Old School Pit Boss for the WIN!

[Jaderose]

Like most of you, I still have several bags of old school Pit Boss.  Absolutely tore it up today hopping them across shallow flats on an Owner Ultrahead Finesse Hook.  Haven't actually thrown one in a couple of year but I saw the bag in my satchel and tied it on.  Hang on!  Love it when a good old bait  you ain't thrown in a while lights em up

[Hook2Jaw]

I have never thrown a Pit Boss and I'm currently mad at Berkley.

 

Your avatar is great, though!

 

Certainly glad you gave them a whoppin'.

[Jaderose]

1 minute ago, Hook2Jaw said:

I have never thrown a Pit Boss and I'm currently mad at Berkley.

 

Your avatar is great, though!

 

Certainly glad you gave them a whoppin'.

I don't know about the new "Havoc" Pit Boss.  These are probably at least 8-10 years old

[Hook2Jaw]

10 minutes ago, Jaderose said:

I don't know about the new "Havoc" Pit Boss.  These are probably at least 8-10 years old

After trying like hell to catch more fish on near 10 dollar cranks and jerkbaits but still catching more on Academy's brand, I don't think I'm throwing anything else Berkley besides line.

[Russ E]

The havoc pit boss is my go to bait for pitching into cover. It has caught me a lot of quality fish.

 

You can still buy them pretty cheap at walmart. They are usually piled in a box under the other tackle.

 

I believe there is also a powerbait version of the pit boss, but I have never tried it

[Jaderose]

39 minutes ago, Russ E said:

The havoc pit boss is my go to bait for pitching into cover. It has caught me a lot of quality fish.

 

You can still buy them pretty cheap at walmart. They are usually piled in a box under the other tackle.

 

I believe there is also a powerbait version of the pit boss, but I have never tried it

Actually, I guess I was talking about the Powerbait Pit Boss when I said I'd never tried them.  The old ones are Havoc, I believe

[Black Hawk Basser]

I love the whole Havoc line, especially the Pit Boss, Grass Pig and Craw Fatty.

[Bluebasser86]

1 hour ago, Pickle_Power said:

I love the whole Havoc line, especially the Pit Boss, Grass Pig and Craw Fatty.

All in the Powerbait lineup now unfortunately. They put the Havoc lineup out long enough to get us hooked and then gave it the hook. They still won't give me back my 2 favorite colors of Pit Boss either ?

[Dvo509]

Did they get rid of the papa pit boss? I used that a lot on Tokyo rig and a lot of success last year. 

[Black Hawk Basser]

5 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

All in the Powerbait lineup now unfortunately. They put the Havoc lineup out long enough to get us hooked and then gave it the hook. They still won't give me back my 2 favorite colors of Pit Boss either ?

Yeah, I know. ? I bought at least 15 packs of Grass Pigs when I found out they were to be disco'd.

[BlakeMolone]

What’s everyone’s opinion of the Powerbait pitboss? I know they are softer but is the action the same? Do they catch fish just as good? It seems like everyone hates when a lure is changed and I love the old pitboss and I’m hoping the Powerbait one is fine 

[Koz]

I love the old Havoc Pit Boss, especially as a trailer on a Chatterbait.

 

I HATE the new Power Bait Pit Boss. In fact, I’ve never had a strike on one. Not one.

[wordty]

On 4/21/2020 at 6:23 PM, Jaderose said:

Like most of you, I still have several bags of old school Pit Boss.  Absolutely tore it up today hopping them across shallow flats on an Owner Ultrahead Finesse Hook.  Haven't actually thrown one in a couple of year but I saw the bag in my satchel and tied it on.  Hang on!  Love it when a good old bait  you ain't thrown in a while lights em up

What weight / size of ultra head finesse hook

[Jaderose]

34 minutes ago, wordty said:

What weight / size of ultra head finesse hook

I'm not sure..I got a bunch of them.  None are very big so I'll say the biggun