Don't let the bait monkey get ya, 2020 edition

[jbsoonerfan]

I better sit this one out since I added this.....

[Bluebasser86]

Yeah, since adding another rig to my fleet, probably not a lot of movement going on for me at the deadline.

 

[Hollada]

Livescope ducer and 12”garmin (or a gift card for the equivalent amount and wait to see what HB comes out with....)

Expride 610M casting rod to try as a Jerkbait rod

!aybe an Aldebaran to pair with the expride

May get an Expride DS rod as well to try out.

[Steelhead]

Most of the tackle I want as of today, aren't available in colors and/or sizes. Some new products that are on my list will not be available until the New Year. The dates keep getting pushed back. 

 

 

 

 

[ajschn06]

14 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

 

I can attest to this - last year got a Dobyns Fury for $95 during the BF sale. I've already got about $200 of items in my wishlist - that's after the 20% markdown BTW.

Are we sure it's coming this year?  I saw somewhere on a facebook group that they weren't having the BF sale this year.

 

If they do, I'm sure I can find something, but I've been waiting for the Dirty Swim Jigs to come back in stock for like 6 months.....

[Finessegenics]

2 minutes ago, ajschn06 said:

Are we sure it's coming this year?  I saw somewhere on a facebook group that they weren't having the BF sale this year.

 

If they do, I'm sure I can find something, but I've been waiting for the Dirty Swim Jigs to come back in stock for like 6 months.....

They announced they will indeed be having a sale. Right there under latest news. Maybe they'll mark some products as restocked once the BF starts. That's my theory anyways. 

 

 

[TnRiver46]

I think @Bluebasser86is my new favorite tackle store. The stuff he makes is very affordable and catches bass! Better quality than store bought for the price 

[MN Fisher]

5 minutes ago, ajschn06 said:

Are we sure it's coming this year?  I saw somewhere on a facebook group that they weren't having the BF sale this year.

From TW's own FaceBook page

[roadwarrior]

17 hours ago, cgolf said:

...my wife made me sign a stupid note that I can’t ask for more tackle during the year.

My boss said I can only spend $100 on BF tackle sales. I'm  assuming

she meant $100 at a time...

 

[Big Hands]

On 11/15/2020 at 9:56 AM, MN Fisher said:

...and new rods - got Sierras on my wishlist, I'd get Furys if I'm not gifted those.

To me, the Sierras feel noticeably better/lighter than the Fury rods and aren't that much more. Great choice IMHO!

[Boomstick]

3 hours ago, ajschn06 said:

Are we sure it's coming this year?  I saw somewhere on a facebook group that they weren't having the BF sale this year.

 

If they do, I'm sure I can find something, but I've been waiting for the Dirty Swim Jigs to come back in stock for like 6 months.....

I have several dirty jigs models on my want list but most of them are sold out and you can't even backorder them at this point, so I figure I'm going to have to place an order earlier in 2021 and miss out on the sale for jigs

[MN Fisher]

2 minutes ago, Boomstick said:

I have several dirty jigs models on my want list but most of them are sold out and you can't even backorder them at this point, so I figure I'm going to have to place an order earlier in 2021 and miss out on the sale for jigs

Same with the 1/8oz Owner Standups - the 1/4oz 'may' be in stock by BF, but the 1/8 aren't due till mid-Dec. Have to suffice with the 1/4s until later.

[Boomstick]

7 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Same with the 1/8oz Owner Standups - the 1/4oz 'may' be in stock by BF, but the 1/8 aren't due till mid-Dec. Have to suffice with the 1/4s until later.

At least they have full stock of some other jigs, like Terminators for example where this summer at times I couldn't find any from virtually any brand!

[Boomstick]

4 hours ago, ajschn06 said:

Are we sure it's coming this year?  I saw somewhere on a facebook group that they weren't having the BF sale this year.

They already posted it on their website (normally they post it the morning of or the day before).

 

There's also some other sites although with less of a selection that offer similar deals as well.

[Boomstick]

18 hours ago, jbsoonerfan said:

I better sit this one out since I added this.....

 

Is that a nice new drill I see there? 

[jbsoonerfan]

1 hour ago, Boomstick said:

 

Is that a nice new drill I see there? 

Close, the Pampas grass is all mine

[roadwarrior]

4 hours ago, Boomstick said:

I have several dirty jigs models on my want list but most of them are sold out and you can't even backorder them at this point, so I figure I'm going to have to place an order earlier in 2021 and miss out on the sale for jigs

Well, try the Siebert Outdoors Swim jig, it's killer.  My best producer is

a 1/2 oz white with a white Rage Tail Structure Bug.

 

[Smells like fish]

There is really nothing to fear from Bait Monkey Johnson, he just wants good things for all of us ?

[Last_Cast]

Ive been making a list in TW..im nervous to check lol

[lynxcat]

I’ve got about 40 things on my TW list which is scary and completely unnecessary...but I definitely still need them all ?

 

My big purchase or gift is a new baitcast setup. I’m still trying to figure out exactly what power and action rod I need to add. I fish shallow ponds 99% of the time so this is much more of a want than a need. I know the reel - going with a Daiwa Tatula Elite in the high speed. For rods, I already have a MH/F and a M/F baitcast that I’m confident in. I have a very nice ML/F spinning setup I got earlier this year (and will be my go to Ned setup this winter). The never fish crankbaits because they get caught in vegetation too often so a moderate action feels unnecessary. A Heavy/Extra Fast seems like the biggest gap in the arsenal but a rarely pitch and flip. I don’t mind frogging but rarely in stuff too thick for a MH. However, I’m starting to fish jigs way more often so this could be a dedicated jig rod (possibly a Chatterbait rod too?). 
 

Two rods I’m looking at the closest are:

- Daiwa Tatula Elite 7’6 Heavy/Fast Ish Monroe

- Dobyns Champion XP 744 Split Grip. Framed as the “jig special” 

 

Welcome any advice! I could also just add another MH/F to the collection since I can fish most baits on it effectively.  
 

 

[Boomstick]

53 minutes ago, lynxcat said:

Two rods I’m looking at the closest are:

- Daiwa Tatula Elite 7’6 Heavy/Fast Ish Monroe

- Dobyns Champion XP 744 Split Grip. Framed as the “jig special” 

 

Welcome any advice! I could also just add another MH/F to the collection since I can fish most baits on it effectively.  
 

 

Both those rods are a little bit different. The Tatula Elite is a flipping rod and you would typically use that for flipping and pitching - has the AGS guides too so that's a pretty sweet rod. I have the regular Tatula 7'6" - didn't want the 8' model because I can sit and flip it in my kayak. Typically, you would want to pair this up with some heavy braid and throw into heavy cover looking for bass there.

 

The Champion XP is labeled as a heavy rod, but it's the equivalent of a Daiwa medium heavy, they run a little bit lighter than their rating - and Daiwa runs a little bit heavier. My oldest son has a Sierra 704C which should be fairly similar except in length. It's not a flipping stick by any means, but is a pretty solid rod to cast or even skip a 3/8oz or 1/2oz jig, probably on some 15 or 17lb fluorocarbon or maybe 40lb braid and optionally a 15lb leader. To be honest, this would be more inline with how I use a jig as heavy cover in most of the lakes I fish is very situational.

 

For a dedicated jig rod that is not a flipping stick, I'm very interested in the Megabass Destroyer FMJ

[MN Fisher]

Well - relatives gifts are already in...didn't get the Striker 7SV...so pulled the trigger at Cabelas and have a 7CV on it's way to me.

[Michigander]

9 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Well - relatives gifts are already in...didn't get the Striker 7SV...so pulled the trigger at Cabelas and have a 7CV on it's way to me.

Does that have maps or just the white screen with waypoints?

[MN Fisher]

Just now, Michigander said:

Does that have maps or just the white screen with waypoints?

It doesn't have maps built in - but it does have Wi-Fi. Hook it up through that to the Active Captain app and you can download maps people have shared. All the local lakes I fish are there - so I'm good.

[Boomstick]

Just now, MN Fisher said:

It doesn't have maps built in - but it does have Wi-Fi. Hook it up through that to the Active Captain app and you can download maps people have shared. All the local lakes I fish are there - so I'm good.

I'm not gonna lie, going out on a kayak and going around the lake to make a map and check out the bottom before you start fishing is quite fun.