I hit up Cabela's Thursday night before heading to the cottage for some terminal tackle. I saw a video on another site where a SG 3" Craw was neko rigged and I had to give it a shot. So I picked up some 3/32oz neko nail weights, sz 1 neko hooks, 1/0 wacky hooks, (all VMC) as well as a pack of 3/8oz rugby heads. Grabbed some 7/0 Trokar weighted swimbait hooks for some 6" paddle tails and creatures both from Xzone. Scored a Lucky Craft FATCB "Big Daddy Strike", at a gas station on our way up to Parry Sound. Hefty price tag but I've heard good things about this bait. It was a rough weekend, not many bites as the conditions where all over the map. Surprisingly cold, water was down a foot, and an imminent storm was hanging over.

Mail Call

Haven't tried the Power Bomb yet, but the Super V-Flat goes through wood like a hot knife through butter.

Been pretty busy lately at work and haven't been able to do much fishing. However I have been feeding the bait monkey...lol. In the past couple weeks I bought a bag of Zoom sapphire blue Z Craws and 6" lizards, a bag of Gene Larews sapphire blue Wheeler's Hammers, a bag of BPS sapphire blue river bugs, swimming elite chunks and black sapphire chunks, a new, smaller tackle bag H2O Express to condense down what I beat the banks with, a pack of Z Man bad shad and the deal Razor Shadz, a Strike King neon bluegill and a natural shad 1.5 squarebill cranbaits (3' to 5' diving) and a blue craw Red Eye Shad and today I got my 1/2oz sapphire blue and junebug Jackhammer style chatterbaits I ordered from @Bluebasser86. Looking forward to trying all this out, especially the Jackhammer style chatterbaits. Very nice workmanship and quality. Thanks a million Clayton, I'm very appreciative for what you made for me. ?

Went to BPS to spend a $50 gift card I purchased for $40 and used a $10 off $30 or more coupon. I wound up spending $5 and some change out of my pocket. 

 

Everything on the bottom row was on sale at least. 

 

 

Needed some more variety.

On 10/6/2018 at 12:22 PM, haggard said:

1/8 oz spinner for some fall finesse, and a Whopper Plopper 90 because I watched this.

 

 

Two rod socks, which could only mean I'm waiting on two rods in the mail

 

 

Now I want a wp 90 and a yak. That video sure looked fun. 

On ‎10‎/‎9‎/‎2018 at 2:42 PM, MichaelCopeland said:

Been pretty busy lately at work and haven't been able to do much fishing. However I have been feeding the bait monkey...lol. In the past couple weeks I bought a bag of Zoom sapphire blue Z Craws and 6" lizards, a bag of Gene Larews sapphire blue Wheeler's Hammers, a bag of BPS sapphire blue river bugs, swimming elite chunks and black sapphire chunks, a new, smaller tackle bag H2O Express to condense down what I beat the banks with, a pack of Z Man bad shad and the deal Razor Shadz, a Strike King neon bluegill and a natural shad 1.5 squarebill cranbaits (3' to 5' diving) and a blue craw Red Eye Shad and today I got my 1/2oz sapphire blue and junebug Jackhammer style chatterbaits I ordered from @Bluebasser86. Looking forward to trying all this out, especially the Jackhammer style chatterbaits. Very nice workmanship and quality. Thanks a million Clayton, I'm very appreciative for what you made for me. ?

 

 

 

 

How are you painting the blades? I tried powder paint but it was a disaster with the amount of paint on them.

 

Allen

On 10/10/2018 at 7:24 PM, Munkin said:

How are you painting the blades? I tried powder paint but it was a disaster with the amount of paint on them.

 

Allen

You'd have to ask @Bluebasser86 about that. He made them. Excellent job I might add too! ?

Scored a Hawg Tech Prototype handle for the Tranx ~

Just in time to accompany me south of the border to hunt Mutants

A-Jay

31 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Scored a Hawg Tech Prototype handle for the Tranx ~

Just in time to accompany me south of the border to hunt Mutants

A-Jay

I'm sorry but that will never work. Obviously the reel is defective. If you could be kind enough to send me the reel I will gladly dispose of it for you

1 hour ago, Joshua van Wyk said:

I'm sorry but that will never work. Obviously the reel is defective. If you could be kind enough to send me the reel I will gladly dispose of it for you

I don't charge a disposal fee.

Every payday Tackle warehouse order but it's mainly replacing baits I've used,99 % baits I use are soft plastics and more you catch the more you gotta buy which is fine as long as they keep biting I'll keep buying ?

I finally broke down and bought a wood Lunker Punker.

19 hours ago, Joshua van Wyk said:

I'm sorry but that will never work. Obviously the reel is defective. If you could be kind enough to send me the reel I will gladly dispose of it for you

 

18 hours ago, Harold Scoggins said:

I don't charge a disposal fee.

Wow ~ Thank you so much for your most genuine concern and generous offer.

Think I'll hold on to it for now but if it all goes hay-wire, I'll be sure to get back with you straight away . . .

A-Jay

Powell crankbait needed a partner in crime so I got another Powell jig and worm to help out!

 

 

On 9/16/2018 at 3:39 AM, A-Jay said:

Switched out the Optimax ~

 

 

For the ProXS this week ~

 

 

It moves me & my tackle around nicely.

A-Jay

 

Mods, please add a jealous reaction emoji ASAP! 

Looks so sick man. 

I love and hate this thread. Lol

3 hours ago, Burrows said:

Powell crankbait needed a partner in crime so I got another Powell jig and worm to help out!

Those look stunning! I never considered buying a Powell, but now I have yet another contender on my big list of rods I want.

On 10/7/2018 at 10:52 PM, Westcoast said:

Picked myself a Kistler  6’9” crank rip twitch today as I figured I needed a new rod jerkbaits and walking baits. Then through some more searching found a great deal on a Tatula sv to pair with it. Can’t wait to get these in the mail later this week. 

 What do you guys think I should spool up the reel with, braid or mono?

 

Definitely mono if you also plan on fishing any top water with it.

7 hours ago, Joshua van Wyk said:

Those look stunning! I never considered buying a Powell, but now I have yet another contender on my big list of rods I want.

I've got a couple of older Powell Max rods and they have never failed me. Good rods.

2 hours ago, Harold Scoggins said:

I've got a couple of older Powell Max rods and they have never failed me. Good rods.

How do you think the Endurance rods compare to the Max rods? I love the looks of the Endurance, but in the end performance will be the main reason for for purchasing.

1 hour ago, Joshua van Wyk said:

How do you think the Endurance rods compare to the Max rods? I love the looks of the Endurance, but in the end performance will be the main reason for for purchasing.

I've never used the Endurance, the Max rods I use are still going strong, 10 years now, and I haven't seen a need to replace them. I don't think you would be disappointed with any Powell rod, especially the Endurance.

2 hours ago, Joshua van Wyk said:

How do you think the Endurance rods compare to the Max rods? I love the looks of the Endurance, but in the end performance will be the main reason for for purchasing.

OK, I just finished reading the reviews on this rod. Other than one person not liking the color, (he couldn't find fault with it's performance) everyone liked the Endurance. I didn't know that it came in an 8 ft Mag Hvy … I might have to pull the trigger on this rod myself.

1 minute ago, Harold Scoggins said:

OK, I just finished reading the reviews on this rod. Other than one person not liking the color, (he couldn't find fault with it's performance) everyone liked the Endurance. I didn't know that it came in an 8 ft Mag Hvy … I might have to pull the trigger on this rod myself.

I'm gonna be waiting for black Friday sales before I pull the trigger on any rod. That gives me plenty of time for me to drive myself crazy with rod options.

Major purchase today. I've got all kinds of split ring pliers, but those small split rings have been giving me a hard time lately. Saw a guy using these on YT, so I decided to pull the trigger...$7.35. Could have gone cheaper, but these are made of stainless steel.

4 minutes ago, Harold Scoggins said:

Major purchase today. I've got all kinds of split ring pliers, but those small split rings have been giving me a hard time lately. Saw a guy using these on YT, so I decided to pull the trigger...$7.35. Could have gone cheaper, but these are made of stainless steel.

That looks handy. Link?