The Damiki Axe Blade has me intrigued.  I hope to fish it below Pickwick this week.

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Damiki_Axe_Blade_Tail_Spinners/descpage-DAXB.html

8 hours ago, roadwarrior said:

The Damiki Axe Blade has me intrigued.  I hope to fish it below Pickwick this week.

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Damiki_Axe_Blade_Tail_Spinners/descpage-DAXB.html

It's an amazing bait, I hope you get to fish it this week, be sure to post up your results.    

 

It's a magic bullet for those suspended fish feeding on smaller sized Shad.   

I got a couple things. A new rod 6’10 medium heavy expride b, a sixth sense lipless, couple chatter baits and a pack of mini zako trailers, a spinner bait and a pack of hooks.

Got a falcon BRC-5-17 yesterday to pair with my new Tatula SV TW for swim jigs, spinnerbaits and chatterbaits. Went out with it today and felt real good.

 

 

 

 

I don't know why I haven't unsubscribed from this thread yet but doing so is more difficult than seeing these posts and fighting off the monkey

Coastal I ordered off Amazon came today. About 10 days sooner than scheduled which I was happy with. But this is how it came. IN a clear bag inside a brown paper bag. That's it! No box. No protection. Unbelievable. I haven't even opened the bag yet to inspect it. 

 

 

4 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

Coastal I ordered off Amazon came today. About 10 days sooner than scheduled which I was happy with. But this is how it came. IN a clear bag inside a brown paper bag. That's it! No box. No protection. Unbelievable. I haven't even opened the bag yet to inspect it. 

Was it ordered from Amazon Warehouse, or a 3rd Party Vendor?

4 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Was it ordered from Amazon Warehouse, or a 3rd Party Vendor?

It shipped from an Amazon fulfillment center. This is where I ordered from.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Daiwa-CLSVTW150HS-Coastal-Baitcasting-Reel/dp/B07VHYKX1X/ref=sr_1_3?crid=O8VVCKP9U6FM&keywords=daiwa+coastal&qid=1678130863&sprefix=daiwa+coastal%2Caps%2C118&sr=8-3

1 minute ago, NorthernBasser said:

It shipped from an Amazon fulfillment center. This is where I ordered from.

At the very least I'd contact Amazon service - if it's sold as a new reel, there should be a box and instructions. They don't mention anything about it being used, refurbished or anything like that.

 

Personally - getting a reel like that packaged as it was....I'd send it back for a refund.

1 minute ago, MN Fisher said:

At the very least I'd contact Amazon service - if it's sold as a new reel, there should be a box and instructions. They don't mention anything about it being used, refurbished or anything like that.

 

Personally - getting a reel like that packaged as it was....I'd send it back for a refund.

I agree. Makes me think (likely) that it's a used/returned reel for sure. 

53 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

I agree. Makes me think (likely) that it's a used/returned reel for sure. 

I just ordered a reel on Amazon yesterday ? 

4 minutes ago, Eric 26 said:

I just ordered a reel on Amazon yesterday ? 

Northern's issue is rare - I've purchased 3 reels from Amazon, and my wife ordered the one I got for Yule from Amazon as well. All four came new in original boxes.

I know @RichF just got a Coastal from Amazon as well. Rich, how did your reel arrive? Did it come in a box?

14 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Northern's issue is rare - I've purchased 3 reels from Amazon, and my wife ordered the one I got for Yule from Amazon as well. All four came new in original boxes.

I will agree with you. I’ve purchased several reels from them one being a Daiwa CA80 but I believe that one was sold/shipped from a fishing shop. I’m only nervous because this latest one is an unknown brand.

I bought these on ebay.  I've had a lot of trouble finding the specific black spinnerbait I like to use, so I figured these might be worth a try.  They have overly large blades, so I expect there to be a lot of thump.

3 packs super flukes

sungill

watermelon slice

bait fish

1 pack the fluke watermelon moondust

1 pack owner haymaker 2/0 hooks

 

I wanted 3/0 hooks but they just got these in and only had 1/0 or 2/0. So with my trusty eye I gauged the depth of hook to plastic and went for it. I rigged one up in the parking lot and checked out how much clearance I would have, definitely enough clearance to compress and get the hook through. Although I would like the hook to be maybe a quarter of a inch further back. I will have to learn from experience and not guessing now, although I don’t need any excuses to buy any owner hooks in my book it’s a given lol.

6 hours ago, NorthernBasser said:

Coastal I ordered off Amazon came today. About 10 days sooner than scheduled which I was happy with. But this is how it came. IN a clear bag inside a brown paper bag. That's it! No box. No protection. Unbelievable. I haven't even opened the bag yet to inspect it. 

 

 

Yeah screw all that, that's crazy.   

4 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Yeah screw all that, that's crazy.   

I couldn't believe it. When I grabbed the brown bag I could tell there wasn't a box in there. I was trying to figure out if I ordered something else that I obviously must've forgotten about. Then I opened the bag and could only laugh. ?‍♂️

5 hours ago, Eric 26 said:

I just ordered a reel on Amazon yesterday ? 

 

5 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

Northern's issue is rare - I've purchased 3 reels from Amazon, and my wife ordered the one I got for Yule from Amazon as well. All four came new in original boxes.

Trying ordering a rod from Amazon, 2 of 3 in rod tubes and 1 in 2 boxes made to fit a rod, I was surprised it made the journey with the guides intact.

22 minutes ago, Dangerfield said:

Trying ordering a rod from Amazon, 2 of 3 in rod tubes and 1 in 2 boxes made to fit a rod, I was surprised it made the journey with the guides intact.

Only time I've ordered rods from Amazon - they were sold/fulfilled by an outside vendor - Evike.com, and they ship in tubes.

8 hours ago, NorthernBasser said:

this is how it came. IN a clear bag inside a brown paper bag. That's it! No box. No protection. Unbelievable

I hate these "why me" moments. At least they're friction free when it comes to returns.

2 hours ago, Dangerfield said:

Trying ordering a rod from Amazon,

My brother went down this road. So many destroyed rods came, but they'll keep sending them until it's made right. Lunacy.

7 minutes ago, PhishLI said:

I hate these "why me" moments. At least they're friction free when it comes to returns.

 

You don't think I have reason to be irritated by getting a "new" reel shipped to me without it's box?

7 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

You don't think I have reason to be irritated by getting a "new" reel shipped to me without it's box?

I absolutely do think you should be. I've had these "you've gotta be chitting me" moments myself, and I hate them.

53 minutes ago, PhishLI said:

I absolutely do think you should be. I've had these "you've gotta be chitting me" moments myself, and I hate them.

Oh gotcha. I thought you were saying you hate when people complain about these 'why me' moments. ? It sucks but I'll likely send it back. It looks new (without looking internally) but it's not smooth at all. Then again it could just be bone dry. 

34 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

It looks new (without looking internally) but it's not smooth at all.

Hmm. Even when they're dry there's usually at least a light film of grease on the gears. If it's rough feeling now, just send that beatch back. You're still in the freezer, so it's not so bad to wait for its replacement.