Well, I said earlier this year I only needed to buy some more fluorocarbon line and bullet weights nothing else. About $200 later I still haven't bought the line or weights. Trying to reserve my money for a HDS 10 pro its just not working. I blame my relapse on the Megabass Fine Art jerkbaits and Imakatsu Riprizers for looking so lifelike a mere fishing mortal like myself can't resist. Disabling the front door ring cam so my wife cannot see all the packages that arrive is getting to be a chore.

 

Allen

Stopped by academy on the other side of town this morning. Nothing in their clearance section of note. Both of our stores here in HSV just reworked their fishing sections, and they are nice, neat and tidy, easy to find what you’re looking for now.  That said, I found one section of hard baits that was just a mush-mash of things, some with price labels, some without. Figured I’d grab one and see if it happened to be on sale. Yup…so, I grabbed the below…

 

5 KVD Elite 300 Jerkbaits, $3.25/ea

1 whopper plopper 75, $2.25

1 SK Hybrid Hunter, $1.50

1 KVD Sexy Dawg, $2

2 Rapala OGT-7, $2.25/ea

1 Yozuri 3DBPencil, $2

2 R2S S Waver 168s, $3.25/ea

 

 

Got one of the new Vision 110 SR’s in the mail today. Now we just need ice out to get here! A close up of the new lip -

Stepfather told me he had to rewire his boat due to electrical issues.  So I bought him a Lowrance Hook2 Reveal 7 Tripleshot.

(It was his birthday..so...)

Going on a 18' Polar Skiff.

18 hours ago, Smirak said:

Stopped by academy on the other side of town this morning. Nothing in their clearance section of note. Both of our stores here in HSV just reworked their fishing sections, and they are nice, neat and tidy, easy to find what you’re looking for now.  That said, I found one section of hard baits that was just a mush-mash of things, some with price labels, some without. Figured I’d grab one and see if it happened to be on sale. Yup…so, I grabbed the below…

 

5 KVD Elite 300 Jerkbaits, $3.25/ea

1 whopper plopper 75, $2.25

1 SK Hybrid Hunter, $1.50

1 KVD Sexy Dawg, $2

2 Rapala OGT-7, $2.25/ea

1 Yozuri 3DBPencil, $2

2 R2S S Waver 168s, $3.25/ea

 

 

I’m happy and sad at the same time that I don’t have an Academy nearby 

Mine here have been so hit and miss lately, but after this sale and the reset of the section, it’s very satisfying.

Bought a bunch of these on clearance at BPS for next to nothing.   I was a fan of tailspinners as a kid, and they were a good lure in the 90's.   Only problem with them is the single treble hook is a little hard to set.

15 hours ago, Sp33dSnake said:

Stepfather told me he had to rewire his boat due to electrical issues.  So I bought him a Lowrance Hook2 Reveal 7 Tripleshot.

(It was his birthday..so...)

Going on a 18' Polar Skiff.

At Dick's today- buy 3 get 3 free.  $133 worth of baits for $66

The EVOs are for me while the originals are for my HS bass fishing team.

Went to my academy again today. Bought some new 6th sense neoprene rod socks. Picked up a few more of the KVD Elite 300 Jerkbaits in the colors I didn’t get the other day. A couple more crankbaits, another s waver 120. All in, I think I paid about $15 for everything (rod socks not included).  I have to travel tomorrow to umpire some baseball games and get to go by another academy and a dicks that has fishing. Hoping to stock back up on Evo’s. 

4 hours ago, Smirak said:

dicks that has fishing. Hoping to stock back up on Evo’s. 

You might be a little late to the party for shopping at Dicks, corporate wide the buy 3 get 3 Evo deal ended on the 1st. However some stores trying to move old product might still have it going on.... But while you are there check out the Gary Yamamoto section, if theres no sign check their website. Youll be very glad you did.

 

On 2/28/2025 at 5:45 AM, hokiehunter373 said:

I’m happy and sad at the same time that I don’t have an Academy nearby 

I have 2 Academys nearby, the issue is they are being built. Im happy we are getting them, but so sad its too late. Ive seen numerous guys getting Dobyns rods for $50-65, and deals of a lifetime on lures, just to go on their website and see a dismal selection of stuff out of stock or unavailable for shipping😭

Catching some bass + bonus check from work order.

Bronco bug did some work last trip so figured I would give the originals a try and compare.

We better get open water soon ~

Loving this FA Peacock flavor.

A-Jay

 

28 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

We better get open water soon ~

Loving this FA Peacock flavor.

A-Jay

 

Those look pretty sweet

I caught my pb largemouth on a glide bait and my pb smallmouth on a Rago so these could be interesting. 

A few more 110 SRs. Really need ice out to get here so I can stop looking at baits on the internet and start actually using them. I feel like this is the time where us northern guys are busier in this thread as we patiently wait lol - 

I went into another academy and realized the extra 75% on clearance wasn’t going on any longer. Thought I had found the deal of the century. Two spools of Tatsu 20#. I don’t fish Tatsu at $63/spool. I might would fish Tatsu at $38/spool. I would definitely have fished it at 75% off of $38.00!
 

Grabbed some rod socks instead. 

 

On 3/6/2025 at 3:06 AM, Smirak said:

I went into another academy and realized the extra 75% on clearance wasn’t going on any longer. Thought I had found the deal of the century. Two spools of Tatsu 20#. I don’t fish Tatsu at $63/spool. I might would fish Tatsu at $38/spool. I would definitely have fished it at 75% off of $38.00!
 

Grabbed some rod socks instead. 

Was going to get some rod socks, but thinking about it, a lot of my rods don't have baitholders, and I don't like hooking lures on the reel itself.  It's just a me thing, really.

So instead of rod socks, I went and got some lure covers instead.  Dirt cheap, and I really like 'em.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMT3YSSM?th=1

Terminator walking frogs at my local tackle shop on clearance for $3.74. If I remember right @gim is a fan of these, and I think $3.74 is almost 1/3 of their msrp. I’ll see how I like them this summer! 

1 hour ago, 10,000 lakes Bassin said:

If I remember right @gim is a fan of these

 

I'm a fan of the terminator spinnerbaits.  I've used the frogs before a few times, and I did not have any complaints.  I can't get any bites on frogs anymore though so I rarely toss them.

 

Regardless, you found a good deal.  Watch out for pike slashes tho.

Hit a local fishing Flea Market today just seeing what was there. One guy was selling soft plastics $1 a bag and had a lot of good stuff. Ended up buying the entire tub of baits for $70. Counted when I got home and ended up with 121 full and 48 partial packs. The Jackal cross tail shads and Yamamoto Shad shape worms along were worth $70. If anyone is a kids bass fishing coach that needs some trick worms send me a message as I have like 15 packs I will donate.

 

Allen

I feel your pain.

This really all I’ve bought so far this year. I’m going to put in a big spine craw order on Friday from lure net.  However, other than that. I’m focusing more on non rod and real equipment upgrades. 
 

From my favorite E-bay vendors in Alabama 100 black and blue trick worms. 2 DD LC French pearl lightening pointer and 2 DD Crystal pro blue lightening pointer. 
 

So apparently, Rapala is discontinuing some of the original shad rap colors ? Delta craw being one of them ?  any one know anything about that ?  
 

So the delta craw shad raps have been out of stock at all my normal sources of buying tackle on the internet.  I was able to find a lot of 3 new old stock SR-5’s and 1 SR-07 from either independent bait shops or individual sellers on eBay.  Prices were decent enough that I bought them. Early spring I have caught numerous big bass on a delta craw shad rap.  A little pike stole mine last year. 

This isn’t really tackle, but it came in the mail today. My latest fishing purchase. I’ve been wanting it for a while and Bass Pro put it on sale and then club members got even more off so I couldn’t stand it. That Ol bait monkey got me again…

On 3/13/2025 at 7:19 PM, treble hook said:

I’ve been wanting it for a while and Bass Pro put it on sale and then club members got even more off so I couldn’t stand it.

 

I was at Cabela's today and saw that kit for $129.  Normally $200.  So a pretty good deal.

 

Spring Sale got me a few items - mostly sufix fishing line and some plastics.  All at least 25% off.

 

I also bought my angling license for 2025.