3 reels arrived this week.

 

SLX MGL 70 on a Extreme HP 702c

SLX XT on a Champion XP Glass 704cb

Tatula CT Type-R on a Kaden 744c

 

On 3/3/2020 at 3:57 PM, MrD1nkles said:

Hi, my name's Michael, and I.... *Clears troat* I Have a tackle buying problem.

Hi, Michael! That's my name too! Admitting the problem is the first step. And maybe the last? I mean what's the next step? Is this a one-step program?

 

I've been on the wagon for three days now.

 

Sunday I slipped up while I was at Walmart buying a picture frame. My Bait Monkey is cheap, so I only got hit for a $2 degorger. It was just sitting there and I didn't have one. 

 

I looked for other stuff but was able to walk away - I mean it's not the greatest fishing Walmart - the selection is small. Lost my red crank though so I'll be back for a replacement(s).

 

My stories are boring because I'm cheap.

 

Oh I should have bought one for my E.F.K. (Emergency Fishing Kit) I stash in my truck too (which is now complete!). Forgot about that! Telescopic rod, Trion reel, and a bunch of other goodies in a cheap backpack. 

 

You guys all should have an EFK...

9 minutes ago, schplurg said:

You guys all should have an EFK...

In the trunk of my car I have a small back pack...also have a 7' telescopic spinning rod and a 7' telescoping baitcaster.  My EFK is strong. 

22 hours ago, MrD1nkles said:

I "accidentally" stumbled on a TacticalBassin video on jerkbaits and decided I needed a better jerkbait collection, including a rod.

Matt & Tim are the bait monkey's chief agents. You gotta be careful watching their stuff.

 

Had to get my skates sharpened for the weekend and ended up in the same shopping area as my local Cabela's. I did what I could to resist but the monkey crawled out from my kid's booster seat and before I knew it:

 

Z-man Ticklerz - The Deal & Sprayed Grass

Zman/Freedom Chatterbaits in 3/8oz & 1/2oz - Green Pumpkin

Trokar Flipping Hooks (to complete the A-Jay rig)

 

 

Who knew the bait monkey liked fishing line too?......  Got my line for the rest of the year. 

 

The one that has my attention is the Runcl line.  It, surprisingly, looks like it will be good line.  I have tried breaking it by hand and it's really tuff but at same time, it's soft.  We will see what happens this weekend. It's supposed to be nice.... Can't wait. 

 

 

 

2020 will be the first season I try to find out if the north woods brown bass feed on the occasional genus Rattus

A-Jay

42 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

 

2020 will be the first season I try to find out if the north woods brown bass feed on the occasional genus Rattus

A-Jay

Cool, I bet you get a few. The 30 size seems to want dive a bit at anything above a painfully slow retrieve. Just a heads up. Allot of fun though. 

On a side note you can crank it down a bit. 

2 hours ago, A-Jay said:

 

2020 will be the first season I try to find out if the north woods brown bass feed on the occasional genus Rattus

A-Jay

That top one looks more like rattus norvegicus....... haha..... Maybe toss the lure around sewer pipe outlets 

 

 

Should be good on stick baits for a while.

Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnows finally all arrived. Half from Walmart and half from Amazon, but all were just over $3 each, normally around $10. Only one got canceled. The 3D Prizm ones are really nice. I posted both sales in the latest sale thread last week.

 

 

 

1 hour ago, TnRiver46 said:

That top one looks more like rattus norvegicus....... haha..... Maybe toss the lure around sewer pipe outlets 

Of course it does

#notmyjob

A-Jay 

4 hours ago, A-Jay said:

 

2020 will be the first season I try to find out if the north woods brown bass feed on the occasional genus Rattus

A-Jay

Interesting. 

9 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

Interesting. 

It's like a new 'toy'.

Might offer an opportunity for some killer video too.

A-Jay 

33 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

It's like a new 'toy'.

Might offer an opportunity for some killer video too.

A-Jay 

They catch bass for sure.  My buddy and I caught several on the 30 size last summer.  We were fishing them in sparse pads.

1 hour ago, A-Jay said:

It's like a new 'toy'.

Might offer an opportunity for some killer video too.

A-Jay 

I've caught a ton of fish on those using a very slow retrieve while paralleling the bank.

Not a lure but I thought this was a pretty sweet hat! 

The monkey made me do it:  more red cranks...

 

 

I swear this is the last time I will be posting in this thread for a while...

6 minutes ago, JediAmoeba said:

I swear this is the last time I will be posting in this thread for a while...

Define "a while".

And Good Luck with that. 

A-Jay 

10 minutes ago, JediAmoeba said:

I swear this is the last time I will be posting in this thread for a while...

Nice haul!!

49 minutes ago, JediAmoeba said:

I swear this is the last time I will be posting in this thread for a while...

Pretty sure we have all said that, and I for one can honestly say that isn't going well!  Lol

Got this little gem that I’ve wanted for a little while, gonna pair it with a Stradic

2 hours ago, JediAmoeba said:

I swear this is the last time I will be posting in this thread for a while...

We believe you. ? WaaaHaaHaaaa!

3 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Define "a while".

And Good Luck with that. 

A-Jay 

More than a week, less than I probably need...