Latest Tackle Purchase Thread (Bait Monkey Victim Support Group)

[Joshua van Wyk]

Just ordered 2 whopper ploppers and some swimbaits.... Bait monkey strikes again!

 

[Mbirdsley]

so the weather is finally starting to break in the great state of Michigan.  After fishing for the first time with the boat last week there were some things that I thought should have had with me. However, I did not have certain things.  Big thing was that the lake I went too, when I arrived and started launching the boat I noticed a whole bunch of shad either dying or dead at the ramp.  The Material about the lake that I had been studying said nothing about shad. I really have nothing other than cranks that mimic shad

 

I made two stops yesterday on pay day 2nd picture is form Walmart where, they are still clearancing out tackle in the bargain section.  from that section I picked up two packs of mustad KVD duo-lock snaps size 2 for 50 cents each.  Also they had 10 packs of zman greenpumkin/orange craw crawdadz's for $3. From the regular section I bought Berkley pogy swimming shad in the white shad color( dead ringer for shad I think).  Continuing with swim baits I bought pro blue red rage swimmers. Some Berkley blue black chigger craw for jigs or T-rigging, strike king blue/black 1/4 Minnie king spinner bait, eagle claw stand up jigs in 1/8 and 1/4, ad finally some 1/2 oz water gremlin worm slip sinkers for t-rigs

 

2nd stop at Duhnham's 1st pic. I bought a rapala husky jerk (HJ10) in Helsinki shad ( silver with a chartreuse stripe down middle) and 2 Booyah Boo jigs 3 /8 oz in greenpumkin and black/blue.  These are the first bass jigs I have ever bought. I think I'm going to put the blue/black jigger craw and the greenpumkin crawdadz on the corresponding color jig for trailers.

 

I am Going fishing either Sunday or Monday on the Saginaw bay.  I am not sure yet if it will be for walleye or C&R small mouth yet.  Decisions, Decisions

[NorthernBasser]

On 4/18/2018 at 10:10 PM, WolfyBrandon said:

 

 

 

 

 

Just put together a new box dubbed "Various Lipless Crankbaits", it consists of different brands of lipless crankbaits, with a good color selection theme for each...

 

 

WolfyBrandon

 

I'm a big fan of the Shadow Raps. 

[Graham]

On 4/16/2018 at 7:50 PM, Quarry Man said:

mustard hooks

?

[burrows]

On 4/19/2018 at 5:19 PM, frosty said:

I love those stickers, but dang it they are expensive!

Heck yeah their expensive and you can only put so many on your tackle boxes or your bumper or Kayak they become expensive collecting cards??

 

[MinnowzNuttin]

16 hours ago, Burros said:

Heck yeah their expensive and you can only put so many on your tackle boxes or your bumper or Kayak they become expensive collecting cards??

 

I've got quite the collection also. Not to mention the closet full of their "free" t-shirts. Make me sad every time I see them in my closet and relize that they are the most expensive t-shirts I own. haha.

[ww2farmer]

The bait monkey hasn't gotten me too bad this winter, as I spent most of my play money on reloading supplies, AR, 1911, and M1 Garand parts, and other shooting related junk.

 

I did moderately stock up on several styles/colors/sizes of the Berkley line of hardbaits, for no other reason than I am bored with Strike King.

 

Other than that I just topped off the stock of my staple soft plastics, jig components, and terminal tackle.

 

 

[Mbirdsley]

15 hours ago, ww2farmer said:

The bait monkey hasn't gotten me too bad this winter, as I spent most of my play money on reloading supplies, AR, 1911, and M1 Garand parts, and other shooting related junk.

 

I did moderately stock up on several styles/colors/sizes of the Berkley line of hardbaits, for no other reason than I am bored with Strike King.

 

Other than that I just topped off the stock of my staple soft plastics, jig components, and terminal tackle.

 

 

I need to get back into the reloading room too but, for the last month my brain has been wired for fishing.  Also, I need to get my t/c triumph receiver striped, painted and get the scope mounted.  I have the mounts, scope, and all the tools to mount it I have just been putting it off.  Even built a spray booth to paint the receiver and than like I said than I got fishing on the brain bad.

[Scarborough817]

couple things i have picked up recently from trades, a local shop and a nice order from the rainforest.

Megabass I-Slide 262t rainbow, Deps slide swimmer 175 rainbow and a spare skin from a deps silent killer 

AR Lures Big Swimbait pretty cool looking bait they are hand made wooden baits. this one is a multi jointed swimbait that is 7 1/2" and 2oz actually a pretty sick looking bait and i was able to pick it up at a local shop for $25

another AR Lures Wake Bait 7" 2oz" that i picked up for $10 

and my beautiful new hudd rod an okuma guide select 7'11" xh. likely going to be paired with my shimano cardiff 400

 

[All Day Fishing]

On ‎4‎/‎20‎/‎2018 at 9:46 PM, NorthernBasser said:

I'm a big fan of the Shadow Raps. 

SAME!  They have to be one of the best looking jerk baits I have ever seen! Lets hope the fish think so! 

[WolfyBrandon]

On 4/20/2018 at 8:46 PM, NorthernBasser said:

I'm a big fan of the Shadow Raps. 

 

On 4/27/2018 at 10:39 AM, All Day Fishing said:

SAME!  They have to be one of the best looking jerk baits I have ever seen! Lets hope the fish think so! 

 

They are Rapala Shadow Rap Shads in the deep version.

 

 

They have a good action to them and slow float with head up profile. Could weigh them down with a size larger hooks or split rings to make them suspend or slow sink and maybe even dive deeper... could be deadly. Honestly haven't had a chance to fish them a whole lot yet, been working to complete my box of them. Hard to believe they came out at ICAST 2016, seems like it was just yesterday... it's already getting harder to find them at my local stores...

 

WolfyBrandon

 

[Falkus]

Just bought myself a KastKing 24 Rod Holder on ebay with 20% off

 

Cant wait for it to arrive soon. 

 

[Pacoac10]

Bait monkey was nibbling all winter Duo realis 100 ghost minnow - 120 amart shad - 110 great lakes perch, great lakes goby, purple mist, ghost minnow, and prizm gill - Jackall squadminnow 115 ss shad, ayu chart shad, and Tennessee shad. Trying to work on my jerkbait game this year.

[burrows]

New square bill rod Powell endurance!!!

[Dirtyeggroll]

Thanks @A-Jay for the sweet deal on the Huk NXTLVL rain gear. Fits perfect. I didn’t realize when you said they feel like fishing pajamas that you meant they were warm. Gonna be great for cold weather. Not so sure about summer rainy days though.

 

 

[A-Jay]

12 minutes ago, Dirtyeggroll said:

Thanks @A-Jay for the sweet deal on the Huk NXTLVL rain gear. Fits perfect. I didn’t realize when you said they feel like fishing pajamas that you meant they were warm. Gonna be great for cold weather. Not so sure about summer rainy days though.

 

 

My Pleasure @Dirtyeggroll ~ 

Super Glad It fits well.

Enjoy.

A-Jay

[Bankbeater]

It's a new battery for my transom mounted electric motor.    The old battery wouldn't charge more than 60%.  

[Cgolf]

Got my acadamy order, with the plopper sale and 20 percent off code I feel I did alright for 27 and change. 

[Columbia Craw]

Went into my local family owned sporting goods store to pick up some special ordered stuff. I dropped in the manager's office ( friend of mine ) and ended up with a Diawa Zillion HD at cost and two Evergreen CR8 cranks as a thank you. 

[Jelvas]

Today was...   expensive!

 

 

 

[Gundog]

On ‎5‎/‎4‎/‎2018 at 1:47 PM, Jelvas said:

Today was...   expensive!

 

And the "Understatement of the Year" award goes to @Jelvas.

[frosty]

My local Walmart now carries the ned rig, of course that means the fish will have a lot more exposure to it now ?

[A-Jay]

Dipped my toe into the Diawa pool. 

Brent makes a sweet drop shot rig.

A-Jay

[AC870]

My latest purchase:

Scottsboro Tackle Swimbaits. 

[NiX]

I know, crappy picture. I took it earlier and what ever. It's a Curado K lol how bad can it be.

 

Just picked this up for the Delta, 50lb braid.