Latest Tackle Purchase Thread (Bait Monkey Victim Support Group)

[burrows]

[wet_dream]

New combo! So ecstatic about it that I had to share it here in addition to the “Show off your stuff” thread.

 

Steez SV TW on a GLX MBR 842c

 

I can’t wait for the spring!

[crankbait2009]

I bought my first Whopper Plopper yesterday.  Never tried one before but hear a lot about them.  Now if spring would hurry up and get here.

 

Before settling on this one, I was comparing the 110, and the 130 to this 90.  The 110, and 130 look frickin huge.  Too big for my liking.  I know it's not about me, but I had to put myself in the bass's shoes.  I don't think I'd like something that large.

 

so 90 it is 

 

[LCG]

6 bags of havoc pit boss's 

1 bag of yum craws

1 bag of zoom trick worms

1 booyah pad crasher 

1 booyah poppin pad crasher 

1 bag of 1/4 oz bullet weights

 

I really need to reorganize my tackle. Getting ready to start cleaning out non confidence baits. Trying to find a balance between variety and minimalism. 

 

I have vowed that I will only carry one 3600 box of plastics with no more than 8 types and one 3600 box of lures. Too many options isn't working for me, need to simplify 

[MassYak85]

3 hours ago, crankbait2009 said:

I bought my first Whopper Plopper yesterday.  Never tried one before but hear a lot about them.  Now if spring would hurry up and get here.

 

Before settling on this one, I was comparing the 110, and the 130 to this 90.  The 110, and 130 look frickin huge.  Too big for my liking.  I know it's not about me, but I had to put myself in the bass's shoes.  I don't think I'd like something that large.

 

so 90 it is 

 

Have confidence in the bigger stuff! The 130 gets ANNIHILATED by 2lbers. 

[crankbait2009]

but that's IF they even exist in my waters.  If no biggies go after a larger lure....it goes in my non confidence box.  not good

 

but the 130 is 1.375oz in weight.  holy crap!!  ya, none of my rods can handle that weight.  that's crazy

[Dirtyeggroll]

Couldn’t resist a KastKing Assassin on sale for $43.99.

 

Opened the package to find a free 300 meter spook of KastKing coplymer. Not sure what I’ll be using 4-lb for but hey it’s free.

 

I was pretty impressed with the look and feel of the Assassin until I turned the centrifugal brake from 0 to anything else. My oh my it’s noisy. Makes a high pitch sound I can’t quite describe.

 

[georgeyew]

3 hours ago, Dirtyeggroll said:

I was pretty impressed with the look and feel of the Assassin until I turned the centrifugal brake from 0 to anything else. My oh my it’s noisy. Makes a high pitch sound I can’t quite describe.

 

 

What helped with the noise for me was to put a slight coat of oil on the drum. Give it a try.

[Scarborough817]

On 2/3/2018 at 4:13 PM, wet_dream said:

New combo! So ecstatic about it that I had to share it here in addition to the “Show off your stuff” thread.

 

Steez SV TW on a GLX MBR 842c

 

I can’t wait for the spring!

that is absolutely gorgeous dude, if that were a right hand reel i would be all over that

[buzzed bait]

scored at DSG!  cold water killers....

 

 

 

 

[MassYak85]

6 hours ago, buzzed bait said:

scored at DSG!  cold water killers....

 

 

 

 

What kind of deal did they have on those? I've eyed them for a while but the price has kept me turned off. 

[Scarborough817]

Some of my glide baits finally came in, there are more to come but the collection is growing. I also have blanks my girlfriend and I painted but I will post those once the epoxy cures.

[buzzed bait]

1 hour ago, MassYak85 said:

What kind of deal did they have on those? I've eyed them for a while but the price has kept me turned off. 

they were on clearance for like 12.97.  BUT clearance was buy 5 get 5 free.  so i was like $65 for them and then i had a 20% off coupon too..... 

sooooo i kinda had to......   i already had a few of them and really like them so for that price and the options they still had available it was a no brainer!

[snake95]

2 hours ago, buzzed bait said:

sooooo i kinda had to......   i already had a few of them and really like them so for that price and the options they still had available it was a no brainer!

@buzzed bait glad to hear that you helped me help out our local DSG's in the ATL area.  I struggled to resist buying too much this sale period.  I know there are no rules on who can take advantage of a sale, I sort of hated to see some of the baits going to guys to just turn around and flog for a profit.  I plan to use this stuff!!! (and give a few away)  Interested to hear how you do with those babies in our local waters.

[buzzed bait]

5 minutes ago, snake95 said:

@buzzed bait glad to hear that you helped me help out our local DSG's in the ATL area.  I struggled to resist buying too much this sale period.  I know there are no rules on who can take advantage of a sale, I sort of hated to see some of the baits going to guys to just turn around and flog for a profit.  I plan to use this stuff!!! (and give a few away)  Interested to hear how you do with those babies in our local waters.

i've done alright with them on allatoona when the water is anywhere under say 60 degrees or so.  i also don't run a trailer on them which lets the feathers little flutter and i think makes for a slimmer looking profile.

[Scarborough817]

The glides we painted turned out pretty good really happy now that the epoxy is cured, it really shows off the colour better.

[MassYak85]

So I realized I am lacking in weedless swimbaits so I picked these two up. 

 

[fishwizzard]

What are those things?  

[KP Duty]

Thanks to whomever posted the edge rod sale in december....really took advantage of it.  Ordered two, then more when I put the first two in my hand.  The weible is my favorite reel seat of all time, and the NFL blanks are among the best.  They even sent me some rod socks that are made as rugged as my motor cover.  

 

 

[KP Duty]

That does it...I'm firing photobucket.  Been with those butt holes since 2001...before it was free.  Now it's a pop-up fiasco that yields more frustrations than photos.  I'm out...

 

 

 

 

[mattkenzer]

@Scarborough817 Very Nice Work ..... Thanks for sharing.

[Scarborough817]

23 minutes ago, mattkenzer said:

@Scarborough817 Very Nice Work ..... Thanks for sharing.

thank you , it was just for fun but turned out not too bad

[MassYak85]

23 hours ago, fishwizzard said:

What are those things?  

Smashtech Shiners

[All Day Fishing]

Guys I found the jackpot, a tackle store here in the Boise Idaho area had a clearance section, each bait no more then $2 each! A bunch of discontinued Xcalibur xs4/xj4 jerk baits and spooks, Gary Yamamoto jerkbaits/crankbaits/top water, Yo-Zuri Sashimi jerkbaits/lipless crank (look amazing), Bomber Model-B, Rat-L-Traps, Hair jigs!  I cleared them out! What do you think?!  Got a smallie on the Snake River with a black hair jig 

 

[Justin62882]

Within the last 3 weeks, 5 karu vibrashocks, 7 siebert jigs, 7 siebert fogys, a lucky pointer 95, rapala husky jerk, 2 academy h20 crankbaits, 2 h20 rattletraps, 2 packs of hags tornados, 24 bass jigs from swing oil baits, 2 custom packs of stick baits and speed craws from swing oil baits, 2 packs of paca chunk trailers, flourocarbon line, 300 yards of power pro super slick, 3 packs of zoom lizards, 5 chatterbaits, 1 pack of roboworms, 1 pack of power worms, 2 packs of flat dawgs, 2 war eagle spinnerbaits, 2 cavitron buzzbaits, hooks of different sorts, 4 packs of mister twister jerk rats they are on sale online for 1 dollar a pack right now compared to 5, 2 abu garcia silver max combos, h20 jerkbait, the new baitball spinner by livetarget and a couple other things I can't remember. I love it :). Pretty happy. I love my newest additions to the collection. I'm sure im missing a few things. The bait monkey can look at this smile all day