5 hours ago, Jmilburn76 said:

Got the first order from Tackle Supply Depot, all of this was $65 shipped. Although Im grateful for the good deals I hate to see any American business have to close its doors.

I just placed my order just now. I got 17 bags of soft plastics coming mostly Berkley worms because there wasn’t much left of anything soft plastic related.

5 hours ago, Jmilburn76 said:

Got the first order from Tackle Supply Depot, all of this was $65 shipped. Although Im grateful for the good deals I hate to see any American business have to close its doors.

Bitsy bugs/flips are some of the baddest jigs out there. Only thing I don't like about em is the keeper. 

 

When I was curious about learning to fish jigs years ago, I went to DSG and found those little bitsy bugs. Watched a youtube video on them in the store and saw that putting a baby rage craw on them was a pretty popular deal. Still one of the best combos out there in my opinion. I lost a really nice fish one day because I didn't really even know how to set drag on a fishing reel and I thought 8lb fishing line meant that I was good for fish up to 8lbs ?. 

 

So many good memories about learning to fish. I feel old

Sorry if I posted the reel photos earlier in this thread, this is my Christmas/Birthday haul. My family treats me very well for both and I’m always on the lookout for good/great deals such as the favorite Soleus for $50.00 a deal I can’t pass up. I also want to to thank @FrnkNsteen for making me a deal I couldn’t refuse on the bps crankin stick’s. I was kicking myself in the ass for not grabbing a 7’-0” medium when I had the chance at bps so again huge thank you, p.s. my first bass of the year came on that rod? I’m still contemplating 1 more reel to replace a lower end reel but I feel I’ve given the “bait monkey” enough to enjoy for awhile. Lastly I’m a sucker for a color match and the monofilament matches perfectly with the panfish elite rod ?

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Cue the Empire Strikes Back music. I have crossed over to the dark side.
 

The majority of my Baitcasters are Lew’s, Abu Garcia, Kastking and a Daiwa. They are the brands I bought when I started to really get into baitcasters. Before that I used  spinning reels mostly Shimano, Abu Garcia and Mitchell. 
 

I watch a lot of YouTube videos and I can tell you I wanted a DC reel just for the sound. I also needed a fast reel to replace the Kastking Speed Demon in my arsenal. I figured the Shimano SLX DC 150XG fits both of those categories.

 

 

Mother Nature played a cruel joke making it rain for 2 straight days after I got this. I was able to go out last night and jig a spoon for some Brook Trout. 
 

 

This reel really is on another level. The DC aspect alone made for effortless casting. I had one over run when the Sun blinded me and I didn’t see when my lure hit the water. Nothing major I got it out. I started on setting 4 but quickly went down to 2 which is the setting for mono that I was using. It casts as far as my farthest casting reels from Lew’s and Abu. I am really going to put this reel to good use this season. 

 

2 hours ago, NYWayfarer said:

 

 

 

 

My bait monkey good to me. I went to an estate sale and bought 2 floating jerk baits, cost $2.00 each.

Then bought this rubber gasket sealed plastic container to keep my Berkley gulp minnows in for $1.00.

 

Another round of eBay winnings all from the same place.  2 pack of LC KJ flat 1.5’s 2 pack of fat mini DR I’m happy gill.  3pack of Norman middle N in root beer. 

Few more shad raps because I've been abusing them. The trout rather like them. And two colors of yo zuri's one knocker lipless to add to the collection since I liked the red one I already have so much. Second and third photo's are the green silver color from the bottom and top and the fourth and fifth photos are the ghost bluegill color bottom and top. About what they looked like on tackle warehouse but I really like the look of that ghost bluegill color. And Yo Zuri must have heard complaints about small hooks they use to use on these baits because these crankbaits came with some beefy hooks! I don't think I'll even change them. Nice.

 

My second order from Tackle Supply Depot came in, all of this for $63.xx shipped!

2 hours ago, Jmilburn76 said:

My second order from Tackle Supply Depot came in, all of this for $63.xx shipped!

Wow. I missed it! Nothing left on the site now.

1 hour ago, Drawdown said:

Wow. I missed it! Nothing left on the site now.

There is some stuff left.

Thanks Mike! @Siebert Outdoors

 

Took my 3-year old son to Cabela’s in Acworth today. He picked out a couple of these. No way they won’t land my PB. ?

Bait monkey very good to me again. This saturday i stopped into another estate sale just for the heck of it and found 2 tackle boxes.

I picked out all the lures i was interested in and left some behind that i allready own. All but the micro crank are Rapala.

There are 2 rapala countdowns, 1 DT Thug, 1 crankin rap and a couple floaters.

Also the weedless jig heads and a bottom drag weight. All together after negotiating they cost me $12.00.

Just made a run to Wally World and grabbed some of these to hold me over until my Siebert Outdoors order comes in. Best $2.62 ever right here!

43 minutes ago, NavyVet1204 said:

Just made a run to Wally World and grabbed some of these to hold me over until my Siebert Outdoors order comes in. Best $2.62 ever right here!

Love the finesse swim jigs of these.

15 minutes ago, Eric 26 said:

Love the finesse swim jigs of these.

My Walmart only ever has the Swimming jigs and the pro models like I got in stock. 

14 minutes ago, NavyVet1204 said:

My Walmart only ever has the Swimming jigs and the pro models like I got in stock. 

I’ll get one out when I get home and post a photo. It’s a 1/4 oz version I believe? comes with 3 twin tail trailers vs 2 in the larger version.

@NavyVet1204 Here’s the finesse version I was referring to. These things are deadly in the retention ponds I love to fish.

3 hours ago, Eric 26 said:

@NavyVet1204 Here’s the finesse version I was referring to. These things are deadly in the retention ponds I love to fish.

I get these little kits at Walmart and they work great

So I believe that this will wrap up my big tackle purchases for the year. I’ve now have everything that I wanted  From here on out its just replacing what the fish tear up or I loose. 
 

2 packs of diesal minnows in hot snakes and black blue laminate.  3 OG slim 6’s in root beer craw, chartreuse root beer craw, and black and silver.  With the success of the my last jack hammer stealth. I bought another one in black and blue.  
 

wife will be happier 

14 hours ago, Mbirdsley said:

So I believe that this will wrap up my big tackle purchases for the year. I’ve now have everything that I wanted  From here on out its just replacing what the fish tear up or I loose. 

 

That's what they all say

Today was my turn, I was upset about a deal didn't go trough and I couldn't make my mind on new boat so I start my plan B:

Float Tube

Life Jacket

Fins

Fish Finder

some tube and some Gami jigheads.

some t-shirts

some Plano boxes

some waterproof bag pack.(also Plano)

some car battery jumper

I am trying my best to dont do it again until I get my boat.

@Dangerfield  I havent used the larger size TRD but figured Id give them a try for the price.