Love the Aftco reel bag, And also lets see if spooling station is good, I heard a lot about the redline hooks and got them for first time for Neko rigging.

A small run for me 3 packs of D Bomb 

dill pickle 

watermelon red

super bug

So much for telling myself to never order big swimbaits.

Ordered 3 3:16 8” mission fish swimbaits

- Hitch

- Dark Hitch

- Clear Lake Ghost 

$5 a bait plus a free hat. I did well.

5 packs d bombs 

toxic grape 

candy bomb

pink belly

black neon 

super craw

1 pack jackall chunk craw

green pumpkin orange 

1 pack clear pegs for my tungsten weights 

Few odds and ends, mostly taking advantage of sales

This thread is named "victim support thread" but I think we're all just enabling and encouraging each other's addiction. 

I approve. You all make some mighty fine purchases. 

On 5/15/2024 at 5:26 PM, LrgmouthShad said:

So much for telling myself to never order big swimbaits.

Ordered 3 3:16 8” mission fish swimbaits

- Hitch

- Dark Hitch

- Clear Lake Ghost 

 

 

You'll be glad you did when you stick a 10.5 during the Shad Disco pt 2 🤫🎣😎👍🏼

I have been on a creature bait, beaver kick lately lol.

 

6 packs d bombs

green pumpkin blue

green pumpkin flash

candy grass

pb&j

ballistic bruiser

bruiser flash

 

3 packs sweet beaver 4.2

bad shad

white trash 

oxblood

 

I don’t think that I need more plastics but the monkey says buy more or a new rod, reel.

@Siebert Outdoors order arrived. I couldn't be more pumped! 

Well I was at my old local Walmart and saw the micro square bill and figured that it would be good for my bfs setup chasing smallies or a pike will bite me off or get it hung up. But I am going to try lol, not a fan of the brand but it was only $4. I also got a pack of shim-e-sticks in Smokey shad. I found the spoon on a rock while fishing and didn’t want a squirrel or some other rodent or bird to get tangled in it. 

Hello there 

They are here

Only complaint is the packaging. Tails are bent out of the bags. Nothing I can’t fix with some boiling water. They did send some complementary bait glue which is much appreciated. 

Once again, these are 8” 3:16 mission fish swimbaits in the following colors: Hitch, Dark Hitch, Clear Lake Ghost. I will say that Hitch and Dark Hitch are so close in color when I see them in person that I consider having both redundant.

Made a large Tacklewarehouse order this week. I wanted to find some better swimbaits for swim jigs. 
 

Variety of sizes and colors but basically a $160 order of…

 

Xzone Swammers

Gambler EZ Vibez

Gambler EZ Swimmer

Zoom Fluke

Zman Paddlerz

 

A bunch of mini max in 1/4 ounce. Needed to restock this winner. Flukes are perfect trailer for these. 
 

I got a couple packs of the Zman ZWG swimbait hooks and I’ve been very impressed thus far. Really holds the bait in place. 
 

A few other soft plastics but those are the bunch. 
 

I caught a 5+ lber today a @Siebert Outdoors swim jig paired with the white swammer 4”
 

 

A little restock on some soft plastics, the vegetation at a couple of lakes that I fish are thicker than usual. So I've been pitching these baits with 1/2oz-1oz weights to punch through the thick stuff.

 

An Academy is opening up near me and today they had a 20% soft opening sale. I decided to go check it out and promised the wife I wouldn’t spend too much.  
 

I resupplied my Senkos and Trick Worms, as well as some UV Speed Worms, and more natural colored Rage Swimmers which I’m itching to try out this week.   I’m new to cranking this year and the most recommended here at BR was the KVD 1.5, they have performed as advertised.  The chartreuse black/blue have been especially good to me.  
 

Also I got a chance to handle a Shimano SLX casting rod in person.  It’s one of the several rods I’m considering buying soon to replace my old 7’ MH/F multi purpose BC and I’ll tell you what after today it may have moved up to #1 on my list just based on the looks and feel.

6 minutes ago, bp_fowler said:

Also I got a chance to handle a Shimano SLX casting rod in person.  It’s one of the several rods I’m considering buying soon to replace my old 7’ MH/F multi purpose BC and I’ll tell you what after today it may have moved up to #1 on my list just based on the looks and feel.

I like your style. Always handle a rod before purchasing. It’s like trying on shoes.

I had to restock ona couple more things, after the outing I had yesterday. I caught a decent fish after 2 hours of struggling to connect with the bites. I figured that it had to be down to a geometry issue of too big of hook versus the size of plastic. 
 

2 packs 4.2 sweet beavers

Houdini, Spanish fly

2 packs air tail wiggler 6.5”

trophy hunter, ssabednarg

1 pack 5” senko

houdini 

3 packs 3/0 hooks 

owner twistlock, wide gap plus, g lock worm

1 pack owner ultra head shaky type 

1/16 4/0

 

I will see how these work out, hopefully good.

14 hours ago, Jmurphy87 said:

I had to restock ona couple more things, after the outing I had yesterday. I caught a decent fish after 2 hours of struggling to connect with the bites. I figured that it had to be down to a geometry issue of too big of hook versus the size of plastic. 
 

2 packs 4.2 sweet beavers

Houdini, Spanish fly

2 packs air tail wiggler 6.5”

trophy hunter, ssabednarg

1 pack 5” senko

houdini 

3 packs 3/0 hooks 

owner twistlock, wide gap plus, g lock worm

1 pack owner ultra head shaky type 

1/16 4/0

 

I will see how these work out, hopefully good.

I don't miss fish on those G-locks 👍

49 minutes ago, KP Duty said:

I don't miss fish on those G-locks 👍

That’s what the guy at the local tackle shop said also, figured why not you can never have too many hooks in reality. 

I saw hook up tackle has a great sale on diawa tatula sv tw. Picked that and a few baits…..

Then I saw they had an anniversary bento box and the monkey hit…

This cotton headed ninny muggins known as the bait monkey made me go to dicks.com today.  $120 later, I have 6 3/8oz jackhammers and 6 1/2oz. All Green pumpkin shad.  The sale is buy three, get 3 free. They are $19.99 regularly, but for $10 each, I couldn’t say no…

First glide to go with my tequila baccarat, I have been looking for this color and lo and behold I found it locally. I need to get a new reel soon for throwing these.

I am the latest victim of the American Legacy 40% off St Croix rods. One Legend, Mojo Trigon and Bass X.

2 minutes ago, Texas Flood said:

I am the latest victim of the American Legacy 40% off St Croix rods. One Legend, Mojo Trigon and Bass X.

Stop. Be quiet. I’ve put a Bass X 6-8” MXF in my cart and taken it out about 20 times now.

I do have a bday coming up in 2 weeks however…and then Father’s Day…so that probably justifies at least 2, right?

Not quite tackle but the bait monkey got me for a new Bending Branches Solo 2 paddle, on sale of course with Memorial Day discount.

Upgraded motor for the canoe!