Latest Tackle Purchase Thread (Bait Monkey Victim Support Group)

[J._Bricker]

10 minutes ago, Dorado said:

Last order of the year ?

 

 

Mr Jones the bait monkey won’t let that happen. I’ve got a pile of TW receipts to confirm it ?

[Chonch12]

22 minutes ago, Dorado said:

Last order of the year ?

 

 

But its only July!

[Bluebasser86]

2 hours ago, Dorado said:

Last order of the year ?

 

 

That's a lie, you'll need more of those Rozantes after you fish that one.

[Dorado]

50 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

That's a lie, you'll need more of those Rozantes after you fish that one.

I bought one because of your recommendation a long time ago lol. Looks like THE multi-species finesse jerkbait I’ve been looking for! Thanks Blue

[RichF]

Christmas in July part 3 and hopefully the last for awhile...

Btw, those Shock Blade pros are pretty sweet! Start up is as fast as a Jackhammer.

[pauldconyers]

Just now, RichF said:

Christmas in July part 3 and hopefully the last for awhile...

I willbe interested in hearing what you think about that SK braid

[RichF]

Just now, pauldconyers said:

I willbe interested in hearing what you think about that SK braid

Unless I have a major malfuntion and need to replace some line, it may not get used this summer. I can tell you that it looks and feels great in hand. Very deep dark green which I like. Diameter is about equivalent to 12lb Trilene 100% fluoro. It's also very smooth without feeling like it's heavily coated with whatever some braids are coated with.  I'll be sure to share my thoughts if I get some time on the water with it.

[J Francho]

It's 50# braid - there would have to be A LOT wrong with it for it not to work.  Braid is way over-engineered. I haven't really found any in the 12# equiv. diameter I have truly not been able to use.  

[Finessegenics]

Picked up some “old reliables” some of which are actually new to me. I’m excited to try the phenoms but wondering how you guys rig them. I have a lot more confidence in a shaky head than i do a Texas rig so I think I’ll go that route. 

[new2BC4bass]

I've done very well rejecting the Bait Monkey since my last post.  No new rods.  A new Coastal SV and Icon PT (thanks to PhishLI) and an OG Steez 103H.  A couple spare spools...Steez 103 Type R+ and T3 1016.  Three rod sleeves, a few more reel covers and a few Yo-Zuri 3DB hardbaits.

 

Thank God I am growing some cajones and fighting back. 

[Smells like fish]

[JediAmoeba]

10 minutes ago, Smells like fish said:

Diversity is the spice of life... you need to buy more in different colors!

[Smells like fish]

I've got many but I've narrowed down to this is the preferred by Mr smally 

[JediAmoeba]

1 minute ago, Smells like fish said:

I've got many but I've narrowed down to this is the preferred by Mr smally 

You make the monkey sad.

[Smells like fish]

That's not true, I should be years ahead in monkey grins 

[DSTN]

14 hours ago, RichF said:

Christmas in July part 3 and hopefully the last for awhile...

Btw, those Shock Blade pros are pretty sweet! Start up is as fast as a Jackhammer.

Good to hear, I knew I should have gotten more of the Shock Blade Pros as soon as I opened the one I ordered. If only I'd listened to the bait monkey.

[12poundbass]

6poundbass has his 10th birthday on the 2nd. He received a couple Basspro gift cards. This was his haul minus a couple back ordered items. The Googans aren’t a fan favorite I know, but he’s learned quite a bit from them. 
 

 

[Smells like fish]

On July 14, 2020 at 11:29 PM, JediAmoeba said:

You make the monkey sad.

Well, my conscious was eating at me and being a person that likes to keep a happy bait monkey I took ur advice Jedi and ordered 6 more AC Shiners in a size I've never had and for the spice of life I ordered 4 different colors, one being a color I've never had a Shiner in (black head-blue body). These are the model 200 which is a 2" 1/8 oz football shaped balsa floating minner that should be the cats azz for creek smally and Redeye. Thanks for correcting my error @JediAmoeba

[browne762]

 

I have more coming Monday and Tuesday... some may say I over did it... and to her I say "these aren't new"

[Smells like fish]

@browne762 what's the color of the rainbow looking rattling vibes? Those look beautiful! Me want me want 

[browne762]

@Smells like fish Two of them are "Green Silver" and two are "Metallic Bleeding Shad" and I agree they look pretty awesome. 

[waymont]

On 7/14/2020 at 10:05 PM, Smells like fish said:

Do you find those lures more effective than an original floater Rapala?

[Black Hawk Basser]

2 hours ago, Smells like fish said:

Well, my conscious was eating at me and being a person that likes to keep a happy bait monkey I took ur advice Jedi and ordered 6 more AC Shiners in a size I've never had and for the spice of life I ordered 4 different colors, one being a color I've never had a Shiner in (black head-blue body). These are the model 200 which is a 2" 1/8 oz football shaped balsa floating minner that should be the cats azz for creek smally and Redeye. Thanks for correcting my error @JediAmoeba

Do they sink or float?  I destroy walleye and smallmouth in creeks with a #5 Countdown.  I don't do nearly as well with a floater.

[Nibbles]

He got me today too!

 

Had to reload on some Keitech jigheads and swimbaits, but of course he had to whisper in my ear that I had to get some extras for reserves in case they sold out later when I ran out.

 

[Smells like fish]

3 hours ago, waymont said:

Do you find those lures more effective than an original floater Rapala?

No I think either maker will do the job. 

3 hours ago, Pickle_Power said:

Do they sink or float?  I destroy walleye and smallmouth in creeks with a #5 Countdown.  I don't do nearly as well with a floater.

All my shiners are floaters. I retrieve them year around as a jerkbait with erratic snaps of the rod with hardly a pause and they have provided many creek battles even 40"+ musky at times on 6# line, the devils...