I'm kind of pleased that I have not spent a dime on tackle since I put the boat in storage in late October.

 

Last year was an absolutely abysmal fishing season and my wife suggested I was over thinking everything. And, of course, she was right, so I took some time off. 

 

But I know I'll fall victim to the bait monkey about mid- April. 

 

Can't wait!

 

Come to think of it, I really DO need a new sonar unit...

Two special Rebels. I'll put more Information In the preserving history thread.

 

 

 

 

Returned 3 ice tip ups I didn't get to use and turned it into this.

All out of chartreuse Perch 1.5 so I went crazy and got the 2.5Returned 3 ice tip ups I didn't get to use and turned it into this.

3 hours ago, Arobb2012 said:

Picked up a 7" mhf Fenwick hmg, zoom trick worms a bps slim dog a Berkley pit bull crank and a buckeye underspin. I had some gift cards and rod trade in and got all this for 35 bucks.

I really like the feel of my HMG in hand, I can't wait to get out and fish with it, it's been an awful wait since Christmas 

scored on (3) 10'' MattLures Dead Twitch swimbaits for $30 each !! at the tackle expo in Long Beach ,Ca today i stopped by the American Tackle booth and was given some stuff to try out , (2) sets of MicroWave casting guide sets , one is the standard casting guides and the other is a Micro guide set plus a spool of Bushido flourocarbon , 16lb. line feels pretty good , very smooth , not much stretch , pretty supple for that lb. test , i'll see how it works out !!

The bait monkey got me again...he is so strong and I am weak...went into bass pro to check out the sale, not really impressive but I did find more than I anticipated. The bucoo Sr was from tackle warehouse I just got it in yesterday so I snuck into the picture.

On 3/3/2017 at 11:38 PM, Teamboca said:

I got absolutely obsessed with dirty jigs last year.  This year I am forcing myself to get into cranking after pulling in a ton of fish late fall with the lipless cranks.  My last order was a ton of jerkbaits so I am going to be having fun with moving baits in the spring!

Did you mean to order the 190 size whopper plopper?  Cause' it is like 8 inches long, weighs 2 3/4 ounces and sounds like a brick landing in the water.  It's the original sized wp, wuich was designed as a musky bait.  Tackle warehouse once accidentally sent me the 190 instead of the 90 size, and I was surprised at how big it was.  Needless to say, I returned it.

10 minutes ago, IndianaFinesse said:

Did you mean to order the 190 size whopper plopper?  Cause' it is like 8 inches long, weighs 2 3/4 ounces and sounds like a brick landing in the water.  Tackle warehouse once accidentally sent me the 190 instead of the 90 size, and I was surprised at how big it was.  Needless to say, I returned it.

Are you trying to imply we can't catch bass in Indiana with an 8" lure??? 

1 hour ago, MisplacedTexan99 said:

The bait monkey got me again...he is so strong and I am weak...went into bass pro to check out the sale, not really impressive but I did find more than I anticipated. The bucoo Sr was from tackle warehouse I just got it in yesterday so I snuck into the picture.

It's hard for me not to pick up a few Baby 1 minuses and Redeye Shads every time I stop by a bps. They aren't the best price but always have colors seldom seen elsewhere. 

1 hour ago, MisplacedTexan99 said:

The bait monkey got me again...he is so strong and I am weak...went into bass pro to check out the sale, not really impressive but I did find more than I anticipated. The bucoo Sr was from tackle warehouse I just got it in yesterday so I snuck into the picture.

 

How does the new Bucoo seem.. decent quality?

4 minutes ago, frosty said:

Are you trying to imply we can't catch bass in Indiana with an 8" lure??? 

Lol keep us posted on the 190. I'm thinking of grabbing one myself to throw on my swimbait rod after all the fish I caught on the 130 last year. 

Just now, MassYak85 said:

Lol keep us posted on the 190. I'm thinking of grabbing one myself to throw on my swimbait rod after all the fish I caught on the 130 last year. 

Not me massyak, I don't even own a whopper plopper 

2 minutes ago, frosty said:

Not me massyak, I don't even own a whopper plopper 

oh woops, my bad. I meant you @Teamboca

8 hours ago, thebillsman said:

 

How does the new Bucoo seem.. decent quality?

I really like it so far. Excellent craftsmanship and is really light. I may run out this morning and give it a test drive.

5 hours ago, MisplacedTexan99 said:

I really like it so far. Excellent craftsmanship and is really light. I may run out this morning and give it a test drive.

Stopped at a pond for a few hours, fishing was tough but managed two on a dropshot. The new bucuu is great, casts even small lipless cranks like a dream. Loads up beautifully and is very sensitive. Didn't catch one on it but so far very happy with it.

21 hours ago, thebillsman said:

Can't wait to start throwing my stutterstep. Funny thing is, if I were to see it in person I would've never bought it given it's sheer size. Buuut, after watching countless videos and getting a good deal online I had to have one. 

Yeah, it's a big bait which made me leery of buying one. But watching the videos of the action got me hooked, lol. 

The Bait Monkey drove me to Bass Pro, and then threw a few things that were on sale into my cart. 

 

@MassYak85 i was there about noon myself.All i got was a Berkley skinny cutter 110. 2nd new jerkbait this weekend. 

30 minutes ago, MassYak85 said:

The Bait Monkey drove me to Bass Pro, and then threw a few things that were on sale into my cart. 

 

Ill be glad when the sale if finally over and the foot traffic clears out.I cant stand it in there during the classic.Its great when you go in there at 4pm on a Tuesday and you have the place to yourself and can take your time.Plus you dont have to park all the way down by Olive Garden.

I had to have one more jerkbait... It's only one more. I swear. And my gf told me that it was OK ?

On 3/3/2017 at 10:47 AM, A-Jay said:

 

Do It ~ !

(just have a 'scent rag' ready to wiper off your fingers and I wouldn't recommend using the same one to clean your sunglass lenses).

A-Jay

I won't ask you how you know @A-Jay

Yeah, and your right you do need a stink rag with this stuff... I always forget to bring one... it sucks having dead craw scent up your nose, if you catch my drift.

Finally my Walmart had some decent stuff in clearance. I picked up this light action Abu Garcia Vigilante rod for $18

So should be the last Walmart I go to because my wife will kill me if I keep going.  

 

I found an Abu Garcia Vengeance 6'6" MH/F as my beater rod for my time in NC for work.  It was 25 dollars.  I also picked up Manns 1- for 2 bucks each, 2 Strike King Shime Sticks Black Blue tip 1.50, 2 Rage Blades Tour grade black blue 3/8 for 3 bucks, 1 Z Man Chatterbait 3.97, 1 Arkie Jig and 1 Booyah Baby Boo Jig and pack of 1/4 oz gremlin bullet weights.  All total 57 bucks.

 

Best deal was probably the pflueger presidents at $30

1 minute ago, bh91 said:

 

Best deal was probably the pflueger presidents at $30

Those Arashis were a nice pickup.I love that crank.