I read this whole thread, and kept wondering when someone was going to ask the OP " what do you have now"?. Then the rest of us could fill in blanks with what we (according to our ideas) thought. The way it came down, it sounds like the shopping list all of us have, but with someone else's money.  Just buy a bunch of senkos. Problem solved.

I read this whole thread, and kept wondering when someone was going to ask the OP " what do you have now"?. Then the rest of us could fill in blanks with what we (according to our ideas) thought. The way it came down, it sounds like the shopping list all of us have, but with someone else's money.  Just buy a bunch of senkos. Problem solved.

You're absolutely right.

How often do people post having enough lures and baits to open a small tackle shop.  Then they go fishing only to take a portion of what they have, once fishing much of what they have taken never gets used, but they are prepared, lol.

 

Lures and baits can be categorized into a handful of groups, between all the different manufactures there is a lot of overlapping and redundancy.  It's fun once in awhile to trying something different for a little variation.  Just because a fish was caught on a new lure probably more coincidence than magic.  IMO if one is already zeroed in on what works for them, don't see much reason to have an over abundance of stuff that may not get used all that much.

Well some guys collect stamps, others collect coins. I collect tackle. 

My hobby is more than just catching fish, I like to play with my toys!

So, I always look forward to the new introductions at the Classic

and ICAST. The Rapala Shadow Rap and Mann's Reel 'N Shad look

especially interesting. I will be fishing some new Pinnacle, Okuma

and G. Loomis rods and reels, too!

 

Oops! I left out my #1 new lure, the 6th Sense SX75. I received two

of these from A-Jay for Christmas and can hardly wait to guve them

a try.

 

Back to the OP...I have had the opportunity to fish with a gentleman

from Texas on three occasions. This man probably catches more fish

and bigger bass than anyone here on BassResource.com. As far as I 

know he doesn't own a hard bait other than jigs and the Rage Blade.

He designed and fishes every Rage Tail soft plastic. My advice is to

pick up at least one pack of every bait and learn to rig them properly.

Watch the instructional videos here and on the Rage Tail site and you

will have a BIG O year!

 

 

 

Some Havoc Pit Bosses, 4/0 EWGs, and 1/8 oz. bullet weights. At least, that's what I'm restocking this year.

I read this whole thread, and kept wondering when someone was going to ask the OP " what do you have now"?. Then the rest of us could fill in blanks with what we (according to our ideas) thought. The way it came down, it sounds like the shopping list all of us have, but with someone else's money.  Just buy a bunch of senkos. Problem solved.

Hooks, weights, line and more line...and lots of senkos BAM! $200!

Gas for the truck & boat

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Well some guys collect stamps, others collect coins. I collect tackle. 

My hobby is more than just catching fish, I like to play with my toys!

So, I always look forward to the new introductions at the Classic

and ICAST. The Rapala Shadow Rap and Mann's Reel 'N Shad look

especially interesting. I will be fishing some new Pinnacle, Okuma

and G. Loomis rods and reels, too!

 

Oops! I left out my #1 new lure, the 6th Sense SX75. I received two

of these from A-Jay for Christmas and can hardly wait to guve them

a try.

 

Back to the OP...I have had the opportunity to fish with a gentleman

from Texas on three occasions. This man probably catches more fish

and bigger bass than anyone here on BassResource.com. As far as I 

know he doesn't own a hard bait other than jigs and the Rage Blade.

He designed and fishes every Rage Tail soft plastic. My advice is to

pick up at least one pack of every bait and learn to rig them properly.

Watch the instructional videos here and on the Rage Tail site and you

will have a BIG O year!

 

 

 

Thank you good sir! I've used them sparingly in the past, but I keep hearing good things each year. I'll definitely grab some of these!

I read this whole thread, and kept wondering when someone was going to ask the OP " what do you have now"?. Then the rest of us could fill in blanks with what we (according to our ideas) thought. The way it came down, it sounds like the shopping list all of us have, but with someone else's money.  Just buy a bunch of senkos. Problem solved.

I had a feeling this question would come up! But, I have plenty now, but I am looking to broaden my skills and the baits that go along with those skills accordingly. And I like your logic, senkos are my go-to baits....