I've been so impressed by how solid and smooth the now discontinued ICON PTs have been for me that I just had to try the newer Vapor PT due to it's heavily ported super light spool at 11.4 grams, sans bearing. They're essentially the same reel otherwise. The Vapor will get the standard lube job including Shimano ACE on the gear set. If it works out the way I hope it'll go on a 13 Omen Black 3 7'3" MF, and I'll be slinging light baits into the stratosphere. We'll see!

 

 

 

Custom 7'MH Cranking rod.  On Rainshadow Judge blank, Sic Ti guides, Gt 2 Carbon handle.   

 

@Delaware Valley Tackle

I just went all crazy at the TW sale........First time in awhile without a rod or reel purchase.  I reviewed my order and it was pretty much restocking.......line, plastics, terminal tackle, jigs.....I added a couple spinnerbaits.  All in all kind of a boring order......lol

Had no intentions of doing it going into the winter but I caved and grabbed a Curado DC.  Actually hoping I hate it so I don’t get the itch to buy more...

Argh..Waited a bit to long to order my Irod Gen II 7' heavy rod. Now back ordered until Dec. 16. 

Rats..........

Just pulled the trigger on a Okuma 7’-3” TCS looking at the 7’-2” med-hey EVX B... anybody using either of these two rods/series?

TW got me for $150 or so.

Gamma Edge 6 and 10 for leaders.

Gamma Touch 7 lb for small swimbaits

Fins 50 lb braid

YGK Soul braid 14 lb

A bunch of X Zone Slammers and a couple bags of Berkley Max Scent dropshot baits.  

 

So not real exciting but I did pick up a Daiwa Steez rod a couple weeks ago and I'll pick up a Tatula when the shirt promotion is launched in the spring.

Sat on hold for about 10 min but it was worth it to price match basspro for a Garmin Striker 7CV $299. Got a few sets of hooks, line and sinkers also. 
This was my first Black Friday with TW

Grabbed a pedal tray and fish finder mount for the front of the boat. Not as shiney as the new rod I wanted, but probably a better decision. 

I swear I need to give up this hobby. It just costs so dang much. In the spring/summer/fall I'm busy fishing. In the winter I get my fishing fix by buying and buying and buying...even tho I already have enough stuff to hold me over for years to come. But there's nothing better than coming home from work and seeing that brown box on your doorstep that UPS dropped off. Christmas for adults. 

 

Anyways, here's my first 2 Black Friday orders so far. First from Omnia Fishing. Second one from TW. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

Christmas for adults. 

 

    Speak for yourself. I might be old, but there's serious doubt as to whether or not I'm an adult! And yes, I dropped $150 in a couple minutes on TW ............. at 5AM. Then I went back to sleep.  ??    jj

5 minutes ago, jimmyjoe said:

 

    Speak for yourself. I might be old, but there's serious doubt as to whether or not I'm an adult! And yes, I dropped $150 in a couple minutes on TW ............. at 5AM. Then I went back to sleep.  ??    jj

I'm in my mid-40's. You should see me when new baits arrive. I quickly open that new crankbait and just hold it and fondle it for a good 3 minutes as if I just opened a new G.I Joe action figure on Christmas morning back in 1983. ?

33 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

I swear I need to give up this hobby. It just costs so dang much. In the spring/summer/fall I'm busy fishing. In the winter I get my fishing fix by buying and buying and buying...even tho I already have enough stuff to hold me over for years to come. But there's nothing better than coming home from work and seeing that brown box on your doorstep that UPS dropped off. Christmas for adults. 

 

Anyways, here's my first 2 Black Friday orders so far. First from Omnia Fishing. Second one from TW. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You’re going to need a bigger boat

20 minutes ago, GTN said:

You’re going to need a bigger boat

Don't tempt me.  

Black Friday indeed. Should change it to Broke Friday actually. This is not even including the $300 bait that I bought earler in the day ?

Bought a Lews TP1 Black. Should be coming in any day now! Gonna pair it with a BB1 Pro. 

3 hours ago, Jason.Domingo said:

Black Friday indeed. Should change it to Broke Friday actually. This is not even including the $300 bait that I bought earler in the day ?

Jason, how about a review on the Tatula 300 once you use it for awhile. Contemplating grabbing one. 

9 hours ago, NorthernBasser said:

I swear I need to give up this hobby. It just costs so dang much. In the spring/summer/fall I'm busy fishing. In the winter I get my fishing fix by buying and buying and buying...even tho I already have enough stuff to hold me over for years to come. But there's nothing better than coming home from work and seeing that brown box on your doorstep that UPS dropped off. Christmas for adults. 

 

Anyways, here's my first 2 Black Friday orders so far. First from Omnia Fishing. Second one from TW. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have come to the point where I enjoy seeing a rod/reel combo or the bait someone is using more than a 4 lb bass picture.  I definitely enjoy someone posting their TW order more than a fish.  Thanks.  

 

Should have this guy either Monday or Tuesday.  It will be going on a custom 6' L 4-8 fiberglass blank from Ameriglass.  I haven't decided which color scheme I'm going to go with on the rod, but so far I'm leaning towards that vintage raw fiberglass look with dark red thread for the guides and a burled maple reel seat with stainless accents and cork grip.  

 

 

9 hours ago, NorthernBasser said:

I'm in my mid-40's. You should see me when new baits arrive. I quickly open that new crankbait and just hold it and fondle it for a good 3 minutes as if I just opened a new G.I Joe action figure on Christmas morning back in 1983. ?

I feel ya brother!  I'm the kind of guy that takes a reel on the crapper and plays with it instead of my cell phone lol

4 hours ago, Hammer 4 said:

Jason, how about a review on the Tatula 300 once you use it for awhile. Contemplating grabbing one. 

No problem. I guess I can spool it up and slap it on my current rod lol. My intentions were to just let it collect dust lol I only bought it now because I was able to get it under retail. It’s actually suppose to go on a custom swimbait rod I’m not expecting for a bit lol.

1 hour ago, Junk Fisherman said:

I have come to the point where I enjoy seeing a rod/reel combo or the bait someone is using more than a 4 lb bass picture.  I definitely enjoy someone posting their TW order more than a fish.  Thanks.  

 

I hear that. I love seeing others' pics of tackle, rods and reels, as well as catches. I call it fish porn.

4 hours ago, FlyingDutchman said:

Bought a Lews TP1 Black. Should be coming in any day now! Gonna pair it with a BB1 Pro. 

What model did you get? I bought the 7'2" 'jig rod' on a whim near the beginning of fall and love it! It just feels right. I mostly had a swim jig tied on it. I usually fish my swim jigs on my Megabass Orochi, but I kept finding myself grabbing the Lew's over the Orochi. Now I'm not saying it's better than the Orochi or anything crazy like that. But man, there's just something about it that makes it really fun to fish.

25 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

I hear that. I love seeing others' pics of tackle, rods and reels, as well as catches. I call it fish porn.

What model did you get? I bought the 7'2" 'jig rod' on a whim near the beginning of fall and love it! It just feels right. I mostly had a swim jig tied on it. I usually fish my swim jigs on my Megabass Orochi, but I kept finding myself grabbing the Lew's over the Orochi. Now I'm not saying it's better than the Orochi or anything crazy like that. But man, there's just something about it that makes it really fun to fish.

 

I love rods like that when no matter what else is on deck, you always reach for it because it just feels right.  

 

For that reason, my2  powell 723 rods will be hard to replace.  

57 minutes ago, Jason.Domingo said:

No problem. I guess I can spool it up and slap it on my current rod lol. My intentions were to just let it collect dust lol I only bought it now because I was able to get it under retail. It’s actually suppose to go on a custom swimbait rod I’m not expecting for a bit lol.

In another note, what did you think of your powell 725 frog rod this season?  Mine out some work in and landed 2 of my 5 biggest of the year.   

1 hour ago, Teal said:

 

I love rods like that when no matter what else is on deck, you always reach for it because it just feels right.  

 

For that reason, my2  powell 723 rods will be hard to replace.  

In another note, what did you think of your powell 725 frog rod this season?  Mine out some work in and landed 2 of my 5 biggest of the year.   

It took some time to get used to tbh lol. I’m not the tallest person in the world (I’m only 5’7) so a stick that long and stiff it took a while to get the positioning and working it comfortably correct from the bank. I did manage to land a couple solid fish with the biggest being a 5. So I’m glad I stuck with it.

2 hours ago, NorthernBasser said:

What model did you get? I bought the 7'2" 'jig rod' on a whim near the beginning of fall and love it! It just feels right. I mostly had a swim jig tied on it. I usually fish my swim jigs on my Megabass Orochi, but I kept finding myself grabbing the Lew's over the Orochi. Now I'm not saying it's better than the Orochi or anything crazy like that. But man, there's just something about it that makes it really fun to fish.

I got the 7’ MH fast. 
It was between the TP1X and the Dobyns Fury. My better half would only allow one  so it’s the Lew’s now and the Dobyns for Christmas...or next week ?

 

5 hours ago, FlyingDutchman said:

It was between the TP1X and the Dobyns Fury.  

 

 

The TP1 Black, rather. Why the names are so close even though they use a different blank is beyond me.