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I imagine the eventual 'ping!' and he'll have a top 10 weight. Seems to be the way...

The markings on that spot are beautiful!

Hello! I've got a handful of the Hammer Shads (and Ultimate Shads and Strong Shads). I like them and have caught fish on them The soft mattlures have their quirks; they're very soft (mendit), and from reviews, they may need some harness wriggling (like hudds sometimes do). But mine seem to run good enough for my skill set. I haven't fished mine in a while - I moreso just like looking at them ha ha. But maybe I'll spend a day with them around the spawn. I look forward to other responses so I can get my wallet ready for the Monkey...

I'm a fan, so I'm excited to have just received my new 'Pinky' and 'EO Trout' Glideway 176s. I find them easy and fun to fish, and have had some real t-bones on them :)

Obviously I will get a PB and runner-up state record! :)

Forgot to post when I got them, but I am really liking the Megabass ORC wakes. My Karashi 80s are still dry :)

I just happily bought some to play with :) I watched the main vid and it seems like there are definitely nuances with rigging it, but with feedback on SU and from others, I think it will be fun to fish at some of my gnarly spots. Aside, I just recently sold my Unitoads and other Zooms (apart from my Mag UV Speedworms) - I like their stuff, but reached my limit on warped baits (not the Unitoad in their shell, of course). Even with the Mags, the first thing I had to do is open them and unkink half of the tails. Drives me crazy.

Nichols, Picasso, and Sieberts here I have a bunch of others, but if I'm ordering any these days, it's one of the above.

Finally got on the board for 2026 before the weather drop. Dragged in about 10 branches before getting a lazy mushy bite. White 3/8 Elite Evo with a fluke trailer. Only one for the weekend, but I'll take it !

I've got a set of them, all bladed, different sizes and bills. I also really like the finishes on them. I've caught bass on them; was down at that Elite tournament at Lay Lake a few years back - rented a house with a dock. Only two lures caught fish for me at that spot - the bladed Chippawa in the color KP Duty posted, and a Bandit 200 in 'Mistake.' Besides a few bass, I could not keep the drum off of them. Eventually lost them, the Chippawa broke off to some lake monster, and the Bandit to a snag. Also had a huge cottonmouth follow a Keitech Fat/Flashy Swimmer in, and almost get on the dock with me :(

My wife certainly won't talk with me about flukes :) At the time I put it on a 5/0 BKK Permalock - didn't have any hook up issues; it seemed to give enough to bite. May play more with TwistLocks when my lakes are liquid.

I can't remember exactly (maybe Copperstate sale - they move Hideups?). I bought a bag on release and liked it, so it went on my 'wait for a sale' list :) The only one I'd pay store price for now would be the Natural Green Blue color - that color is pretty cool and never in stock anywhere. Also, if talking about pricey/big flukes (besides the Sakamata HW 6s, which are awesome), I like the DRT VTS 5, but one only gets a few fish on them (super soft; action is amazing). I have the VTS 7 too, but I don't seem to know what to do with them so I just admire them in the bag :) My PB for 2025 (7+) came on a white DShad that had nicely dulled a bit having been stored with all the other colors in a ziploc (excluding the 'Glowstick' color - that one stays separate :)). TOXIC's DShad box is awesome, but I like what happens when they're all jumbled together :)

I am a never-to-recover fluke addict. I got a bunch of Judy Fish on discount - just IMO, they hold added scent quite well and the durability is very good. I had the same one on for several days and numerous catches - never had a single issue with it keeping on the hook. In fact, it's still on the same hook in a tackle tray waiting for spring :) It also has an air bladder in it that gives it a nice swimming action (as opposed to a solid fluke).

Here's my backpack box

Second the Hira Tailor - I've fished them on a free rig, but quite like them just plain weightless. Other excellent alternative is the BottomUp Gimmy, just IMO.