got a couple nice packages today 

Just bought a Shimano Stradic FK 1000 on eBay for $18. Hopefully it isn't a scam...

3 minutes ago, Quarry Man said:

Just bought a Shimano Stradic FK 1000 on eBay for $18. Hopefully it isn't a scam...

Yikes man, too good to be true. 

2 hours ago, RichF said:

Yikes man, too good to be true. 

Yeah but it was through eBay so at least i will get my money back

 

So while searching for a popper rod, I stumbled across some bargain finds that I just couldn't pass up:

 

* Daiwa Zillion 7'4 HRB (Heavy/Mod Fast)

* Daiwa Zillion 7'2 MHRB-G (MH/Mod Fast Glass)

 

I'm going to use the 7'4 HRB for throwing horny toads into heavy cover, and large plastic swimbaits like 7" Keitechs. It seems like there's just enough tip, but plenty of backbone for heavy cover. I may even try it for flipping jigs.

 

I am unsure about the 7'2 MHRB-G though. I want to get into crankbaits since I now have a small bass boat, and I will probably have to fish deeper when the full heat of summer gets here. This rod is noticeably heavier than the 7'4 HRB, I weighed them using my fish scale, and the HRB came out to 4.0oz while the MHRB-G came out to 6.5oz. The rod itself is pretty thick, almost like a Mag Heavy blank. I couldn't find much info about the MHRB-G version of the Zillion cranking rod, so I'm not sure if it's a composite rod or full glass rod. It does have a very nice parabolic bend though, it goes from a soft tip and then nothing when it hits the backbone. I may try it out with heavy moving single hook lures, like a 1/2oz Jackhammer first.

 

And I got some Jackhammers that were buy one, get one 50% off at Dicks that I stacked with their 20% off coupon.

 

 

Edit: Oh yeah, I bought a 6'8 Wright & McGill Skeet Reese Tournament Jerkbait rod to see if it fit the bill as my popper rod. Unfortunately the handle is too long for my liking and the guides feel cheap as dirt. It's going back.

Just bought a Pflueger President XT. About to buy a Shimano Clarus... 

 

Oh, and some ned rigs.

Dick's had a buy 3 get 1 free sale on Keitech lures. Picked up some Easy Shaker 4.5's to try them out. I'm thinking of rigging them like a senko wacky rigged. 

 

Dipping my feet in the glide bait world.

Couple days ago I picked up a 3/8oz Strike King Hack Attack Select Toadbuzz in pearl toads and a pack of Strike King KVD Perfect Plastics green pumpkin pearl belly Blade Minnows. Yesterday I picked up a 3/8oz Strike King swinging swim jig green pumpkin color with a Trokar hook for $1.68 on clearance(figured at that price I can't go wrong) and a pack of bama bug Rage Tail Rage Craws. Hope I can get out tomorrow and try them out. I wish we carried the Z Man Jackhammer chatterbait at work. I really want one, even though it doesn't come in my favorite color.

Stepped on one of my rods last week when I was on the boat, and broke a couple of guides... Good reason to get a new rod... So I bought 2... They were 50 percent off at DSG. Lews Carbon Fire 7' MH F Casting, and a 6'8" ML F spinning. The spinning will be great for some drop shotting, the tip has some great action.

 

New jigs/heads from Siebert

Those darn ebay coupons get me every time

Some Recent Tackle Pickups...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Also just completed my box of Strike King KVD Deep Diving Jerkbaits...

 

 

WolfyBrandon

 

Over the weekend I hit DSG and picked up the Lews Crush combo using the 20% off one item coupon, and picked up a Lunkerhunt prop sunfish, prop frog, and Prop Turtle (didn't see this on TW) on their 3 for 20 deal. Also for spending over 100 they gave me 20 bucks to spend on my next visit. My twisted math then figures I got the Lews combo for 140;)

12 hours ago, evilcatfish said:

 

 

Very ?? nice !!!!

I got a bunch of BPS giftcards for Father's Day and they were burning a hole in my pocket.  I picked up a new Daiwa Tatula CT, and a couple bags of trailers.

Finally got me a Whopper Plopper today. Got the 110 in 13 Munky Butt color. I was given a $20 Academy gift card from my boss today. Not exactly sure why he gave it to me, but not gonna turn down free baits...lol. ?

 

 

 

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Just updated the layout of my Football Head Jig Box to incorporate the new Strike King J-Lee Comeback Jigs...

 

 

Red Box - Pepper Custom Baits Jigs - 3 Colors x 3 Slots Per Color x 3 Jigs Per Slot (27 Total).

Green Box - Stike King J-Lee Comeback Jigs - 3 Colors x 1 Slot Per Color x 3 Jigs Per Slot (9 Total).

Blue Box - Strike King Football Jigs - 7 Colors x 1 Slot Per Color x 3 Jigs Per Slot (21 Total).

 

WolfyBrandon

 

Already missing fish with it too ?

 

The monkey bait caught me again ..

who can residence those price at academy 

 

3 hours ago, Burke said:

The monkey bait caught me again ..

who can residence those price at academy 

 

I'd be all over that sale if either Academy by me carried the jerk shad. The crack color (white/silver/chart belly), is a smallmouth killer and it doesn't hurt when the razor clams steal them from me. 

Lowrider 6'10 mh fast with a lews laser mg 7.1:1 gift from the significant other for father's day ???

I picked up half a dozen KVD crankbaits this last week. A 1.5 and 2.5, two 3, and two 5.

I actually needed some hooks, so I figured I would just go ahead and upgrade.  The plastics just fell into the basket.  Accidentally.

5 minutes ago, YaknBassn said:

I actually needed some hooks, so I figured I would just go ahead and upgrade.  The plastics just fell into the basket.  Accidentally.

I must be lucky. Accidents like that rarely happen to me.

5 minutes ago, Gundog said:

I must be lucky. Accidents like that rarely happen to me.

You notice he didn't return them to the racks they were on. I bet they didn't let him have them free. I least it wasn't an expensive accident.