Latest Tackle Purchase Thread (Bait Monkey Victim Support Group)

[Columbia Craw]

If you haven’t tried Siebert Outdoors stuff, you’re missing out. Mike’s products are top notch. 

[MN Fisher]

^ Truth....

[MIbassyaker]

Handful of odds and ends from TW I didn't really need, but why not:

[Pat Brown]

Got some Spro frogs with the 20% off tackle warehouse sale.  Got way more than these 4 - but this is the idea 😎

 

 

Got some pop 70 to try - more pop 60s and some bronzeye 65 and jr to try.  Got mostly transparent colors because that's a big hole in my frog box but I really liked the Amazon color in the pop 70 so I got that to try.

 

The frog bite has been insane this week so hopefully catch something this weekend with my new toys!

[Texas Flood]

 

Bait Monkey saw me on the couch bored last night and decided to put a bug in my ear.

[gim]

16 hours ago, Pat Brown said:

Got some Spro frogs

 

Bass only see the underside.  Flip em over lol

[Pat Brown]

40 minutes ago, gimruis said:

 

Bass only see the underside.  Flip em over lol

 

 

They're transparent all the way through. I'm not that much of a sucker! I fish a lot of clear water so I'm interested to see how they perform.

 

Also slightly different profile And action can be a pretty big deal around here And they definitely do their own kind of thing just like all products on the market or whatever. 

 

Etc etc 

 

The Amazon color is pretty nuts actually. It's like yellow with the big red stripe and a bunch of black stuff. Definitely like a dirty water reaction bait kind of color. I like it!  Definitely don't have anything quite like it in my arsenal and it's the '70 size so it's a huge profile which is also neat! 

 

But I appreciate your criticism 😂😂😂😉😉😉

 

 

[gim]

I know you're smarter the average bear on this sort of thing.  I know people who buy frogs because of what they look like on the outside of the packaging.  "That is a wild color, I'm buying that one."  Then I ask them "what side of the frog does the bass see again?"  (awkward pause as the wheels start to turn)

 

Its pure marketing and a lot of people get sucked into it.

[Pat Brown]

9 minutes ago, gimruis said:

I know you're smarter the average bear on this sort of thing.  I know people who buy frogs because of what they look like on the outside of the packaging.  "That is a wild color, I'm buying that one."  Then I ask them "what side of the frog does the bass see again?"  (awkward pause as the wheels start to turn)

 

Its pure marketing and a lot of people get sucked into it.

 

 

Agree with what you're saying 100%.

 

You don't need 13 of the same size and model frog with a white belly and a slightly different back 😂😂😂

 

I DO need toys to take the sting of traversing this mortal plane away slightly for just one more day *occasionally* though 😉😉😉

[gim]

[AlabamaSpothunter]

1 hour ago, gimruis said:

I know you're smarter the average bear on this sort of thing.  I know people who buy frogs because of what they look like on the outside of the packaging.  "That is a wild color, I'm buying that one."  Then I ask them "what side of the frog does the bass see again?"  (awkward pause as the wheels start to turn)

 

Its pure marketing and a lot of people get sucked into it.

**** Reading in angry monkey noises 

[NorthernBasser]

4 hours ago, gimruis said:

 

Bass only see the underside.  Flip em over lol

 

True. Unlesssss you're fishing gin clear water and it's dead calm out. Sometimes a bass with trail a frog and closely inspect it before committing to it. And if they're swimming alongside it, they can see the markings/paint scheme on the side of the frog. Not to mention some frogs sit butt-down in the water.

 

It is nuts how many colors the Bronzeye come in, though. Over 50! SPRO is definitely trying to catch the fishermen as well, that's for sure. 

[gim]

4 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

SPRO is definitely trying to catch the fishermen as well, that's for sure. 

 

As is nearly every other tackle company on this planet.  Don't get sucked in.  Your shed has enough.

 

[NorthernBasser]

6 minutes ago, gimruis said:

 

As is nearly every other tackle company on this planet.  Don't get sucked in.  Your shed has enough.

 

 

95% of the time I'm reaching for the black. Unless fishing really clear water. 

[Peacedivision]

Going out next week to chase striper from a boat, so a few goodies are inbound 

[AlabamaSpothunter]

New spinning setup..... Stradic 3000XG on a Levante Shakeyhead and I managed to score some D Braid in 15lb to wrap up the combo.    As always, Digitaka is amazing.  

 

Hopefully I don't like the D Braid too much since it's no longer made.   I've read bad reviews about the stuff that replaced it.   

 

[A-Jay]

There's talk on the street; it sounds so familiar

Great expectations, everybody's watching you

People you meet, they all seem to know you

Even your old friends treat you like you're something new

Johnny come lately, the new kid in town

Everybody loves you, so don't let them down

 

https://youtu.be/6Y5sZ1WoQMk?feature=shared

A-Jay

 

 

[NorthernBasser]

2 new baits to check out.

 

Picasso's new Titanium spinnerbait. Obviously has the titanium wire, but also a swinging head, which has it's pros and cons.

 

Also got the Toad Thumper Juggernaut Jig. This thing is an absolute beast of a heavy-cover jig. I won't be able to try it out until next year, but I can already tell this is going to be one impressive jig to throw around the gnarly stuff. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[gim]

@NorthernBasser why the swing head on the spinnerbait?

[NorthernBasser]

8 minutes ago, gimruis said:

@NorthernBasser why the swing head on the spinnerbait?

 

For me the 2 main advantages is it makes it harder for the fish to throw it and they seem to always run true. The biggest con, I would think, is they aren't as weedless as traditional spinnerbaits. Especially going over laydowns. With the swinging head, it can roll over some, so it's not aligned with the wire, making it more likely to get caught up on wood, etc.

[Peacedivision]

TW week 1 sale fun, minus the split ring pliers to replace a pair I lost last year.

[Texas Flood]

FishUSA got me with the Greenfish Little Rubber jigs being in stock.

 

 

 

 

[softwateronly]

@Texas Flood Is that Mullet hair jig new to you?  Been looking at it for awhile.  The chicken jig is a big fish producer for me in the summer, just really like Northland's crappie and bluegill colors. 

 

scott

[Texas Flood]

1 hour ago, softwateronly said:

@Texas Flood Is that Mullet hair jig new to you?  Been looking at it for awhile.  The chicken jig is a big fish producer for me in the summer, just really like Northland's crappie and bluegill colors. 

 

scott

It is. Ive actually never used a hair jig before but I’ve wanted to for a while. Any tips?

[softwateronly]

@Texas Flood

For me; it's killer post spawn through summer.  I'll set up in 20-25' fow and throw it at the weedline/break trying to tightline surf it down through the tops of the hydrilla.  When it it hits bottom, 2-3 fast reel turns, rod pointed down still, tightline again till bottom.  Repeat.  It's also good on deep flats for me when bluegill are suspended. Same bomb cast, tightline, reel rips.   @WRB put me on to a cps spring and a 2" piece of a trick worm as a weedguard.  When the bite is on; it's a big fish bait.  No dinks mess around with it, and the bite is an obvious thunk.  Can't miss it.  I like a longer rod, loomis 904mbr is my fave.  There's some Seth Feider vids out there pimping the chicken jig.  Good luck!

 

scott