3 hours ago, Chonch12 said:

Welp... this happened. Got a solid deal on a lot. Prob sell a few since I'll never need this many haha

The way tackle shops are right now you may want to hold onto them!

1 hour ago, Teal said:

Gotta preface this by saying my son had a birthday yesterday.  He comes home tmw (spends weekends with his mom) went by Walmart to get groceries and my trip to fishing section.  

 

 Saw the lews hank parker spinning rods had yellow stickers on them- (I have no intrest in these rods, I have powells and OG tatulas, for mine)  but they were marked down to 5.00 bucks (shakey head model).....from 45.  So I bought 3 of them.  The also had their Shakesphere Excurrison 6'8 MH marked down from 30 to 5.00.   So i got 3 of those.  

 

My son has a daiwa xt casting and 2 spinning rods... now he has 6 more rods.  On top of everything we already got him, hes gonna flip his lid.  I'm bot into cheap gear, but I don't think a 10 year old is gonna care.  If he can take care of these, we will see if he can get an upgrade next year.

 

Moral of this story, check your Walmart for those yellow stickers

 

Gonna have to buy him some reels now!

I was just at WM. I didn’t see no stinkin’ yellow stickers!

 

But I wasn’t looking at rods lol. Sounds like a steal! 

15 minutes ago, BrianMDTX said:

I was just at WM. I didn’t see no stinkin’ yellow stickers!

 

But I wasn’t looking at rods lol. Sounds like a steal! 

Oh yeah..steal for sure.. should serve him well.  He can use his Xt for bottom techniques.  I think the shakesphere will do great for moving techniques and top water for him.  The shakey head rods will prob do great do.

Went to the local shop and bought an A Jay special (scrounger heads and dream shot mags in his color ?) never thought I'd buy a dark sleeper but it happened. My monkey said I'm slacking after he sees Jim Sutters purchases. 

9 hours ago, Smells like fish said:

Went to the local shop and bought an A Jay special (scrounger heads and dream shot mags in his color ?) never thought I'd buy a dark sleeper but it happened. My monkey said I'm slacking after he sees Jim Sutters purchases. 

Nice I cant find scrounger heads anywhere. Wanna try them

6 minutes ago, Chonch12 said:

Nice I cant find scrounger heads anywhere. Wanna try them

If you're an on line shopper - here's a few some options ~ 

btw- I prefer the long bill.

https://jenkofishing.com/products/tn-river-tackles-tremor-head-with-medium-bill?variant=32279304332

https://www.thehookuptackle.com/fishing-Jig+Heads/Tennessee+River/Tremor+Head

https://www.another site.com/Jenko-Fishing/Tennessee-River-Tackle-Tremor-Head

https://www.tacklefreaks.com/products/tennessee-river-tremor-jig-head-2pk

 

A-Jay

A simple purchase but a big purchase. My last Pad Crasher (about 10 years old) was forced into retirement, I’m keeping that thing a lot of good memories with it over the years. Since retiring the old one I’ve tried others in my box, Lunker Hunt, scum frog (I do like it), but none compared to the Pad Crasher. I finally found one after going to three local stores. Nothing compares to the Pad Crasher at all. A little trim of the tails and she’s ready to go! 
 

 

 

 

On 6/19/2020 at 8:38 AM, galyonj said:

Picking up some stuff for fish with tiny mouths today…plus one or two things I wanted.

 

Though I'd love to see the bluegill that would tuck into a 4" Rage Bug. I bet it'd be the size of a Peterbilt steering wheel.

 

Actually that'd be terrifying. Bluegill are mean.

 

That's a chatterbait in that bluegills mouth. Nearly 2" diameter mouth. Genetic freaks in this pond. Even caught one similar sized on a WP 90 last summer. Couldn't get it in its mouth but it tried.

 

 

8 minutes ago, txchaser said:

That's a chatterbait in that bluegills mouth. Nearly 2" diameter mouth. Genetic freaks in this pond. Even caught one similar sized on a WP 90 last summer. Couldn't get it in its mouth but it tried.

 

 

Looks like a hybrid gill from the aqua streaks on the gills. Their mouths are much larger than a regular gill.

9 hours ago, txchaser said:

That's a chatterbait in that bluegills mouth. Nearly 2" diameter mouth. Genetic freaks in this pond. Even caught one similar sized on a WP 90 last summer. Couldn't get it in its mouth but it tried.

 

 

Love it. I want massive bluegill/smallmouth hybrids just to see how mean a fish we can make.

10 hours ago, txchaser said:

That's a chatterbait in that bluegills mouth. Nearly 2" diameter mouth. Genetic freaks in this pond. Even caught one similar sized on a WP 90 last summer. Couldn't get it in its mouth but it tried.

 

 

That is actually terrifying ?

Pound for pound, bluegills are true scrappers. I bet that really put up a fight! 

1 hour ago, BrianMDTX said:

Pound for pound, bluegills are true scrappers. I bet that really put up a fight! 

That is 100% true.

 

A lot of the fish I hook into are like "Ugh. I guess you got me. Yay you. Let's get this over with, I got a thing later."

 

Not bluegill. They come up swinging every time.

13 minutes ago, galyonj said:

That is 100% true.

 

A lot of the fish I hook into are like "Ugh. I guess you got me. Yay you. Let's get this over with, I got a thing later."

 

Not bluegill. They come up swinging every time.

If bluegills got to be 5-6 lbs, they'd be demons on a hook.

24 minutes ago, BrianMDTX said:

If bluegills got to be 5-6 lbs, they'd be demons on a hook.

They'd also be the size of a Peterbilt steering wheel.

On 6/22/2020 at 8:51 AM, galyonj said:

Love it. I want massive bluegill/smallmouth hybrids just to see how mean a fish we can make.

Nothing is meaner than a pickerel. 

I used to fish for bluegill a lot as a kid because it is my dads favorite fish...he used ultralights and I would use a more stout rod.  I would reel the bluegill to the surface and plane it in like a surfboard.  He always hated I did that and said I was a spoil sport.

Gotta take your word for that one.

 

I know there are musky here in the valley, but I'm not sure what, if any, species of pickerel we've got down here.

 

And, honestly, I'd just as soon ski whatever I hook back so I can get it off the hook and back in the water instead of messing around with it. Figure I'm already stabbing it in the face, so there's no sense in stressing it further.

 

Plus it's funny.

My wallet hurts..one for me and the new p5 for her to go with that new Shimano Vanquish she got in the mail today.

Okay so two things:

1. I love @Siebert Outdoors dredge jigs and don't ever want to throw anything else. ❤️  you bro.
2. I don't even want to think about how much less power the bait monkey would have over me if I could just STOP THROWING LURES INTO PLACES THAT I CAN'T GET THEM BACK FROM. Seriously need to stop doing that.

 

1. 

 

 

2 minutes ago, galyonj said:

Okay so two things:

1. I love @Siebert Outdoors dredge jigs and don't ever want to throw anything else. ❤️  you bro.
2. I don't even want to think about how much less power the bait monkey would have over me if I could just STOP THROWING LURES INTO PLACES THAT I CAN'T GET THEM BACK FROM. Seriously need to stop doing that.

 

1. 

 

 

Dude you are only 2 colors away from just getting the dredge kit.  Good colors.  Looks alot like orders I would make.  

Just now, Teal said:

Dude you are only 2 colors away from just getting the dredge kit.  Good colors.  Looks alot like orders I would make.  

That was the first order I made with him. Realized that I never really throw anything but junebug or black/blue, so that's what I keep ordering because…that's what I keep losing. lol

1 hour ago, galyonj said:

Okay so two things:

1. I love @Siebert Outdoors dredge jigs and don't ever want to throw anything else. ❤️  you bro.
2. I don't even want to think about how much less power the bait monkey would have over me if I could just STOP THROWING LURES INTO PLACES THAT I CAN'T GET THEM BACK FROM. Seriously need to stop doing that.

 

1. 

 

 

Can't catch the fish if you don't put the baits where the fish are!  Unfortunately for our wallets, they are usually in the nastiest areas!

Well decided I needed another pike/small musky bait/swimbait setup so I sold one of mine and ordered a g loomis e6x 965 with a tranx 300 hg, 80lbs maxcuatro, 30 and 40lbs sunline fc100 and a handful of other things I needed. Pretty ticked I forgot to order more 10/0 owner beast hooks and 3/4 oz swim jigs but I guess that gives me a reason to make another order. Cut the total out because I really don’t like reminding myself how much I spend on fishing stuff.

Jackall Pompadour, I bought it today as it has an exact match to the Little/Allen frog color. Hooks are not sticky sharp. Disappointed in that I pay $21.50 and hooks not sticky. But that extra bright chartruese belly may make it worthwhile!

 

whats everyone's opinion on the hooks? Do you change and add split ring on rear @Bluebasser86 ? Thanks. 

33 minutes ago, Smells like fish said:

whats everyone's opinion on the hooks? Do you change and add split ring on rear @Bluebasser86 ? Thanks.

Send it as is.