1 minute ago, Jmurphy87 said:

Looks like a nice haul, should keep you busy for a minute.

More likely I’ll save it all for a special day and just let it rust and rot hahaha

Just now, TnRiver46 said:

More likely I’ll save it all for a special day and just let it rust and rot hahaha

I know that feeling, or the river will eat it like they normally do.

River be hungry 

Picked up this very lightly used Falcon ultra-light 5’6” rod and an Abu Cardinal reel for $10 at an estate sale.  They also had several new Lamiglas blanks but I don’t know enough about them to pull the trigger.

Shoulda jumped on the Lamiglas rods and dispersed them here!

8 minutes ago, Motoboss said:

Shoulda jumped on the Lamiglas rods and dispersed them here!

Are they worth anything? They were brownish yellow color and maybe already has chrome looking reel seats. The guy was also into fly fishing. The sale is only 15 minutes from my house and is going the next 3 days. 

On 6/13/2023 at 12:48 AM, NorthernBasser said:

 

Geeze! Who's your wife, Santa Claus??

Santa (FedEx International) delivered today.

 

 

I took it out for about an hour and threw one the more difficult casting lures in my box, a Shimano Macbeth Tiny. It would cast this 1/8oz bait about 75 feet easily and smoothly. It's as smooth as any other Calcutta and is a true work of art. I do like it better than the previous version but it does have a few things that take getting use to.... One, the thumb bar is odd. It sort of feels soft. Second, the drag is slow to start up.  I missed a few fish until I figured it out. Lastly, it's very similar to the Aldebaran. 

 

Overall,  an amazing reel but I need more time with it. Also, it pitches and side arm casts amazingly well. 

 

7 minutes ago, FishTank said:

Santa (FedEx International) delivered today.

 

 

I took it out for about an hour and threw one the more difficult casting lures in my box, a Shimano Macbeth Tiny. It would cast this 1/8oz bait about 75 feet easily and smoothly. It's as smooth as any other Calcutta and is a true work of art. I do like it better than the previous version but it does have a few things that take getting use to.... One, the thumb bar is odd. It sort of feels soft. Second, the drag is slow to start up.  I missed a few fish until I figured it out. Lastly, it's very similar to the Aldebaran. 

 

Overall,  an amazing reel but I need more time with it. Also, it pitches and side arm casts amazingly well. 

 

I'm jealous!

 

Is that a Sierra you're paring it with? 

On 6/13/2023 at 9:35 PM, NorthernBasser said:

Received my Midway USA open box purchase. 13 Fishing Envy Black. 7'6 H. $375 rod for $140. Great deal. As others have said, absolutely nothing wrong with these open box rods.

 

Those sticks were best of Icast a couple years ago....curious about sensitivity.

38 minutes ago, FishTank said:

Santa (FedEx International) delivered today.

 

 

I took it out for about an hour and threw one the more difficult casting lures in my box, a Shimano Macbeth Tiny. It would cast this 1/8oz bait about 75 feet easily and smoothly. It's as smooth as any other Calcutta and is a true work of art. I do like it better than the previous version but it does have a few things that take getting use to.... One, the thumb bar is odd. It sort of feels soft. Second, the drag is slow to start up.  I missed a few fish until I figured it out. Lastly, it's very similar to the Aldebaran. 

 

Overall,  an amazing reel but I need more time with it. Also, it pitches and side arm casts amazingly well. 

 

"Momma make the gucci JDM man stop" ?

 

 

31 minutes ago, KP Duty said:

Those sticks were best of Icast a couple years ago....curious about sensitivity.

 

You may be thinking of a different 13 Fishing model, but these Envy Black 3's just came out last summer. Best of Show winner last year was the St. Croix Legend Tournament if I'm not mistaken.

 

Either way it feels nice in hand. The cork is high quality and the reel seat has a soft touch to it. I've yet to get it out on the water, but planning on it within the next few days. 

7 hours ago, NorthernBasser said:

I'm jealous!

 

Is that a Sierra you're paring it with? 

 

It is. It's the 700C Ultra Finesse.  I really like this rod but I may change my mind and put the Conquest on something else.  I broke the tip last year and was able to repair it but its not exactly the same. Not the rods fault.  I had it in a rod holder on my kayak when I got hung up in a tree.  I pulled on it, the bait came flying back and decapitated the tip. I've caught around 150+ fish on this rod since I bought it last year. I'm not ready to replace it just yet.

 

I have a Aldebaran BFS on the Siglett I just got. So far, it's been a blast to fish. I might switch these reels around in the future. 

On 6/13/2023 at 9:28 AM, gimruis said:

Chyeah, and his work shop is your shed.

 

 

Here is the Bait Monkey and the head of my HR department working hard to address their paltry demands. ?

 

 

8 hours ago, NorthernBasser said:

 

You may be thinking of a different 13 Fishing model, but these Envy Black 3's just came out last summer. Best of Show winner last year was the St. Croix Legend Tournament if I'm not mistaken.

 

Either way it feels nice in hand. The cork is high quality and the reel seat has a soft touch to it. I've yet to get it out on the water, but planning on it within the next few days. 

They came out in '21, and I thought they picked up an Icast award, but didn't find anything.

 

 

All the mag 2s

 

Cranberry looks AWESOME. Love that red hue with the red and purple fleck

After my first KGB experience, I had to sign up for another ride.   They've shipped both baits about an hour after purchase, and they've arrived 48hrs later.   The company is exceptional, they deserve the hype imo.  

 

This is the Gillappie V2, it's 8" and weighs 3oz.   Can't wait to fish it.   

 

 

 

1 hour ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

After my first KGB experience, I had to sign up for another ride.   They've shipped both baits about an hour after purchase, and they've arrived 48hrs later.   The company is exceptional, they deserve the hype imo.  

 

This is the Gillappie V2, it's 8" and weighs 3oz.   Can't wait to fish it.   

 

 

 

 

4 hours ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

After my first KGB experience, I had to sign up for another ride.   They've shipped both baits about an hour after purchase, and they've arrived 48hrs later.   The company is exceptional, they deserve the hype imo.  

 

This is the Gillappie V2, it's 8" and weighs 3oz.   Can't wait to fish it.   

? Clear pictures off a wall and get the pegboard ready.?

1 minute ago, PhishLI said:

? Clear pictures off a wall and get the pegboard ready.?

What kind of monster did you create sir?   Even after getting my first two real chips in the game, I'm even more amazed by yours, and my other buddy's collection. 

 

I thought I was hooked before, but now I'm a full blown addict, I finally get the obsession with these baits.    

 

 

I intended to reup my stash of purple stickbaits, but the monkey got me.

 

So what rod do y’all use for spoons? Does it differ for flutter and jigging spoons?

 

Kinda thinking about a heavy spinning rod

Some minor restocking for chasing smallmouth in small rivers: Couple UL Pops, an XR-4 and a HJ-6. Strike King underspin and pack of Swimmers.  

 

21 hours ago, PhishLI said:

? Clear pictures off a wall and get the pegboard ready.?

 

Have you posted your swimbait peg board wall on here yet? That thing is insane...and you said that's not all of it?!

6 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

Have you posted your swimbait peg board wall on here yet? That thing is insane...and you said that's not all of it?!

Not lately. I'd like to maintain the illusion that I'm sane and rational.?

I asked my accountant to provide my total tackle expenditures for the past twelve months.