Latest Tackle Purchase Thread (Bait Monkey Victim Support Group)

[Smells like fish]

51 minutes ago, JediAmoeba said:

I am desperately trying to upsize my catches...and I do fish other waters but 99% of the bass I catch are less than 2 pounds.  My PB last year was 8 lbs.  This year we are sitting at 6 lbs.  The thing is I only caught 4 fish last year over 3 lbs.  This year only 2 so far.  

I must be the last of the true 1 pound and under bass masters! 

[FishinBuck07]

8 hours ago, Smells like fish said:

I must be the last of the true 1 pound and under bass masters! 

I will take that challenge!!  ?

[Hook2Jaw]

On 7/21/2020 at 12:11 AM, Ogandrews said:

I’ll be interested to see how you like the new lexa wn. I had one of the older blue ones and it felt like a can opener after a couple months.

I have a blue handled WN and it has performed flawlessly in the fresh and the salt.  I wonder if you got a bad reel.

[JediAmoeba]

2 hours ago, Hook2Jaw said:

I have a blue handled WN and it has performed flawlessly in the fresh and the salt.  I wonder if you got a bad reel.

Yeah, I have 2 of the blue handled winn models and they are fantastic.  Overall I have 5 Lexas and they are used pretty often...  I can't wait to grab a Tatula 300 though, those look awesome.

[Ogandrews]

12 hours ago, JediAmoeba said:

Yeah, I have 2 of the blue handled winn models and they are fantastic.  Overall I have 5 Lexas and they are used pretty often...  I can't wait to grab a Tatula 300 though, those look awesome.

 

15 hours ago, Hook2Jaw said:

I have a blue handled WN and it has performed flawlessly in the fresh and the salt.  I wonder if you got a bad reel.

I have had a lot of my musky friends have the same experience as I have with the blue handled models. Burning Double 10 buck tails and ripping pounders/ monster dusa’s put a whole lot more stress on a reel than swimbaits do. It’s weird that those reels are known in the musky world to be notoriously flakey, mine got really grindy around the 3 month mark. I’m going to try the new one since I’ve got a pounder rod without a tranx on it.

[JediAmoeba]

5 minutes ago, Ogandrews said:

 

I have had a lot of my musky friends have the same experience as I have with the blue handled models. Burning Double 10 buck tails and ripping pounders/ monster dusa’s put a whole lot more stress on a reel than swimbaits do. It’s weird that those reels are known in the musky world to be notoriously flakey, mine got really grindy around the 3 month mark. I’m going to try the new one since I’ve got a pounder rod without a tranx on it.

Yeah, I have read the same things.  For all my musky duties and Large swimbait duties I have the Lexa HD's.  A 400 and 300.  I mostly use my winn Lexas for smaller swimbaiting and smaller bucktails and stuff.  

[Smells like fish]

6 more AC Shiners ordered tonight. That's 18 ordered in last couple weeks, might just call ol A C up and tell him send me a couple of everything.

I ordered 4 double prop 2" 1/4oz models. Should be great for the "fun" size bass I catch. Ordered a 250 in black n blue and a 450 in Sunfish to add to the heap. 

[JediAmoeba]

Happy Birthday to me - spent some of the gift cards I got from Cabela's.  Also got some sandals and AFTCO shorts.  

[Smells like fish]

Happy b-day old man! The monkey says wear ur old clothes and spend your money only on important things- things that attach to fishing line! 

[Chonch12]

So this happened. Loaded up on the TG Jack Hammera. Big shoutout to Havok Custom Lures!!! Unbelieveable craftsmanship, and incredible guy. Pictures so not do justice.

 

[Hewhospeaksmuchbull]

55 minutes ago, Chonch12 said:

So this happened. Loaded up on the TG Jack Hammera. Big shoutout to Havok Custom Lures!!! Unbelieveable craftsmanship, and incredible guy. Pictures so not do justice.

 

I dont think this support thread is enough for you, you need in-patient treatment.

[NavyVet1204]

I ordered up three packs of mondo worms from googan squad today because I have been itching to try a 10” worm on Texas rig! My local places never have them in stock and bass pro local to me never has them in watermelon red or June bug. Bad thing is I got an email from the confirming the order and it said to allow 10 business days to ship....:(

[Hewhospeaksmuchbull]

41 minutes ago, NavyVet1204 said:

I ordered up three packs of mondo worms from googan squad today because I have been itching to try a 10” worm on Texas rig! My local places never have them in stock and bass pro local to me never has them in watermelon red or June bug. Bad thing is I got an email from the confirming the order and it said to allow 10 business days to ship....:(

You have been, Googaned!

[Log Catcher]

9 hours ago, Chonch12 said:

So this happened. Loaded up on the TG Jack Hammera. Big shoutout to Havok Custom Lures!!! Unbelieveable craftsmanship, and incredible guy. Pictures so not do justice.

 

So what kind of interest rate did you and @Benchmark get for your bank loans for all of that.

[NavyVet1204]

29 minutes ago, Hewhospeaksmuchbull said:

You have been, Googaned!

I reckon so and to be honest I thought the brand was just hyped up because of Covid in the beginning, but I am a believer.

[Benchmark]

I was overdue for new tackle 

 

 

[JediAmoeba]

9 hours ago, Chonch12 said:

So this happened. Loaded up on the TG Jack Hammera. Big shoutout to Havok Custom Lures!!! Unbelieveable craftsmanship, and incredible guy. Pictures so not do justice.

 

GNARLY!!!

I have wanted a wooden shellcracker ever since I saw one.  I have been blessed!!!  

[Chonch12]

11 hours ago, Hewhospeaksmuchbull said:

I dont think this support thread is enough for you, you need in-patient treatment.

Hahaha this is too perfect 

3 hours ago, Log Catcher said:

So what kind of interest rate did you and @Benchmark get for your bank loans for all of that.

Solid rate all to took was a 2nd Mortgage. ?

[WRB]

16 hours ago, JediAmoeba said:

GNARLY!!!

I have wanted a wooden shellcracker ever since I saw one.  I have been blessed!!!  

You were blessed with a wonderful family, still can't get over your canoe getting axed. Enjoy and share the lures with your kids. 

Tom

[Sphynx]

Well, today was the day I took the plunge and decided to upgrade from my Lews American Hero combo's, picked up a St. Croix Mojo Bass 7'1" MHF casting rod and 7'1" MF spinning rod, a Shimano Curado DC and the Stradic FL in the 2500 size to go with them, I actually preferred the FL to the Ci4+ on the St. Croix rod, it balances just a bit better in my hands and just felt "right" for me, decided to give some hi vis spider wire stealth a try, 30lb and 15lb, we'll see how I like these over the next couple of weeks before I finish upgrading in this direction, but so far I think this combo is a winner

[Teal]

Awesome find at my local OLLIES they had two of my favorite cranks on sale for a ham sandwich.  Have another bag of them in the truck, full in lucky craft cb.

[PhishLI]

F&S is running a nice sale on Simms UPF 50 fishing gloves. Had to have 'em. I'm liking the extra material on the inside for the index and middle fingers. Should've gone in with exact change, but nope. Got a few goodies for my monkey.

 

 

 

 

[Quarry Man]

Ordered a bunch of stuff for my trip to Champlain:

 

12x Dirty Jig California Swim Jigs

 

3x Strike king Rage Craws

 

$120 worth of tungsten drop shot weights and swim jigs from Eco Pro

 

10x Strike King Banshee Spinnerbaits for pike

 

Some zoom finesse worms in assorted colors

 

2x gamakatsu triler hooks, 1/0

 

2x strike king tube jigs, 1/8 oz

 

a RAM mount for my Garmin

 

a deck mount for my humminbirds

 

an se sport 400 hydrofoil

 

some rod socks

 

a new Simms challenger suit

 

some sun shirts

 

Simms ultralight pants

 

and other stuff I forget about

[JediAmoeba]

2 hours ago, Quarry Man said:

Ordered a bunch of stuff for my trip to Champlain:

 

12x Dirty Jig California Swim Jigs

 

3x Strike king Rage Craws

 

$120 worth of tungsten drop shot weights and swim jigs from Eco Pro

 

10x Strike King Banshee Spinnerbaits for pike

 

Some zoom finesse worms in assorted colors

 

2x gamakatsu triler hooks, 1/0

 

2x strike king tube jigs, 1/8 oz

 

a RAM mount for my Garmin

 

a deck mount for my humminbirds

 

an se sport 400 hydrofoil

 

some rod socks

 

a new Simms challenger suit

 

some sun shirts

 

Simms ultralight pants

 

and other stuff I forget about

That's a solid investment!  

[Quarry Man]

1 hour ago, JediAmoeba said:

That's a solid investment!  

haven't bought tackle in a while. Ive been wanting to try the dirty jigs as im running low on them. Last time I was up there I caught a ton of pike on spinnerbaits, having never used one before. Now im ready!