36 minutes ago, Dangerfield said:

Straight from Black Dog Baits website. They just sold out of the Custom patterns. I was really hoping for Crappie.

KEEPINITREEL gets you free shipping.

Per @Tizi ‘s request for a report in R2S crankbaits, here are my thoughts. Water temp was 49 degrees and I was chucking them on a 7’3” MH rod with a Curado 7.2:1 reel with 20lb test braid main line and 12lb test fluoro leader. Things cast like a rocket, and had no problem getting down to 18-20 feet and went through sparse grass (hydrilla) without collecting on the lure which seemed to run true. I would have like to had the opportunity to post a pic with the bait in a fish’s mouth, but that didn’t didn’t happen during my day on the delta.

 

I look forward to throwing them in the future and hearing others opinions as well. Currently, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

So picked up this guy used.  Feels pretty good.  I took it apart today and lubed it.  It was bone dry and it was quite the challenge   Also and I should have taken a picture when I had it apart, the main gear and the pinion looked almost burnt.  I have never seen a reel that looks this spotless and perfect on the outside and look this odd on the inside.  I may have to invest in a new set.  We will see. 

 

 

Added another spinning setup to the lineup. Hopefull @A-Jay will be happy with me

 

Got the Crucial here in the flea market and found a really good deal on the Stradic. Going to spool it up with some Sufix 20 lb 832 and throw some heavyish (3/16 oz) dropshot or some shakey heads

 

 

1 hour ago, jbsoonerfan said:

Added another spinning setup to the lineup. Hopefull @A-Jay will be happy with me

 

Got the Crucial here in the flea market and found a really good deal on the Stradic. Going to spool it up with some Sufix 20 lb 832 and throw some heavyish (3/16 oz) dropshot or some shakey heads

 

 

LOL ~ 

Looks like that job vacancy has been effectively Filled.

A-jay

Got a back ordered shipment from TW. These things are gonna nail em!

 

 

10 minutes ago, Tizi said:

Got a back ordered shipment from TW.

Oh good - maybe I'll see the last two items from my Black Friday order sometime soon.

24 minutes ago, Tizi said:

Got a back ordered shipment from TW. These things are gonna nail em!

 

 

Nice. Those look awesome.  I have not seen them before. You will have to report back with how well they did.  

 

Dang, I hear the bait monkey calling me again. 

On 2/15/2020 at 9:25 AM, FishTank said:

Nice. Those look awesome.  I have not seen them before. You will have to report back with how well they did.  

 

Dang, I hear the bait monkey calling me again. 

My buddy told me about em.  Blade baits work great up here, especially in the Columbia River for smallmouth bass.  Yes, the monkey got me for these too.

 

I'll be using them soon and will report back.

The newest addition to the fam. Just need to wait til the pads come up again. My TatSV would sit pretty on this stick, but the monkey is whispering "Get the new Tatula Elite Flip Pitch. You know you want it". Bad bad monkey.

Been awhile since I got anything new, but the itch has come back this winter and I made a few orders today:

--Some Fogy bladed jigs and Cosmic spinnerbaits from Siebert Outdoors with some of his new skirt patterns.

--Some misc. blades, heads and other components from Barlows to make some more more jigs, bladed jigs and Spinnerbaits.

--Presidents day sale order from another site for a few keitechs, craws, lipless cranks & jerkbaits, including my first Vision 110...

 

Got spring on my mind...

 

 

 

tatula elite with kaden 715c with a siebert swim jig 

 

I went to the Indy Boat, Sport and Travel Show today and came home with this thing.  

 

 

At a couple of booths they had any NRX rod for $350 and the Conquest was $425.  I could have gone crazy but one is enough (for now).   They also had the Tatula Elite for $180.  I have to say, it feels exactly like the Steez.  I think it's going to be the next "it" reel. 

 

I did see a guy there that bought 3 NRX's and 2 Conquests.  He said he would add them to the rest of his Loomis NRX and GLX collection> Must be nice. 

 

Also, the guy that talked me into this rod was Ish Monroe.   I didn't recognize him without the Daiwa hat and shirt.  Great guy by the way. 

I'm a jighead juncky, so I'm excited to try these cylinder ewg heads.

 

http://imageshack.com/a/img924/9550/pGMPP2.jpg

22 minutes ago, KP Duty said:

I'm a jighead juncky, so I'm excited to try these cylinder ewg heads.

 

http://imageshack.com/a/img924/9550/pGMPP2.jpg

Ya...I got some of those too...see how they work beside a Ned.

 

3 hours ago, FishTank said:

I went to the Indy Boat, Sport and Travel Show today and came home with this thing.  

 

 

At a couple of booths they had any NRX rod for $350 and the Conquest was $425.  I could have gone crazy but one is enough (for now).   They also had the Tatula Elite for $180.  I have to say, it feels exactly like the Steez.  I think it's going to be the next "it" reel. 

 

I did see a guy there that bought 3 NRX's and 2 Conquests.  He said he would add them to the rest of his Loomis NRX and GLX collection> Must be nice. 

 

Also, the guy that talked me into this rod was Ish Monroe.   I didn't recognize him without the Daiwa hat and shirt.  Great guy by the way. 

Pretty sweet, I haven’t seen any booths like that at the few shows I’ve been to. 

Finally pulled the trigger, cabelas is having 10% off today and I used my redeem points so I got the minn Kota ultrex ! 52 inch !! Can’t wait to use it 

37 minutes ago, Ksam1234 said:

Finally pulled the trigger, cabelas is having 10% off today and I used my redeem points so I got the minn Kota ultrex ! 52 inch !! Can’t wait to use it 

Dang I'm pretty sure I have one of those plugs I could have given you. 

I bought two little Flambeau organizers. Instead of having my terminal tackle in a 3600 and all in one kit it would eventually overwhelm, I split it. Now it's broken down by use so if I'm setting up a particular rig it's all in one little box. I'm sure that eventually this will result in a ton of little boxes, but for now it works better and freed up an Edge 3600 for other stuff. I have room for one more little guy in the tackle bag without messing anything else up, so there's still some wiggle room if I add a technique that doesn't fit in the other two.

 

I've also managed to resist buying more lures and plastics. I've gotten tempted, but resisted. My goal is to resist until it warms up enough to actually do some fishing.

38 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Dang I'm pretty sure I have one of those plugs I could have given you. 

Well dang wish I would have known  .. thanks though !

22 minutes ago, Ksam1234 said:

Well dang wish I would have known  .. thanks though !

I can send you a pic when I get home from work to see if it’s the right thing. I changed the plug on mine to match the female receptacle that was already in the boat 

On 2/16/2020 at 3:29 PM, FishTank said:

I went to the Indy Boat, Sport and Travel Show today and came home with this thing.  

 

 

At a couple of booths they had any NRX rod for $350 and the Conquest was $425.  I could have gone crazy but one is enough (for now).   They also had the Tatula Elite for $180.  I have to say, it feels exactly like the Steez.  I think it's going to be the next "it" reel. 

 

I did see a guy there that bought 3 NRX's and 2 Conquests.  He said he would add them to the rest of his Loomis NRX and GLX collection> Must be nice. 

 

Also, the guy that talked me into this rod was Ish Monroe.   I didn't recognize him without the Daiwa hat and shirt.  Great guy by the way. 

Were they out of 893? That's the only rod left on my list. I got a custom xray 936 to sub for the 894 nrx. I didnt know they have prices like that. I'm in Fishers. I'll be there next year.

On 2/16/2020 at 2:29 PM, FishTank said:

the guy that talked me into this rod was Ish Monroe

Hey, that's the guy that talked me into buying my Steez AGS rod!    

Stocked up on supplies in a great local shop I found in my travels in North Texas.