Once again DSG got me.....  After all the discounts $63.  I have been looking for a swimbait rod for quite some time.  I was able to try this guy's big brother, the 8'6'' model, earlier this year and it was impressive.  I did notice the difference in most reel seat placements between a bass swimbait rod and a musky rod and of course the rod arc is different but this rod is just slightly softer (for a musky rod).  I like how I can work baits with end of the rod pressed against my side (it is different though).   For the price, I thought I couldn't beat it. 

 

 

15 hours ago, FishTank said:

Once again DSG got me.....  After all the discounts $63.  I have been looking for a swimbait rod for quite some time.  I was able to try this guy's big brother, the 8'6'' model, earlier this year and it was impressive.  I did notice the difference in most reel seat placements between a bass swimbait rod and a musky rod and of course the rod arc is different but this rod is just slightly softer (for a musky rod).  I like how I can work baits with end of the rod pressed against my side (it is different though).   For the price, I thought I couldn't beat it. 

 

 

Awesome. How did you get a mojo bass so cheap?

Literally just opened my box from 6th sense. I got some stuff off their sale page that looked pretty good for how I like to fish.

 

• Quake THUD 70 – Red Proof
• Quake THUD 70 – Crawfish Clone
• Cloud 9 MiniMag - Gizzard Shad
• Cloud 9 C10 - Chrome-Treuse Shad
• SplashBack 90 - Shad Greens
• Curve 55 - Ghost Missouri Craw

 

I'm real excited about these THUDs. I love big knockers.

Mail Call. Custom made, extra large whip finishing tool.

I dunno anything about fly fishing, but that thing looks real neat.

3 hours ago, Sweet Tater Pie said:

Awesome. How did you get a mojo bass so cheap?

Clearance for $104 - 25% off sale and I had a $20 off of $100 coupon from Black Friday.  They had two but the other one was the 8'6'' model and I was not quite sure how I was going to get it home, plus I would need to get another monster reel.   I decided one was enough.  I'll be putting a Revo Toro Beast on this thing.  We'll see what happens come spring time. 

That should make tying bass jigs easier!

1 hour ago, EWREX said:

i needed these... right?

 

The Bait Monkey says..... Of course you do....

 

 

 

1 hour ago, EWREX said:

i needed these... right?

ABSOLUTELY ?!

Welp, I'm screwed. I've acquired swimbait fever from mr monkey.  I reached full fever pitch a few weeks a go when I purchased a toxic baits wake n crank for more than I spent on my last rod purchase. I was starting to feel better then out of the blue a flash fever struck and I now have a 6 inch triple trout enroute. Please send help. 

3 minutes ago, Bassjam2000 said:

Welp, I'm screwed. I've acquired swimbait fever from mr monkey.  I reached full fever pitch a few weeks a go when I purchased a toxic baits wake n crank for more than I spent on my last rod purchase. I was starting to feel better then out of the blue a flash fever struck and I now have a 6 inch triple trout enroute. Please send help. 

All I can say is get something that'll handle those at a reasonable price.

 

3 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

All I can say is get something that'll handle those at a reasonable price.

 

Let me get this straight, your idea of help is to suggest I purchase more gear? Why I oughta....

I kid I kid, actually I'm all set in the rod and reel dept., thanks for the suggestions. 

13 minutes ago, Bassjam2000 said:

Let me get this straight, your idea of help is to suggest I purchase more gear? Why I oughta....

I kid I kid, actually I'm all set in the rod and reel dept., thanks for the suggestions. 

One is never set in any department when it comes to the monkey!  Lol

1 hour ago, Bassjam2000 said:

Welp, I'm screwed. I've acquired swimbait fever from mr monkey.  I reached full fever pitch a few weeks a go when I purchased a toxic baits wake n crank for more than I spent on my last rod purchase. I was starting to feel better then out of the blue a flash fever struck and I now have a 6 inch triple trout enroute. Please send help. 

Stay away from swimbait universe. It's making me a swimbait crazy person and I hardly throw them. Heck I'm considering a custom build rod. Stay far away. Those custom bait drops are like Crack to the monkey. 

16 hours ago, FishTank said:

Clearance for $104 - 25% off sale and I had a $20 off of $100 coupon from Black Friday.  They had two but the other one was the 8'6'' model and I was not quite sure how I was going to get it home, plus I would need to get another monster reel.   I decided one was enough.  I'll be putting a Revo Toro Beast on this thing.  We'll see what happens come spring time. 

Dick's let you take the 25% off of a St.Croix rod? I'm jealous, they never let me.

14 hours ago, Chief250 said:

Stay away from swimbait universe. It's making me a swimbait crazy person and I hardly throw them. Heck I'm considering a custom build rod. Stay far away. Those custom bait drops are like Crack to the monkey. 

I got my Chad Shad from their last drop. It looks amazing in the water but I was afraid to keep fishing it because my guides were icing up so fast I was afraid it was going to make me cast it off. I don't know how some of those guys aggord their collections. 

the bait monkey (jackall) strikes again! i also needed these.... right?

1 hour ago, EWREX said:

the bait monkey (jackall) strikes again! i also needed these.... right?

Go back and add the RT Spawn Gill (Gantarel)

7 hours ago, kayaking_kev said:

Dick's let you take the 25% off of a St.Croix rod? I'm jealous, they never let me.

 

They just scanned the coupon at the register and it worked.  I was wondering if it would.  Most of the time it doesn't. But you're right, I got lucky.  

 

I also purchased 3 other St. Croix rods (2 Legend Elites and a Legend Glass) this way earlier this year.  I had them order them from the kiosk up front.  I got the discount, no questions asked. 

On 12/16/2019 at 3:37 PM, Harold Scoggins said:

Mail Call. Custom made, extra large whip finishing tool.

I just gave up trying to use one of these.

 

Allen 

16 minutes ago, Munkin said:

I just gave up trying to use one of these.

 

Allen 

I've found that not allowing any slack, or very little, with the bobbin in your other hand helps. 

On 12/16/2019 at 8:49 PM, Chief250 said:

Stay away from swimbait universe. It's making me a swimbait crazy person

Ha! My brother found that page a few months ago. His goose was cooked once he caught his 1st 5 pounder on a Bull Wake. He now has 4 dedicated big bait setups. He's spent a staggering amount on baits. He can't stop.

1 hour ago, PhishLI said:

Ha! My brother found that page a few months ago. His goose was cooked once he caught his 1st 5 pounder on a Bull Wake. He now has 4 dedicated big bait setups. He's spent a staggering amount on baits. He can't stop.

It's bad news 

Mail Call. Living Image skirt material. Ultimate PB&J, Black/Brown, Okeechobee Craw.

Oooh. Those are pretty.

 

The monkey got me again.