The bait monkey lives. I just picked up a Dobyns Champion 734C on a show special plus one day 10% discount for $156.00.  

TW running a 25% sale off all shimano, gloomis, jackall till the 25th along with other Bassmaster classic sales....

When does the classic sale at TW start?

When does the classic sale at TW start?

Today......

When does the classic sale at TW start?

 

yup, today! They have a link on their FB page...looks like you have to put some stuff in the cart to see the discount.

The Monkey must have been standing on the heads of the boys over at TW.....Looks like he finally got his way, 25% off on Shimano and Loomis.....d**n he has got some pull......Here is to the Monkey.

The bait monkey was sitting on my shoulders and pulling my ears while I was ordering components last weekend.

 

I got up to take a break and when I got back I found a thank you for a large order to GYCB in my inbox. What a rascal!

 

I hate when that happens. i hate when he has the BPS page up and the TW page up and purchases from both sites. One day he backed a Ranger down my driveway in front of my wife, and never even told her he was buying it. Hes such a trouble maker.

I hate when that happens. i hate when he has the BPS page up and the TW page up and purchases from both sites. One day he backed a Ranger down my driveway in front of my wife, and never even told her he was buying it. Hes such a trouble maker.

 

If he would have tried that in front of my wife there would have been monkey stew for supper.

4 dobyns extremes... Me and the monkey have gotten close!

Two crankbaits

One pack of 1/4 oz. shakey head jigs

Two reels serviced

Two 1/4 lb. spools of line

Three finesse jigs

 

I think I am doing pretty good so far. but spring isn't here yet.

I have to join Teal on boat expenses.

 

Just dropped $764 to have boat checked over and repaired and to be ready for my Lake Gaston tournament next weekend and the upcoming fishing season. 

 

Better to pay $764 to know the boat, motor and trailer are in good condition than to be stranded on the water or on the road's shoulder.

 

I also am picking up the boat from Propeller Dynamics today where I had stainless steel lifts put onto the Motor Guide 72 pound thrust trolling motor. Cost? $175. A great upgrade to save my back and knees from straining when using the trolling motor.

 

As for the Bait Monkey, I am heading to BPS today for the first day of their sale. I have $150 in BPS gift cards; a $30 Rewards Program coupon; and another $60 in my Rewards account.

 

Here Bait Monkey, here. Let's go.

Wow where do I start???

In the last 2 weeks:

2 G.Loomis rods

Spider Wire invizi braid

Berkley Vanish

9 packs of Berkely smash tubes

5 packs of Berkely subwoofers

10 spinnerbaits

20 plus cranks SQ bills, swimbaits wake baits mediums

5 bait boxes

Mega strike

Izor XXX line

Swivels

8 packs of Zoom flukes

8 packs of SK caffeine shads

20 packs of Mustad ultra lock hooks (on sale at 1.50)

5 chatter baits

My arse got bit hard

Well add a REVO3 STX to my list...... I so didn't expect to win it on eBay but not complaining REVO3 STX NIB for 149.75 shipped. Oh well make that 5 rods I have to buy now.... TW here I come lol

Wow where do I start???

In the last 2 weeks:

2 G.Loomis rods

Spider Wire invizi braid

Berkley Vanish

9 packs of Berkely smash tubes

5 packs of Berkely subwoofers

10 spinnerbaits

20 plus cranks SQ bills, swimbaits wake baits mediums

5 bait boxes

Mega strike

Izor XXX line

Swivels

8 packs of Zoom flukes

8 packs of SK caffeine shads

20 packs of Mustad ultra lock hooks (on sale at 1.50)

5 chatter baits

My arse got bit hard

Hey just curious rockchalk.  Why the Berkley smash tubes and not the SK coffee tubes?

Bait monkey just put me in a choke hold. Ordered a Cardiff 300A on TW.

Hey just curious rockchalk. Why the Berkley smash tubes and not the SK coffee tubes?

I've got lots of coffee tubes. They are my primary tube but the smashes were on sale at academy for 2 dollars off. Hard to pass up.

$130 just this morning.  New rod and reel plus 8 bags of Baby Brush Hogs (all lures at DSG buy 3 get 1, couldn't pass it up).  That's on top of the 140-150 I've already spent the last couple of weeks on 2 spools of Seaguar Senshi, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, and anything that piqued my interest in the Wal-mart clearance bins.

Average between $3-500 per month with TW & Cabelas. Never miss a sale, but unfortuately buy when there aren't any sales also. I too am very tite with the Bait Monkey. I know I'm addicted like some of you other guy's, but I don't care anymore. If I think I need it, I get it. Love to Bass fish and shoot, both good things. I've been a good provider and figure I can enjoy life in my old age. Look at it this way, we are all keeping the US economy going! GOD Bless America! (Bait Monkey is also patriotic!)

As of late I've been into fishing for 1 specific species and for that fish I make my own lures, I have been restocking my supplies, not a major expense.

I really don't need a thing as far as rods and reels, with 20+ combos all in great condition, I've got the gamut covered for the moment.  When something goes down, I'll be in the market.

I got in on the DSG buy 3 and get 1 free sale too---did not plan on buying so much--went in for some fishing line and walked out with 2 bags of fishing lures    the monkey was very happy with me!!

not good....$370 at BPS yesterday.  Beavers, tboxes, line and rod for my kid, cranks, ton of hooks, beautiful swimbaits, assorted plastics.....just the stuff that was absolutely necassary.

Yes, $12 swim baits are absolutely necassary.

 

 

Well I had the monkey locked and chained up for most of last year. I spent less than 200 dollars last year on bass gear. Well the monkey chewed his way through the chains. I dropped a hundred and sixteen dollars on crank baits yesterday. They were some Daiwa cranks that were marked down to 3.50 a piece, 50% off sales are great. Then the fishing guy at the store saw how many I was buying and had them mark them down to 2 dollars a piece for me. Im so ashamed of myself.

However these cranks look very promising to me. I will find out in a few hours when we go out on out family fishing trip for the weekend.

Bait Monkey got me 23 different lures at Gander Mountain in Peoria, IL. 70 % off all for 40 bucks

 

Includes Strike King Rage Tail Tubes and Thumpers

Strike king Tube Jig Heads

DevilHorse hardbaits

Stanley Ribbit Frogs and Stanley Frog Hooks

Etc.. Etc..

 

They're changing the store to all Hunting. The ones in Chicago, IL dont have this sale and havent done anything to store.

I got in on the DSG buy 3 and get 1 free sale too---did not plan on buying so much--went in for some fishing line and walked out with 2 bags of fishing lures the monkey was very happy with me!!

I seen that sale when I was in there yesterday an I refrained I didn't buy a thing I'm holding off for a little bit.

Bait Monkey got me 23 different lures at Gander Mountain in Peoria, IL. 70 % off all for 40 bucks

 

Includes Strike King Rage Tail Tubes and Thumpers

Strike king Tube Jig Heads

DevilHorse hardbaits

Stanley Ribbit Frogs and Stanley Frog Hooks

Etc.. Etc..

 

They're changing the store to all Hunting. The ones in Chicago, IL dont have this sale and havent done anything to store.

 

I cant say I blame them, thats a big buck area there

Went in for some plastics, lipless cranks and a spinnerbait on Sunday. Stuff I of course need.

 

Also splurged on a Stradic CI4 that I absolutely didn't need...but it apparently has four electrons for each carbon atom so that means it's nuclear powered and help me to catch more fish...right?