Latest Tackle Purchase Thread (Bait Monkey Victim Support Group)

[schplurg]

 

 

Up yours, Bait Monkey!!!

 

Have upgraded my mold and injector since this. Maybe Mr Monkey will have last laugh after all.

[Mbirdsley]

45 minutes ago, Big-Bass said:

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

Thanks I’ve been wanting one of the good made in Sweden ones for a while now 

[whitwolf]

Another one... I have a rod and a few more items arriving tomorrow. 

[swhit140]

Picked up a new spinning rod.

 

[bulldog1935]

On 12/12/2021 at 6:00 PM, schplurg said:

 

 

Up yours, Bait Monkey!!!

 

Have upgraded my mold and injector since this. Maybe Mr Monkey will have last laugh after all.

My buddy Josh is doing the same thing, making his own paddle-tails, eels, shrimp, and crabs

[TnRiver46]

Didn’t need any of this, couldn’t help it. Bait monkey pulled my truck over and demanded I spend $21. I’ve been wanting to try underspins for years, seems pretty cool so far but no bites yet. I’ve been dragging them on bottom and they seem fairly weedless somehow 

 

[A-Jay]

There's a new player entering the game . . . .

A-Jay

[Derek1]

1 hour ago, A-Jay said:

There's a new player entering the game . . . .

A-Jay

Like that purplish one. 

[pauldconyers]

1 hour ago, A-Jay said:

There's a new player entering the game . . . .

A-Jay

Hmm, interesting!

[Gera]

On 12/11/2021 at 2:40 PM, Derek1 said:

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

Same here.. 

 

[Ole man Fazul]

On 11/8/2021 at 4:03 PM, LrgmouthShad said:

The Stanley vibrawedge I’ll use later in the year, but man that is the most gorgeous lure I’ve seen. No photos do it justice, it is a sight to behold.

I couldnt agree with you more! It is now my favorite spinnerbait and top producer. The skirt has great flutter and pulsing action underwater and those blades must be magic because I swear my other spinnerbaits dont attract them as much as this one does. I have that exact color as well, ghost shad flash. Because it has produced so well for me this fall, I recently added another to my arsenal to give them a bit of gold flash, in gold bream orange flash with double willows in gold.

 

[gim]

2 hours ago, A-Jay said:

There's a new player entering the game

What's the blade made of?  Polycarbonate?

 

If its anything like the Zman Stealth Blade, it's not that impressive.  I could barely feel that thing vibrating when I used it.  The blade on those do at least look sizable.

[A-Jay]

1 hour ago, gimruis said:

What's the blade made of?  Polycarbonate?

 

If its anything like the Zman Stealth Blade, it's not that impressive.  I could barely feel that thing vibrating when I used it.  The blade on those do at least look sizable.

 

https://kaesu.jp/en/products/tranquil/

It's a 'Soft' PVC Blade.

Nothing like the hard plastic offering on the Z-Man Stealth bait.

If the blade vibrates they should feel it but the soft blade is probably not making much 'sound'

as it strikes the head of the bait.

Something different - might actually be 'stealth.

Looking forward to finding out.

A-Jay

 

[TnRiver46]

18 hours ago, A-Jay said:

 

https://kaesu.jp/en/products/tranquil/

It's a 'Soft' PVC Blade.

Nothing like the hard plastic offering on the Z-Man Stealth bait.

If the blade vibrates they should feel it but the soft blade is probably not making much 'sound'

as it strikes the head of the bait.

Something different - might actually be 'stealth.

Looking forward to finding out.

A-Jay

 

See if rubber ducky will strike it in the tub?? 
 

sorry I just know you enjoy the bathtub lure threads 

[leinad]

On 12/16/2021 at 12:08 PM, A-Jay said:

There's a new player entering the game . . . .

A-Jay

not for sale in usa as of now per distributor - tackle gem.

[Fat Ika]

1 hour ago, leinad said:

not for sale in usa as of now per distributor - tackle gem.

Ah. Trying to deter us from finding them in the US.

 

23 hours ago, A-Jay said:

 

https://kaesu.jp/en/products/tranquil/

It's a 'Soft' PVC Blade.

Nothing like the hard plastic offering on the Z-Man Stealth bait.

If the blade vibrates they should feel it but the soft blade is probably not making much 'sound'

as it strikes the head of the bait.

Something different - might actually be 'stealth.

Looking forward to finding out.

A-Jay

 

@A-Jay Come on now A-Jay lol. We've already accounted for all our holiday wallet damage. God d**n cobalt bluegill out of stock in 3/8 & 1/2. Was that you?   I have a serious tackle addiction problem that yields the same results year after year.........Staring at the boards of a bunch of good looking baits I'll never use and catching the same amount of fish.  I guess it's better than shooting speedballs or gambling. I'll try a gill in 1/4 oz. Either way, if going natural doesn't work in clear water, I'm relieved never need to buy again. 

[A-Jay]

1 hour ago, Fat Ika said:

Ah. Trying to deter us from finding them in the US.

 

@A-Jay Come on now A-Jay lol. We've already accounted for all our holiday wallet damage. God d**n cobalt bluegill out of stock in 3/8 & 1/2. Was that you?   I have a serious tackle addiction problem that yields the same results year after year.........Staring at the boards of a bunch of good looking baits I'll never use and catching the same amount of fish.  I guess it's better than shooting speedballs or gambling. I'll try a gill in 1/4 oz. Either way, if going natural doesn't work in clear water, I'm relieved never need to buy again. 

Not to be a downer,

but I am not at liberty to say at this time.

Soon though . . . .

A-Jay

[KP Duty]

On 12/12/2021 at 3:44 AM, Derek1 said:

Nope, hookset nh 

You live in a town named Hookset?!  Is Greg Hackney the mayor?

[Derek1]

41 minutes ago, KP Duty said:

You live in a town named Hookset?!  Is Greg Hackney the mayor?

Lol

[JoeDeal55]

On 1/19/2020 at 9:07 PM, HazeRVA said:

Picasso Weedless Rhino Ned Green Pumpkin 1/16oz
RoboWorm 3" Ned Worm Morning Dawn
RoboWorm 3" Ned Worm Green Pumpkin Perch
Pepper Custom Baits Micro Jig Sticky Green 1/4
Pepper Custom Baits Micro Jig Magic Craw 1/4
Pepper Custom Baits Micro Jig Delta Magic 1/4
6th Sense Movement 80X Shad Craft
Dirty Jigs T.L. Pitch Jig Super Matt Brown 3/8
Baby Trash Fish Chartreuse Shad
Mustad Ball Bearing Swivel with Fastach Clip

Ive been interested in the picasso rhino weedless ned head. Have you used this yet? What size hook would be best for a TRD or TicklerZ style ned?

[Cgolf]

Christmas weekend one is out of the way. 
 

Got two books and really excited about both. Lunker City had a great deal on Giant Bass. Got two more blade krates, and while they aren’t efficient size wise, the sleeves make it so easy to store baits vs the standard boxes. Will likely carry two for a week long vaca, as spinnerbaits are a huge part of my fishing approach.

 

got some more snaps and had a bunch of 6th sense baits set aside from the summer sale. 
 

So the Tempress pedestal seat. I was so torn on spending over 100 on this. Out of the box the padding is stout and I went and got it setup right away. This thing is super comfortable to sit on and the front being shaped the way it is vs the pointy of my old seat, I will actually lean on it more for stability in rough water. Can’t wait to get it out on the water to try. It’s kind of funny I am more excited about a seat than the tackle. 

[MidwestBassAttack]

Picked up a few SK Bottom Dweller spinnerbaits and some 1/2 oz SK Structure Jigs.

 

I’m way behind on my spends this year….but I’ve got plans to make up that deficit in 2022 ?

[DogBone_384]

On 12/11/2021 at 2:40 PM, Derek1 said:

Only 4 more months or so till I can use it. 

Drive south. Plymouth, MA, and Cape Cod (good SMB) are still wide open. 

[whitwolf]

Cashion

[FishinBuck07]

1 hour ago, whitwolf said:

Cashion

That is pretty!  Someone spent some dough!  ???