Tackleholic

Initials AP.

FYI, this morning I received an email from one of the Japan distributors of a flash sale on Shimano products, prices were in Yens; Metanium, Calcutta, Antares, etc., 8-30% off. I'm a Daiwa guy and didn't spend much time looking, but thought some of you may be interested; there were about a dozen reels and 3 rods.

This makes me wonder if Shimano makes rods and reels in Japan, and their lures come from China.

I did not see that one, which came from Shimano. The one I received today was from a US distributor, it stated 22%, and claimed Shimano was requiring it.

I was just informed by a well known distributor that Shimano products will increase 22% tomorrow, 8/18/25. On line orders placed today will not be increased.

In my experience, Elaztech products display less action than others; also, their buoyance may make them more difficult to efficiently work certain depths. There is no doubt they will last longer than others.

Try them all and adopt the monkey.

Ski, how high do the water temps get down there?

Yes.

I live and fish in the Ozarks, where most lakes are known to be deep and clear. The recent very hot weather has raised surface temperatures to about 90 degrees, and Fish and Game is advising "catch and keep". This is because a combination of the hot water and low levels of oxygen will cause the demise of stressed out fish when released. I'm curious about how this compares to the situations in the shallow Florida lakes.

The BPS store I was referring to is in St. Louis.

The Egg wakebait. This spring it was $4.99, myself and 3 friends each bought one. Recently it was $5.99 and jumped to $7.99, only available for in-store purchases since they sold out in the spring and re-stocked. There was a discussion on this lure a short while back on Bass Resource.

7 ft. ML spinning w/15# high viz braid, 6 ft. 10# mono. leader, 5/0 light wire red EWG hook, Texas rigged, Palomar knot; no swivel, no weight, no breakoffs.

A friend of mine was at a BPS last week and I asked him to pick up 2 colors of a specific lure for me; I had already checked the price on line. He took them off the display which was priced as it showed on line. The cashier scanned the bar code and the price was 33% higher. My friend put up a fuss and received the as marked price; he was told the prices were going up so fast that store employees were not able to change them fast enough to keep up with the cash registers. That 33% increase was on top of a 20% increase the lure received earlier this year. It's made in China.

Many of the pros seen using it are likely sponsored by Bass Pro.

I was just notified by Asian Portal that there will be no new tariffs on personal purchases under $800 until 8/29/25; thought some members may be interested.

Years ago I quit using Bass Pro products because of poor hooks.

I bet everything looks clearer and brighter to you already; I'm getting my second eye done tomorrow and actually looking forward to it. Too hot here to fish much anyway. Best wishes to you.

It's easy to remember Cunningham's jersey number; best looking legs in the WNBA. This IS a Bass fishing forum, right?

I agree that Bass can be overly ambitious. I once extracted a 13" Cottonmouth who's tail was sticking out of the mouth of a 12" Smallmouth; fortunately for me the snake was already dead and digestion had begun.

Bass Thumb is a sign of a true addict.

I use a clicker; don't pull it out unless I surpass about 6 fish. I find them in a golf department.

New Glarus is only sold in Wisconsin; I have relatives there who bring that gift when they visit. Good stuff!

Watched a Cougar run through my back yard this spring; very happy my Border Collie was inside at the time, she would have taken up chase for sure. Where I live in North Central Arkansas there are more deer than rabbits or squirrels; we probably have more Cougars than is believed.

I had that same charger in a 4 bank; problem after problem. Mfg replaced it once, maybe twice, and it was sent in for warrantee repair 4 times. Had it 5 years. When it failed again only 3 months after the last repair, I gave it away to someone who needed only 2 of the remaining 3 banks. After talking with 3 marina mechanics I bought the one they all recommended. Maybe I was jinxed, as I know others who have never had a problem with the one I gave away.