Latest Tackle Purchase Thread (Bait Monkey Victim Support Group)

[AlabamaSpothunter]

"Heavy Poop" and folks can't buy it fast enough 🤣

 

Fish Arrow makes some really cool stuff, they got some small swimbaits that I wanted when I recently bought those Drift Fry, but like the Drift Fry they are high dollar stuff.  

 

[Eric 26]

@PhishLI I was going to give you a like but that last line made me about spit my beer out of my nose 😆

[PhishLI]

12 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Fish Arrow makes some really cool stuff, they got some small swimbaits that I wanted when I recently bought those Drift Fry

Yeah, man. These Flash-J Shads with the flashy mylar film insert are nifty. After my prized Nories Spoon Tail Shads were discontinued I found these. Seems to be made at the same vendor. Telltale injection ports. Great night bait. May be the shiz for FFS too.

 

[NorthernBasser]

19 minutes ago, PhishLI said:

Just some maintenance items and a few baits. Stupid pickerel keep swiping my Frittside 5s and the only hooks I can use around here for Neds. One day I'll smarten up and listen to @A-Jay and pick up some Surflon tie-able metal leader instead of praying each time I get a bite this time of year: "Please God, don't let it be a pickerel", then it is, then doink, then seeya later bait. MFer#^&*$#@*%^!

 

I recently got that Rattle Snaker. That's gonna make it sooo much easier getting worm rattles deep into any plastic, especially the elaztech. 

[RipzLipz]

14 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

"Heavy Poop" and folks can't buy it fast enough

I feel sorry for the guy making all of it. 🤣

[AlabamaSpothunter]

Yep those are them, loved the mylar insert, and eyes.    

 

I have no shame in admitting, if I can buy Japanese, I do for the most part.   Stuff is usually always worth the extra money. 

[KP Duty]

Escaped Black Friday and all of December without a tackle purchase.  Then I saw the Techna PX 6' Medium spinning rods marked down to $79 ( from $199).  So I ordeted one.  Was so impressed with its light and crispy blank, I ordered another.  These are 1/8-3/4oz XF tapered mediums, so definitely Jig/Worm rods.  First Fenwicks as well.

 

 

 

[PhishLI]

1 minute ago, NorthernBasser said:

I recently got that Rattle Snaker. That's gonna make it sooo much easier getting worm rattles deep into any plastic, especially the elaztech. 

Yup. Gave my 1st one to a bud. So much nicer than punching a hole in elaztech with an awl then fighting the rattle in, then glueing the hole shut. Gonna try it in some plastisol baits for sure.

[NorthernBasser]

48 minutes ago, KP Duty said:

Escaped Black Friday and all of December without a tackle purchase.  Then I saw the Techna PX 6' Medium spinning rods marked down to $79 ( from $199).  So I ordeted one.  Was so impressed with its light and crispy blank, I ordered another.  These are 1/8-3/4oz XF tapered mediums, so definitely Jig/Worm rods.  First Fenwicks as well.

 

 

 

These are nice rods. I had the 6'8 M casting model but my friend loved it so much I ended up selling it to him. I kind of regret it. I also really like the classic, almost vintage look of them.

[A-Jay]

11 hours ago, PhishLI said:

Just some maintenance items and a few baits. Stupid pickerel keep swiping my Frittside 5s and the only hooks I can use around here for Neds. One day I'll smarten up and listen to @A-Jay and pick up some Surflon tie-able metal leader instead of praying each time I get a bite this time of year: "Please God, don't let it be a pickerel", then it is, then doink, then seeya later bait. MFer#^&*$#@*%^!

Got a little news for ya my friend ~ I still lose baits.

Even after all this time I still haven't developed the self-discipline to rarely 'start' the trip with the wire.  Always ends up being reactionary.

So I know this term MFer#^&*$#@*%^! quite well.

Nice haul btw -

A-Jay

[Russell13]

15 hours ago, Derek1 said:

Bfs glide bait, why not. What’s the name of that bad Larry. Is it the gan craft. 

Yes it’s the jointed claw 70 s 

[Derek1]

7 hours ago, Russell13 said:

Yes it’s the jointed claw 70 s 

Thanks I was thinking about grabbing one of them. 

[Bass Rutten]

Quick bps pit stop mini-haul; Rapala rocco, thunder cricket, and a nice find with some mustad alpha point size 1 straight shank finesse hooks. First time seeing these,  5-pack for $4.99, they ooze quality with a sealed eye and a great bent metal keeper, silly sticky sharp, and great package concept with a neat slide out insert, quick and easy in and out. Finesse nerds will want to check these out. I'll be using these for weedless dropshot fer shure.

[Jmurphy87]

Well I finally decided on a new tackle bag, well that’s if we count a decent sized duffel bag as one lol. I have been struggling to find a decent bag that I could carry most of my stuff in when I go out fishing. I have found a few but the price was a little higher than I liked. So I improvised.

 

2 jerk baits 

1 crank

4 packs treble hooks 

1 pack fat senkos 

3 3700 trays

1 deep 3700 tray 

 

I still need to figure out about a couple more trays to fit in the bag, probably end up with a couple more deep 3700 is my guess. I want to have one for plastics, one for my scale and extra reels. That’s about it, I fit 7 trays in the bag so far and a Plano hydroflow spinner bait box, there’s still room left. I had to retire my old bag it was starting to wear out and get a little bit small. Now once I get my boat sealed up and the weather is nice again I will be all set to go with one bag in the boat or beating the bank.

[A-Jay]

I can openly admit that I have a bit of an obsession with the Megabass Pop Max,

specifically the 'Respect' color line.

Well, snagged me a couple more recently.

"GG MOSS ORE" SP-C RESPECT Color #37 

 

GG Moss Ore is a nostalgic Guanium Ghost type color that has existed in the Megabass color lineup since the late 90s. It is a rare color that has been used sparingly and its name is straightforward but stands for moss green orange. At first glance, it looks like a natural color, but it is the only orange berry in the color lineup at the time, and it is more of an appeal-oriented color. The baitfish-like silver base and orange berry are a basic color scheme, but the transparent moss green on the back is a Megabass original element. 

 

 

A-Jay

 

 

 

 

 

[roadwarrior]

Dems' purdy.

[Jmurphy87]

1 hour ago, A-Jay said:

I can openly admit that I have a bit of an obsession with the Megabass Pop Max,

specifically the 'Respect' color line.

Well, snagged me a couple more recently.

"GG MOSS ORE" SP-C RESPECT Color #37 

 

GG Moss Ore is a nostalgic Guanium Ghost type color that has existed in the Megabass color lineup since the late 90s. It is a rare color that has been used sparingly and its name is straightforward but stands for moss green orange. At first glance, it looks like a natural color, but it is the only orange berry in the color lineup at the time, and it is more of an appeal-oriented color. The baitfish-like silver base and orange berry are a basic color scheme, but the transparent moss green on the back is a Megabass original element. 

 

 

A-Jay

 

 

 

 

 

Those are some very nice colors, that’s what I love about Megabass baits. There color selection and combinations are a work of art.

[treble hook]

Weekend haul. Lews Custom Speed Stick Lite, Lews Speed Spin Reel, and a few other things I picked up.

[Jmurphy87]

I got a ride to my normal haunt, picked up 4 more jerk baits. I was finishing up my color collection, I needed to get more black, gold colors. I saw an ito shiner and had to grab it, first time ever seeing one in a store. I had to get another deep tray for soft plastics storage in my tackle bag. I don’t think that I need anymore jerk baits, I think that I have over 50 now lol. That doesn’t mean that I don’t want more of them though.
 

[FishTax]

Extra 30% off clearance. Everything pictured was clearance receipt the h20 items. Sales like this feed the bait monkey... Needed 2 things that were both out of stock. 

[Pat Brown]

 

3/8 oz Bill Lewis Hammer Traps and Bronco Bugs in the house!

 

Got the smallie magic which is like a ghost golden shiner and a red craw color.  Got one more of my beloved chili craw RES cuz I lost the one I had to some random wood underwater.

 

Really excited to free rig the bronco bug!

 

Anyone else tried the hammer traps yet?

 

[NorthernBasser]

4 hours ago, Pat Brown said:

 

Anyone else tried the hammer traps yet?

 

 

I have a few in my cart. I didn't see that Smallie Magic coloron TW. Looks good. The Pro Perch looks really good, too.

[RipzLipz]

@Jmurphy87 Love those Dirty Jigs - about the only brand I throw.

[Functional]

@Pat Brown I see the show got you too....lol. 

[Jmurphy87]

1 hour ago, RipzLipz said:

@Jmurphy87 Love those Dirty Jigs - about the only brand I throw.

Yes they are good, I also really like beast coast tackle ones also. The ones that I really need to try are the siebert outdoors ones, they look amazing and everyone here says that they are the best ones out there.