Latest Tackle Purchase Thread (Bait Monkey Victim Support Group)

[bulldog1935]

@FishTank the only reason I'm calling you here, this inline spinner directly relates to finesse -

- had these Vanfook spinner hooks with pre-tied woolly bugger around for awhile, until I found the spinner I wanted to swap them into.
The pre-tied hooks are Vanfook Aomidoro (marabou) AM-801 (olive) and 802 (brown)
The perfect spinner is Mukai Max Spinner 4.0 g - a single-hook spinner made to keel hook-up and let you bottom-bounce for the best of everything. 

Last time I looked, BFE has the Mukai Max. 

Part of the trick is finding a spinner that uses split ring to hang the hook.

You can do the same thing at your fly-tying vise with a Tiemco 5263 hook.

[FishTank]

1 hour ago, bulldog1935 said:

@FishTank the only reason I'm calling you here, this inline spinner directly relates to finesse -

- had these Vanfook spinner hooks with pre-tied woolly bugger around for awhile, until I found the spinner I wanted to swap them into.
The pre-tied hooks are Vanfook Aomidoro (marabou) AM-801 (olive) and 802 (brown)
The perfect spinner is Mukai Max Spinner 4.0 g - a single-hook spinner made to keel hook-up and let you bottom-bounce for the best of everything. 

Last time I looked, BFE has the Mukai Max. 

Part of the trick is finding a spinner that uses split ring to hang the hook.

You can do the same thing at your fly-tying vise with a Tiemco 5263 hook.

Those are cool. I have only fished the traditional Mepps and Rooster Tails. Those are on another level.

[treble hook]

During my lunch break today, I had an extra 10 minutes to kill…

[Jmurphy87]

A little something that I decided to get today after getting out of work lol.

[Jar11591]

Can’t wait to get her on the water. Initial feel is very nice. 

 

 

 

[NorcalBassin]

Couldn't pass up this "deal" for a high quality swim/wake bait and I'm curious to see how it performs next time out. They sure put a lot into the packaging and components... almost pretty.

 

Cool having the smell of a freshly assembled wooden box when opening it up. 

 

 

Extra tail and tail hardware was a nice touch as well.

[Dangerfield]

On 8/6/2022 at 4:50 PM, Jar11591 said:

Can’t wait to get her on the water. Initial feel is very nice. 

 

 

 

I'm enjoying it, every 2.5lb-3lb bass feels like a new PB! It's a good drop shot rod, I've had success using the screwhead/spark shad combo which probably means it'll be good for light reaction baits too.

[NorcalBassin]

Darn jdm and the hook up tackle both got me. Needed another versatile spinning rod, and since I've heard so many good things about the St Croix Victory 7'3"MXF and the hook up had them on sale I couldn't pass it up. Teaming it up with the Exsence BB and it feels pretty great in hand. Bait monkey also informed me I needed to try cover scats, jdm finesse jigs and a couple small swimbaits. 

 

[TnRiver46]

On 8/4/2022 at 2:27 PM, treble hook said:

During my lunch break today, I had an extra 10 minutes to kill…

I’m considered armed and dangerous with that pack of worms 

[Cbump]

For some reason I can’t help but buy things I don’t need.  

[Drawdown]

No pic this time, but I got 4 packs of Zoom UV Speed Craws in Green Pumpkin, Black/Red Flake, Watermelon/Red Flake, and Junebug.

 

Still figuring out how I like to retrieve and rig them, but I am thrilled at how easily you can fish them at every point of the water column on a light Texas rig. Now if I could only get a bite.

[MassYak85]

Tackle Warehouse really shouldn't have put those jackhammers on sale...I now own more jackhammers than I will go through for a looooooong time. 

 

 

[A-Jay]

30 minutes ago, MassYak85 said:

Tackle Warehouse really shouldn't have put those jackhammers on sale...I now own a fine assortment of sizes & color patterns which will allow me to sleep comfortably every night. 

Me too ~

And fixed that one for you.

A-Jay

[A-Jay]

Latest addition 

I like it !

Fish Hard

A-Jay

[TnRiver46]

1 hour ago, A-Jay said:

Lasted addition 

I like it !

Fish Hard

A-Jay

Yes sir! 

[Texas Flood]

In the mail yesterday came my St. Croix VTC73HXF rod. I'm very excited to try it out this weekend.

 

[Cbump]

[Cgolf]

Father in law picked up some Stanley spins for me from TW. Hoping they are as good as everyone says they are. 

[whitwolf]

I have asked Reaction Innovations for a couple of years now for a Black variation on the Spicy Beaver.  I never received a reply. I went to their website a couple of weeks ago and found the "Hitman". I'm  pleased.

[Jmurphy87]

I got a few things on the way home from Hastings, wife had blood work to be done and figured that I would stop by a small tackle shop that has different things than around Kalamazoo.

2 packs pro senkos 

1 heddon lucky 13

1 heddon moss boss

1 meps bronze slammer 1/4oz

[BrianMDTX]

Always good to see when you come home. 
 

[NorthernBasser]

2 hours ago, BrianMDTX said:

Always good to see when you come home. 
 

[BrianMDTX]

lol. Three packs of Senkos (white, black and junebug) and a pack of Owner 3/0 EWG J hooks. Wanted to try some different colors. 

[TnRiver46]

1 hour ago, NorthernBasser said:

That’s hilarious 

[ATA]

Since I am all done in freshwater department and I have everything I need, Bait monkey got me on saltwater deep sea gear this summer and it got me good.

Very expensive compare to bass gear, Even the lines are very expensive and you spending about $500 to spool few small reels. Let alone the rod and reels and jigs and weights and so on. But I am good now, Only need to buy one ore reel to have everything I need.