2017 12 hours ago, Jon G said: $430 later and an NRX 894 is on the way That's a good price, is that new from an online sale? That's a great model. Quote
Jon G Posted June 14, 2017 Posted June 14, 2017 Its a rep sample. Has all the original tags and everything 1 Quote
Scarborough817 Posted June 15, 2017 Posted June 15, 2017 Picked up a new rod today for myself as well as my girl it's a Daiwa RG 701MXS it's apparently a walleye rod but i talked to one of the guys at a local shop and he was telling me how impressed he was with it for finesse applications so i grabbed it came in at $80CAD which is roughly $60USD i'll review it once it gets fished when the season opens. it was actually a great deal i returned a drag star i bought from them and got this instead. 5 Quote
boostr Posted June 16, 2017 Posted June 16, 2017 Had a quicky at DSG. Bought some plastics and tackle to restock. Looks like they are heavy into Savage Gear now... So I had to by a 1oz Dark Gill Blue Gill... Just because @Bluebasser86 has one... Field & Stream has  Zerust in their tackle storage now, than I noticed they're made by Flambau... bought a double pack. 6 Quote
frosty Posted June 16, 2017 Posted June 16, 2017 11 hours ago, boostr said: Had a quicky at DSG. Bought some plastics and tackle to restock. Looks like they are heavy into Savage Gear now... So I had to by a 1oz Dark Gill Blue Gill... Just because @Bluebasser86 has one... Field & Stream has  Zerust in their tackle storage now, than I noticed they're made by Flambau... bought a double pack. That bluegill is awesome! I'm going to buy a couple more for spares! 2 Quote
boostr Posted June 16, 2017 Posted June 16, 2017 2 hours ago, frosty said: That bluegill is awesome! I'm going to buy a couple more for spares! I'm gonna try it out this weekend. This will be the first time I'll be trying a swimbait like this. Where would you use a bait like this? Maybe @Bluebasser86, or @Master Bait'r can chime in also. Seen them having luck with these types of swimbaits. Quote
frosty Posted June 16, 2017 Posted June 16, 2017 5 hours ago, boostr said: I'm gonna try it out this weekend. This will be the first time I'll be trying a swimbait like this. Where would you use a bait like this? Maybe @Bluebasser86, or @Master Bait'r can chime in also. Seen them having luck with these types of swimbaits. I've been using it in a quarry, very shallow, but the bass like this one. I give it a quick pull as soon as it hits the water, then reel in slowly then I'll give it another quick pull. I'd say fish it anywhere, I was catching 1 1/2-2 pounders on it. 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted June 17, 2017 Global Moderator Posted June 17, 2017 19 hours ago, boostr said: I'm gonna try it out this weekend. This will be the first time I'll be trying a swimbait like this. Where would you use a bait like this? Maybe @Bluebasser86, or @Master Bait'r can chime in also. Seen them having luck with these types of swimbaits. I fish that little one in the same places I'd fish a wake bait or spinnerbait. Pretty much a straight retrieve bait but you can kill if for just a second so it glides off to the side too. 2 Quote
Super User Master Bait'r Posted June 17, 2017 Author Super User Posted June 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Bluebasser86 said: I fish that little one in the same places I'd fish a wake bait or spinnerbait. Pretty much a straight retrieve bait but you can kill if for just a second so it glides off to the side too.   Oh yeah!   That and try a super slow retrieve with an occasional 5 or 6 frantically fast handle turns mixed in as you work it past cover.   Another variation of that is to slowly swim it along the bottom but then stroke it up high a few times along the journey.   Or just burn it over grass/weed beds.  Swimbaits and glides in general are just fun.  The size, the action, the bites...  nothing quite like them!  1 Quote
boostr Posted June 17, 2017 Posted June 17, 2017 21 hours ago, frosty said: I've been using it in a quarry, very shallow, but the bass like this one. I give it a quick pull as soon as it hits the water, then reel in slowly then I'll give it another quick pull. I'd say fish it anywhere, I was catching 1 1/2-2 pounders on it.  8 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said: I fish that little one in the same places I'd fish a wake bait or spinnerbait. Pretty much a straight retrieve bait but you can kill if for just a second so it glides off to the side too.  6 hours ago, Master Bait'r said:   Oh yeah!   That and try a super slow retrieve with an occasional 5 or 6 frantically fast handle turns mixed in as you work it past cover.   Another variation of that is to slowly swim it along the bottom but then stroke it up high a few times along the journey.   Or just burn it over grass/weed beds.  Swimbaits and glides in general are just fun.  The size, the action, the bites...  nothing quite like them!  Thanks guys, now if the weather ever clears I can try it. 2 Quote
Scarborough817 Posted June 18, 2017 Posted June 18, 2017 so my gf and i went to sail today and she decided to surprise me and got me a popmax  i think i found a keeper 7 Quote
TxHawgs Posted June 18, 2017 Posted June 18, 2017 Had 2 tournaments on Thursday so had time to burn between them. Took 1st place for 2nd wk in a row in co's so went to one of the tackle shops on Fork. 2nd pick is burning time in walmart while the gf is shopping. Thought I would throw a little review in with this also. The V&M & Talon jigs are very nice, with the Talon being top notch quality. It's a do all jig with a hand tied wire skirt that is cut to length and ready to go out of the package. I think the Berkley Fusion weedless wacky hooks are going to become my new go to wacky hook. The Trokars r nice but not sure how weedless they will be. I fished the Beast Coast swimbaits the other day and they are awesome with a great action.  5 Quote
bigturtle Posted June 18, 2017 Posted June 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Scarborough817 said: so my gf and i went to sail today and she decided to surprise me and got me a popmax  i think i found a keeper I went as well and grabbed a few of the arashi deep 10s for $2.99 each from the clearance bin 2 Quote
Scarborough817 Posted June 18, 2017 Posted June 18, 2017 i didnt see those i might have to go back Quote
WolfyBrandon Posted June 18, 2017 Posted June 18, 2017 On 6/15/2017 at 5:28 PM, boostr said: I had to buy a 1oz Dark Gill Blue Gill...  Looks like I'm not the only one who thought that Savage Gear (Dark Gill) Bluegill looked great, and just had to have it... I picked this one up earlier this year at DSG as well.  - - - - - - - - - -  Also, being someone who loves to throw Spinnerbaits... they had something else that I just had to try out...    WolfyBrandon  7 Quote
boostr Posted June 19, 2017 Posted June 19, 2017 On 6/18/2017 at 1:24 AM, bigturtle said: I went as well and grabbed a few of the arashi deep 10s for $2.99 each from the clearance bin I also bought a few at BPS, but looks like got them for a dollar cheaper than I did. Quote
wisconsin heat Posted June 19, 2017 Posted June 19, 2017 On 6/15/2017 at 3:21 PM, Scarborough817 said: Picked up a new rod today for myself as well as my girl it's a Daiwa RG 701MXS it's apparently a walleye rod but i talked to one of the guys at a local shop and he was telling me how impressed he was with it for finesse applications so i grabbed it came in at $80CAD which is roughly $60USD i'll review it once it gets fished when the season opens. it was actually a great deal i returned a drag star i bought from them and got this instead.    Ive felt those reels in stores. Insanely smooth for what it costs! congrats on the purchase! 16 hours ago, UPSmallie said:  Ice can't come soon enough!   TAKE IT BACK  haha jk nice haul! 4 Quote
Hurricane Posted June 19, 2017 Posted June 19, 2017 Ordered from Tackle Warehouse for the first time this morning.... Very impressed with the pricing and the site itself... I will never order from Cabelas and Bass Pro again... Ordered 4 bags of Shroomz jig heads, 7 bags of trds, and a plano box.... Quote
UPSmallie Posted June 19, 2017 Posted June 19, 2017 7 hours ago, wisconsin heat said: Ive felt those reels in stores. Insanely smooth for what it costs! congrats on the purchase! TAKE IT BACK  haha jk nice haul!  haha thanks.  I seem to have figured out how to catch ice walleyes, but have yet to catch a single open water walter I'm hoping that changes this summer. Quote
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