29 minutes ago, MN_Bassin24 said:

I love it when this happens. I don't track packages so that they will be sort of a surprise. I think I might be going insane

 

We're just hobbyist online shoppers with fishing problems.

Never realized some buzzbaits or many of them will run one particular way or the other.   The one I last posted above has been hammering them with a 5.5" Spunk Shad trailer, but it runs crazy to the left.   If you plan accordingly, it's deadly effective and cool running it under docks and stuff.

 

Anyways went into my monkey store and ask for one that runs straight as I can't always run the perfect direction.   I'll give these a try.    

 

Loved my first Spro Little Jon 50 in crawfish color that I bought one is Homemade Shad.   I think this one will get bit more.     Missile Baits is slowly replacing Roboworm as my favorite soft plastic maker, they are the first company that has colors that impress me as much or more than Roboworm.   Roboworm seems to have dialed it back from back in the day when they had the FX series stuff.   

Do yourself a favor and get one of these in all black.  You'll thank me later.  Especially on those warm spring/summer days.

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Megastrike_Cavitron_Buzzbaits/descpage-CAV.html?from=basres

Thanks, I actually wanted to get one of those yesterday but they didn't have any.  Gonna have to order some.    Just don't wanna wait weeks from TW because I'm cheap and pick the free shipping option ?

On 4/4/2023 at 12:06 AM, NorcalBassin said:

Couldn't pass up that Omnia 25% off jigs sale.

 

These sleeper craws look pretty great in underwater footage. Hoping they deliver.

Please post a review some time on those! Huge fan of the sleepers!

On 4/3/2023 at 11:34 PM, Cbump said:

Won this bait as a door price. Bucca baby bull Shad. How are these?

Add in some pauses as well and it'll get crushed. Burn burn burn, pause is killer.

Got my jerkbait setup and more plastics. 

 

I doubled up on spinning rods. 

 

This is the exact same as my other spinning setup, with one caveat. The reel is a 6 speed instead of 5 speed on my other.

 

St Croix Triumph 6'6" medium fast with a Shimano Sedona 2500HG

20lb braid to 10lb mono

 

I really liked my first spinning setup and have found myself using techniques that I prefer with spinning more than in the past, so I doubled up. 

 

I also have a Lew's KVD Composite Cranking Rod 7'4" MH being shipped now from Midway USA

I grabbed a few more things, I finally bought some suspending lipless crank baits after a couple years. I got a different pack of max scent tubes because I liked the color watermelon vapor, looks good to me. Some owner phantom tube hooks and a rapala rocco in green gizzard shad. I figured that’s a decent color since they only had one left.

Pretty anxious to try out the Yamatanukis and Sleeper Craws. I had to buy the Bantam to get free shipping on the JH’s ??‍♂️

4 minutes ago, Jrob78 said:

Pretty anxious to try out the Yamatanukis and Sleeper Craws. I had to buy the Bantam to get free shipping on the JH’s ??‍♂️

All those sweet luscious JDM Jackhammers, nice haul!  

2 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

All those sweet luscious JDM Jackhammers, nice haul!  

Yeah for $8 or $9 each they were hard to pass up. I only bought enough of the Yamas to get free shipping but they kept adding free bags so I ended up getting more than I intended. I’ve been wanting a Bantam for awhile to compare to my Daiwas and they finally got some 8:1’s in stock so I jumped on it. 

2 hours ago, Jrob78 said:

 I had to buy the Bantam to get free shipping on the JH’s ??‍♂️

 

 

2 hours ago, Jrob78 said:

Yeah for $8 or $9 each they were hard to pass up. I only bought enough of the Yamas to get free shipping but they kept adding free bags so I ended up getting more than I intended. I’ve been wanting a Bantam for awhile to compare to my Daiwas and they finally got some 8:1’s in stock so I jumped on it. 

I haven't ordered any jackhammers from overseas, but someone posted recently that said JDM sites wouldn't ship Zman to the U.S.  Maybe it was just one site.

19 minutes ago, KP Duty said:

I haven't ordered any jackhammers from overseas, but someone posted recently that said JDM sites wouldn't ship Zman to the U.S.  Maybe it was just one site.

JLS won't but Digitaka got some in recently and did. I was kind of surprised about it too. They are a few dollars more than JLS but still cheaper than buying them here. They had a nice selection too

 

Edit...They don't even have Evergreen listed as a brand they carry anymore so maybe they got in trouble for it. They had a full run of Evergreen baits last week

It’s 43, windy, and raining here today. I couldn’t go to the lake so I went to the tackle shop…

On 3/11/2023 at 1:48 PM, BrianMDTX said:

While I still plan on buying components and making weedless jigs ala @A-Jay design, in the interim I found these 1/4 oz. jigs with cone heads that I hope will keep out of the muck as much as possible. 

 

5” Magdraft. Nice. 

Got bit by Googan bug. 

 

2 minutes ago, chubaka said:

Got bit by Googan bug. 

I thought they developed a vaccine for that?

That dang Matt Allen suckered me into trying the new Bill Lewis ATV 1.5. Out of the package they seem nice. Triple Grips for hooks. I think the Zoom Uni Toad is gonna be a winner. It's actually bigger than I was expecting. Nice that they come in a clam shell. Wasn't expecting that from Zoom.

 

 

 

 

 

2 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

That d**n Matt Allen suckered me into trying the new Bill Lewis ATV 1.5. Out of the package they seem nice. Triple Grips for hooks. I think the Zoom Uni Toad is gonna be a winner. It's actually bigger than I was expecting. Nice that they come in a clam shell. Wasn't expecting that from Zoom.

 

 

 

 

 

Matt Allen has easily cost me the most money out of any single entity, and the ATV is on my buy list after his recent videos lol.

 

I've had some of the most amazing days on the water because of baits he recommended.   I never would have tried something like the Axe Blade or perhaps even a Vault or similar blade bait.    I like Tim, but I watch TB because of Matt.  

29 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

That dang Matt Allen suckered me into trying the new Bill Lewis ATV 1.5. Out of the package they seem nice. Triple Grips for hooks. I think the Zoom Uni Toad is gonna be a winner. It's actually bigger than I was expecting. Nice that they come in a clam shell. Wasn't expecting that from Zoom.

 

 

 

 

 

I've got to get some of those Uni Toads.

Hey look what else showed up today. 
 

First, my back ordered yamatanukis! Second, a care package from Vexus. 
 

 

5 hours ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Matt Allen has easily cost me the most money out of any single entity, and the ATV is on my buy list after his recent videos lol.

 

Those guys are making Bill Lewis a lot of money. I still fish the Rat-L-Trap now and again. But other than that, I haven't given Bill Lewis bait much look beyond that. Had I not seen the ATV on their videos, there's a good chance I never would have come across it. I love squarebills so I'm always looking to try a new one out. 

6 hours ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Matt Allen has easily cost me the most money out of any single entity, and the ATV is on my buy list after his recent videos lol.

 

I've had some of the most amazing days on the water because of baits he recommended.   I never would have tried something like the Axe Blade or perhaps even a Vault or similar blade bait.    I like Tim, but I watch TB because of Matt.  

 

7 hours ago, NorthernBasser said:

That dang Matt Allen suckered me into trying the new Bill Lewis ATV 1.5. Out of the package they seem nice. Triple Grips for hooks. I think the Zoom Uni Toad is gonna be a winner. It's actually bigger than I was expecting. Nice that they come in a clam shell. Wasn't expecting that from Zoom.

Matt and Tim really tune in deep in tackle, I use them as tackle encyclopedia and  they are really good at their job. They are missed here in CA when they move out last year. The difference on them with others is that they are not brand loyal and also they cover soooooo much tackle and brands for everyone with different budget.