I think it's safe to say that I'm all set for fishing to start up! Stocked up on the staples and picked up all the new stuff I wanna try!

Jigs and terminal tackle

New tubes and The Ned Rig!!

Hard baits (cranks, top, jerks) 

Spinners (aglias, war eagle finesse)

Wow!  Not bad.  I too am itching to hook into a bronzeback.  Probably won't be until mid-May before that happens though since ice-out is late April up here.  Should be some non-stop action when it finally happens.  Best of luck this season.

30 minutes ago, UPSmallie said:

Wow!  Not bad.  I too am itching to hook into a bronzeback.  Probably won't be until mid-May before that happens though since ice-out is late April up here.  Should be some non-stop action when it finally happens.  Best of luck this season.

 

Thanks man! A bunch of my stuff isn't pictured too. Cabin Creek tubes, other tubes, Kalin's grubs, small paddle tail Swimbaits, worms, Roboworms, etc.... I'm stocked haha. 

All the rivers up here are open. Not the lakes so much. That's too bad it takes so long for ice out! I guess UP is pretty far up there.

Best of luck to you too, UPSmallie!

Man-O-Man, you ARE ready!!

The only thing I didn't see was a Jackall Crosstail Shad 

 

Roger

2 hours ago, RoLo said:

Man-O-Man, you ARE ready!!

The only thing I didn't see was a Jackall Crosstail Shad 

 

Roger

 

Haha that's true, but I was eyeing balling them at a tackle store last year. Maybe I'll snag a few when they stock up! 

That's a good bit of stuff!  Are you fishing out of a kayak?

1 hour ago, Frenchman83 said:

That's a good bit of stuff!  Are you fishing out of a kayak?

 

Yeah it is. I've accumulated a lot but I'm proud to say I use pretty much all of it! I actually fish out of a canoe. I've got an Old Town Osprey. 

Got my first Whopper Plopper smallie of the year this morning, only bite I got on it. 

I'm anxiously awaiting my first try at them too. Good luck out there. 

8 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Got my first Whopper Plopper smallie of the year this morning, only bite I got on it. 

 

That's great, Blue! What one where you using? I've got a perch colored 90. 

22 minutes ago, Dwight Hottle said:

I'm anxiously awaiting my first try at them too. Good luck out there. 

 

It sure feels like it's coming soon, Dwight. I haven't had a lot of luck when the water is still really cold, but I'm more than ready to go try anyway.

5 minutes ago, WI_Angler1989 said:

 

That's great, Blue! What one where you using? I've got a perch colored 90. 

I was fishing the T1000 90 size. 

Great to be ready for the action, I'm stocked also but our ice is still 3' thick and will be ice fishing this weekend . :-))

have fun

Ice?

Okay, here are a few more suggestions:  Rage Tail Baby Craw, BPS Tender Tube #71, 

Sworming Hornet/ LFT Live Magic Shad, MegaStrike MegaTube Craw and 3/8 oz Siebert

Jig (PBJ)/ Rage Tail Craw (PBJ) and MOST IMPORTANTLY, Rage Menace (Smokey Shad).

2 hours ago, roadwarrior said:

Ice?

Okay, here are a few more suggestions:  Rage Tail Baby Craw, BPS Tender Tube #71, 

Sworming Hornet/ LFT Live Magic Shad, MegaStrike MegaTube Craw and 3/8 oz Siebert

Jig (PBJ)/ Rage Tail Craw (PBJ) and MOST IMPORTANTLY, Rage Menace (Smokey Shad).

 

Thanks Roadwarrior! I've seen you mentioning the smokey shad Rage Menace lately... it must be the ticket!

Jika Rig ROCKS!

 

I'm ready, my tackle is ready, my boat is ready. 

 

Today. 34 deg. & 40 mph winds. This is getting old. ?