Latest Tackle Purchase Thread (Bait Monkey Victim Support Group)

[NorthernBasser]

1 hour ago, a1712 said:

Check out the Ray's DIY Carbon Fiber Handles, I have them on 20+ reels. It's nice that you can select length, retainer, nut, retainer screw, and post colors, they also come in black or silver CF. <$30 SHIPPED TO YOUR DOOR. Brian.

Dang you, AliExpress Monkey!

 

Edit- Is there a specific store? I type that in search and I see all kinds of random handles. I don't see anything with Ray's. Just other brands. 

[bait__Monkey]

On 4/18/2023 at 8:44 PM, gimruis said:

Re-stocks? How can you possibly need to re-stock anything with a shed full of tackle? 
 

SiLLe HUmAnZ

 

11 hours ago, FishTank said:

Picked up a few things. Still waiting on Shimano to bring out the new Vanquish.  It was supposed to be out in early March. I liked the Steez A II so much, I picked up the high speed version.  I also found the color I have been hunting for in the Deps Slide Swimmer 175. The coolest thing is the Megabass jacket. It's fantastic.  I would it put up against any of the stuff I have from Simms or Arcteryx but at a fraction of the cost.  

 

GoOD bOy. ThA MoNkEy Iz hAPpy.

[a1712]

1 hour ago, NorthernBasser said:

Dang you, AliExpress Monkey!

 

Edit- Is there a specific store? I type that in search and I see all kinds of random handles. I don't see anything with Ray's. Just other brands. 

Weihai Fishing Tackle Store. Have fun, Brian.

[RichF]

19 hours ago, FishTank said:

Picked up a few things. Still waiting on Shimano to bring out the new Vanquish.  It was supposed to be out in early March. I liked the Steez A II so much, I picked up the high speed version.  I also found the color I have been hunting for in the Deps Slide Swimmer 175. The coolest thing is the Megabass jacket. It's fantastic.  I would it put up against any of the stuff I have from Simms or Arcteryx but at a fraction of the cost.  

 

Where’d the jacket come from?? And how’s the sizing?? I’m guessing it’s probably smaller than most American brand clothes.

[FishTank]

5 minutes ago, RichF said:

Where’d the jacket come from?? And how’s the sizing?? I’m guessing it’s probably smaller than most American brand clothes.

The sizing is small. I bought a 2XL and it fits like an XL, maybe even a fuzz smaller. It has an athletic fit to it. If I hadn't lost some of my stomach this year, it wouldn't fit. Luckily it stretches. 

 

I got it from JLS. It took awhile to get. They had to get it from Megabass for me. I think I might get the winter jacket they offer sometime down the road. 

[ATA]

This NRX + NRR was in my wishlist for three months and finally it is here.

[NorthernBasser]

1 hour ago, ATA said:

This NRX + NRR was in my wishlist for three months and finally it is here.

 

I wish my wishlist would just magically show up like that!

[FishTank]

2 hours ago, ATA said:

This NRX + NRR was in my wishlist for three months and finally it is here.

 

What reel are you going to put on it?

 

I am swapping my reels around and putting a Vanquish C2500S on the rod when it arrives. 

 

[ATA]

25 minutes ago, FishTank said:

 

What reel are you going to put on it?

 

I am swapping my reels around and putting a Vanquish C2500S on the rod when it arrives. 

 

I have three options:

1- Stella FK 2500

2-Exscense 3000 CI4+

3-Cardiff CI4+ 3000

 

I am not sure which one. I think it will be the Cardiff , Anyways I am waiting for it to arrive from Japan. 

 

[FishTank]

18 minutes ago, ATA said:

I have three options:

1- Stella FK 2500

2-Exscense 3000 CI4+

3-Cardiff CI4+ 3000

 

I am not sure which one. I think it will be the Cardiff , Anyways I am waiting for it to arrive from Japan. 

 

 

I would go with whichever is lightest but you got some good choices there. 

[GoneFishingLTN]

On 4/21/2023 at 12:11 AM, NorthernBasser said:

Thanks to @a1712 I placed my first order at AliExpress. Wish me luck! I used PayPal so I'm not worried. Both stores I bought from had really good reviews.

 

Ended up getting another Tatula Elite and Curado 70 MGL. Paid $310 total (retail $500). Hard to beat that. But man, this could get dangerous. I spent the last 2 hours browsing handles, knobs, spools etc. 

 

They have the Tatula casting rods in split handle! Anybody ever order rods from AliExpress?

 

Interesting so these are not the elite rods but just tatula I don't know if I've seen them look like this 

[NorthernBasser]

4 hours ago, GoneFishingLTN said:

Interesting so these are not the elite rods but just tatula I don't know if I've seen them look like this 

Right. I think they're like the regular $150 Tatula's that have the full grip (casting). Those are sweet rods for the money, but I like these split grips on these.

[ATA]

13 hours ago, FishTank said:

 

I would go with whichever is lightest but you got some good choices there. 

Thats the idea, one I get the Cardiff, I am going to weight all with line on them.

[WRB]

You need a boat!?‍♀️

Tom

[Cbump]

I’m pretty skeptical of the aliexpress tatula rods 

[Jmurphy87]

Well I bought the tray to separate my flat side cranks from my lipless box lol, then I went down the color rabbit hole again yay. That’s roughly 5 different stores to find the colors and different flat side cranks. I know the dt are not flat sides but I have heard that the 6 is subtle compared to the 4 we will see.

[treble hook]

Rained out again today, so took a little trip to Palmetto State Armory…

[krisjack69]

Got some new line, nail weights,  swimbait jigheads, and baits. Only took like 2 days to get here. 

[Dangerfield]

Picked up some Coleslaw spinnerbaits for next month, along with a 16' x 16' YakAttack BlackPak Pro, Might Mount for my net, 12" Might Mount XL for behind my seat and a 3D printed rudder handle. I need another x4 YA Tether Tubes, x2 on the side and x2 at the back to really flesh it out.

 

Managed to get x11 3600, x1 3500 and x1 Double Deep 3700 tray with a bit of room to spare. The DD 3700 will go under my seat, filled with safety stuff, license and tools. Really looking forward to getting on the water this year, just need the weather to act right.

[NorthernBasser]

5 hours ago, Cbump said:

I’m pretty skeptical of the aliexpress tatula rods 

 

Daiwa makes some different rods/reels for China and other Asian countries (that Japan doesn't get). You can go on Daiwa's site, click on 'region' and then China and you'll see different stuff.

 

They have a Daiwa Salamandura line which is their version on the Tatula I think. Pretty much same reels, just different cosmetics. Besides the color, there's a Salamander logo on the side plate and tension knob instead of the spider we're used to. And they have the clicking drag like the Zillion...or at least the SV TW 70 does. So that's kind of cool.

 

 

[Cbump]

I don’t know what Ali Express has to do with anything, but that red reel is freaking sweet. 
 

I’ve seen $2 knock off jackhammers on aliexpress so I don’t trust stuff from there. 

[NorthernBasser]

27 minutes ago, Cbump said:

I don’t know what Ali Express has to do with anything, but that red reel is freaking sweet. 
 

I’ve seen $2 knock off jackhammers on aliexpress so I don’t trust stuff from there. 

Because there's legit Daiwa and Shimano products sold on Ali Express. Ali Express is China's Amazon. The pic I posted of those Tatula rods you commented on are from a reputable seller on Ali Express. And these red reels are on there as well. And as I said, Daiwa makes different stuff for China than what we see here. 

 

And those knockoff Jackhammers likely didn't say Z-Man Jackhammer on them. There are companies that make knockoffs, for sure. But they don't use the same names as the name brand. They're their own brand. Like this lol.

 

[PhishLI]

18 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

And those knockoff Jackhammers likely didn't say Z-Man Jackhammer on them.

Correct. They say Jacky Hammer?

[Cbump]

12 minutes ago, PhishLI said:

Correct. They say Jacky Hammer?

yep lol

 

 

 

[FishTank]

59 minutes ago, Cbump said:

I don’t know what Ali Express has to do with anything, but that red reel is freaking sweet. 
 

I’ve seen $2 knock off jackhammers on aliexpress so I don’t trust stuff from there. 

 

I have heard some good stuff about Ali Express and some bad stuff. Any negative purchases/scams are enough to ward me off.