FordsnFishin Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 Bait monkey been mean to me lately.  New fishing gloves, several spools of line, some parts to fix a reel, 100 pack of yo mommas, $180 worth of jig heads and skirts, a dobyns 745 extreme hp, dobyns 735 fury, and a couple pfg hats.  Im sure i missed a few things. That's all in a couple weeks. Think im done for awhile, I think. 3 Quote
FishinBuck07 Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 9 hours ago, FordsnFishin said: Bait monkey been mean to me lately.  New fishing gloves, several spools of line, some parts to fix a reel, 100 pack of yo mommas, $180 worth of jig heads and skirts, a dobyns 745 extreme hp, dobyns 735 fury, and a couple pfg hats.  Im sure i missed a few things. That's all in a couple weeks. Think im done for awhile, I think. Ouch!! That is the problem with living in the northern part of the country, it gets cold most of us have to do something to scratch the fishing bug. So why not buy more tackle! lol 3 Quote
RemyL Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 I made the mistake of thinking about what categories I didn't have covered, and learning more about color choices. This absolutely required me to fill in the massive gaps. To that end I picked up some more Z-Man TRD's in a few sizes, so I at least have light and dark in each size. Did the same with some of the other plastics I already had. Then I got some spinnerbaits, again in light and dark, but I kept that to just one of each for now. Googan Zingers just because they were the only one on Karls with closed off eyelets and I think that makes a lot of sense. I'm sure I'll try a few others once things warm up a bit. Two sizes of the VMC Rugby jig, one regular one finesse. A dark GS Blooper to go with the lighter pair I had. Light and dark Jenko buzz baits. (the original motivation to go browsing, I didn't have any buzz baits and was thinking about options to cover a fair bit of top water quickly, these better catch a few fish after all the money they just cost me. lol) Then a couple (yup, light and dark) Z-Man chatterbaits. I went with the Elite model based on reviews.  Basically, any item I had but didn't have at least one light color and one dark color I filled the gap. Then I added the spinner, buzz and chatter baits.   2 Quote
RichF Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 The only tackle I've bought in quite some time. A few things are still on backorder. Also got over 600 hook bonnets from Amazon (and used the vast majority of them, yikes). Tackle prices are outrageous! 9 Quote
Dangerfield Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 9 hours ago, FishinBuck07 said: Ouch!! That is the problem with living in the northern part of the country, it gets cold most of us have to do something to scratch the fishing bug. So why not buy more tackle! lol This is painfully true, I've placed some orders recently, just waiting for an amazon order to arrive and just flipped an order to my buddy for another TW order.  Looking for a new tackle bag cause mines bursting at the seams.  Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted January 23, 2020 Super User Posted January 23, 2020 23 minutes ago, Dangerfield said: Looking for a new tackle bag cause mines bursting at the seams. Which one you using now? Quote
Dangerfield Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 19 minutes ago, MN Fisher said: Which one you using now? This one - I've got a flambeau 3700 laying flat full of trailers and worms. Then I've got a 3700D, 3701, and 2 reg 3700. The sides and front pockets are filled with clamshell baits. Big swimbaits in the front sleeve and all my 2.8-3.8s in the top flap. Â Oh, then I've got a Plano 3600 weekender just jammed packed with zman baits, ganged with split rings based on the bait and a smaller hardbox with ned and shakeyheads. Â I'm eyeing the Plano 2.0 Duffle bag, it got a ton of space and I could centralize everything. The Okeechobee Fats Large bag is cheaper, probably not as nice as the Plano but loads of space. Might organize some plastics in those kvd worm bags. 1 Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted January 23, 2020 Super User Posted January 23, 2020 12 minutes ago, Dangerfield said: I'm eyeing the Plano 2.0 Duffle bag, it got a ton of space and I could centralize everything. The Okeechobee Fats Large bag is cheaper, probably not as nice as the Plano but loads of space. Might organize some plastics in those kvd worm bags. One I was looking at until I realized it wouldn't fit under the 'work table' in the canoe was the Cabelas Advanced Angler - Magnum size. I have the Large (6x3600 boxes inside, 1x3600 in the front pocket) and it seems to be well built. This is now my plastics bag. Â The Magnum holds 8x3700 boxes in the main compartment and the four outside pockets will each hold a 3600 box. https://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabelas-Advanced-Angler-II-Bags/2913990.uts Quote
kayaking_kev Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020  My latest order, and I just ordered another rod yesterday, Dobyns Champion XP Glass 704cb.  PLEASE HELP ME!  Cal Coast Fishing Rod Mule Rod Carrying System Boyd Duckett Baits BDJ Jerkbait (x2) Z-Man TRD Tubez 6pk Roboworm Straight Tail Worms Strikezone Pocket Knocker Lure Retriever 3pk Big Bite Baits Craw Worm 10pk Big Bite Baits Double Tail Finesse Grub 10pk Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp Tin Ned Head 3pk (x2) 3 Quote
Vilas15 Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 Brothers I need your strength to resist a good deal on a great rod that I do not need. I'm afraid I will give in and you'll see a photo of it here in the future. 1 1 Quote
FishinBuck07 Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 33 minutes ago, Vilas15 said: Brothers I need your strength to resist a good deal on a great rod that I do not need. I'm afraid I will give in and you'll see a photo of it here in the future. Life is too short! Don't ask me for help! Lol 1 Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted January 24, 2020 Super User Posted January 24, 2020 36 minutes ago, Vilas15 said: Brothers I need your strength to resist a good deal on a great rod that I do not need. I'm afraid I will give in and you'll see a photo of it here in the future. No help here - the monkey has me firmly in it's grip...it's only the grip the wife has on our finances that prevents me from buying. 1 Quote
Dangerfield Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 3 hours ago, MN Fisher said: Cabelas Advanced Angler - Magnum  The Magnum holds 8x3700 boxes in the main compartment and the four outside pockets will each hold a 3600 box. https://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabelas-Advanced-Angler-II-Bags/2913990.uts My father in law has that bag, we call it the Coffin. Quote
Super User jbsoonerfan Posted January 24, 2020 Super User Posted January 24, 2020 Got my new set up in 13 Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted January 24, 2020 Super User Posted January 24, 2020 5 minutes ago, Dangerfield said: we call it the Coffin. Reason for that being....? 1 Quote
Dangerfield Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 BR darling egg beater and my favorite finesse line arrived today. I think the rod and reel really complement each other. I gotta admit getting that shim under the bearing was a pain, all worth it tho. This reel is pretty smooth for $100. 1 hour ago, MN Fisher said: Reason for that being....? It's a big bag, we got my then 4yr old in it with all the boxes out. Cabela's makes some nice bags and I haven't found one to suit my set up. The Magnum is just a bit too big. 2 Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted January 24, 2020 Super User Posted January 24, 2020 4 minutes ago, Dangerfield said: It's a big bag, we got my then 4yr old in it with all the boxes out. Cabela's makes some nice bags and I haven't found one to suit my set up. The Magnum is just a bit too big. Okay - second choice...and my new main bag. BPS Extreme Qualifier 370. 5x3700 boxes in the main compartment, 1x3600 box in the front pocket. Red: https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/bass-pro-shops-extreme-qualifier-370-tackle-bag-or-system Camo: https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/bass-pro-shops-extreme-qualifier-370-camo-tackle-bag-or-system  I have the camo... Quote
Dangerfield Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, MN Fisher said: Okay - second choice...and my new main bag. BPS Extreme Qualifier 370. 5x3700 boxes in the main compartment, 1x3600 box in the front pocket. Red: https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/bass-pro-shops-extreme-qualifier-370-tackle-bag-or-system Camo: https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/bass-pro-shops-extreme-qualifier-370-camo-tackle-bag-or-system  I have the camo... How smooth are those zippers? $30 is pretty good, considering I down need those boxes. Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted January 24, 2020 Super User Posted January 24, 2020 1 minute ago, Dangerfield said: How smooth are those zippers? $30 is pretty good, considering I down need those boxes. I'd say 8/10...not butter smooth but they don't hang up. 1 Quote
kayaking_kev Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 31 minutes ago, jbsoonerfan said: Got my new set up in Looks sweet together. 1 Quote
Super User jbsoonerfan Posted January 24, 2020 Super User Posted January 24, 2020 9 minutes ago, kayaking_kev said: Looks sweet together. Thanks, spooled it up with some 15lb 832 braid and tied on an 8lb leader of AbrazX and plan on doing some dropshotting with it. Never been much of a spinning user, but I'm going to try to get better at it. Quote
Mbirdsley Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 On 1/22/2020 at 9:07 PM, haggard said: Bait monkey has been off my back for a long time but he recently saw the Stradic C5000XG on closeout with only one left in stock so, yeah, you know the rest. I've used my original one for schoolie stripers in Maine/NH salt water rivers for 2 seasons and love it.  Two Chasebaits Mudbugs crawled into the cart (these are new for me), plus a bag of Yum 4-inch Swim'n Dingers in watermelon / pearl 2-tone. Last season these Yums have been my go-to on a ML/F spinning setup on the lake, rigged on a small jig head, and late last season even better as a trailer on a finesse skirted swim jig.  Thank you, bait monkey. Now get off my back already   These chase baits look very interesting.  The add has been plastered all over my Facebook.  I am very tempted to try them.  I usually don’t by lures like these.  But, they look almost real 1 Quote
Dangerfield Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 1 hour ago, MN Fisher said: I'd say 8/10...not butter smooth but they don't hang up. I'm gonna take a look at those next time I'm at a BPS. Thanks! 1 Quote
Super User J._Bricker Posted January 24, 2020 Super User Posted January 24, 2020 I just got these this morning and probably should have ordered a few more before they were all gone.... still gotta wait until 031420 for TW’s projected restocking date 6 Quote
Ksam1234 Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 17 hours ago, jbsoonerfan said: Got my new set up in Nice setup ! What rod action etc is it ? And what’s it being used for 1 Quote
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