Smells like fish

Has anybody sampled American Baitworks spinnerbaits? That’s the Freedom part of the Z-man / freedom vibrating jig. They look high quality and are $10. @A-Jay? Oops, Freedom Tackle Corp appears to be separate from American Baitworks who is just carrying their product.

Of all the lures I have I am almost certain I do not own a single live target brand. I have saw Blue mention maybe years ago that live target lures did not produce. Just a night or two ago I saw a couple of their lipless at $14 each and they were breathtaking beautiful but I put it back. Has anyone had any good days on their lipless lures? The high detail finishes are tempting.

Me and my monkey been a lil slow over the last month but we will make up for it!!

Yep, It is what it is!! A modified DT Flat, not a true DT Flat. Buy some and catch fish with them.

For largies it is a weightless GYCB Senko For brown bass It is a Z man craw deadly Nedly or a jerkbait

Being fishermen, over complicating is our thang!

Now a question for you my friend. Of all these problem species you've caught, which ones have you sampled on the dinner table? ive had many ground hog, several coons, possum, couple kinds of snakes and presently in freezer is bobcat fox yote among other tasty tidbits ? You guys feel free to share recipes too!!!

What was the irresistible temptation that Mr and Mrs whistle pig couldn't resist?

I guess when it comes to rifles on deer I have come from the Elmer Keith school of thought. I have always like heavy bullets and heavy arrows. As I said earlier, shot placement is key but for me it hasn't always been placed perfectly and overall I have been impressed the most with a .30-06 shooting 180 gr Winchester Power Points.

That is beautiful!

1 month from this Saturday and it'll be time to remove some predators here. Looking forward to it.

It turns out I had it wrong... These lures were originally made in China from 2011-2016. Then according to Luck E Strikes website they were brought to the USA and made in Greenwood, Arkansas. The USA models are translucent, I wonder if there is 2 types of plastic used on these China/USA and possibly different sound characteristics?

Do you have updated thoughts on these @JediAmoeba ? I went in a shop yesterday that had maybe 15 of the USA made lures in 2 colors, they must have been hanging there for years and priced $7 or $8!!! So of course the lil monkey on my shoulder (voices in my head) has been whispering to me about them. How did the USA vs China models differ in suspending? Was the hardware much better on USA as I reported earlier in thread that hooks and rings are VMC vs China stuff?

Evergreen Shower Blow 105 or a 125 size does not disappoint.

I stopped by a tackle shop today and picked a few Berkley hardbaits up including a "Juke" 128. It looks like it may be capable of a extra wide slow wobble. Has anyone here have any time in with this lure? @Bluebasser86 since your post from 2018 in which the Juke had not yet impressed you, have you gave it a second try?

Looks to be TK Stanley of TackleKraft before he switched to his initials making a bass head

Back to Walmart... Chk your local Walmarts. Mine has about 200 jars of Gulp, Berkley powerbait and salmon eggs discounted down to as cheap as 60 cents per jar. I got the jars of Gulp, regular $5 for $1.25... Trout and bluegill look out!!! They also have the Strike King packages with 20 or more lures if 4 types marked down from $5 to $3 and a few more misc fishing tackle.

Shot placement is king. I mostly utilize a broadhead tipped arrow. ?

Let's face it, some hooks are just junk and have to be replaced.

I'd wait for clearance sale

The usual weekly random items for me...

I've caught a lifetime of fish with the improved clinch with 7 or 8 twists but never have tried the regular clinch.

I had grilled food Saturday and Sunday and today caught bass crappie bluegill and a turtle on artificial.. It's been a good weekend even though a lil on the warm side today.

And the worst part is just how few treble hooks you get for $100

I was looking at the Hunk Shad at a local shop today. 2 of them in a pack for around $7. They must have been 5 or 6" long. And look like giant thick beaver baits. I couldn't find much about them online and am wondering if anyone here has used them? Have you had any success? And can tell me how to rig them and how to fish them. If they have a good rep I may invest in a few packs.