4 hours ago, schplurg said:

I just wanna say that I have a friend with the opposite problem. He won't spend anything on fishing, and he has the money.

 

"I'd rather fish these lakes for free and catch nothing than spend money and time to catch" 

 

Huh?!?!?

 

So he does just that - spends little, won't travel an hour to one of the best fisheries in the country (The Delta), or a bit farther to another top fishery (Clear...something...?), catches virtually nothing, and he says he's fine with that. I know he's full of crap but he's stubborn or something. 

 

That ain't me so I just won't ask him to go anymore! The Bait Monkey is my friend 'til the end!

My wife's grandfather was like that. He couldn't have cared less if he ever caught anything. He just loved sitting by the lake with a fishing pole and relaxing. 

7 hours ago, walleyecrazy said:

My wife's grandfather was like that. He couldn't have cared less if he ever caught anything. He just loved sitting by the lake with a fishing pole and relaxing. 

Many men go fishing all of their 
lives without knowing that it 
is not fish they are after." 

Henry David Thoreau

4 hours ago, Quarry Man said:

Many men go fishing all of their 
lives without knowing that it 
is not fish they are after." 

Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau obviously sucked as an angler  Excuses excuses.

 

I love nature too, but if that's what was most important to me I'd leave my gear at home!

 

Seriously though, some types of fishing are more for kicking back and drinking beer and seeing the sights. Bass fishing is a pretty active method of fishing and ya, I do love fishing a beautiful area, but I'm mainly there to catch fish.

23 hours ago, jbsoonerfan said:

That's why he has the money.

Another day, another fix... Overdose level! I can't stop, I don't wanna stop

I haven't bought anything since February, but had to have a fix this week!  Finally bit the bullet and bought some jack hammers.  Also got some old school baits balsa crankbaits.  And some other odd and ends.  Hopefully that will hold me over for a little while.

7 hours ago, FishinBuck07 said:

I haven't bought anything since February, but had to have a fix this week!  Finally bit the bullet and bought some jack hammers.  Also got some old school baits balsa crankbaits.  And some other odd and ends.  Hopefully that will hold me over for a little while.

i’ve been on a serious bender with gear lately.... It all started with a G Loomis IMX Pro 822 DSR , some how i went into April needing one spinning rod and will be leaving May with all new gear almost from

a Scorpion MGL , another stradic ci4 , stradic FL , Curado swimbait rod 8ft , Daiwa Lexa WN 300 , and i won’t bother mention the tackle but i been trying to organize my stuff. I’ve always been picky about keeping my soft plastics in the original bags. but this season i’m trying something new and putting them all in plano boxes, besides anything made of Elaztech. 

It's been in quarantine for almost 2 months now since I ordered it right before the world went crazy. Finally showed up from Japan 2 days ago.

Got me some Havoc Big fatty craws today at W.mart and caught several fish on them. They were out of zoom stuff except one bag of super flukes.?

Had to bite the bullet and get some $20 rods at wal mart and some supplies for swamp fishing next week. Got it all for under $90. Like @N Florida Mike said, the place was picked clean! I need to find some heavy sinkers before Sunday , although I might be able to get them down in the swamp 

 

1 minute ago, TnRiver46 said:

Had to bite the bullet and get some $20 rods at wal mart and some supplies for swamp fishing next week. Got it all for under $90

That’s what I keep the ugly stiks for! 

55 minutes ago, Finessegenics said:

That’s what I keep the ugly stiks for! 

Heck they want $40 for those things now. Same price as the far more sensitive Berkeley lightning rod. I only need heavy tackle once a year for my Deep South vacation. 

1 hour ago, Finessegenics said:

That’s what I keep the ugly stiks for! 

 

45 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Heck they want $40 for those things now. Same price as the far more sensitive Berkeley lightning rod. I only need heavy tackle once a year for my Deep South vacation. 

I actually use my Ugly spinning rod for lighter Jerkbaits, especially since that is a no feel presentation. The action is perfect for my style of jerkbait fishing. They also go in the kayak and are my in truck river rod for the summer. Save the better rods for the boat when I need more sensitivity. I honestly don't mind the extra weight.

Bait monkey got me twice in 4 days! But a week long camping/fishing trip calls for it anyhow. I’m starting to feel like @JediAmoeba on this thread....... got all this at academy sports for $60, found one of my wheelhouse $12.99 7’ medium heavy fiberglass rods (should be good for chatterbait and buzzbait)  I’ve never pegged a bait, thought I might try but couldn’t find bobber stops. Think a split shot will do it?

 

24 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Bait monkey got me twice in 4 days! But a week long camping/fishing trip calls for it anyhow. I’m starting to feel like @JediAmoeba on this thread....... got all this at academy sports for $60, found one of my wheelhouse $12.99 7’ medium heavy fiberglass rods (should be good for chatterbait and buzzbait)  I’ve never pegged a bait, thought I might try but couldn’t find bobber stops. Think a split shot will do it?

I can't pass up a good deal!  I am happy to send my monkey to anyone - just let me know the address.

 

You can make your own bobber stops out of braid...

5 minutes ago, JediAmoeba said:

I can't pass up a good deal!  I am happy to send my monkey to anyone - just let me know the address.

 

You can make your own bobber stops out of braid...

Thanks! I shall try that 

Picked up a Falcon Expert Amistad to try. I love the Cara and have heard nothing but great things about the expert. Hopefully it’ll arrive before the weekend 

 

Also recently purchased a Quantum Icon PT for $42 on EBay to use throwing chatterbaits and spinnerbaits. I’ve always had good luck with the PT reels and the ACS system casts heavier lures really well. So far it’s performed exactly how I expected. Very sold reel with aluminum frame and supported pinion for less than $50. 

On 5/14/2020 at 12:58 PM, FishinBuck07 said:

Awesome!  If you think of it after you use them let me know what you think!  

I haven’t got anything with them yet probably will bring them out in the fall or next spring but I did get a chance to throw one around a bit and was able to see the action of the bait. The bait hunts and you really don’t see that much in a square bill it runs true but it hunts well I don’t think I’ve actually ever seen anything similar in a Shallow running square bill. Extremely buoyant fast deflection and fast rising. I really like the bait and definitely will get the rest of the colors. I’m a believer in the baits that’s for sure!

10 hours ago, Beeno said:

I haven’t got anything with them yet probably will bring them out in the fall or next spring but I did get a chance to throw one around a bit and was able to see the action of the bait. The bait hunts and you really don’t see that much in a square bill it runs true but it hunts well I don’t think I’ve actually ever seen anything similar in a Shallow running square bill. Extremely buoyant fast deflection and fast rising. I really like the bait and definitely will get the rest of the colors. I’m a believer in the baits that’s for sure!

Thank you very much!  Gonna be awhile before I buy any, bought a new trolling motor and recess tray last night for the boat.  So the boss at home is gonna be a little hard to convince I need any baits for a while!  haha

Got my new Coastal...Put it on a Daiwa Cronos 7’3” MH.

 

11 minutes ago, Tizi said:

Got my new Coastal...Put it on a Daiwa Cronos 7’3” MH.

 

That's a sexy combo right there!

Today, I decided to help the economy by purchasing the following lures. Unfortunately, they were out of five other colors. 

 

1 - Rapala Shadow Rap Shad Deep Albino Shiner 3/8 oz -   
1 - Rapala Shadow Rap Shad Deep Blue Back Herring 3/8 oz -
1 - Rapala Shadow Rap Shad Deep Blue Ghost 3/8 oz -
1 - Rapala Shadow Rap Shad Deep Bud 3/8 oz -   
1 - Rapala Shadow Rap Shad Deep Carbon 3/8 oz -   
1 - Rapala Shadow Rap Shad Deep Clown 3/8 oz -   
1 - Rapala Shadow Rap Shad Deep Elite Blue 3/8 oz -
1 - Rapala Shadow Rap Shad Deep Ghost 3/8 oz -   
1 - Rapala Shadow Rap Shad Deep Gone 3/8 oz -   
1 - Rapala Shadow Rap Shad Deep Halloween 3/8 oz -   
1 - Rapala Shadow Rap Shad Deep Molten Copper 3/8 oz -
1 - Rapala Shadow Rap Shad Deep Moss Back Shiner 3/8 oz -   
1 - Rapala Shadow Rap Shad Deep Olive Green 3/8 oz -   
1 - Rapala Shadow Rap Shad Deep Purple Haze 3/8 oz -   
1 - Rapala Shadow Rap Shad Deep Silver 3/8 oz -   
1 - Rapala Shadow Rap Shad Deep Tropic Ice 3/8 oz -

Did well with the rat the other day. So I figured I’d get a spare and a couple others. I guess this means I have six now lol. 

11 hours ago, Tizi said:

Got my new Coastal...Put it on a Daiwa Cronos 7’3” MH.

 

I need one of these.  Looks awesome!

12 hours ago, Tizi said:

Got my new Coastal...Put it on a Daiwa Cronos 7’3” MH.

 

Very cool set up. I don’t know much about either. Is that a big bait deal.