12 minutes ago, JWall14 said:

@PotatoLake Thank you for the Fishmas Package! You are quite generous! You certainly did your research and quite well I would say! I have no idea how you knew I have been wanting to try the bellows gills for years but always forget to order them. I see tons of hellgrammites floating down one of my favorite rivers so those HD baits will catch me quite a lot of smallmouth! And If my suspicion holds true, I think you may have introduced me to a new favorite bait: that Mono jig and easy shaker. That thing will be awesome on a baby plugging and it still blows my mind how you knew I love JDM! Thank you again and Happy Holidays!

 

You bet! Enjoy! You’ll have to let me know what you think of those Bellows Gills. I’m still trying to figure out the best way to use them. 

2 hours ago, BrianMDTX said:

Nice chatting with you on the phone today. I hope you catch some nice bass with one of those baits. Or all of them! 

Same here Brian. And I’m going with all of ‘em! With water temperatures here now in the mid 40’s, I’ll have that Scout tie on next time out, which is looking like very early 2022

Also I will be hand delivering my package either tomorrow or later this week. Sorry it's late I just got home from school and have been caught up with work.

@ironbjorn Many thanks my friend! Jackhammers, Senkos, and jerkbaits…can’t go wrong there!  I actually just bought a new jerkbait rod and am really going to focus on the technique in 2022. The Bull Shads really put this over the top. I’ve been wanting to try these for a while now! 

12 minutes ago, GReb said:

@ironbjorn Many thanks my friend! Jackhammers, Senkos, and jerkbaits…can’t go wrong there!  I actually just bought a new jerkbait rod and am really going to focus on the technique in 2022. The Bull Shads really put this over the top. I’ve been wanting to try these for a while now! 

I'm glad you liked it. Good luck with them! 

@GaryH hopefully I have the right Gary!

 

PowerBait 6" Lunch Worm green pumpkin & 8.5" Power Worm junebug. Don't know why I stopped throwing PowerBaits.

 

Zoom's Swimmin Super Fluke white pearl, love that bait. Tiny Fluke watermelon red, gonna have to start using the DropShot more.

 

Dark Sleeper 3 ea. This is new to me, interesting very interesting.

 

Abu Garcia reel cleaning kit, needed that!

 

A .50 cal bullet bottle opener which was confiscated by my grandson Aiden.

 

$50 Amazon gift card, which is interesting since I've never used Amazon.

 

Merci Beaucoup ?

Let me begin by thanking @deaknh03 for setting this up. I wish I had a good story as to why I didn't participate in Fishmas this year like I have in years past. Frankly, I forgot. Busy at work and dealing with life and it slipped my mind.

 

I'm not sure of the logistics but I received gifts for my grandson from 2 different BR members. I thought the gifts were from deak. He bought my son a Spiderman fishing pole last Fishmas. deak texted me asking what my grandson was into and for my mailing address. I figured he was buying a gift this year as well.

 

Going to have to do this in a couple posts because of the pic file size. Thanks @heavyduty for the dinosaurs and the books. He'll love them. The kid eats sleeps and breathes dinosaurs. I figured books about something he is passionate about would help him learn to read. Thanks again.

Second gift was from @Siebert Outdoors 

With Mikes help and permission from @Glenn, I have something special planned for BR members. 

Stay Tuned.

32 minutes ago, slonezp said:

Let me begin by thanking @deaknh03 for setting this up. I wish I had a good story as to why I didn't participate in Fishmas this year like I have in years past. Frankly, I forgot. Busy at work and dealing with life and it slipped my mind.

 

I'm not sure of the logistics but I received gifts for my grandson from 2 different BR members. I thought the gifts were from deak. He bought my son a Spiderman fishing pole last Fishmas. deak texted me asking what my grandson was into and for my mailing address. I figured he was buying a gift this year as well.

 

Going to have to do this in a couple posts because of the pic file size. Thanks @heavyduty for the dinosaurs and the books. He'll love them. The kid eats sleeps and breathes dinosaurs. I figured books about something he is passionate about would help him learn to read. Thanks again.

Second gift was from @Siebert Outdoors 

With Mikes help and permission from @Glenn, I have something special planned for BR members. 

Stay Tuned.

 

2 awesome guys, so generous. I hope your grandson wears out the pages on those books.

Merry Christmas Slonezp!

Thanks  @JWall14 I will definitely put these to use with our bass fishing team!

 

I have never thrown the rage shad i will try it like a toad! I enjoyed the note and personal drop-off! Sorry i caught you late- settling the kids down and having amazon constantly delivering gets old ha!

 

Hope you liked the fishing decorations!

 

Merry Fishmas!

9 minutes ago, dgkasper58 said:

Thanks  @JWall14 I will definitely put these to use with our bass fishing team!

 

I have never thrown the rage shad i will try it like a toad! I enjoyed the note and personal drop-off! Sorry i caught you late- settling the kids down and having amazon constantly delivering gets old ha!

 

Hope you liked the fishing decorations!

 

Merry Fishmas!

That inflatable was awesome! Hope you get some use out of them! Happy holidays!

On 12/21/2021 at 7:37 PM, slonezp said:

Going to have to do this in a couple posts because of the pic file size. Thanks @heavyduty for the dinosaurs and the books. He'll love them. The kid eats sleeps and breathes dinosaurs. I figured books about something he is passionate about would help him learn to read. Thanks again.

Second

They didn’t have how to books on catching dinosaurs back in my day. There’s no end to the technology these days! 
 

Good work everyone. I sure enjoyed shopping for him last year, the wife did too! 

@J._Bricker My fishmas exchange brother from ‘20  sent me this .. thanks brother ! And I made due with the one from last year .. dryer on high does wonders lol.. Thanks man.

 

Wow!  Thanks mystery sender!  Gonna get these Xzone's wet this upcoming weekend for sure!!!

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Rustin,

 

Thank you so much, Believe it or not three of items were in my wishlist, I cant believe it myself, You choose very good and I was so happy to see it, Thank you so much and happy Holidays.

(Rustin couldn't locate your account to TAG you, Please show yourself)

On 12/20/2021 at 8:07 PM, JWall14 said:

@PotatoLake Thank you for the Fishmas Package! You are quite generous! You certainly did your research and quite well I would say! I have no idea how you knew I have been wanting to try the bellows gills for years but always forget to order them. I see tons of hellgrammites floating down one of my favorite rivers so those HD baits will catch me quite a lot of smallmouth! And If my suspicion holds true, I think you may have introduced me to a new favorite bait: that Mono jig and easy shaker. That thing will be awesome on a baby plugging and it still blows my mind how you knew I love JDM! Thank you again and Happy Holidays!

 

That's a mighty fine assortment. Those Bellows Gills are nice. Pretty durable and smelly. I had a few amazing days with the 3.8 Bellows Gill this past fall. Just t-rigged plus a 1/32 oz non-pegged bullet in grass. On days with super mild breezes in pretty clear water, they wanted it pumped hard through the grass. It was fun cuz I've never experienced such a consistent reaction bite in calm clear waters. I could fish it fast with single to triple pumps/strokes and small pauses on the fall. I've never felt largemouth strikes that vicious on a soft plastic. They'd smash it immediately after a rip and were instantly hooked every time. Felt similar to a bama shaking or stroking swim jig bite. 

I wish I could elaborate more on the Fishmas gift, but I have COVID and just opening the box and getting the contents out pretty much kicked my butt. Needless to say, just the number and selection of baits is fantastic. But a baitcasting reel? I am humbled!

 

@Catt Man thank u so much .. awesome.. and the Amazon card?

Catt  25,814

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Y'all be welcome ?

 

Those Rage Bugs are from my private stock & are orginal first runs from when Steve Parks invented them.

 

Hope the work for you..

 

 

 

 

44 minutes ago, TcRoc said:

the Amazon card?

 

That part is weird!

 

I've never bought anything from Amazon, my kids said ya gotta send Amazon gift cards. 

 

I sent you one & @GaryH sent me one. I sent one to a buddy who lives on Lake of the Ozarks & a buddy who lives on Rayburn sent me one. 

 

Told the wife, I need send out a few more!

13 minutes ago, Catt said:

 

That part is weird!

 

I've never bought anything from Amazon, my kids said ya gotta send Amazon gift cards. 

 

I sent you one & @GaryH sent me one. I sent one to a buddy who lives on Lake of the Ozarks & a buddy who lives on Rayburn sent me one. 

 

Told the wife, I need send out a few more!

Lol not at all.. free Tatsu works lol.. the plastics r the bomb though. Thanks again 

Lol finding more

Just in case you guys hadn't noticed, I've started a thread for a Fishmas raffle. I'm running it until Jan 31st. Minimum donation is $5 and 100% of the proceeds go to https://www.catchadream.org/