Latest Tackle Purchase Thread (Bait Monkey Victim Support Group)

[NorthernBasser]

17 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Just put them in some hot (not boiling) water for a bit, then lay them out...they'll straighten.

I've always heard this but never tried it. How long do you recommend? 

[MN Fisher]

Just now, NorthernBasser said:

I've always heard this but never tried it. How long do you recommend? 

I do mine about 10-12 minutes...and just use tap water, hot only, depending on what your water heater is set to...mine is at 140.

[BTSyndrome]

The 4th and final Pure order... thankfully it was the smallest too. haha

[kevinmyfsu]

5 hours ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

That Crush Flat at the top left drives bigger fish nuts.   Has a fantastic tight wobble, bounces off cover nicely, and has fantastic hooks.     You bought lots of good baits.   I have the Trace too.  

The Garage Sale Sack has become a yearly thing for me. For $100, I think you get your money's worth. I wouldn't have chosen those colors for the Trace/Draw, but those two combined are already $100. I try to avoid 6th Sense the rest of the year, but their paint jobs are hard to resist.

[softwateronly]

1 hour ago, NorthernBasser said:

I've always heard this but never tried it. How long do you recommend? 

 

I've only done it once, but it was effective.  Boil water, take off burner and on simmer, wait a min or two for water to be not rolling, bait in tongs, swirl around 10-15 seconds, take a look, repeat if necessary, lay them on a towel.

 

scott

 

[Dash Riprock]

On 12/16/2022 at 12:19 AM, NorthernBasser said:

Did you get any of the GrandeBass swimbaits? A lot of mine had pretty bad bends in the tail. Not just the very end (paddle part) like you see with a lot of these type baits, but like the middle of the tail section. 

I had one pack of swimbaits in this last order that finally arrived yesterday and some, but not all, had that same problem. Maybe 3 or 4 in the pack to various degrees but not quite as bad as the pictures you posted earlier.

 

I pulled out a couple of bags I'd received back in September and they all looked good. 

 

 

 

 

[JohnFromLisbon]

Last order of the year and my first A-rigs.

 

Hope I can put them to use next year. I'm going to keep it light (California style 3 jigheads on the bottom and center, 2 dummy baits with centering pin springs on the top) and throw it on the old 875 MossyBack and a Curado K.

 

[JohnFromLisbon]

Update:

It's 4:25 PM local time, I got back from the office about 45 minutes ago.

 

Am I going fishing this week? No.

Even if I were, was I going anywhere I'd throw this rig? No.

Did I have better things to do in between work Zoom calls, like load the dishwasher and get ahead on stuff around the house so I can just relax after dinner? Yes.
Did I do those things instead of rigging this thing up with upgraded split rings, CPS springs, and the TB Finesse heads just to see what it looks and feels like? Absolutely not.

[NorthernBasser]

My PF orders, a small TW order and Grande Bass swimbaits/Air Tail Rattlers. Oh, and a few rods from two JDM companies I never tried before. Major Craft Benkei and Legit Design Stand Out. Can't use them yet but both rods feel and look great. Wasn't sure what reel I was gonna get for the Benkei, then remembered I had a Lew's LFS that was rodless...and bonus, it just so happens to match up nicely with the gold accents.

 

Some of these Berkley baits I absolutely didn't need. A few I haven't fished before but figured I'd give them a shot at that price. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[immortl]

34 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

My PF orders, a small TW order and Grande Bass swimbaits/Air Tail Rattlers. Oh, and a few rods from two JDM companies I never tried before. Major Craft Benkei and Legit Design Stand Out. Can't use them yet but both rods feel and look great. Wasn't sure what reel I was gonna get for the Benkei, then remembered I had a Lew's LFS that was rodless...and bonus, it just so happens to match up nicely with the gold accents.

 

Some of these Berkley baits I absolutely didn't need. A few I haven't fished before but figured I'd give them a shot at that price. 

 

Very Merry Christmas for you!!  I was thinking of doing a photo spread like that when my final PF order arrived later this week, but you did yours so well, I don't think I can compete.  I'm kind of wishing I had picked up some line, that's one area I didn't venture in to.  Good luck with it all and hope the new stuff works very well for you.

[NorthernBasser]

12 minutes ago, immortl said:

Very Merry Christmas for you!!  I was thinking of doing a photo spread like that when my final PF order arrived later this week, but you did yours so well, I don't think I can compete.  I'm kind of wishing I had picked up some line, that's one area I didn't venture in to.  Good luck with it all and hope the new stuff works very well for you.

Thank you, to you as well!

 

And we wanna see all pics/purchases here! Whether it's one bait or 100, they're all created equal.  

[Dash Riprock]

3 hours ago, NorthernBasser said:

My PF orders, a small TW order and Grande Bass swimbaits/Air Tail Rattlers. Oh, and a few rods from two JDM companies I never tried before. Major Craft Benkei and Legit Design Stand Out. Can't use them yet but both rods feel and look great. Wasn't sure what reel I was gonna get for the Benkei, then remembered I had a Lew's LFS that was rodless...and bonus, it just so happens to match up nicely with the gold accents.

 

Some of these Berkley baits I absolutely didn't need. A few I haven't fished before but figured I'd give them a shot at that price. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dang it, this picture reminded me that I'd ordered a pack of Airtail Shad in that Bone Crusher color and I couldn't remember seeing them in the box when I opened it. Sure enough, I double checked and they sent me two "Super Shad 4K" but labeled one "Bone Crusher". I don't know if it's worth hassling them over. Grrrr....

 

 

[roadwarrior]

Give them a call and they will probably send you the baits for free.

[Derek1]

4 hours ago, NorthernBasser said:

My PF orders, a small TW order and Grande Bass swimbaits/Air Tail Rattlers. Oh, and a few rods from two JDM companies I never tried before. Major Craft Benkei and Legit Design Stand Out. Can't use them yet but both rods feel and look great. Wasn't sure what reel I was gonna get for the Benkei, then remembered I had a Lew's LFS that was rodless...and bonus, it just so happens to match up nicely with the gold accents.

 

Some of these Berkley baits I absolutely didn't need. A few I haven't fished before but figured I'd give them a shot at that price. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice haul man. The Benkei is a sharp looking rod. It appears you go through quite a few Swim baits. 

[Dash Riprock]

34 minutes ago, roadwarrior said:

Give them a call and they will probably send you the baits for free.

I was not able to find a phone number for them anywhere. Otherwise I would have called during the 3 weeks my order was stuck in "pre-shipment" status.

[throttleplate]

[NorthernBasser]

2 hours ago, Dash Riprock said:

 

Dang it, this picture reminded me that I'd ordered a pack of Airtail Shad in that Bone Crusher color and I couldn't remember seeing them in the box when I opened it. Sure enough, I double checked and they sent me two "Super Shad 4K" but labeled one "Bone Crusher". I don't know if it's worth hassling them over. Grrrr....

 

 

I really like that bone color. You don't see that often in soft plastics.

[Koz]

Bought myself some Christmas gifts from TW and they arrived today including:

 

Picasso Smartmouth Gamakatsu Jigs

Berkley Fusion underspins

BFL Smackdown Four Blade Rig

Some Keitech Wing Impact FAT in different lengths and colors

Some KVD Swin N Shiners in different colors

Another Z-Man Jackhammer

 

But they shorted me on a few items including a Plano Duffel Bag and a Shimano World Pop. I called and they said they would ship it out.

 

On my last order, they sent me multiples of 3 different lures when I had ordered only one. I called them about returning them and they told me to just keep them. I figured I would give them out as prizes to kids when I do Fishing with the GM in the spring.

 

Anyone having issues with wrong quantities or being shorted?

[MN Fisher]

2 minutes ago, Koz said:

Anyone having issues with wrong quantities or being shorted?

Not this year - but last year I ordered one of a certain color/size crankbait from FishUSA and there were two in the box...same deal, when contacted they told me to keep it...so I got a 'spare' now.

[NorthernBasser]

2 hours ago, Derek1 said:

It appears you go through quite a few Swim baits. 

I do. Besides fishing them on jig heads/underspins, I use them often on swim jigs. And I fish swim jigs a lot. I already have a bunch of Keitech's, but I'm always looking to try other stuff. I've yet to try Grand Bass swimbaits. With their sale, I may have gone a little overboard. Hopefully I like them. Lol. 

 

The Eco Pro Swing Shad is a great alternate to the Keitech, and much cheaper, especially when they're on sale. Surprised they aren't talked about more. And the Booty Shaker is just a great, unique bait. The plastic is super soft, yet quite durable. 

[AlabamaSpothunter]

4 minutes ago, Koz said:

Bought myself some Christmas gifts from TW and they arrived today including:

 

Picasso Smartmouth Gamakatsu Jigs

Berkley Fusion underspins

BFL Smackdown Four Blade Rig

Some Keitech Wing Impact FAT in different lengths and colors

Some KVD Swin N Shiners in different colors

Another Z-Man Jackhammer

 

But they shorted me on a few items including a Plano Duffel Bag and a Shimano World Pop. I called and they said they would ship it out.

 

On my last order, they sent me multiples of 3 different lures when I had ordered only one. I called them about returning them and they told me to just keep them. I figured I would give them out as prizes to kids when I do Fishing with the GM in the spring.

 

Anyone having issues with wrong quantities or being shorted?

My last BF order was screwy just because they've already sent me two different shipments, and still have to send me one more.   Backorder stuff.   Just tell me at checkout that you are sold out, rather than let me pay and then send me something weeks or a month later.  

[roadwarrior]

7 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

 Just tell me at checkout that you are sold out, rather than let me pay and then send me something weeks or a month later.  

 

Well, it doesn't bother me at all, in fact it helps me think about using the other

95% of my stuff that is still awaiting Baptism.

[TnRiver46]

19 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

I really like that bone color. You don't see that often in soft plastics.

Just fish with a bunch of white soft plastics in your boat during a downpour. Viola, everything is bone the next day 

[AlabamaSpothunter]

2 minutes ago, roadwarrior said:

 

Well, it doesn't bother me at all, in fact it helps me think about using the other

95% of my stuff that is still awaiting Baptism.

You're like a shark in the Flea Market, I'm inclined to believe you ?

 

In all seriousness, most serious Bass fisherman I know have more tackle than they'll use in 10 lifetimes.  Just comes with the sport I think.  

[roadwarrior]

2 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Just fish with a bunch of white soft plastics in your boat during a downpour. Viola, everything is bone the next day 

 

The only "white-white" is new right out of the package.