Latest Tackle Purchase Thread (Bait Monkey Victim Support Group)

[NorthernBasser]

Just some of the stuff I stocked up on over the winter. And finally got my peg boards up to store all my excess baits that won't fit into the boat lockers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bluebasser86]

2 hours ago, Master Bait'r said:

 

That tinyklash is SWEET! ??

Just hoping it gets here by my birthday at the end of the month. Not sure how all the shipping from Japan is working with everything going on right now. I usually already have stuff by now, trying to be patient but it's tough to do when you drop that much on a bait.

[FishinBuck07]

9 hours ago, NorthernBasser said:

Just some of the stuff I stocked up on over the winter. And finally got my peg boards up to store all my excess baits that won't fit into the boat lockers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I see you got a couple things!!!?

[NorthernBasser]

1 hour ago, FishinBuck07 said:

I see you got a couple things!!!?

  I admit, I'm a tackle hoarder. I have stuff in cardboard boxes I forget about, so I end up order more stuff, etc. 

[MN Fisher]

21 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

  I admit, I'm a tackle hoarder. I have stuff in cardboard boxes I forget about, so I end up order more stuff, etc. 

Advantage to having the spreadsheet I track all my tackle/rigs on...and every lure/plastic I own fits into two tackle bags.

[NorthernBasser]

14 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Advantage to having the spreadsheet I track all my tackle/rigs on...and every lure/plastic I own fits into two tackle bags.

I've actually thought of that...it's a good idea.

 

Admittedly, I have way too many soft plastics. I have my go-toes and then I end up having tons that I end up not using much, if at all. I'd say I have about 200 bags in the boat, and then a bunch that's not. 

[redux]

I must confess the following in the past month:

 

Bonafide S127 and a few pieces of supporting equipment ($2K ish)

2 BassPro orders ($150 ish)

1 6th sense order ($75)

2 trips to Bitter's ($100 ish)

2 trips to Academy ($150 ish)

 

Please wish me well in my future indulgences.

[CrankFate]

iPhone XR and Airpods. Plus more SA face and arm shields. If I catch any fish this season, my pictures will be better And my face will be covered (to protect the fish from Covid-19) ?

[MassYak85]

I don't think the bait monkey has ever gotten me this bad...I blame Gary Dobyns for having such an insane sale. Reels are on their way for them. 

 

[Derek1]

6 minutes ago, MassYak85 said:

I don't think the bait monkey has ever gotten me this bad...I blame Gary Dobyns for having such an insane sale. Reels are on their way for them. 

 

Nice, what models you get. Can read them when zoomed in. 

[Log Catcher]

20 hours ago, NorthernBasser said:

Just some of the stuff I stocked up on over the winter. And finally got my peg boards up to store all my excess baits that won't fit into the boat lockers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looks like the bait monkey got a hold of you and didn't let go.

[MassYak85]

6 minutes ago, Derek1 said:

Nice, what models you get. Can read them when zoomed in. 

867HSB for swimbaits, 764CB RM for cranks, and 744C for Carolina Rigs and deeper jig fishing. Gonna throw a couple Fuego CT's on the 764 and 744 and I splurged on a Tranx for the 867. 

[ThatZX14Fella]

Stuff to get my Ambassadeur back to new.

[Derek1]

22 minutes ago, MassYak85 said:

867HSB for swimbaits, 764CB RM for cranks, and 744C for Carolina Rigs and deeper jig fishing. Gonna throw a couple Fuego CT's on the 764 and 744 and I splurged on a Tranx for the 867. 

Cool, that 867 is a pretty serious rod. 

[FishinBuck07]

12 hours ago, MassYak85 said:

I don't think the bait monkey has ever gotten me this bad...I blame Gary Dobyns for having such an insane sale. Reels are on their way for them. 

 

I somewhat understand that!  He got me good when he released the Kaden series for testing, three rods and reels later and I was in the hole $600 in a hurry!!  haha

[MassYak85]

13 hours ago, Derek1 said:

Cool, that 867 is a pretty serious rod. 

Yea it's no joke. I've got a few baits that max out what my Fury 795 is capable of so I figured I'd step up. 

[Master Bait'r]

On 4/15/2020 at 12:43 AM, Bluebasser86 said:

Just hoping it gets here by my birthday at the end of the month. Not sure how all the shipping from Japan is working with everything going on right now. I usually already have stuff by now, trying to be patient but it's tough to do when you drop that much on a bait.

You aren’t kidding!  Customs is probably a nightmare too.  Best of luck with that, post some close-ups when you get that beaut in hand!  

[Teal]

Dang budget level bait monkey done karate chopped me in the throat.  Surfing the interweb and found a steal on 13s Origin C reel.  55  smackaroos each.   6.6:1.   

 

I need another reel like I need a hole in my head bit figured at that price,  grab them up and figure it out.

 

I'm excited, I've never used anything from 13 but.ive heard pretty good things about them.  

 

Any one used these reels? 

 

Only problem is now that all my rods already have reels on them... oh well... guess I'm going to have feed the monkey

Edited April 18, 2020 by Teal

[JediAmoeba]

On 4/14/2020 at 11:22 PM, NorthernBasser said:

Just some of the stuff I stocked up on over the winter. And finally got my peg boards up to store all my excess baits that won't fit into the boat lockers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The bait monkey approves.

[Bluebasser86]

40% off War Eagles? Okay, I'm in.

 

And a Chrome KVD 300 because of, reasons...

[walleyecrazy]

It would appear as though I may have been quarantined with the bait monkey. I picked up 3 rods in the Dobyns sale. I got the SA734C, SA735C, and SA702SF. Along with those I of course “had” to pick up two new reels so I grabbed a Tatula SV, and Tatula LT. Still thinking about grabbing another SV or Tatula 100 to go on the 735C which currently has a Curado 200i on it. I also picked up my first two vision 110’s to compare to my usual go to Provoke 106. Though we aren’t off to a good start after one of the $25 Jerkbaits came out of the package missing the split ring on the line tie.  Lastly(for now) I grabbed a Black Dog Shellcracker to try out after hearing a lot of good things about them. 

[DomQ]

I finally got one of my bucket list reels, curado 200E7 and I found 2 of them for a steal, one is a little beat up and the other is almost mint. I also got the brand new zodias 172H and Expride 172MH. Man they are nice!! The new Zodias is much more balanced then the last gen and paired with the scorpion mgl... Man it's a looker!!!

[swhit140]

Received my 3 Champion XP rods today.

 

[plawren53202]

My Dobyns Fury (733C) from the big sale finally arrived today no thanks to some really slow work by FedEx, so I finally got to mount the Lew's Tournament MP that arrived a week ago for it. The MP has been blowing me away already on a cheapy Walmart Lew's rod, so I can't wait to get out and try out the full setup, hopefully tomorrow. This is by quite a bit the best reel and rod that I have owned in many years of fishing, bass and otherwise.

[pauldconyers]

14 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

40% off War Eagles? Okay, I'm in.

 

And a Chrome KVD 300 because of, reasons...

Where?