6 minutes ago, Cgolf said:

Got my copperstate order today. Really looking forward to trying the smaller provokes. I have been hoping they would come out with these for a while now. The treble heads hopefully will keep me from needing to make my own line through baits with stir straws and weights. 

 

Mine came yesterday and I also got a few of the Provoke 77's. I think these are gonna be killer. 

Couldn't pass up the exchange rate for a 24 Certate. Probably 90% of my setups are Shimano, but I've really enjoyed the Ballistic MQ and figured I had to give the Certate a shot after reading so many great reviews. I'll be putting it on a legend elite 76MF for tubes and all around finesse.

 

So this morning I needed to pick up some stuff and I wandered over to the fishing aisle and picked up some swimbait hooks for 1$ a pack, the Pop-R for 2$, the trap for 2$, and the Jerks for 2.50$. Kind of funny the Ozark trail was the most expensive, but I really hope they don't discontinue it, because it has a really nice slow rise and the stock hooks were sticky enough for my fishing needs.

 

I also left a lot of stuff there. Googan bandito bugs were 1.50$, shad raps were 2$, Rap minnows were 2$-3.50$, etc. Lots of great deals, but I bought what I needed and left a bunch for others to take advantage of.

 

2 hours ago, Cgolf said:

So this morning I needed to pick up some stuff and I wandered over to the fishing aisle and picked up some swimbait hooks for 1$ a pack, the Pop-R for 2$, the trap for 2$, and the Jerks for 2.50$. Kind of funny the Ozark trail was the most expensive, but I really hope they don't discontinue it, because it has a really nice slow rise and the stock hooks were sticky enough for my fishing needs.

 

I also left a lot of stuff there. Googan bandito bugs were 1.50$, shad raps were 2$, Rap minnows were 2$-3.50$, etc. Lots of great deals, but I bought what I needed and left a bunch for others to take advantage of.

 

I had just talked myself out of going by walmart today to check the inventory, and then I see your post. The bait monkey thanks you for your contributions. 

9 hours ago, Cgolf said:

………. but I bought what I NEEDED and left a bunch for others to take advantage of.

 

Really 😆

Added another full tray of Oneten's, Jr.'s, and X-80's.

I think an intervention is in order.

 

4 hours ago, Crow Horse said:

Added another full tray of Oneten's, Jr.'s, and X-80's.

I think an intervention is in order.

 

I can fit about 85 visions in 1- 3700 deep.

I got bit by the BFS bug lol, mostly loading up on plastics and a few odds and ends.

 

1 Kistler hunt 3x 6’8 1/16-3/8

1 Kistler hunt 4X 6’6 1/64-1/5

1 NRX+ 895c JWR

1 aderbaran BFS

rod socks

some mono 

various plastics and jig heads

Picked up my new reel the other day from Japan.

 

 

My 3 orders thus far this week. All essential... 

Stocking up for me and my kid. Throwing beetle spins on UL should be fun if we can get some bites. And a new rod and reel for me from the clearance department. I'm going back to Academy soon as they have an extra 50% off marked clearance prices going right now, too good to be true  

12 hours ago, JediAmoeba said:

I can fit about 85 visions in 1- 3700 deep.

Lol...this was me 10 years ago.  I used the 'grab and shake' method of freeing baits.  I've gone to thin 3700's now, and like them.  Plano was happy....I bet I've spent $500 on 3701's.

13 hours ago, JediAmoeba said:

I can fit about 85 visions in 1- 3700 deep.

Can you get them out?

14 hours ago, JediAmoeba said:

I can fit about 85 visions in 1- 3700 deep.

 

1 hour ago, KP Duty said:

Lol...this was me 10 years ago.  I used the 'grab and shake' method of freeing baits.  I've gone to thin 3700's now, and like them.  Plano was happy....I bet I've spent $500 on 3701's.

 

30 minutes ago, Crow Horse said:

Can you get them out?

 

This used to be me too - quite the cluster.

In boxes that have multiple baits per slot/section,

I use small rubber bands to secure the trebles.

Game Changer for me.

Easier on the hooks, the baits and especially on me.

A-Jay

https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/217157-hard-bait-treble-hook-banding-~/

 

8 hours ago, Jmurphy87 said:

I got bit by the BFS bug lol, mostly loading up on plastics and a few odds and ends.

 

1 Kistler hunt 3x 6’8 1/16-3/8

1 Kistler hunt 4X 6’6 1/64-1/5

1 NRX+ 895c JWR

1 aderbaran BFS

rod socks

some mono 

various plastics and jig heads

Thats what I am talking about. Have fun man.

1 hour ago, Crow Horse said:

Can you get them out?

 

45 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

 

 

 

This used to be me too - quite the cluster.

In boxes that have multiple baits per slot/section,

I use small rubber bands to secure the trebles.

Game Changer for me.

Easier on the hooks, the baits and especially on me.

A-Jay

https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/217157-hard-bait-treble-hook-banding-~/

 

Yinz just don't know the pleasure I get when I want one color but get 12.

 

For me it's just a storage thing. I already have around 90 plano boxes full of stuff. When I fish I go through everything and load up 2 3600 deeps and whatever plastics I need into my tackle backpack with the days needs. I mostly fish out of a yak or on the back of others boats so this is what works for me. If I had a boat, it may be a bit different. Maybe someday...

Took advantage of TW's latest extra 25% off discounted sale items. Flat Daddy's for $3. Hard to pass up. Like I said, 13 Fishing hard baits are so underrated. Sad to see them go if that's really what's happening. And a few 6th Sense stuff from Copper State. 

 

Anybody ever use the Duel Hardcore Noi-Z? It was $7.50, marked down from $20 so figured I'd give it a shot. It kind of reminds me of the Megabass I-Loud. 

 

 

 

 

On 2/20/2024 at 9:14 PM, NorcalBassin said:

Couldn't pass up the exchange rate for a 24 Certate. Probably 90% of my setups are Shimano, but I've really enjoyed the Ballistic MQ and figured I had to give the Certate a shot after reading so many great reviews. I'll be putting it on a legend elite 76MF for tubes and all around finesse.

 

 

 

I feel ya. I got bit too.

 

It feels solid and smooth, sort of like the Shimano Bantam of spinning reels. I took it for a test run and caught one dink. Looking forward to catching something more substantial.

 

 

Bought a brand new Berkley for $19 for my work station for spooling my reels, Then browsing eBay I found a vintage casting reel from Berkley that can matchy matchy with the rod, So I went for it(actually my girlfriend bought it for me🙃). It became nice combo for work station spooling.

@ATA That is one kick a** combo my man 😃 And the price couldn’t be better to boot 😉

@ATA Maybe our vintage experts aka @bulldog1935 & @redmeansdistortion along with the others on here can shed some light on that reel. PS I totally dig the shape of that reel.

@Eric 26 I think it's unlikely Berkley actually built the reel - highest probability, it was made for them by Shakespeare/Kalamazoo.  

The Japanese still love their direct drive reels - they call them Revolvers - and love fighting bass with no A/R, drag or clutch.  They like our old Shakespeare and Langleys.  

(so do many of my friends)

Direct Drive Revolvers still come off the bench at Isuzu and Ebisu, competing for bench time with the other reels these small shops bench-make - they're limited, high-demand, and they sell out.  

Unfortunately, it sold, but there was a BP Bait on Yahoo last month that was a virtual twin of @ATA's Berkley - drive side plate was the same guitar shape.  

Closest I can find in current search is a round reel.  

https://noppin.com/yahoos/detail/j1032675156

 

Original list for Isuzu Tabby (6 ball bearings) - note the price is more than doubled in resale

this is probably the last jerk baits that i’ll purchase for the year.  Bought these from my favorite ebay vendor.  2 sets of LC lighting pointers in zebra ms ghost minnow and chartreuse shad both DD.  also won a set of chartreuse shad 95 pointers. 

 

 

7 hours ago, Mbirdsley said:

Bought these from my favorite ebay vendor.

I resist looking at their auction page. So dangerous with the lots they offer.

58 minutes ago, PhishLI said:

I resist looking at their auction page. So dangerous with the lots they offer.

WHO WHO WHO???? Wait, don't tell me, I don't wanna know. 

9 hours ago, Mbirdsley said:

this is probably the last jerk baits that i’ll purchase for the year.  Bought these from my favorite ebay vendor.  2 sets of LC lighting pointers in zebra ms ghost minnow and chartreuse shad both DD.  also won a set of chartreuse shad 95 pointers. 

 

 

 

ughh hughhh……

47 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

WHO WHO WHO???? Wait, don't tell me, I don't wanna know. 

 

3 hours ago, PhishLI said:

I resist looking at their auction page. So dangerous with the lots they offer.

it is very dangerous you can rack up $100 really fast.