Latest Tackle Purchase Thread (Bait Monkey Victim Support Group)

[Texas Flood]

I’ve got some on the way. I also have a weak ass stomach so I might have to add some blueberry pancake mix like Ito does for the smell. 

[A-Jay]

Been scouring the interwebs for a while hunting a couple of these down.

We went Mission complete a couple of minutes ago.

A-Jay

 

[Rockhopper]

Warbaits monkey is a fickle beast

 

Buzzbaits look very nicely built, as do the jig heads. I expected the spinnerbaits to be much more robust wire by website description, but wanted to try the unique colors. 

[GreenPig]

On 9/2/2024 at 3:32 PM, A-Jay said:

Been scouring the interwebs for a while hunting a couple of these down.

We went Mission complete a couple of minutes ago.

A-Jay

 

You ain't gonna catch nothing on that thing.🤣

[A-Jay]

9 minutes ago, GreenPig said:

You ain't gonna catch nothing on that thing.🤣

I know you're probably right.

That's why I got 2 of them.

🤓

A-Jay

[txchaser]

On 9/2/2024 at 2:32 PM, A-Jay said:

Been scouring the interwebs for a while hunting a couple of these down.

We went Mission complete a couple of minutes ago.

A-Jay

 

Oh boy... they make that color in many of their lures. Looks dangerous.

[A-Jay]

10 hours ago, txchaser said:

Oh boy... they make that color in many of their lures. Looks dangerous.

Don't tell anyone,

but it most certainly is for me.

A-Jay

[Terrova80]

I have a craw lure similar to that one, but I don't know who makes it. Have to dig it up and check it!

[Smirak]

9 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Don't tell anyone,

but it most certainly is for me.

A-Jay

I wanna be A-Jays friend…

 

What is that color BTW?

[A-Jay]

4 minutes ago, Smirak said:

What is that color BTW?

Megabass ONETEN LBO SHRIMP (SP-C) RESPECT.

BTW, color doesn't really matter

A-Jay

[Smirak]

1 minute ago, A-Jay said:

Megabass ONETEN LBO SHRIMP (SP-C) RESPECT.

BTW, color doesn't really matter

A-Jay

Color doesn’t matter to me. But, according to my wife, all I do is collect them anyway!  The bait monkey and my wife aren’t on talking terms currently. So, I might as well know the color. 

[A-Jay]

29 minutes ago, Smirak said:

Color doesn’t matter to me. But, according to my wife, all I do is collect them anyway!  The bait monkey and my wife aren’t on talking terms currently. So, I might as well know the color. 

I was being sarcastic Kevin.

Along with size, profile and sound 

Color is my Daddy.

A-Jay

[Smirak]

37 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

I was being sarcastic Kevin.

Along with size, profile and sound 

Color is my Daddy.

A-Jay

Haha - thanks for the clarification! I figured that so…

[Terrova80]

On 8/5/2024 at 4:36 PM, KP Duty said:

Those sticks look pretty nice.  My only gripe would be the lack of a 'jiggin handle' which has become a staple for me.

What is a jigging handle?  That might be something I need to look at. Thanks 

[NorthernBasser]

Latest Bait Monkey gut punch.

 

These Conquistador Tackle finesse craw trailers are great. They have a muted/matte look to them, and lots of salt/scent. The smaller one (2.5") is rigged on a Greenfish Tackle Bad Little Dude Jig. The 3.5" is rigged on a Strike King Bitsy Flip. These combos will catch every smallie in the lake.

 

The SPRO Swimbait Shad is a cool little bait. There's floating, slow sink and fast sink. I'm replacing a floater that a pike snatched a few weeks ago. They're a little over 4", so very unassuming. They wake very nicely, whether retrieving slow or burning it. Awesome on those mornings/evenings when the water is glass calm. 

 

Finally, I got the Dobyns Champ Extreme 745, which I've been eye-balling for some time now. I have the Fury (swimbait rod), a Sierra, a Kaden (and another on the way) and a Champ XP. All great rods for their price points. As soon as I held this in my hands, I knew..."yup, this is a step up". As it should be. Can't wait to tie a jig on this thing and see what it's got. But, now I need to buy a reel for it. It's a funny thing, isn't it??! 🙄

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[FishTank]

No pictures yet but my wife got me an OSP soft plastic Bento Box from the Hook Up Tackle. She let me peek at it before she confiscated it for my birthday at the end of the month.  For $100 I got 25 packs of OSP baits and 4 of those packs were the rubber dice. I have not used these. I'm kind of excited to try them out. For the money it was a great deal. I kind of wish I would have bought another one before they sold out. 

[NorthernBasser]

1 hour ago, FishTank said:

No pictures yet but wife got me an OSP soft plastic Bento Box from the Hook Up Tackle. She let me peak at it before she confiscated it for my birthday at the end of the month.  For $100 I got 25 packs of OSP baits and 4 of those packs were the rubber dice. I have not used these. I'm kind of excited to try them out. For the money it was a great deal. I kind of wish I would have bought another one before they sold out. 

 

"Peaked at it", yet knows the exact amount of packs you got. 

 

[FishTank]

3 hours ago, NorthernBasser said:

 

"Peaked at it", yet knows the exact amount of packs you got. 

 

 

They had four different boxes and she picked one. When it arrived the box wasn't totally closed so I checked to make sure it was all there. Plus they shorted me a bait or two in the past in one of these boxes. It was just an accident that they fixed. I could have totally grabbed whatever and she would have been none the wiser. 

 

 

[NorthernBasser]

1 hour ago, FishTank said:

 

They had four different boxes and she picked one. When it arrived the boxes wasn't totally closed so I checked to make sure it was all there. Plus they shorted me a bait or two in the past in one of these boxes. It was just an accident that they fixed. I could have totally grabbed whatever and she would have been none the wiser. 

 

 

 

That's good they made it right. Ben is a good guy. His iCast videos every year crack me up. 

[herder]

Not much compared to some of ya, do I really need it, that does not compute  🙂 

 

[boostr]

Double post

 

 

 

 

 

 

[boostr]

Spent a little money....

[gim]

On 9/5/2024 at 5:56 PM, NorthernBasser said:

Latest Bait Monkey gut punch.

 

If we ever go fishing together someday, I know I won't need to bring any rods, reels, or tackle.  I'll just borrow yours.  It'll sorta be like "renting" from the floor of a retail store for a few hours.

 

Me: I'll take this rod paired with this reel, with this lure in this color.

 

You: Done.  I've got it all.

[boostr]

And got this stuff with the TW gift cards and coupon Vexus sent me:

 

 

Same with this:

 

[boostr]

I think that covers it... Lol