Latest Tackle Purchase Thread (Bait Monkey Victim Support Group)

[swhit140]

Got my goody box today, also have a spinning rod to wait for yet.

 

[Cgolf]

While I knew I ordered a bunch of spinnerbaits from TW I didn’t realize it was all spinnerbaits, except of course for the three spinnerbait trailer hooks lol. 

[Jmurphy87]

17 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Are you opening a fishing store? ? 

I would be shocked if those didn’t catch the heck out of them 

I have enough stuff, I probably could open a small store lol. I keep collecting for some reason, oh look a new color gotta try that. Oh well could be doing worse things with my money I think ?. 

[king fisher]

20 minutes ago, Jmurphy87 said:

I have enough stuff, I probably could open a small store lol. I keep collecting for some reason, oh look a new color gotta try that. Oh well could be doing worse things with my money I think ?. 

If all you could do is open a small store, than you are not even close to having a problem.  I could stock a large store. At the rate I'm going I will be able to stock a Bass Pro, Cabelas, and a Walmart maybe two and I don't have a tackle problem.

[Cgolf]

Keeping with the spinnerbait theme, I grabbed 20 War Eagle finesse spins from the lurenet sale and some extra skirts. Already use the smoke purple on, the other color is new to me. Apparently I am all in on spins again. I was good and didn’t get too greedy for this sale. I will admit though I did get up early on Sunday to get my order in hoping they would have more than 1 spinnerbait on sale. 

[LrgmouthShad]

Y’all are making me excited with all these spinnerbait purchases. I should be receiving my package today of Picasso spins and spinnerbait accessories

[PotatoLake]

I received my order from C&C Custom Baits today. I'm sorry that this picture doesn't do the craftsmanship any justice. They nailed my descriptions of what I wanted. The matte black finish is sweet on the spinnerbait and shakeyheads. I'm pretty pumped to put these to use. Anyone want to guess what scenario I had in mind for most of these???

 

[gim]

50 minutes ago, PotatoLake said:

Anyone want to guess what scenario I had in mind for most of these???

 

Well if you were fishing here with those you'd be catching a lot of northern pike.  Not sure if that's what you had in mind lol but it would be inevitable.

[NorthernBasser]

Picked up an Evergreen Combat Stick that I really didn't need.

 

 

 

[PotatoLake]

10 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

Picked up an Evergreen Combat Stick that I really didn't need.

 

 

 

That's a beauty. Me likey.

[Derek1]

Lots of cool stuff everyone. 

[JWall14]

15 hours ago, NorthernBasser said:

Picked up an Evergreen Combat Stick that I really didn't need.

 

 

 

Those are pretty sweet!

[LrgmouthShad]

Okay here's what the bait monkey did to me for black friday. The worst part about this is I like the stuff I got so much, that I'm looking at future picasso and aftco purchases now. He is a sly monkey. 

A lot of picasso and nichols spinnerbait and buzzbait stuff since it was on an additional sale and some aftco gloves were the main features. On the side, I restocked on some sampo swivels and colorado blades from nichols and got many colors of humdinger rubber skirts since I liked the ones that I tried from my last order. I'm very pleased with the AFTCO gloves; both of them fit me very well and are comfortable and warm. Should work great. The Nichols Impulse buzzbaits are a repeat purchase but I liked the sale and wanted a couple in 1/2oz. The impulse's are top-notch. Now... for the picasso spinnerbaits. They were every bit as fine-looking as I thought they'd be. I wish I took a picture of one in my hand before I started modifying them. Guys... the willows have a shallow cup to them. I'd been wondering what companies still produce a "slow" willow... well... there you go. Picasso does. There's not a weak point on these spinnerbaits. Excellent hooks sharp out of the package, great quality blades, and sampo swivels stock. Pictured beneath the group photos are what some of the spinnerbaits looked like after I committed atrocities to them. There is a blue glimmer 3/4 oz, golden shiner 3/8 oz, and gizzard shad 1/2oz pictured in that order.

I simply kept all the components that the spinnerbaits came stock with so if I want to use those slow willows, which I definitely will at some point... I have the stuff to do that. Excellent spinnerbaits.

 

[Cgolf]

Last for a while lol. Book was for my Birthday and got my Victory and a small Barlows order. 

[NYWayfarer]

 

My new finesse combo. Abu Garcia Zata 20 paired with a medium light St Croix 2021 Bass X rod

[swhit140]

Received 2 new rods from FX Custom Rods a couple weeks ago. 

 

[TnRiver46]

On 12/3/2021 at 3:53 PM, PotatoLake said:

I received my order from C&C Custom Baits today. I'm sorry that this picture doesn't do the craftsmanship any justice. They nailed my descriptions of what I wanted. The matte black finish is sweet on the spinnerbait and shakeyheads. I'm pretty pumped to put these to use. Anyone want to guess what scenario I had in mind for most of these???

 

A muddy scenario?

[PotatoLake]

2 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

A muddy scenario?

We have a winner! You get a box of rice-a-roni, the San Francisco treat and “bass fishing” the home game.

[Derek1]

This reel should be fantastic. Only 4 more months or so till I can use it. 

[tander]

22 hours ago, swhit140 said:

Received 2 new rods from FX Custom Rods a couple weeks ago. 

 

What do you think about those FX rods. Thinking about getting a couple.

[Big-Bass]

2 hours ago, Derek1 said:

This reel should be fantastic. Only 4 more months or so till I can use it. 

Looks like BPS in Harrisburg.

[swhit140]

11 hours ago, tander said:

What do you think about those FX rods. Thinking about getting a couple.

Build quality is really nice and balanced great with reel mounted on rod you can hold rod/reel with one finger. I wish they had more model choices with cork grip. I'd say the rod action is stiffer compared to Dobyns or Falcon rods.

Can't wait until next season to test them out.

 

[Derek1]

11 hours ago, Big-Bass said:

Looks like BPS in Harrisburg.

Nope, hookset nh 

[Mbirdsley]

Picked this up off Facebook new in box for $75 bucks from a vendor. Looks like they retail between 165-200 bucks. I’m going to use it on my soon to be built deep cranking rod. 

Sigh springs only 3 months away 

[Big-Bass]

1 hour ago, Mbirdsley said:

Picked this up off Facebook new in box for $75 bucks from a vendor. Looks like they retail between 165-200 bucks. I’m going to use it on my soon to be built deep cranking rod. 

Sigh springs only 3 months away 

Excellent reel.  Welcome to the realm of Abu round reels!