Latest Tackle Purchase Thread (Bait Monkey Victim Support Group)

[A-Jay]

14 minutes ago, Log Catcher said:

I always get mine in more natural colors to match the background for when I do wear it while fishing. Never thought about what color it needs to be if I ended up in the water. I use a standard PFD. I don't trust inflatables to work.

Not to hi-jack this thread - but while I can totally understand your thought process, I can tell you with quite a bit of confidence, that your 'decision' is dramatically reducing what we call 'probability of detection' (chances you will be found).  And that means from the air & the water.   Understanding that very little is visible above water (tops of your shoulders & your head) I hope you can see why.

  Perhaps get in the lake in your 'natural colored' life jacket and have your picture taken from 200 or 300 yards away; especially if you fish big water.   Not a lot to see.   Understanding that rescue crews rarely have little more than an 'idea' of where you may be - they are going to have to see you to save you.  Almost always requires quite a bit of searching - meanwhile you might be either freezing to death, bleeding to death, if no pfd,  just flat out drowning or any number of life threatening & undesirable deals. 

Also brings to light the importance of filing an accurate float plan - meaning telling a responsible adult where you will be and when you will return.

Good Luck

A-Jay

[Joshua van Wyk]

2 hours ago, A-Jay said:

 After nearly 3 decades of search & rescue, if yours is not an inflatable, I'd like to recommend you consider a 'brighter' colored life jacket.  

It will dramatically improve your chances of being located alive.

Because other than that PDF -  the top of your head is all we can see; and it's a relatively tiny target.

A-Jay

This is excellent advice and I will take it next time I am on a boat. 

[Quarry Man]

6 hours ago, A-Jay said:

 After nearly 3 decades of search & rescue, if yours is not an inflatable, I'd like to recommend you consider a 'brighter' colored life jacket.  

It will dramatically improve your chances of being located alive.

Because other than that PDF -  the top of your head is all we can see; and it's a relatively tiny target.

A-Jay

Never thought about that until now; however, it makes perfect sense. I will be replacing my life vests when I start fishing bigger lakes where being located becomes a factor! Thanks again for your service!

[Harold Scoggins]

13 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Not to hi-jack this thread - but while I can totally understand your thought process, I can tell you with quite a bit of confidence, that your 'decision' is dramatically reducing what we call 'probability of detection' (chances you will be found).  And that means from the air & the water.   Understanding that very little is visible above water (tops of your shoulders & your head) I hope you can see why.

  Perhaps get in the lake in your 'natural colored' life jacket and have your picture taken from 200 or 300 yards away; especially if you fish big water.   Not a lot to see.   Understanding that rescue crews rarely have little more than an 'idea' of where you may be - they are going to have to see you to save you.  Almost always requires quite a bit of searching - meanwhile you might be either freezing to death, bleeding to death, if no pfd,  just flat out drowning or any number of life threatening & undesirable deals. 

Also brings to light the importance of filing an accurate float plan - meaning telling a responsible adult where you will be and when you will return.

Good Luck

A-Jay

 

9 hours ago, Quarry Man said:

Never thought about that until now; however, it makes perfect sense. I will be replacing my life vests when I start fishing bigger lakes where being located becomes a factor! Thanks again for your service!

I'm guilty of wearing a natural colored PFD and I'll continue to wear it as it has become a favorite. However, being seen is foremost on my mind and I try to take steps to hopefully put the odds in my favor. I carry a panel marker on the kayak, but that is only good if I'm not separated from the yak. I also carry a water-activated strobe and signaling mirror (stored/attached) on the PFD along with two glow sticks, one red and one IR.

[FCPhil]

@WolfyBrandon please let us know how you like the Ima Glide flukes when you get a chance to try them. 

[Gundog]

On ‎2‎/‎1‎/‎2019 at 11:07 AM, Gundog said:

Us extreme northerners gotta wait an extra 3-4 wks till our Walmarts put the old stuff on sale. 

I have to correct this. I was traveling around and had to stop at a Walmart only to find a clearance sale on some fishing items. Nothing spectacular but they had 7 inch power worms for $1. If I didn't have a bunch already I would have bought them. 

[Falkus]

On 1/29/2019 at 7:29 PM, kenmitch said:

 

 

Lucky Craft LC 1.5 spin. It just needs a quick cleaning as it's in really great shape. I thought it was some cheap lure when I 1st found it. 1st time I've ever even seen one. Didn't know it was actually a decent find till I googled it. 

 

Nice score you got there....the first day of fishing last year, I found a whopper pobber on the side of the shore. Just a few cleaning with hook replacement. It's back in action. 

[Bluebasser86]

Finally found some magnum Shine Glides for sale online. I got extremely lucky to get the one I got a couple months ago, but in about the last color I wanted. Now I've got one in Bone and one in Hitch hopefully in my possession soon. 

[txchaser]

A crawfish trap. So I can see what the forage looks like. - $7.99

Shipping - $0.00

The look from my wife when she saw it. - Priceless

 

[Crankin4Bass]

New travel combo. 

[rtwvumtneer6]

Just got my backordered TW "Christmas" gifts and realized everything in it was black.... Almost

 

2 black magic 6th Sense crush 50s (yeah, we're trying out a black square bill)

Berkely Bullet Pop in Maverick

2 Missile Flip out jigs in bruiser

Zoom black/grape finesse worms

And a lonely pack of green pumpkin trick worms 

 

Order complete.  On to the next! 

[Dirtyeggroll]

49 minutes ago, rtwvumtneer6 said:

2 black magic 6th Sense crush 50s (yeah, we're trying out a black square bill)

They have changed the black magic color. The originals had green on the bottom and were amazing for dirty/stained water. Personally, I was disappointed in the new color being solid black... The fish probably won't care.

[Munkin]

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Picked these up recently.

 

Allen

[Hillbilly Bennett]

These are all of the lures I picked up during the after Christmas sales at Cabela’s and Bass Pro. I should be reloaded and ready to go. Everything was bought with gift cards or on clearance. 

[HazeRVA]

My cousin was raving about these swimjigs from Beast Coast that have been discontinued, so I had to order a few before they are completely gone.

 

2 - Tungsten Dream Balance Swimjig - Lit Baby Bass 3/8

2 - Tungsten Dream Balance Swimjig - Real Money 1/2

[punch]

Scored a couple lightly used LTB spinning rods for great prices, thank you facebook!

 

[rod snapper]

My parents are getting annoyed with taking me to Cabela's twice a week to empty my bank count. feeling the heat, but that bait monkey induced me to try chatter-baits, and add to the jerk bait collection this week.

[lo n slo]

this new batch of Zoomies and a pack of Gamakatsu pins arrived today ?

[heavyduty]

9 minutes ago, lo n slo said:

this new batch of Zoomies and a pack of Gamakatsu pins arrived today ?

Looks like that order qualified for free shipping! I see I'm not the only one committed to green pumpkin!

[Dirtyeggroll]

19 hours ago, Munkin said:

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Picked these up recently.

 

Allen

What are these?

[Munkin]

24 minutes ago, Dirtyeggroll said:

What are these?

Catching Concepts baits, I do not know if he is still in business but they are handmade cranks.

 

Allen

[Munkin]

6 hours ago, heavyduty said:

Looks like that order qualified for free shipping! I see I'm not the only one committed to green pumpkin!

Are you saying Zoom makes colors other than Green Pumkin?

 

Allen

[Gundog]

Made a few purchases because the deals were good, the funds were there and I felt like reminding myself that winter will end...eventually!

I returned a gift from a family member to Dick's and they gave me store credit so I checked out their clearance section. BTW they had a sign on the door saying they were having a "Tent Sale" but there was no tent outside of the building. I questioned one of the lackies...um...I mean "Retail Specialist" about this and was told there is no tent outside. My response was "Yea, I can see that. That is the question. How can you have a "Tent Sale" with no tent?". I was then told the tent didn't make the trip. So I responded with "So this is more a metaphorical "Tent Sale" than an actual tent sale?". I then told them that they had real tents in the building, for sale and could just take one of those tents, put it up outside and then they would not have a metaphorical "Tent Sale" but an actual "Tent Sale". They just looked at me. Anyway, I bought some stuff. Here it is.

 

[iabass8]

1 hour ago, Munkin said:

Catching Concepts baits, I do not know if he is still in business but they are handmade cranks.

 

Allen

Herman is still makeing them. Carolina Crankbait supply co is the only place that retails them. You can pick them up on facebook from time to time, too. 

[Munkin]

12 minutes ago, iabass8 said:

Herman is still makeing them. Carolina Crankbait supply co is the only place that retails them. You can pick them up on facebook from time to time, too. 

Glad to here he is still in business! I picked these up at a fishing flea market and the craftmanship is second to none. These are the nicest crankbaits I have ever owned and while they are works of art I plan to fish them.

 

Allen