Second part of my spring swimbait haul. Great timing with the weather. couple glides, a bluegill swimbait, spinnerbait trailers, and upgraded hardware. Anyone have experience with any of these baits? Hopefully I get my first glidebait fish this year if I can put down the magdrafts.

 

I predict the magdrafts will be my favorite as I fish a clear water quarry lake most of the year. Anyway here's the haul.

15 minutes ago, JWall14 said:

Second part of my spring swimbait haul. Great timing with the weather. couple glides, a bluegill swimbait, spinnerbait trailers, and upgraded hardware. Anyone have experience with any of these baits? Hopefully I get my first glidebait fish this year if I can put down the magdrafts.

 

I predict the magdrafts will be my favorite as I fish a clear water quarry lake most of the year. Anyway here's the haul.

those sneaky pete and pistol pete's are awesome! i've been eyeing the pulse tail gill too. looks great

52 minutes ago, EWREX said:

those sneaky pete and pistol pete's are awesome! i've been eyeing the pulse tail gill too. looks great

Hopefully that pulse til makes its way into the latest catch. Should be good once the gills are spawning up shallow.

Those pulse tails are amazing

On 2/28/2022 at 10:58 PM, FishTank said:

heard through the grape vine that the TG Jackhammer is the next "got have it bait".  A dealer I talked to is buying them in big amounts.  Why? Not entirely sure yet. 

whats the difference between a TG and a regular Jackhammer

1 hour ago, zpelletier said:

whats the difference between a TG and a regular Jackhammer

Supposedly the TG is Tungsten and has a different sound and action but my guess is that it's pretty subtle. We will see.

On 3/1/2022 at 9:57 AM, Jmurphy87 said:

Some whopper ploppers

Those things are a waste of money.

 

You essentially just added some very expensive Christmas tree ornaments.

9 minutes ago, gimruis said:

Those things are a waste of money.

 

You essentially just added some very expensive Christmas tree ornaments.

man i used to KILL it on whopper ploppers 4-5 years ago, and now i feel like i can't buy a dang bite on them anymore.

7 hours ago, gimruis said:

Those things are a waste of money.

 

You essentially just added some very expensive Christmas tree ornaments.

I really haven't had the best luck with them, but I like to challenge myself at times. To learn where and when to use certain lures. I enjoy experimenting with different stuff and learning my skills and weaknesses and improving on them.

Grass jigs and a little rage craw package from @Siebert Outdoors! Perfect and ready to fish out of the package, skirt already trimmed. Head design will work great for my intended purpose, just pulling through grass. Love em! I took some close-ups of my favorite color, california craw. Weird upload order of pictures but whatever. 
 

Thanks Mike!

I figured I'd give these a shot. I'm hopeful they're somewhat Pickerel proof with their Elaztec material. These monsters keep shredding some of my favorite discontinued bass slaying JDM swimmers.

 

22 hours ago, Dangerfield said:

I went with 1/4oz in Pearl

I ordered the 1/8 oz "Glow" not understanding beforehand they need to be charged with light in order to glow. They'll get some stick on silver eyes.

 

I'm definitely going to try them in a bunch different of baits too. Cool.

23 hours ago, PhishLI said:

I figured I'd give these a shot. I'm hopeful they're somewhat Pickerel proof with their Elaztec material. These monsters keep shredding some of my favorite discontinued bass slaying JDM swimmers.

 

i use these for chatterbait trailers. pike and pickerel approved!

Well I went to look at jigs and got off on a tangent lol, also if you are near the Kalamazoo area of Michigan. D&R sports center has the new expride B rods in stock, 7'11 xh, 7'3 xh, 7 something heavy and a couple more.

 

Today's haul

1 duo realis onimasu, shadow tiger

1 pack megabass 1/16 screw head jigs

1 pack damiki pandla 1/16 jig heads

2 1/4 oz bucktail pro road runners

1 pack G finesse 3/32 tricky heads

1 pack owner ultrahead 1/16 

1 pack zoom trick worms wat gold gltr

2 packs finesse worms, blk, wtrm red

1 pack hazedong shad 3' goby

1 pack spark shad purple haze.

Going to try and get into lipless fishing more.  So I picked up 3 lucky crafts. In the stock photos the ghost minnow and the aurora ghost wagasaki didn’t look so similar.  Seeing them in reel life and they are very similar.

 

 

 

now I just need to build my deep cranking /lipless rod 

 

2ndly my shimano slx hg DC came in the mail and looks good on my 7ft mh rod that I built a couple months ago 

 

Stumbled upon some Team Daiwa baits on the 'lbay with 'buy it now' prices of 2 baits/ $14.95.  

 

 

Didn't pull the trigger on it last year and have been struggle to find it through my normal venues.  Finally found available at Susquehanna Fishing Tackle and added it to the team.

On 3/3/2022 at 10:46 PM, PhishLI said:

I'm hopeful they're somewhat Pickerel proof with their Elaztec material. These monsters keep shredding some of my favorite discontinued bass slaying JDM swimmers.

I hear ya.  I've switched to Z-man Elaztec on many of my trailers too for this very reason.  I like the action of the Zako, but the durability is terrible.  Those small pike love to bite the tail and it doesn't take much to get a rip or tear in them.

 

My skirts take a beating too from the pike but replacing skirts is certainly a lot more reasonable than replacing an entire spinnerbait, chatterbait, or swim jig.

On 3/2/2022 at 12:51 PM, gimruis said:

Those things are a waste of money.

 

You essentially just added some very expensive Christmas tree ornaments.

Hey Spotted Bass like em ??

 

I picked up some new hardbaits at academy after the cold front came through yesterday. I caught my first ever lipless crankbait fish during the cold front, so I picked up a couple more of those. The red-eye sexy shad I caught the fish on has a shattered eye from hitting rocks on the opposite banks and may not be long for this world, so I got a backup cause it's now a confidence bait. Also picked up a googan squad, a yozuri 3DB 110 jerkbait, and an H20Xpress diving suspending jerkbait. I guess I throw hard baits now.

 

Gonna go to BPS and watch their bass tank, let the weather warm up a touch, and then head to the lake for some target practice ?

1 hour ago, WVU-SCPA said:

Didn't pull the trigger on it last year and have been struggle to find it through my normal venues.  Finally found available at Susquehanna Fishing Tackle and added it to the team.

 

I think you'll enjoy it. That has been one of my favorite, and most used rods since I picked it up a few years ago. 

7 minutes ago, Dangerfield said:

Sold my entry-level combos that I've used over the last couple of years to fund some new refined rigs based on the ways I enjoy fishing. Out with my trusty Dobyns Furys, Daiwa Tatula & Feugo CT combos and about 40lbs of tackle, soft plastics that I experimented with but didn't have confidence using or just wouldn't. Posted some pics of the baits I'm most excited to use. 

 

I encourage all you junkies, to sell the gear you don't use and get it into the hands of friends, family and new anglers to grow our passion or load up on your favourite baits/rigs. Enough of that, here's the goods:

 

Mustad l Fastach Football Weight Green Pumpkin 1/4oz 
Mustad Fastach Clip 1
Mustad Fastach Football Weight Green Pumpkin 3/8oz 
Z-Man EZ-Skirt - 2-1/2 - White Silver Scales  x2
Z-Man EZ-Skirt - 2-1/2 - Spot Remover
Z-Man EZ-Skirt - 2-1/2 - Green Pumpkin Shad
BOSS Swim Jig Heads White 3/8oz x4
SK Jointed Structure Head White Shad 1/2oz
SK Jointed Structure Head White Shad 3/8oz
Z-Man TT Lures NedlockZ EWG Jighead - 1/15 oz. - Green Pumpkin x2
Z-Man Finesse Eyez Jighead - 1/4oz & 1/8oz. - Pearl x3
Z-Man Willowvibe Rapid-Vibration Bladed Jighead - 1/4 oz. - Pearl x2
Z-Man Bullzeye Spinnerbait - 1/4 oz. - Gold x3 
Z-Man Eye Strike ChatterBait Jighead - 1/4 oz. - 4/0 - Silver x2 
Z-Man Eye Strike ChatterBait Jighead - 3/8 oz. - 4/0 - Silver x2
Z-Man Texas Eye Jighead - 1/8 oz. - Chartreuse x3
Z-Man Texas Eye Jighead - 1/4 oz. - Pearl x3
Z-Man Goat Grub - 3" - Pearl x2
Z-Man Goat Grub - 3-3/4" - Pearl x2
Z-Man Scented Jerk ShadZ - 5 - Pearl
Z-Man RaZor ShadZ Soft Baits - 4-1/2 - Pearl x2
Z-Man RaZor ShadZ Soft Baits - 4-1/2 - Bad Shad
Z-Man RaZor ShadZ Soft Baits - 4-1/2 - Smokey Shad
Z-Man Diezel MinnowZ - 4 - Bad Shad
Z-Man MinnowZ - 3 - Bad Shad
Z-Man MinnowZ - 3 - Pearl
Z-Man Big T.R.D. Coppertreuse
Z-Man Big T.R.D. Goby Bryant
Strike King 3X Z-Too Jerkbait - 3-1/2 - Blue Glimmer Pearl Belly
Strike King Midsize Rage Bug Pearl 
Beast Coast Miyagi Swimmer Pro Pearl x2
Megabass Spark Shad Neon Pepper 4 x2

Megabass PopMax - 1/2 oz. - Bahama Milk Pear
Megabass Dog-X Diamante Rattling Surface Lure - 4-3/4 - Black Python
Megabass Giant Dog-X Surface Lure - 3-3/4 - White Python
River2Sea S-Waver Swimbait - Lite Trout - 6-3/4
Megabass Psychic Camo Mossy Hunter Snapback Ha
Power Pro Maxcuatro Spectra Line 65lb 150yd
Lew's Custom Lite Speed Stick casting MHF 6' 11" Spinnerbait +rod glove 
Daiwa Ardito TR Spinning MF 7'
Daiwa Tatula 100 7.3.1 reels x2
Daiwa Fuego LT 3000c 

 

you're going to love those beast coast miyagi swimmers ?

1 hour ago, EWREX said:

 

you're going to love those beast coast miyagi swimmers ?

I'll be using those for Pike opener, which comes faster than Bass. Got some trokar beefy swimbait hooks for those left over from the magdraft freestyle. How do they hold up? 

6 minutes ago, Dangerfield said:

I'll be using those for Pike opener, which comes faster than Bass. Got some trokar beefy swimbait hooks for those left over from the magdraft freestyle. How do they hold up? 

 

it's inevitable that they might get a little tore up by the toothy critters but they hold up very well with bass

2 hours ago, Dangerfield said:

Sold my entry-level combos that I've used over the last couple of years to fund some new refined rigs based on the ways I enjoy fishing. Out with my trusty Dobyns Furys, Daiwa Tatula & Feugo CT combos and about 40lbs of tackle, soft plastics that I experimented with but didn't have confidence using or just wouldn't. Posted some pics of the baits I'm most excited to use. 

 

I encourage all you junkies, to sell the gear you don't use and get it into the hands of friends, family and new anglers to grow our passion or load up on your favourite baits/rigs. Enough of that, here's the goods:

 

Mustad l Fastach Football Weight Green Pumpkin 1/4oz 
Mustad Fastach Clip 1
Mustad Fastach Football Weight Green Pumpkin 3/8oz 
Z-Man EZ-Skirt - 2-1/2 - White Silver Scales  x2
Z-Man EZ-Skirt - 2-1/2 - Spot Remover
Z-Man EZ-Skirt - 2-1/2 - Green Pumpkin Shad
BOSS Swim Jig Heads White 3/8oz x4
SK Jointed Structure Head White Shad 1/2oz
SK Jointed Structure Head White Shad 3/8oz
Z-Man TT Lures NedlockZ EWG Jighead - 1/15 oz. - Green Pumpkin x2
Z-Man Finesse Eyez Jighead - 1/4oz & 1/8oz. - Pearl x3
Z-Man Willowvibe Rapid-Vibration Bladed Jighead - 1/4 oz. - Pearl x2
Z-Man Bullzeye Spinnerbait - 1/4 oz. - Gold x3 
Z-Man Eye Strike ChatterBait Jighead - 1/4 oz. - 4/0 - Silver x2 
Z-Man Eye Strike ChatterBait Jighead - 3/8 oz. - 4/0 - Silver x2
Z-Man Texas Eye Jighead - 1/8 oz. - Chartreuse x3
Z-Man Texas Eye Jighead - 1/4 oz. - Pearl x3
Z-Man Goat Grub - 3" - Pearl x2
Z-Man Goat Grub - 3-3/4" - Pearl x2
Z-Man Scented Jerk ShadZ - 5 - Pearl
Z-Man RaZor ShadZ Soft Baits - 4-1/2 - Pearl x2
Z-Man RaZor ShadZ Soft Baits - 4-1/2 - Bad Shad
Z-Man RaZor ShadZ Soft Baits - 4-1/2 - Smokey Shad
Z-Man Diezel MinnowZ - 4 - Bad Shad
Z-Man MinnowZ - 3 - Bad Shad
Z-Man MinnowZ - 3 - Pearl
Z-Man Big T.R.D. Coppertreuse
Z-Man Big T.R.D. Goby Bryant
Strike King 3X Z-Too Jerkbait - 3-1/2 - Blue Glimmer Pearl Belly
Strike King Midsize Rage Bug Pearl 
Beast Coast Miyagi Swimmer Pro Pearl x2
Megabass Spark Shad Neon Pepper 4 x2

Megabass PopMax - 1/2 oz. - Bahama Milk Pear
Megabass Dog-X Diamante Rattling Surface Lure - 4-3/4 - Black Python
Megabass Giant Dog-X Surface Lure - 3-3/4 - White Python
River2Sea S-Waver Swimbait - Lite Trout - 6-3/4
Megabass Psychic Camo Mossy Hunter Snapback Ha
Power Pro Maxcuatro Spectra Line 65lb 150yd
Lew's Custom Lite Speed Stick casting MHF 6' 11" Spinnerbait +rod glove 
Daiwa Ardito TR Spinning MF 7'
Daiwa Tatula 100 7.3.1 reels x2
Daiwa Fuego LT 3000c 

That’s a good haul

On 3/2/2022 at 1:51 PM, gimruis said:

Those things are a waste of money.

 

You essentially just added some very expensive Christmas tree ornaments.

 

Work like crazy around here. Most confidence I have in anything.