Latest Tackle Purchase Thread (Bait Monkey Victim Support Group)

[PhishLI]

...sliding down another rabbit hole.🤪

[1984isNOW]

Why that one?

On 12/15/2023 at 11:26 AM, TnRiver46 said:

All those hooks would rust thru before I ever casted them 😂 

 

I fished two days in a downpour last weekend and my stuff took a severe beating. I think I fished with 2 lures and ruined 200 

My man, get that flambeau! And throw in a couple desiccant packets, save some cash homie

[RipzLipz]

@PhishLI don’t you mean monkey hole?

 

[PhishLI]

Good deal at $158 for what is essentially a $210 Curado BFS.

[1984isNOW]

Okay okay

 

But if you're going to order international why not a Tsurinoya or Soloking or Haibo Arise Air?

[PhishLI]

It came from Amazon Prime shipped from a US seller in 1 day.

On 12/15/2023 at 7:17 PM, Kites R4 Skyfishing said:

why not a Tsurinoya or Soloking or Haibo Arise Air?

I'm not looking to throw 1 gram micro jigs and I want to use light fluoro which isn't recommended for 5 gram heavily ported spools. 1/15oz heads + Finesse TRDs at 5-ish grams total will be the minimum for me. FTB is a proven system and I'd rather have a metal frame and no possible tolerance issues allowing for line getting caught between the spool and frame if I go with light braid at some point.

[Bass Rutten]

This little black and red beauty just showed up on my doorstep, look like the ol' slx bfs might get kicked to the curb soon.

[LrgmouthShad]

A very Merry Christmas to all

@NorthernBasser

[LrgmouthShad]

I was able to do a little test drive of the rod just now in the backyard. I wanted to see how it loaded with a 1oz spinnerbait which is my intended lure. It’s fantastic. Loads better than many of my rods, maybe up near the top. I have a feeling this is going to be a good deal for me.

 

iRod Genesis III Swim Jr 7’8” 1-4oz

[RipzLipz]

3 hours ago, LrgmouthShad said:

A very Merry Christmas to all

So when is the Revo Winch due to arrive? I never got a tracking number from you. 🤣🤣🤣

[RipzLipz]

@LrgmouthShad Seriously, let me know if you like the braking on the Winch. I really like the IVCB-4 but I’ve not used any models with the IVCB-6.

 

Once that’s done, go ahead & ship it to me. 🤣

[LrgmouthShad]

@RipzLipz I’ll let you know once I figure out if the reel actually spools correctly or not 😔. 
 

The Tatula is great though. I find it comfier in my hand than the previous iteration

[LrgmouthShad]

Update: @RipzLipz user error on spooling the first time. It spooled up fine now. 
 

Im not sure if the braking system on this Winch iteration is the same as the previous generation. I love everything about the previous generation.
 

This iteration is once again more comfortable and I really like the knobs as opposed to the previous gen. I’m going to wait before I give you an answer on my thoughts on this reel’s braking. Right off the bat, I had problems when I put it on settings that I would use for the previous gen. However, my big spinnerbait is anything but aerodynamic. I found settings that will work, but my brake dial is sitting way way higher than I’m used to. 

[RipzLipz]

@LrgmouthShad Let me go check mine. I think the Revo4’s had the Infini brakes where you took the side plate off & slid switches on & off. The Revo5’s braking is not like that - no internal adjustments, just external dial. It’s like the MGX but with 6 arms instead of 4.

[LrgmouthShad]

@RipzLipz you can probably guess what I didn’t know about 🙈. Do you have the old winch already? I don’t meet too many people on here who own a winch but I’m a fanatic for those reels. They are cranking and spinnerbaiting machines.

[NorthernBasser]

5 hours ago, LrgmouthShad said:

A very Merry Christmas to all

@NorthernBasser

 

You got me! Nice haul, my man. What rod is that? iRod Genesis? (edit-just saw it is an iRod)

 

I have a few of the previous Tat 100's. Definitely gonna check one of these out. 

[RipzLipz]

@LrgmouthShad I have the Gen 4 Winch. Looks like this:

 

The Gen 4 Winch has a different braking system (Infini) where you can take off the side plate & adjust the sliders to turn on & off individual brakes. The Gen 5, which is what you have, does not have the Infini but rather IVCB-6 (Infinitely Variable Centrifugal Braking) with 6 non-adjustable brake legs. If you unlock the side plate & carefully remove it (turn reel so handle is down) you will see 6 white legs - those are the brakes that fly out during the cast. From my experiences with the MGX reels, you can throw very light baits when you adjust both tension & braking correctly - lighter rods help as well.

 

ETA: I only use this reel for deep divers & A-rigs. Most other moving baits I use my 6.4:1 MGXs & love them.

[LrgmouthShad]

What I didn’t know was that you could adjust internal brakes on the Gen 4, embarrassing for me to say.

 

I have two Gen 4s

 

It’s interesting that you only use the winches for heavier moving baits. I just made a comment to @thediscochef recently that I felt that the gen 4 winch does not do well for light baits. Perhaps with the different braking system of the gen 5, it may handle lighter stuff better.

[RipzLipz]

@LrgmouthShad There is a switch on the lower rear portion of the Gen4 reel. That locks the side plate on. Slide it down & you can remove the side plate, which should pull away from the reel but remain attached to a shaft. Rotate the side plate out of the way & you will see those red/orange sliders. Moving the sliders outward from spool shaft will turn them on. Moving inwards will disengage them. Abu recommends 4 on, 2 off as a starting point. I would turn off opposite brakes (180° apart) if any at all.

 

The Gen5 brakes may require a higher brake number setting than you had on the Gen4. I seem to recall Abu recommending getting brakes & tension set as follows with chosen lure tied on & reeled to point where you’re ready to cast:

 

• Turn brake setting to 0 (lowest setting/least amount of brake).
• Turn tension knob so it’s tightest (max tension - knob should not be completely torqued tight).
• Engage thumb bar so spool is free; lure should not fall unless way too heavy.
• Slowly loosen tension knob until bait begins to slowly fall without spool overrunning (no loops).
• Reel up & make a cast. If distance is less than desired, loosen tension 2-3 clicks & repeat cast.
• If you get overrun/backlash at end of cast, apply 2-3 clicks on the brake side until it goes away & repeat as necessary until cast feels comfortable to you.
• If spool wiggles right & left, tension is too loose & reel may make odd screams at some point during cast.

The above is just for help if you need it - not trying come off like a know it all. I typically have to play around with both a bit to get it dialed in just right, mostly when changing lure weights or wind present.

 

 Feel free to PM me if needed.

[Columbia Craw]

Senator, I cannot confirm nor deny the purchase of that reel without clarification of your context of the term, “ purchase.”

[RipzLipz]

@Columbia Craw "Since you’re having difficulty answering directly, allow me to rephrase the question for you then, Mr. Craw. Did you steal that reel?"

 

[Columbia Craw]

I decline to respond under the advice of my attorney.

[KP Duty]

 

That guy looks like globogym's founder (ben stiller) before he lost weight.

 

[RipzLipz]

@KP Duty It’s Marty Huggins (Zach Galafianakis) from the movie The Campaign with Will Farrell.

[Peacedivision]

Monkey bit me one last time for 2023. Took advantage of the rod sale at TW, and purchased a gift card for 10% off to pay. Brought the out the door total down to $230.40