Latest Tackle Purchase Thread (Bait Monkey Victim Support Group)

[WolfyBrandon]

On 8/8/2018 at 10:48 AM, MrFrost said:

Where did you get those plastic treble hook covers?  I'd love to grab some!

 

 

Al's Goldfish Lure Co Hook Bonnets @ Sportsman's Warehouse

 

WolfyBrandon

 

[gilkeybr]

On 8/8/2018 at 5:46 PM, Burke said:

You rock --- I need those since I hate it when my crank baits are tangled up. 

You can also get them on ebay via China.  They are almost unbelievably cheap, and usually take a couple weeks for shipping

[MichaelCopeland]

Today I picked up a pair of Buff fishing gloves(light blue was the only color we had in my size and I'm tired of almost losing my rod out of my hand on hook sets), a pack of TroKar 4/O EWGs, a pack of Owner 1/O Mosquito hooks and a pack of Zoom watermelon red Tiny Flukes for drop shotting before I left work. Later on went to Bass Pro Shops and picked up a pair of Rapala fish grips, a bull frog Heddon Zara Spook and a pack of 4.5" green pumpkin BPS Wacky Stik-Os. Supposed to go fishing in the morning. Looking forward to trying them out. ?

[Falkus]

On 8/10/2018 at 9:33 AM, gilkeybr said:

You can also get them on ebay via China.  They are almost unbelievably cheap, and usually take a couple weeks for shipping

Am looking at ebay - What would be the ideal size I should get ? 

[gilkeybr]

On 8/11/2018 at 10:55 AM, Burke said:

Am looking at ebay - What would be the ideal size I should get ? 

This is where things get a bit sticky, as I don't think they're consistent seller to seller.  I typically am ordering a package of several different sizes, so I never sweat it too much.  In general i'd say size 3 for jerkbaits/small cranks.  2s will cover most cranks and 1s for DD cranks and other HD hooks

[walpy]

[DINK WHISPERER]

Went a little crazy this week. 2 Curado Ks, a Powell Endurance & Max 3D, Dobyns Fury, and a bunch of baits! Come on Thursday!

[burrows]

2 hours ago, DINK WHISPERER said:

Went a little crazy this week. 2 Curado Ks, a Powell Endurance & Max 3D, Dobyns Fury, and a bunch of baits! Come on Thursday!

So what happened? I thought you were all about those reels that shall remain nameless for life!!! Are you finally going to get rid of them things? I knew once you got your first k that was it man I knew it!!!!

[DINK WHISPERER]

1 hour ago, Burrows said:

So what happened? I thought you were all about those reels that shall remain nameless for life!!! Are you finally going to get rid of them things? I knew once you got your first k that was it man I knew it!!!!

No way man, I'll never get rid of those, lol! I have 10 of them all blinged out with different colors. I got the Curados for $111 each. I just couldn't resist that deal. Telling you I love everything about the K but the weight! They're so heavy compared to everything else I have. When are you going to try the forbidden reel is the question??

[MichaelCopeland]

Yesterday I went to Wally World to get a few things and as always had to go down the fishing aisle. Finally found a sunburn colored Booyah Pad Crasher to replace the one I lost months ago. Then today before I left work I picked up a natural perch Zara Spook, a pack of Strike King red skirts, a pack of Strike King black and blue skirts and a pack of Aaron's Morning Dawn Roboworms. Got the skirts to fix and experiment with the legs on my hollow body frogs. As you can see in one of the pics, I've done tricked out my sunburn colored Booyah Poppin' Pad Crasher with red legs now. ?

[AO2point4]

This week I got a 7' Heavy Fast action Zillion for a great deal from a member here.  Went out and picked up a Curado 70 to put on it.  Once I got over the fact that it's a Shimano reel on a Daiwa rod, it's become a fantastic combo.

[FishTank]

Stopped at Dicks today and was looking for pretty much nothing and found some Seaguar Kanzen braid for $5.  I bought 4 spools (40lb, 50lb and 60lb).  

 

I am not a big fan of braid, but for $5, I think I can give it a try again. 

[Gundog]

On ‎8‎/‎9‎/‎2018 at 10:55 PM, WolfyBrandon said:

 

 

Al's Goldfish Lure Co Hook Bonnets @ Sportsman's Warehouse

 

WolfyBrandon

 

And made in the good ole U S of A. 

[DINK WHISPERER]

Helloooooooo Thursday!  

 

Fixed the Max 3d butt cap too. 

 

[HazeRVA]

Got all this in last night!

 

Gene Larew Biffle Bug Bama Bug 4.25"
Gene Larew Biffle Bug Okeechobee Craw 4.25"
Gene Larew Biffle Hardhead 4/0 5/16oz

6th Sense Divine Hybrid Jig Dark Water Special 3/8oz
Strike King Rage Craw Okeechobee Craw

 

Dirty Jigs T.L. Fin Football Jig Hematoma 3/8oz
Strike King Rage Craw MM Moonlight

 

Dirty Jigs T.L. Pitch Jig Magic Craw Red 3/8oz

 

Z-Man Fin Shroomz Weedless Jig Head Black 1/6oz

Z-Man Finesse TRD Junebug 2.75"

 

Damiki Nail Sinkers 1/8oz

[Dangerfield]

I won a $20 Amazon gift card at work and they have free shipping deal for orders over $35. So I spent $60 and got a bunch of goodies:

1. Nichols 3/8oz Sabre Swim Jig - Bluegill (x2) and Black Plague - I was on the fence, I really like the Dark Knight and Black-eye options but I figured I could get that desired look with a trailer. These get rave reviews, so I wanted to give them a shot.
2. Megastrike 1/2oz Evolution 2 Heavy Cover Jig - Black/Blue - this jig was cheap as chips and had good reviews, I'll report back on the quality.
3. Zoom Bait Fat Albert Twin Tail Bait - Black (x2) and Chartreuse - these are hard to find locally and I haven't given grub style baits a shot yet.
4. Berkley Havoc Pit Boss - Sky-walker and Blue Shiner Gold - I love these baits as jig trailers and have had success in other colour options.
5. Strike King Twin Tail Menace Grub - KVD Magic - I can't find these locally either, but saw KVD using them on WFN and had to give it a shot.

6. Berkley Powerbait Attractant, Bass Scent - never used attractants before but I plan on marinating some pit boss and paddle-tails in this stuff to see if it produces.

[DINK WHISPERER]

Wrapped the Fury cork section with some bling. 

 

[nosdog2]

Bass Pro had Yum products on sale so I stocked up on a bunch of Dingers!  

[A-Jay]

The F5 Custom 3 pc travel swimbait rod just got a new reel.

Switched out the power handle for the traditional twin paddle job.

That's how we roll.

A-Jay

 

 

[CrankFate]

Another BPS crankin stick 7’ ML. A few packs of soft plastics. A slingshot with 3/8” BB’s (the kids wanted it). Crawfish trap, to catch the crawfish my son said had reddish orange tails with black stripes and blue claws. Polarized sunglasses for the kids. And a small sheet of $2.00 bills (while sightseeing in Washington DC)

[bh91]

Been a while since I posted I here but

 

Local shop had half off so got the pompadour jr and some other pickups from this past season  

 

 

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[FishTank]

I picked up a couple of bags of Bio Spawn baits this weekend (Vilecraw and ExoStick) at Gander Outdoors and these things worked pretty well.  I was impressed at how hard the bass hit these things.  I then fed the Bait Monkey by placing an order on their website.  We'll see how it goes.

 

They also gave me a discount code/link that gets you 25% off and also gives me a few points in their system if anybody is interested.  

 

http://r.sloyalty.com/r/wqxMtZcwAbXT

[puddlepuncher]

Local walmart had 6 packs of Yamamoto flapping hog's bagged up together for $6.  I guess the oil had leaked out making the bag greasy so they decided to dump them for nothing.  There were 2 bags I grabbed them all.  Sadly someone had opened up the third bag and bought 2 packs I'm guessing for full price.  $1 a pack for anything Yamamoto is a deal to good to be true IMO.  Grabbed a bunch of $2 SK Bitsy Bug jigs too.  Spent $20 for 4 jigs and 84 hogs.  I may see if anyone wants to trade something for a pack or two of them in the flea market.

 

 

[NYWayfarer]

Got a Lew's Mach 1 rod 6'10" MH/F for $35 on sale at DSG with free shipping. The way it was packed it was a miracle it wasn't broken.

 

Paired it with my Lew's Tournament MB and broke in catching some Smallmouth Bass.

[GReb]

The wife went and spent $300 at Dicks on new shoes and workout clothes. She got home and handed me $20 in Dicks cash to make up for it LOL. So I put it to good use getting ready for that fall bite.