Latest Tackle Purchase Thread (Bait Monkey Victim Support Group)

[LrgmouthShad]

1 minute ago, thediscochef said:

Got my first 10XD this afternoon. No pics, it's sitting at the bottom of the lake already

I hadn’t seen a 10XD in person until I walked into an academy about 2 weeks ago. Those things are HUGE

[thediscochef]

10 minutes ago, LrgmouthShad said:

I hadn’t seen a 10XD in person until I walked into an academy about 2 weeks ago. Those things are HUGE

It's honestly my favorite thing to throw now, I can yeet it so far. I can still throw the lipless farther. But the 10XD is so much fun to throw. The wages of sin are death with that thing, though. I got one warning shot before it was hung up too bad to float out. I got maybe 50 casts in with it before the oopsie. Gonna have to adjust my reaction to getting stuck, I'm not used to floating baits. I can't even replace it before tomorrow because someone stole my bank info while I was snapping off the 10XD ?????? one of those times where I might as well put a $20 bill on a spoon as a trailer lol

[Darth-Baiter]

i personally cant use minoculars.   they mess with my eyes..eye actually.

 

i need two barrels. 

[NJBasstard]

Probably won't get to try it til early next week but this Chad Shad finally showed up on my doorstep ?

[MontclairDave]

Picked up a very slightly used Kaden 713 and 610-4 CB from this site, came yesterday. My first Dobyns rods after years of hearing folks sing their praises. Will try em out this afternoon in between rain drops. 

On 8/23/2023 at 5:08 PM, NJBasstard said:

Probably won't get to try it til early next week but this Chad Shad finally showed up on my doorstep ?

 

Ooh I see these are back in stock on TW. Looks like a great way to get into swimbaits without breaking the bank. 

[Master Bait'r]

I have been absolutely obsessed with finesse jigging heavy cover this year.  It was previously one of my favorite ways to fish but after I got a Destroyer Kirasame Kameyama Special and started using it for that, the technique exploded for me.  My go-to lake has an insane amount of tangled lay downs, timber and stumps and that rod has given me so much more power to pull the fish out of the structure it’s been a game changer.  The bait monkey has a death grip on me for these little finesse jigs now!  Someone help!!  ??
 

[Cgolf]

Well I ordered my Lure Parts Online late Tuesday night and I got it Thursday afternoon. Was glad that I was able to pickup some 1/8 ounce frames and some Indiana blades. Gonna try the painted blades next year, no idea what to expect there   

[MIbassyaker]

Still not sure I want to go all the way down the BFS rabbit hole, but I was thinking it would be fun to have a light baitcaster for slinging around little moving baits in streams and ponds. Found this on AliExpress a few weeks ago and it arrived today -- Tsurinoya Dragon II C662L:

 

[Columbia Craw]

Seiberts Swim Jigs and some odds and ends.

[ATA]

[txchaser]

No pics but got in some of the new yamamoto ichi and oki worms. The ichi is 10" ringworm (basically the 5.5 floater senko with a ribbon tail. And the oki is a straight worm. Haven't fished them yet, but I'm pretty sure they are going to do well. 

 

[Darth-Baiter]

Code red!  Code red. 
 

I have a new Destroyer FMJ and topped it w a JDM 22-Bantam.   
 

too hot and tired to buy line for it.  Tomorrow 

[TheBaitMonkey]

Some fun stuff just made it’s way over the Pacific -

[NorthernBasser]

On 8/30/2023 at 8:48 PM, Darth-Baiter said:

Code red!  Code red. 
 

I have a new Destroyer FMJ and topped it w a JDM 22-Bantam.   
 

 

[KP Duty]

22 hours ago, TheBaitMonkey said:

Some fun stuff just made it’s way over the Pacific -

Nice.  I've been eyeing that dual handle model myself.

[TheBaitMonkey]

1 hour ago, KP Duty said:

Nice.  I've been eyeing that dual handle model myself.

 

I got it out on the water this morning, I really liked it. I've never really used one so I thought it would feel awkward but it didn't.

 

[Texas Flood]

I was hoping TW would have a Labor Day sale but since they don't and I have a tournament coming up. Here we are.

[LrgmouthShad]

Ordered Oldham jigs in the following colors (not on sale) 5/8oz, 3/4oz, and 1oz. 
 

Ordered 3 Megabass PopMax’s in GG Wild Gill, GG Bass, and Perch 15% off on a site I’m not allowed to mention

 

Ordered Zoom Z hog’s and Z Craw’s on the same site

 

 

 

Update: Maybe there wasn’t a 15% off after all ?

[TheBaitMonkey]

Some more mini baitfish imitating goodies for the fall -

[Columbia Craw]

Picked up some more plastics during a surprise sale.  This guy’s custom colors are dedicated to Cali, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Good stuff.

[LrgmouthShad]

I got my megabass popmaxs today. Will work on getting some photos up. They look a lot different than photos on tackle warehouse. Still like the look of em, and those hooks are crazy sharp

[Texas Flood]

I really like the Katsuage hooks.

[FishTank]

I guess you can't have too many BFS rods.

 

 

It's a blast to fish and definitely well made. I'll give more info after I have spent more time with it. 

 

 

 

[GreenPig]

Some new gear.

Shimano Scorpion 300 MD

Shimano SLX 7'8" Heavy SB rod

Tracers

Burrito 5"

I Loud

[LrgmouthShad]

Okay y’all bad camera and bag lighting but here are Mr. Oldham’s trailer hitch jigs. I ordered these literally specific to Stillhouse. I figured that between these colors, I suspect there is one that will really work good for me. I think it may be the one with a splash of chartreuse. 
 

To Mr. Oldham’s credit, the jigs arrived very fast. I just didn’t realize they went to a rather unusual delivery location and I just figured out where they were.