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3 minutes ago, galyonj said:

Oooh. Those are pretty.

 

The monkey got me again. :(

 

 

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I would have gone for the 600yd spool of the Hybrid for $1.40 more...but a nice little list none-the-less.

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1 minute ago, MN Fisher said:

I would have gone for the 600yd spool of the Hybrid for $1.40 more...but a nice little list none-the-less.

Aw man. I shoulda done that. I only use it on one rig, though, so hopefully what I got'll last me for a little while.

 

So stoked about that MB Speed Spool.

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5 minutes ago, galyonj said:

Aw man. I shoulda done that. I only use it on one rig, though, so hopefully what I got'll last me for a little while.

Kept inside, last forever on the filler-spool. I've got three rigs that I use YZH on...all different tests (4,10,12) but I get the 600yd spools when I'm running low.

 

I'd add some KVD L&L to that - makes all the difference with YZH

 

5 minutes ago, galyonj said:

So stoked about that MB Speed Spool.

I'm still attached to Diawa, Pflueger and Mitchell...maybe on day I'll branch out to something else.

5 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Kept inside, last forever on the filler-spool. I've got three rigs that I use YZH on...all different tests (4,10,12) but I get the 600yd spools when I'm running low.

 

I'd add some KVD L&L to that - makes all the difference with YZH

 

I'm still attached to Diawa, Pflueger and Mitchell...maybe on day I'll branch out to something else.

Yuuup. Discovered I can't live without L&L when I went to flouro on one of my rigs. That stuff is hateful when it gets a mind to be.

 

As far as the reel goes, I keep telling myself I'm gonna try something different. One of these days. I may switch it up when I finally break down and get a proper finesse setup.

 

I just have to learn to enjoy watching paint dry first.

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^^^^^ Excellent choices in the Sweet Beaver colors. If you haven't tried it yet, give Low Blow a shot if those colors produce for you. Some days the flake in that color seem to help.

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31 minutes ago, galyonj said:

Oooh. Those are pretty.

 

The monkey got me again. :(

 

 

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Looks like a good list there, NERD..(just in case no one else has caught that yet).

1 minute ago, jbsoonerfan said:

^^^^^ Excellent choices in the Sweet Beaver colors. If you haven't tried it yet, give Low Blow a shot if those colors produce for you. Some days the flake in that color seem to help.

I went back and forth about a half dozen times between that and hematoma. As murky as the water usually is for me, it usually pays off for me to stay dark.

 

Magic craw swirl has been crushing for me this year, too.

2 minutes ago, FishTank said:

Looks like a good list there, NERD..(just in case no one else has caught that yet).

OMG I'm dying. I'm so happy you caught it.

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16 minutes ago, galyonj said:

As far as the reel goes, I keep telling myself I'm gonna try something different. One of these days. I may switch it up when I finally break down and get a proper finesse setup.

 

I just have to learn to enjoy watching paint dry first.

It can be quite entertaining - catching a 2# LMB on my UL rigged with a Ned with 4# YZH makes for some fun times.

1 minute ago, MN Fisher said:

It can be quite entertaining - catching a 2# LMB on my UL rigged with a Ned with 4# YZH makes for some fun times.

No doubt. Honestly, I don't give it enough of a chance. Every time I try, I'll fish something unweighted or super finesse like that for about 5 minutes before I just can't take it anymore.

 

Actually, that gives me an idea for a thread. BRB

Had to scratch that Gander itch one last time.  Wasn't much left but I did find a couple War Eagle finesse spinnerbaits and a buzzbait, and a cavitron for about $10.

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10 hours ago, rtwvumtneer6 said:

Had to scratch that Gander itch one last time.  Wasn't much left but I did find a couple War Eagle finesse spinnerbaits and a buzzbait, and a cavitron for about $10.

I got rang up for about $60 worth of stuff at Gander last weekend. Not bad considering it was 60% off everything. 

 

Lots of Senkos, Zoom craws and worms, and Berkley X5/9 braid. 

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On 12/14/2019 at 4:30 PM, Harold Scoggins said:

Purchased by someone (identity unknown) on BR and sent to me via Fishmas 2019. My score and I like it!

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Have you used these baits before? If so, what are your thoughts? I was eyeballing them a while back. 

The bait monkey told me I needed to up my cold water arsenal with a couple things..... so of course I listened. The holiday sales at TW definitely made his point a little more valid.

 

 

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-LC Pointer 78: American Shad

-LC Pointer 78: Aurora Pro Blue

-LC Pointer 78: Crack

-LC Pointer 100: American Shad

-LC Pointer 100: Chartreuse Shad

-LC Pointer 100: Ghost Minnow

-Luck-E-Strike RC STX: Black Diamond

-Luck-E-Strike RC STX: Clown

-Luck-E-Strike RC STX: French Pearl

-Luck-E-Strike RC STX: Purple Green Apple

-6th Sense Crush Flat 75x: Chartreuse Pro Blue

-6th Sense Crush Flat 75x: Bluegill Spawn

-6th Sense Crush Flat 75x: Wild Lava Crawfish

-Spro Little John 50: Cell Mate

-Spro Little John 50: Nasty Shad

-Gamakatsu Round Bend Treble #4 25pk

-Gamakatsu Round Bend Treble #5 10pk

-Gamakatsu Round Bend Treble #6 25pk

-Owner Hyperwire Split rings #2 round, #3 round, #2 oval

 

AND.... a free TW promo T-shirt for an order over $150

 

Excited to try these Luck-E-Strike RC STX. At that price point I would love to be able to stock a box full of them and not worry about losing them when at a lake with lots of cover. However, based on some you guys' reviews, I will be upgrading the hardware to Gammy round bend and hyperwire split rings. 

11 hours ago, NorthernBasser said:

Have you used these baits before? If so, what are your thoughts? I was eyeballing them a while back. 

I have the wood version that I purchased about 10 years back, but it is unusable today. Water had penetrated the wood where paint had worn off and the joint failed. It was a good bait before that and landed me some nice fish. I think this injected body is an upgrade in the right direction and I'm looking forward to using it. I watched this video after I received this newer version and I think I scored, thanks to @J._Bricker.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT4r1TLEJT0

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3 hours ago, Harold Scoggins said:

I have the wood version that I purchased about 10 years back, but it is unusable today. Water had penetrated the wood where paint had worn off and the joint failed. It was a good bait before that and landed me some nice fish. I think this injected body is an upgrade in the right direction and I'm looking forward to using it. I watched this video after I received this newer version and I think I scored, thanks to @J._Bricker.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT4r1TLEJT0

I watched this video a few nights ago (great review BTW), which reminded me of the bait. And then I saw your post. I think I'm gonna have to get one. Now I have to decide on what bluegill color. 

On 12/20/2019 at 8:05 AM, Fried Lemons said:

I couldn’t resist.

 

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Now if that doesn't look real...

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Got my 6th sense sale Christmas gift today

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New swimbait and jerkbait rigs can mean only one thing: New swimbaits and jerkbaits too! WHaaaHooooo!

 

 

 

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When buying Christmas items on Amazon I threw these in...I am excited to try some tungsten ned heads to see if there is much of a  difference.  

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I just ordered some Bio Spawn plasma tails,  Zoom trick worms and MegaStrike Shakey Heads. 

21 hours ago, PhishLI said:

New swimbait and jerkbait rigs can mean only one thing: New swimbaits and jerkbaits too! WHaaaHooooo!

 

 

 

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You guys are making me want to “dabble” into this Swimbait thing also. Good thing I have some self control (lol). Only cause I really don’t know my next move. 

Early Xmas gift from the wife..Stradic ci4 2500. Tested it out today in the rain nonetheless lol.

 

 

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7 minutes ago, Jason.Domingo said:

Early Xmas gift from the wife..Stradic ci4 2500. Tested it out today in the rain nonetheless lol.

 

 

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Admit it you picked it out yourself. 

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18 minutes ago, Derek1 said:

You guys are making me want to “dabble” into this Swimbait thing also. Good thing I have some self control (lol). Only cause I really don’t know my next move. 

I'm doing my best to keep this swimbait jag I'm on in the dabble zone. My buddy who swore last week after he audited his garage full of stuff that "He's done" sent me a text last night. It was a picture of a pile of brand new Hudds and various other big baits he got yesterday. The included text said "Somebody shoot me". He really can't stop!

3 hours ago, Derek1 said:

Admit it you picked it out yourself. 

Well we were at Bass Pro the other day and I was specifically looking at the FL but im not complaining lol.

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