Latest Tackle Purchase Thread (Bait Monkey Victim Support Group)

[Pat Brown]

Scored a lot of unopened Japanese Shad red eye shad on eBay for about 5$ a pop.  I LOVE ghost lipless colors and these look like shiners and mosquito fish that you see loaded in the ponds here.

 

 

Why does Strike King discontinue their best colors????

[RipzLipz]

@bait__Monkey Thanks a lot. 

 

 

[NorthernBasser]

21 minutes ago, RipzLipz said:

@bait__Monkey Thanks a lot. 

 

 

What'd you get???

[NorthernBasser]

Got a good deal on these wake baits so figured I'd try them. Really loud knocker. Anybody ever fish them?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[gim]

7 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

these wake baits

 

Those bright colors SCREAM pike assault at me.  Its gonna be like a giant magnet in the water and every single snot rocket is gonna come darting in like a missile to either 1) remove the paint, or 2) bite you off completely.

 

The trebles look good though.  They appear to be pretty stiff.  Maybe that'll help some.

[NorthernBasser]

27 minutes ago, gimruis said:

 

Those bright colors SCREAM pike assault at me.  Its gonna be like a giant magnet in the water and every single snot rocket is gonna come darting in like a missile to either 1) remove the paint, or 2) bite you off completely.

Haha I always mentally prepare myself for losing baits to those dang things. Strangely, when I catch big pike they usually just grab the bait without getting the line all in their mouth/teeth. But the little guys just can't help themselves. 

 

These bright chartreuse topwaters work great for me on some of my smallie lakes. And in dirty water for LM. Usually tho, black and bone are my 2 favorite topwater/wakebait colors. 

[JediAmoeba]

Finally got my rod to pair with the Ryoga I got. Really excited to try this puppy out!

[Jmurphy87]

I wanted to get the larva z Ned baits out there a little ways further, local shop had a rod that interested me. Daiwa tatula xt 6’4 ul rated 1/64-1/8 oz so I figured why not. Considering the heads that fit the larva z are 1/32 and the plastic doesn’t weigh much. Also got a couple extra things and fondled a NRX+ 894 jwr, I think that I am going to order a 895 jwr I have wanted to try one for heavier cover and presentations.

[NorthernBasser]

15 minutes ago, Jmurphy87 said:

I wanted to get the larva z Ned baits out there a little ways further, local shop had a rod that interested me. Daiwa tatula xt 6’4 ul rated 1/64-1/8 oz so I figured why not. Considering the heads that fit the larva z are 1/32 and the plastic doesn’t weigh much. Also got a couple extra things and fondled a NRX+ 894 jwr, I think that I am going to order a 895 jwr I have wanted to try one for heavier cover and presentations.

Is that the $99.99 American Tat XT? You got a sleeve with it??

 

I grabbed one last year to mess with (7'1 MH). They're really nice for a $100 stick! 

[RipzLipz]

1 hour ago, NorthernBasser said:

Anybody ever fish them?

Nope but I saw Jimmy Houston fish them once, last year on his show, on his lake of course. He caught some fish but never saw him break them out again. Definitely a unique shaped waker.

[JediAmoeba]

30 minutes ago, JediAmoeba said:

Finally got my rod to pair with the Ryoga I got. Really excited to try this puppy out!

BTW, the rod is a Leviathan Omega Swimbait rod rated for 2-6oz.

[Jmurphy87]

22 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

Is that the $99.99 American Tat XT? You got a sleeve with it??

 

I grabbed one last year to mess with (7'1 MH). They're really nice for a $100 stick! 

Yes that’s the one, I was impressed with it for the price. I have heard nothing but good things about them, so I figured that I would try one.

[RipzLipz]

Off topic, but some lipless porn for @Pat Brown 

[RipzLipz]

Im hoping these shake the rod out of my hand. Middle one mainly for night. Quarter on blade for size reference. Next up is getting some matching split tails from an in-state source that looks promising.

[FishTax]

I had to drive through Richmond today. Bass pro is visible from I 95, so I had to go in. First tackle store I've found in 2 months with blade bait in stock, and now I may have missed the window but I've got some to try. Anda few other things 😉

Photo coming later, left bag in my truck in hotel parking. 

[Cgolf]

Well I got the Swimbait hooks from Omina on a good deal. Then the next day Berkley stuff went on sale. Instead of buying 2-3 of a new lure I decided to try just one. I really like the 6th sense hyperjerk, but it runs high in the water column. I really hope the finisher will have a similar action lower in the water column. The profile of the bait is much thinner though. 
 

Then tonight I saw the new Rapala swimbaits at farm and fleet so I picked up two packages of 4” baits to give them a go. 

[Pat Brown]

Tackle warehouse order showed up.  I got a pile of the 1/4 and the 3/8 oz red eye shad in green gizzard, blue gizzard and shizzle.  I am a big fan of the smaller ones in shallow water and I'm just about always fishing these things in 0-2 feet so.  Here we are.  Also snagged a few more of the 3/8 oz Hammer Trap because they handle a lot like the red eye shad in terms of shallow water and rising up some on the retrieve.    Got a silent Damiki Tremor and ThunderHawk SGT (not pictured/already in the tackle bag) in bone color.

 

I got some fun topwater/Wakebait stuff to try.  Heddon Swim'n Image to go with my spit'n image.  Strike King Wake Bait, Cl8 Baits Mighty Mouse (which I predict will get destroyed), Cotton Cordell Rippling Redfin (cold water), 6th Sense Trace Floater in the Shad Burst, Suspending Quake in the Table Rock Pro and some suspend strips and Owner ST36s to round out the order with some terminal odds and ends.

 

Feeling extremely ready for the spring this year.  Can't wait for night time lows to start going up so we can really get the party rolling!

 

[Dogface]

12 hours ago, FishTax said:

I had to drive through Richmond today. Bass pro is visible from I 95, so I had to go in. First tackle store I've found in 2 months with blade bait in stock, and now I may have missed the window but I've got some to try. Anda few other things 😉

Photo coming later, left bag in my truck in hotel parking. 

 

I use blades all year long in all depths. They represent a dying fish on the bottom. Fish die all year long. There is no reason to limit yourself to a few months. 

[swhit140]

Last 2 boxes arrived from Tackle Warehouse & Bass Pro, should be good through at least this season. 

 

 

 

 

[Bankbeater]

I went by Bass Pro yesterday to pick up a new fishing license for 2024.  While I was there I bought a Chatterbait in fire craw.  Now I need to start looking at trailers.

[A-Jay]

2 hours ago, Bankbeater said:

I went by Bass Pro yesterday to pick up a new fishing license for 2024.  While I was there I bought a Chatterbait in fire craw.  Now I need to start looking at trailers.

Nice  ~

How about Fire Craw ~

Watrmln Copper Org Red Laminate

or

Spring Craw ?

A-Jay

[JediAmoeba]

This is going to be a fun bait. Now to get a 10/0 beast shake head?

[Derek1]

12 hours ago, JediAmoeba said:

This is going to be a fun bait. Now to get a 10/0 beast shake head?

I grabbed a couple packs of those last year at the show. Havnt used them yet. 

[A-Jay]

42 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

 

Daiwa DX Type-H Glass. 7'3 H/Mod. Again, one I had my eye on for a while as an extra bladed jig rod as well as big ploppers. I then saw @A-Jay had a handful of them. When he said they remind him of the glass rods of yesterday, I was sold. Now, it's a heavy rod (6.13 oz), which is to be expected. But I didn't think it'd be that heavy. My 7'11 XH Expride punching rod weighs 5.88 oz. But then I slapped a reel on it and thought "ok, this may work". It doesn't balance perfectly, but I didn't expect it to. It still balances well enough tho, especially considering it'll be fished tip-down.

Now I just need the ice on our lakes to skedaddle.

 

Nice ~ 

Hope you're able to offer an update on how you like that Daiwa DX Type-H Glass stick.

If it turns out not to be your cup of tea, 

let me know, I might be able to relieve you of said stick.

Good Luck

A-Jay

 

[JediAmoeba]

1 hour ago, NorthernBasser said:

Decided to grab a few new rods to try out. I always say, I love my higher end rods. But there's just something about finding gems in that $150ish range, especially when you can get them at 20% off.

 

Halo HFX. 7' MH/F. Been wanting to give Halo a try for a while now. The fit/finish on this rod is very nice. When I weighed it out of the tube, I was surprised how heavy it was (5.17 oz). It's very well-balanced and doesn't feel that heavy at all. 

 

Daiwa DX Type-H Glass. 7'3 H/Mod. Again, one I had my eye on for a while as an extra bladed jig rod as well as big ploppers. I then saw @A-Jay had a handful of them. When he said they remind him of the glass rods of yesterday, I was sold. Now, it's a heavy rod (6.13 oz), which is to be expected. But I didn't think it'd be that heavy. My 7'11 XH Expride punching rod weighs 5.88 oz. But then I slapped a reel on it and thought "ok, this may work". It doesn't balance perfectly, but I didn't expect it to. It still balances well enough tho, especially considering it'll be fished tip-down.

 

I went and found some open spots on the river today to test it out throwing a 3/8 oz Jackhammer. Yup, I'm a fan already. This thing loooaaads up and LAUNCHES. This won't be my most used Chatterbait rod, but it'll definitely get the call when I'm covering more open water and wanna bomb the baits out there. 

 

Ark Randall Tharp. 7'3 MH/F. I have the 7' Hammer in the previous Tharp Series and love it. I had been wanting to get a few other models to try out but never got around to it. I know @T-Billy is a big fan as well. When I saw they were bringing out a new model I thought "oh shoot, I hope they don't mess this up". They definitely didn't from what I can see. I believe the blanks and guides are the same. But they're supposed to be 10% lighter. They changed the grip and reel seat for sure. SUPER comfortable. This rod weighs only 4.13 oz. This is the same weight as my 7'1 MH/F Kistler Helium! My 7'2 MH/F Expride A's weighs 4.60 oz. 6'11 Megabass Levante Jerkbait Specials weighs 4.26 oz. 7'2 Orochi Diablo, 4.98 oz. This is pretty insane for a $140 ($112 on sale), 7'3 MH/F rod. This just feels like a much higher priced rod. Total steal, especially with that sale price. 

 

Now I just need the ice on our lakes to skedaddle.

 

I have tried to like glass-type rods for chatterbaits and just can't get used to it. I much prefer an xf graphite rod with direct feedback.