Stopped into the Tampa Bass Pro today to pick up some ammo and decided to see if they had any fishing stuff. I've only ever been to the Orlando location, this one definitely had a reduced selection in comparison. However, they did have the new Knockin version of the Hammer Trap, so I picked up two in gold/black, then grabbed 3 colors of the standard one that I wanted to try, as well as two packs of the 5.5" Spunk Shads to see how they do in comparison to the 4.5" I've used.

Picked up several Googan crankbaits that were on sale for $3.99 today. Their normal prices are a few bucks more. I got three Googan Clutch Grandes and two banger grandes. Grandes are a little bigger than the normal size.

We went to PCS fishing show, and these are some of the lures we picked up there.

Couple recent additions + megabass box that I need ro get a light for.

Received a JLS order last week. A Tat 100, a co I pke baits/hooks, and some parts. Picked up one of the Tats at BPS during the reel trade-in so I could use my club points.

Forgot to post when I got them, but I am really liking the Megabass ORC wakes.

My Karashi 80s are still dry :)

Goodies.

@Eric 26 Have you had a chance to fish with your Carbonlite yet? It's been way too windy here when I wanted to go. Seems to sling light baits nicely with the ARK BFS in the back yard.

@PhishLI Although I’ve been out a handful of times recently including yesterday much like you it’s been extremely windy when the weather has warmed up or extremely cold. So unfortunately the answer is no I haven’t but I’m glad to hear you at least got your combo out in the yard. I’m definitely excited to give the rod a go but I’m thinking it will be a few weeks before I try which should come right when the crappie move in to spawn.

Hit the flea market yesterday and struck gold! Dirty jigs for 3 apiece, Rapala, Mavrick 110s for 7 each, a 6th sense Trace 3.75 which is impossible to find around here for 10 bucks and a Rapala fat rap(which I collect) for 5

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 :)

On the road for work and stumbled across Mark’s Outdoors and got a little loose…hay the wife needs to understand is this could have gone WAY worse. I think I did pretty well!

If you’re ever in the Birmingham area, I highly suggest swinging by. But treat it like the casino, just go in with whatever cash you’re willing to spend, because you’re going to spend it….

On 4/2/2026 at 3:47 PM, MississippiPug said:

On the road for work and stumbled across Mark’s Outdoors and got a little loose…hay the wife needs to understand is this could have gone WAY worse. I think I did pretty well!

If you’re ever in the Birmingham area, I highly suggest swinging by. But treat it like the casino, just go in with whatever cash you’re willing to spend, because you’re going to spend it….

Marks is really good. I heard recently that they sold to new owners, but…

I little more north (towards me) is Van’s in Cullman - the same Van’s that’s in Brandon, MS. They have a decent selection as well…

On 4/3/2026 at 3:55 PM, Smirak said:

Marks is really good. I heard recently that they sold to new owners, but…

I little more north (towards me) is Van’s in Cullman - the same Van’s that’s in Brandon, MS. They have a decent selection as well…

I need to get out to Vans at some point. Haven’t been out that way in years.

I just bought another bento from THU. They had a $99 and $249 bento today. ($400 and $700 value respectively).

Bait Monkey Warning!

Written on my bulletin board:

The Society requests proof of successful fishing in order to keep providing funding.

2 hours ago, Angler Andy said:

Bait Monkey Warning!

Written on my bulletin board:

The Society requests proof of successful fishing in order to keep providing funding.

That’s funny - when I bought that bento box Sunday morning my wife said “why don’t you actually try to use the stuff vs just buying it?” To which I replied “if I use it, I’ll lose it and have to rebuy it!”

I wanted to get a bento, but missed it and wife might have popped me if I did. So probably a good thing.

Unrelated, but I need some helping picking one of the three. Anybody want to point me a direction? The white is the coolest looking, IMO, but worth the least. The one on the left is worth the most. (Facebook JDM group, won a raffle. $9, that's a pleasant thing to wake up to.)

1 hour ago, MississippiPug said:

I wanted to get a bento, but missed it and wife might have popped me if I did. So probably a good thing.

Unrelated, but I need some helping picking one of the three. Anybody want to point me a direction? The white is the coolest looking, IMO, but worth the least. The one on the left is worth the most. (Facebook JDM group, won a raffle. $9, that's a pleasant thing to wake up to.)

You only live once so get all 3. Signed your friend the monkey 🤣

6 hours ago, MississippiPug said:

I wanted to get a bento, but missed it and wife might have popped me if I did. So probably a good thing.

Unrelated, but I need some helping picking one of the three. Anybody want to point me a direction? The white is the coolest looking, IMO, but worth the least. The one on the left is worth the most. (Facebook JDM group, won a raffle. $9, that's a pleasant thing to wake up to.)

If for use, I’d get the white one. For display/collectors, get the left one if it’s worth more…

I have high expectations right here ~

"Burn, Burn, Burn, Pause . . . . "

A-Jay

4 hours ago, A-Jay said:

I have high expectations right here ~

"Burn, Burn, Burn, Pause . . . . "

A-Jay

Nice A-Jay. Let us know how they fish…

11 hours ago, Smirak said:

Nice A-Jay. Let us know how they fish…

Indeed! I want to know how you like them. Zero experience with them over here.

One of the few and far between decent Ollie’s haul. $7.99 each, normally wait til they drop them, but I had a 20% off, so $6.39ish isn’t bad in my book. (Now I’m wishing I would have gotten a few more)

KJ Flat 1.5 - MS American Shad, Chart Blue Shad, MS Crack, Spring Craw

LC 1.5 DD - BE Gill

LC 1.5 WV DRS - Flake Kabuki Gill

1 hour ago, MississippiPug said:

One of the few and far between decent Ollie’s haul. $7.99 each, normally wait til they drop them, but I had a 20% off, so $6.39ish isn’t bad in my book. (Now I’m wishing I would have gotten a few more)

KJ Flat 1.5 - MS American Shad, Chart Blue Shad, MS Crack, Spring Craw

LC 1.5 DD - BE Gill

LC 1.5 WV DRS - Flake Kabuki Gill

Now I’m regretting not cleaning them out……should have just grabbed them all. Smh. The monkey is strong today.

1 hour ago, MississippiPug said:

Now I’m regretting not cleaning them out……should have just grabbed them all. Smh. The monkey is strong today.

Sometimes, he even offers to pay for gas back to the store. I took him up on it one time, but his card was declined at the pump, so I had to use my own. I was mad initially, but buying more baits made up for it…