11 minutes ago, J._Bricker said:

Happy to help! And I’m pretty sure you’ve got a sweet new set-up that should be just the ticket

Thanks! I was thinking of those when I ordered it.

Monkey just got me for 2 more of those DDs (and a few other things):  blood and green pumpkin craw.

Ordered on Black Friday, at my front door last night. Are they worth the coin? Hell yeah! Yes, those are @Bluebasser86 custom chatterbaits in the box and they fit nicely.

On 1/6/2020 at 4:56 PM, galyonj said:

6thsense order came in right as I got home. So that's pretty sweet.

 

I got:

 

Crush 100X - Backwater Bluegill

Crush 100X - Black Magic

Movement 80X - Black Magic

Movement 80X - Threadfin Shad

Provoke 106X - 4K Shad

Provoke 106X - Chartreuse Pearl

 



I really like those black magic cranks. How do they work?

1 hour ago, Hillbilly Bennett said:

I really like those black magic cranks. How do they work?

Look good in the water. Haven't caught anything on them yet, but I think that's more to do with me than them.

 

Took a quick stop at the field and stream today.. getting some stuff ready for spring ! 

9 hours ago, Hillbilly Bennett said:

I really like those black magic cranks. How do they work?

I've got a Crush 50X in Black Magic with a lot of teeth marks on it.

Once more I find myself under the influence of that menacing primate! For my fix this week I had to buy...

Berkley Digger 8.5 in special red craw 2

Bandit 300 in Rootbeer

F.Y.A.O. Devil bug in mustard green flake

Strike King Swim jig w/ Rage Menace trailer in grn pumpkin

Strike King Swim Jig w/ Rage Menace trailer in Blk n Bl

Zman chatterbait 

2 packs 3.8" swim baits for trailers

20 rd AK MAG ?

15 hours ago, RichF said:

Let us know how you like it.  I've been trying hard not to hit the order button on this sucker. 

It is the quality I would expect from a jacket in the few hundred dollar range. After seeing in person it was definitely a good buy. It is also definitely not a summer-weight shell, I'm guessing I'm getting it out for 50 and below.

On 11/19/2014 at 10:40 AM, J Francho said:

Don't get me started on more cowbell, lol.... got at least a dozen of the darn things lying around.

*I recently went down a internet rabbit hole on the quality differences and collection of tambourines (hollow ; no drum skin attached - just dual row symbols on the outside edge) . Amazing how a tambourine player can wear out the hollow type tambourines during a concert tour ; why the tambourines from the 1960's are still most sought after , etc. It was interesting !

6 hours ago, txchaser said:

It is the quality I would expect from a jacket in the few hundred dollar range. After seeing in person it was definitely a good buy. It is also definitely not a summer-weight shell, I'm guessing I'm getting it out for 50 and below.

Ugh, that makes it even harder. I have 2 goretex shell jackets but nothing heavier for the colder months. Hows the sizing? Would you describe it as "traditional" mens sizing or the new age "large" that fits like a small?

Went to expo in mass today, lots of cool stuff. Grabbed a couple things from a few local companies just getting going. 

I quickly learned I was unprepared when I got there. Next year With a disposable  $500. 

Dang jerkbait monkey has me this past week. Bought 8 Rapala Shad Raps and 2 Lucky Strike Pointers. It did not stop there though as I bought 5 DT-6's too.....  

7 minutes ago, Rpratt said:

Rapala Shad Raps

You should give the Ripstop a go. narrower profile but stops on a dime.

Saved up and got myself a little graduation gift, paired it up with a Shimano Citica 201I 

On 1/26/2020 at 12:02 AM, Bluebasser86 said:

I've got a Crush 50X in Black Magic with a lot of teeth marks on it.

I love 6th sense cranks. Thanks bait monkey, now I have to add another color to my tackle box. ?

I just hit a clearance sell at Field and Stream too. Loaded up on some Arashi Spin baits, some 360 GT search baits, a few Tokyo rigs and a pile of drop shot stuff. They had Strike King Dream Shots and Jackall Crosstail Shad plastics buy 5 get 5. Im a big fan of the dream shot. 

Last bait monkey purchase for awhile. I have a bunch of 6th Sense lures, but nothing in ghost colors which I think will work well in the clear waters I fish. Ghost Pro Shad:

 

Finally decided to upgrade the 859 I've had on the bow the past few years with a Helix 10 so I can use all the network features with the gen2 Helix 9 that's on the console. Can't wait to get it out on the water and have a split screen I can actually see. I also put a graph glass protector on it (thanks for the video instructions @A-Jay!).

 

Had a gift card and some time to kill at BPS. The 6th Sense baits came in the mail today. Really excited about the suspending lipless. Got big plans for that one that I hope work out.

2 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Had a gift card and some time to kill at BPS. The 6th Sense baits came in the mail today. Really excited about the suspending lipless. Got big plans for that one that I hope work out.

 

I'll be following your results closely with that one. 

The thought of a rattlebait being fished like a jerkbait, has me losing sleep at night ! 

A-Jay

 

Just now, A-Jay said:

I'll be following your results closely with that one. 

The thought of a rattlebait being fished like a jerkbait, has me losing sleep at night ! 

A-Jay

 

I have some old suspending Rattle Traps, that cast like potato chips and don't want to get down in the water, especially if it was windy it would just drag and skip across the surface on it's side. Those baits were supposedly 1/2oz, but I'd be surprised if they were anywhere near that. The times I could get them to hit nose down so they'd head down in the water and suspend, fish would knock the fire out of them just pulling them and stopping over submerged grass and rocky banks.

 

This one feels light for a 7/8oz bait, but much heavier than the old baits I have. I have high hopes that I'll be able to do the same slow, stop and go, or pull and stop retrieves I did with the other baits. Just a completely different sound and profile than what they're use to seeing moving along slowly and hanging in their face. They've been completely ignoring my other lipless baits the last couple months during what is normally prime trapping season, so it's time to mix it up!

1 hour ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Had a gift card and some time to kill at BPS. The 6th Sense baits came in the mail today. Really excited about the suspending lipless. Got big plans for that one that I hope work out.

A suspending lipless. Now that sounds interesting. 

8 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Had a gift card and some time to kill at BPS. The 6th Sense baits came in the mail today. Really excited about the suspending lipless. Got big plans for that one that I hope work out.

That Vision 110 is junk, send it to me and I'll TRY and get your money back. 

Can't wait to try those bigger TRDs.

9 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I have some old suspending Rattle Traps, that cast like potato chips and don't want to get down in the water, especially if it was windy it would just drag and skip across the surface on it's side.

You've got to give them a few seconds to right themselves after they hit the water when they land on their side. You can't start retrieving right away. I don't have much patience for that.

 

That Quake 80 is beautiful, and with the larger size/weight, I'd be real surprised if it has that problem. Please let us know how it works out.