Latest Tackle Purchase Thread (Bait Monkey Victim Support Group)

[NorthernBasser]

8 minutes ago, Rockhopper said:

Well...

 

[Smirak]

46 minutes ago, Rockhopper said:

I want one but can't decide between chrome gill or rainbow trout

My chrome gill came in today and let me take a word from when my 29 yr old was younger…it’s fire!

 

Gonna throw it at Wheeler Lake tomorrow. Pretty excited…

[Cgolf]

So I think I got an ok deal on these. A couple of weeks ago I won an an online auction for this LC topwater pack. After taxes fees and shipping it was 47.36 so 4.31 a lure. This will really put pressure on me to up my topwater game. Few more items later from my weekend trip. 

[Cgolf]

So part 2 I picked up some stuff at R & R sports in Bettendorf Iowa. This is the second time I have stopped and it is a nice shop and also caters to the hunting crowd too. 1 pack of 3.75” swim on in sunfish swirl, 1 4.25” swim on, and 1 craw tube in tilapia. I love that craw tube. I needed a water red tube with the ribs, used to use the old Trigger X tube and bought a 100 pack last year figuring worst case I cut the craw bits off. Never needed too, the tubes were dynamite. 
 

I do really like the colors on the soft swimbaits, PT Shad. A little bummed they also didn’t have it in the smallest size. 

[FishTank]

Stopped by a local shop today and was surprised they had some stuff from Evergreen.  I can't believe I bought a rat.

 

 

I also picked up a new knife to use on the kayak. It's a Kershaw Auto cleaver. I found a really good deal on it. It's probably the highest end knife I own. Once I held it in hand, it just felt right.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Big-Bass]

Does Shimano work in the TW sale after you check out?

[A-Jay]

10 minutes ago, Big-Bass said:

Does Shimano work in the TW sale after you check out?

Rarely ~

A-Jay

[Big-Bass]

1 minute ago, A-Jay said:

Rarely ~

A-Jay

Thank you.  Was looking at an Expride...

[Rockhopper]

The bait monkey showed up at my door due to you guys posting all these sales. Everything I purchased was 25 to 75% off and you guys still cost me $370!

 

I can't wait to get home and check it out. Two more hours!

[Rockhopper]

Well here is the haul. 

 

[NorthernBasser]

6 hours ago, Rockhopper said:

Well here is the haul. 

 

 

[NorthernBasser]

Stocked up on a few more TW exclusive black/blue Jackhammers. They're my new favorite. Got more Vapor Shad's. The Hematoma Red Glitter color is different. The blue in it is translucent.

 

 

 

 

 

I notice Berkley isn't making the Powerbait Bunker Hawg anymore, so had to stock up on some I found. Will probably get more. They have the MaxScent Creature Hawg now instead. It's almost identical, but it's $3/pack more ($6 vs $9) and comes with 2 less baits. The Bunker Hawg is one of my favorite punching baits, even though it isn't overly durable. 

 

 

Took advantage of Dick's buy 3/get 3. $5 EVOs is a steal. I should've got even more.

 

[whitwolf]

Deep Creek Lures 

[OHBuckets]

I too am a fan of Deep Creek Lures.

 

FYI, if anyone's been waiting - FishUSA has stock of Drift Frys, 4" and 5.2". I just bought a handful because, because :)

[king fisher]

I stopped at my local tackle shop today and showed unbelievable, super hero, power of restraint.  Take that Monkey.

 

 

[Peacedivision]

Things I probably should have bought during the 20% sale but whatever, the monkey has sharp claws.

[Smirak]

On 8/28/2024 at 10:11 AM, Peacedivision said:

Things I probably should have bought during the 20% sale but whatever, the monkey has sharp claws.

I haven’t found a use for the 3.5” spunk shad. What are you going to use it for? I’m guessing I could throw it on a chatterbait mini?

[Koz]

It’s weird because I have chatterbaits that I have used for ten years, but let me pick up some jackhammers and I lose them within two months. So I bought two more this week along with 4 packs of Freeloaders and a pack of Senko.

 

A month ago I ordered the new 8:2 version of the Shimano SLX XT 150XG. I didn’t have an 8x in my arsenal but didn’t want to spend $300 on a reel. I heard a lot of rave reviews from iCast about this reel and the major component upgrades over the previous version. For $99 it sounded like a deal I couldn’t pass up.

[Peacedivision]

10 hours ago, Smirak said:

I haven’t found a use for the 3.5” spunk shad. What are you going to use it for? I’m guessing I could throw it on a chatterbait mini?

Yep primarily mini max trailers. I do have some little range roller heads somewhere too so maybe try strolling them one of these days.

[Pat Brown]

11 hours ago, Smirak said:

I haven’t found a use for the 3.5” spunk shad. What are you going to use it for? I’m guessing I could throw it on a chatterbait mini?

 

 

Really good on finesse jigs and on little jig heads in shallow clear water.  I fish them from the bank and they are skunk beaters on really tough days.

[Smirak]

5 hours ago, Pat Brown said:

 

 

Really good on finesse jigs and on little jig heads in shallow clear water.  I fish them from the bank and they are skunk beaters on really tough days.

I’ll have to try that. I’ve only ever used them as trailers, to which I believe they are awesome! When I’m in/around Chattanooga, I’ll stop into Hog Farmer and stock up. 

[killobet]

Just showed up to my front door.

I mean..not a fan of a looks, and not a solid feel like stella. I cant wait how this perform on a small topwater 😁

 

[chubaka]

The crack....

[AlabamaSpothunter]

11 minutes ago, chubaka said:

The crack....

What's the deal with this stuff, have you used it before?

 

Been wanting to make my own "Taku powder".  

[OHBuckets]

Reminds me of when I was a little kid, and my buddy's dad would coat pieces of ham with grape koolaid powder for fishing.

 

I remember thinking "I'd eat that."