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That is my dream garage. All tackle, and no car.

I have one Zillion, and a few different Tatulas, and Coastals. They all work well, and I can cast them all equally well, but my Zillion is special, and I lack the words to describe why. My advice is, if you can afford to buy multiple Zillions' buy one, if you can't afford more than one, don't buy the first, because you will always want more of what you can't have.

Do you have a picture?

You just made the Bait Monkey very happy.

Water temp my lake is between 66 and 76 every day of the year. Makes it hard to blame the weather when I skunk.

Keep it all. You know you need everything plus much more.

Look on TW they have new Ryoga 150 for $699.99 and Ryoga Ryoga 100 SV for $679.99 Are these different than the JDM models?

The Bait Monkey wanted me to get a couple of these. So I looked them up at TW. Almost $700. I laughed so hard the Monkey started to cry. Maybe someday, but for now my Tatula 150 will have to do the job.

And the Monkey keeps telling me to buy a glide bait. Just one, fish it in open water, you won't lose it. How can one bait hurt? It could be one of the less expensive glides. Same price as a few packs of soft plastics, You wont need to buy more one is all you will ever need. Thanks for posting a picture of what just one might end up looking like. Please keep the Glide Bait Monkey at your house.

All of them.

For those that wonder how bad it was, this is my observation of what happened. This is only what I have seen and heard, I'm not an official source by any means. First of all, no tourists were killed or hurt. That includes US citizens and many tourists from all over the world. The cartel and military were careful to keep the violence between the combatants and not let others get hurt. Friends that were downtown told me, that the police hid in stores while the military and cartel were fighting it out. There were no stray bullets flying around where I live, but I did here an explosion. It appears the Cartel's main plan was to disrupt all traffic, free some friends from prison, and make a large visual statement. They were successful with all goals. They burned many cars, in the middle of the street, to block traffic, as well as burning cars in major parking lots. The cars were empty of people, so lots of smoke for the camera's, but nobody was hurt in the fires. Fire crews were not allowed to put the fires out, so most of the cars burned until there was nothing left. The next day they were allowed to tow them away, and clean up the streets. For some reason they burned down a few of only one brand of convenience stores. No one I have talked to know why they targeted only Oxxo's and not other buildings, but that seems to be the case in many town throughout the state of Jalisco. As with the cars, they made sure the stores were empty before setting them on fire. There were many people in the military killed as well as Cartel members. Most of the deaths were at major roadblocks at the edge of town, and at the state border. They also attacked a prison, and freed many inmates. Most have been captured, but some made successful escapes. The pictures on the news, made it look far worse than it was. Looking at the town from the ocean, it looked like the whole town was on fire. Smoke rising from several locations, across the entire bay. These pictures were accurate, but didn't tell the whole story. One popular picture was taken at an angle to make the Costco store look to be on fire. It was not damaged, only a half dozen cars were set fire in the middle of the parking lot. No one was injured at, near, or around Costco. All over the bay cars were on fire, but as I said before the cars and buses, did not have people in them. They were empty when set ablaze. Traffic was stopped, and it was extremely dangerous to drive anywhere on that Sunday. The Cartel even put out a warning for people to stay in their homes after 2:00 PM. Apparently that was the time they planned on confronting the army head on. No one I know witnessed any fights between the army and Cartel, but many were killed on both sides, so obviously there was some battles. No one knows what the future will bring, but apparently there has been some kind of secret truce declared. They had a large funeral for the head of the Cartel that was killed, complete with gold casket, many mourners, with army and police protecting the service. Obviously if they wanted to capture Cartel members, the large extravagant funeral would have been a good place to start. Instead they gave government protection, and all was peaceful. All is calm now, and like I said before I feel as safe here as any place I have lived in the states. That is just me. I can't recommend anyone come here, nor will I tell anyone to stay away. The underlying problems still exist, ready to explode into the open at any time. There is no signs of violence now, but no one can predict the future. The Cartels are large, strong, and extremely violent. Their influence is felt in every aspect of life in Mexico. They have investments, and influence in all walks of life, from large construction companies, banks, police, military and every day people. They have infiltrated the police, military,as well as local and national government. They are experts at wielding both the carrot and the stick. Getting rid of them completely would take more than just arresting the street gang members. It would take a complete overhaul of government as well as a change of attitude amongst all of the people. Not only gang members would have to see in the inside of a prison, but politicians, bankers, developers, as well as many other people who don't administer any violence themselves, but either encourage the status quo by accepting money, or by simply looking the other way. The problem did not develop overnight, and it will not go away overnight. I was lucky enough to live in an area, that seemed to be off the radar for many years. That has all changed. For now, life is back to normal, and I hope with time, the system can be changed, so one day criminals do not have a significant influence over the country. Only time will tell. On a positive note, the bass here are big and fight harder than any Cartel, or Army, and they are just waiting to be caught.

BG is bulletproof but heavy. Any shimano or Diawa in that price range are excellent.

I estimate weight the old fashion way. I add a pound every time I tell the story.

This is one I haven't tried. Many on You Tube claims it comes through cover better than other square bills, but I don't see why, they appear to be the same shape and have a similar bill, as many other square bills. Do they get bit more than other plastic squarebills? What is special about them. I would like to try one, but I already own so many plastic square bills I have a hard time justifying buying any more. If more people keep recommending them, I will have to cave in to the Monkey and buy a couple to try.

What's your favorite square bill crankbait? Brand, size, color, value, hooks, plastic or balsa wood?

What buzzbaits do you prefer,brand and do you prefer to use skirt only, skirt and trailer, only trailer? What type of skirt, what type of trailer? Color? Size? Do you ever use a double blade, if yes which one and why? I normally use a black Cavitron with a skirt only, but am willing to give others a try.

It is now two weeks after the cartel violence, and all is back to normal in PV. The airport is full of tourists, planes are on schedule, the beaches have tourists from all over the world swimming, surfing, and playing with their children. You can drive downtown through the affected area, and see zero signs of fire or vandalism. If I didn't know better, I would assume nothing ever happened. The sad truth is from the numbers I have been told, tourism is down 30% from what it would have been if there had been no incident two weeks ago. I believe the numbers. To a casual observer at a bar, or beach, it would appear that tourism is flourishing. To a person who lives here, it does not look like peak tourist season. I can drive down town in a little over half an hour from my house, and I don't get stressed out from the traffic. Before the drive would take over an hour, and I would be frazzled by the time I got down town. All is not normal, but it could be far worse. I am still recovering from surgery, and will be starting chemotherapy next week. It may be awhile before I am able to make a cast for bass. If I don't catch any DD bass this spring, it won't be because of cartel violence, it will because doctors don't understand how important bass fishing is for a persons health. When I get the Ok from my doctor and my wife, there will be a picture of a DD posted here. I can't advise anyone on the safety of coming to PV. Everyone should do research and decide for themselves they believe it is a safe place to vacation. I can say I feel as safe here as anywhere I have lived in the states. That is how I feel only, not a recommendation to others to come here.

Pure genius, now if only Bass Pro Shops had groceries, and Costco had fishing tackle, the Bait Monkey wouldn't be online and on my back.

Maybe, AI will develop a drug or Alcohol problem, and join the 27 club.

I spent a considerable amount of time looking at this map, and did not locate a Lake Menderchuck. Is there a possibility that Menderchuck is only a name locals use, or maybe the spelling is wrong. Either way I could not locate this famous lake. It would be helpful if you highlighted Menderchuck on the map, and a few waypoints marked on exact fishing locations would be appreciated.

7 hour round trip to my best lake. 5 hour round trip to the nearest lake with bass. 5 min to the ocean, but I prefer to drive for hours and fish for bass.

Anything over $200 and the person in charge will diminish me to sleeping on the couch, and I won't return for an extended period of time.

Nice looking bait. Do you have a spare if you lose it?

How many is a lifetime supply? What colors?

What is the most expensive bait you own, and why is it better than a similar bait that is less expensive?