Cool little tackle box. Any strikes on that field mouse? Got one a while back in I think a mystery tackle box. Haven’t thought to throw it. I’m sure bass find their fair share of small rodents. I really should give it a shot.
Going a bit crazy on the lures
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I personally haven't gotten anything on it, that's one of the brand new ones. Got it today, tried getting out today but got rained on a couple minutes in and had to leave.
However, I was inspired to get it by my cousin, as I got the cheap bootleg one for him a few years back. He decided to finally break it out on our Florida trip this year, and proceeded to catch four 3 - 5 lbers on it in around 2 hours.
He only stopped catching them when an even bigger fish snapped his line.
Dang, textbook Florida bass, dark color and a huge head lol. I’m gonna make it a mission to try out that field mouse. Got out for a little today as well but there was some gale force winds up here in New Jersey.
I'm afraid I can't find the original one that caught all those fish, I went to go buy one myself but couldn't find any anywhere. I think they may be discontinued. Hence why I went with the livetarget one. Livetarget one is nice, standard livetarget hollow body. I ended up cutting the legs to actual mouse length because mouse lures naturally have more of a rolling retrieve as opposed to a bob or walk. Felt that since the thing wasn't going to be walking anyway, it didn't need the length on the legs. I'll see how it performs and get back to you the next time I get out.
Being where I am, the type of fishing changes from lake to lake. I got over 300 lakes within a 1h drive to choose from. I can go from salmon and trout to crappie, walleye, pike, musky and bass in 30 minutes. I choose what I’m going for every time I go out and only bring 10 or so baits for that particular fish with me onto the kayaks. Usually a few duplicates included in that amount to account for any losses. I got a little something for everything in my main tackle box but I mainly throw crankbaits, tubes, and spinners. I just swapped out over 100 hooks on some old rapalas last weekend.
I tend to bring 3 rods with me wheI go out.
7’2” medium heavy legend st.croix xtreme with Daiwa coastal TWS 150 (crankbait and jerk bait rod)
7’ medium heavy with daiwa 150 (soft baits/skipping rod)
7’2” heavy action legend xtreme with ardent edge (soon to be swapped with Daiwa 150 or 200) used with spinners.
girlfriend uses a 7’ medium heavy IKE rod with Abu IKE reel
these rods are always in my vehicle. Never know when I want to stop at a lake after work and try from the bank.
I tend to bring 3 rods with me wheI go out.
7’2” medium heavy legend st.croix xtreme with Daiwa coastal TWS 150 (crankbait and jerk bait rod)
7’ medium heavy with daiwa 150 (soft baits/skipping rod)
7’2” heavy action legend xtreme with ardent edge (soon to be swapped with Daiwa 150 or 200) used with spinners.
girlfriend uses a 7’ medium heavy IKE rod with Abu IKE reel
these rods are always in my vehicle. Never know when I want to stop at a lake after work and try from the bank.
And a few spares on the wall. The top one was the first ever baitcaster rod I owned. I spray painted it red and black when I was 8 years old to match a bass pro baitcaster reel my parents bought me for my birthday that year (the bionic). I should still have that reel kicking around somewhere. With that said if someone has one or finds one for sale in working condition let me know the price and I’ll grab it off ya!
The rod has since been spray painted gold and silver to match a reel I won 2 years ago. Heavy combo in terms of power and weight. The rod and reel weighs more than the 3 rods above combined but I can’t see myself ever getting rid of it. The thing bends like an original ugly stick, impossible to break! The number of fish I’ve pulled in on that rod could likely set a record. I used it everyday growing up on the water.
the one below is 7’ tournament bass with ardent elite. And below that a 7’4” heavy power with ardent edge.
The rod has since been spray painted gold and silver to match a reel I won 2 years ago. Heavy combo in terms of power and weight. The rod and reel weighs more than the 3 rods above combined but I can’t see myself ever getting rid of it. The thing bends like an original ugly stick, impossible to break! The number of fish I’ve pulled in on that rod could likely set a record. I used it everyday growing up on the water.
the one below is 7’ tournament bass with ardent elite. And below that a 7’4” heavy power with ardent edge.
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With all this said. I know a lot of you are younger than I. Some significantly younger. I most definitely did not buy everything overnight nor do I recommend it. I have collected everything over many years of fishing. I have been fishing since I could walk. My brother and I would sit on the dock catching fish with bamboo sticks broken off from the butterfly nets you buy at dollarama. A piece of line about 4’ long was tied on and secured with tape and a hook added. We would walk around at night with flashlights after rain and flip logs and rocks over all day to collect worms. We would then place the stick in the water to act as a bobber. We would wait till the stick twitched or moved and then lift up. A few times the fish were so big we would be dragged towards the water. I must have been no older than 4 at that time. That’s how I started off.
It’s not about what you own but the memories you make from it. It’s very easy to get caught up in the newest shiniest products these days. I’d trade it all to relive those memories I have as a kid sitting on the dock with my brother. Running to my dads shop every time we caught a decent sized fish.
It’s not about what you own but the memories you make from it. It’s very easy to get caught up in the newest shiniest products these days. I’d trade it all to relive those memories I have as a kid sitting on the dock with my brother. Running to my dads shop every time we caught a decent sized fish.
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I’m actually the opposite. I rarely throw moving baits other than top water lures. Most of the time I’m throwing soft plastic worms or some kind of jig. Always cool seeing someone that has soft plastic tubes in their tackle box too. Smallmouth are my favorite species to catch and tubes almost always get the job done.
Here is my favorite jig. It’s a 10oz shimano knife jig. You can use it for anything, however, I use it for rockfish and lingcod. Below are 2 catches. 20”+. Cameras don’t do them justice.
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