Got my Roumbanis 743SF today.  Very light and well balanced. I should have ordered two.

Stopped into Academy today for a quick jerkbait purchase. Been hearing too many good things about the H2O Xpress Ultimate Jerk Shad, so picked up two in Crackle and one in Ghost Shad to test out. Got the hooks and split rings swapped, tested it in the canal out back and dang...they suspend great. For six bucks (plus hardware upgrade) I do believe I will be picking up more, looking forward to throwing them this week.

Had a $50 BPS gift card and a $100 visa gift card and got some things to try out. 

 

Berkley 7" Power Worms in tequila sunrise

Berkley Power swimmers in Sungill

Max Scent Flat worms in smoke purple

Berkley 4.7" Flute Worms in Ike's Magic

Two Cabelas blade baits and already lost one

KVD swim jig in bluegill

SK swinging swim jig in blue gill

Berkley 100% Flourocarbon XL

BPS Tungsten worm weights

 

I think thats it.

1 hour ago, Luke Barnes said:

Had a $50 BPS gift card and a $100 visa gift card and got some things to try out. 

 

Berkley 7" Power Worms in tequila sunrise

Berkley Power swimmers in Sungill

Max Scent Flat worms in smoke purple

Berkley 4.7" Flute Worms in Ike's Magic

Two Cabelas blade baits and already lost one

KVD swim jig in bluegill

SK swinging swim jig in blue gill

 

I think thats it.

The only thing you did wrong was get the power worms in 7” instead of 10”. They’re dynamite 

7 hours ago, Aaron_H said:

Stopped into Academy today for a quick jerkbait purchase. Been hearing too many good things about the H2O Xpress Ultimate Jerk Shad, so picked up two in Crackle and one in Ghost Shad to test out. Got the hooks and split rings swapped, tested it in the canal out back and dang...they suspend great. For six bucks (plus hardware upgrade) I do believe I will be picking up more, looking forward to throwing them this week.

If im not mistaken they come with VMC hooks so they should be decent enough to have kept on. 

12 minutes ago, hokiehunter373 said:

The only thing you did wrong was get the power worms in 7” instead of 10”. They’re dynamite 

I had them in my hand then I saw how big around they are and just how long they really are and I went safe and got the 7". 

7 minutes ago, Luke Barnes said:

If im not mistaken they come with VMC hooks so they should be decent enough to have kept on.

 

Eh, in my experience they're like the bottom of the barrel VMC hooks. They'll catch fish but they're not great, and it's not something I'd be willing to risk a PB on when quality hooks and split rings are comparatively inexpensive. VMC does make some great products, though; some of which I use religiously (Nemesis circle).

19 minutes ago, Luke Barnes said:

If im not mistaken they come with VMC hooks so they should be decent enough to have kept on. 

I had them in my hand then I saw how big around they are and just how long they really are and I went safe and got the 7". 

I’ve caught 6 inch smallies on 10 inch worms, and my PB.  Little guys will get em just as good.

56 minutes ago, HaydenS said:

I’ve caught 6 inch smallies on 10 inch worms, and my PB.  Little guys will get em just as good.

Well why do you have to go saying that! Now I'm going to want to get a pack of 10" haha. I have no idea when and where to throw a huge worm so it would be another thread for that!

6 minutes ago, Luke Barnes said:

Well why do you have to go saying that! Now I'm going to want to get a pack of 10" haha. I have no idea when and where to throw a huge worm so it would be another thread for that!

Lol

Where:  Everywhere, but specifically in grass.

When: Late Spring till late fall.

There are a couple threads on the subject.

10 hours ago, Luke Barnes said:

Well why do you have to go saying that! Now I'm going to want to get a pack of 10" haha. I have no idea when and where to throw a huge worm so it would be another thread for that!

@HaydenS has ya covered. Caught my smallest and my PB on one last year lol. It’s hilarious when the little dinks half the size of the worm decide they need that meal

Ok ok haha. I need to replace the blade bait i lost so might as well get some 10" worms while im at it lol

Purchased a couple of KK Perigee spinning rods and KK Sharky IIIs for when guests wanna come along to go  fishing.

 

 

The Update the Electronics Monkey got me real good....

 

 

80lb Terrova, Garmin 93sv UHD, and 73sv UHD..

Got me again. $70+ off the EVX gave me an excuse for the HMG

Little pick up from today. Few from Sierra online clearance and all the KVD from dicks were buy 5 get 5 free. The daiwa reel also from dicks, guess it was from a combo but rod broke, so they gave me reel for $25 

3 hours ago, nhpleasantlakebass said:

Little pick up from today. Few from Sierra online clearance and all the KVD from dicks were buy 5 get 5 free. The daiwa reel also from dicks, guess it was from a combo but rod broke, so they gave me reel for $25 

Freddy!!

4 hours ago, boostr said:

The Update the Electronics Monkey got me real good....

Oh d**n that beats all of these lure purchases by quite a bit lol

4 hours ago, boostr said:

Purchased a couple of KK Perigee spinning rods and KK Sharky IIIs for when guests wanna come along to go  fishing.

 

The Update the Electronics Monkey got me real good....

 

80lb Terrova, Garmin 93sv UHD, and 73sv UHD..

I need therapy. Monkey got me for the second time today.  Had to grab a few things from Walmart. Naturally I peaked in the clearance isle and i couldn’t resist ?.  Should have enough tungsten for a while. 

4 minutes ago, nhpleasantlakebass said:

I need therapy. Monkey got me for the second time today.  Had to grab a few things from Walmart. Naturally I peaked in the clearance isle and i couldn’t resist ?.  Should have enough tungsten for a while. 

You should’ve picked up more for those prices!

I saw some choppos for $7.50 at wally world yesterday.

12 hours ago, nhpleasantlakebass said:

I need therapy. Monkey got me for the second time today.  Had to grab a few things from Walmart. Naturally I peaked in the clearance isle and i couldn’t resist ?.  Should have enough tungsten for a while. 

That is a stellar pick up. Nice find.  My Walmart sucks

21 minutes ago, Fishin Dad said:

My Walmart sucks

Lol so does mine.  I refuse to even set foot on the property anymore because of the clientel.

2 hours ago, gimruis said:

Lol so does mine.  I refuse to even set foot on the property anymore because of the clientel.

I've refused to business with Wally World for decades...and it has nothing to do with the clientel.

Couple of Magdrafts, few Huds, some Spark Shads, the Lobinos from the TW giveaway (they sent me the Rico and the Rio Rico both in Cosmic Shad, a color I already had in both)… VMC crossover rings, some 5” HP 3D Wacky worms, braid, some Dark Sleepers, some more Trokar hooks from the TW sale, and some Hyabusa spin muscle hooks (my favorite Neko and wacky hook ever). My wallet needs a break from the monkey. 
 

3 minutes ago, Oklahoma Mike said:

Couple of Magdrafts, few Huds, some Spark Shads, the Lobinos from the TW giveaway (they sent me the Rico and the Rio Rico both in Cosmic Shad, a color I already had in both)… VMC crossover rings, some 5” HP 3D Wacky worms, braid, some Dark Sleepers, some more Trokar hooks from the TW sale, and some Hyabusa spin muscle hooks (my favorite Neko and wacky hook ever). My wallet needs a break from the monkey. 
 

I get tons of bites on the dark sleeper, but only land maybe 10%. What are you throwing them on for a rod. 

39 minutes ago, Oklahoma Mike said:

Couple of Magdrafts, few Huds, some Spark Shads, the Lobinos from the TW giveaway (they sent me the Rico and the Rio Rico both in Cosmic Shad, a color I already had in both)… VMC crossover rings, some 5” HP 3D Wacky worms, braid, some Dark Sleepers, some more Trokar hooks from the TW sale, and some Hyabusa spin muscle hooks (my favorite Neko and wacky hook ever). My wallet needs a break from the monkey. 
 

Love those mag drafts!