April 2017, Mystery Tackle Box Unboxing

Strike Pro: Montero
Description: These baits have great casting range  and stable throw, simple cast and retrieve makes pronounced rolling action. By jerking, stroung sound wave created by special designed rattle chamber and tungsten rattles can attract large predators from a distance.  Excellent flight distances combined with great sound, action and a realistic Strike Pro finish makes the Montero irresistible to predators!

Length: 9.5"
Weight: 0.3 oz.
Class: Suspending
Hooks: Not Sure
Max Diving Depth: 1.5 feet - 2.3 feet
Line: 10lb
Color: SIN023G (25 colors to choose from)
Price: $11.96

Booyah: Baby Boo Jig
Description: This litle jig carries the attitude of the big boys. WIth a 60-strand ultra fine Booyah silicone skirt, light weedguard and a Mustad Ultra Point black nickel light wire hook, this baby has a proven record of catching big ones.

Weight: 3/16 oz. (also available in 5/16 oz.)
Hooks: 3/0 Mustad Hook 
Color: PB and J (13 colors to choose from)
Price: $2.59

V&M Baits: J-Bug
Description: The J-Bug is built specifically for flipping and pitching into heavy cover. Poured with a durable yet soft plastic, the V&M J-Bug features a coned front that butts-up perfectly against concave weights to create a perfectly streamlined profile, making it easier to slip through tight spots.
Super scented and fitted with four J-shaped appendages, the V&M J-Bug delivers a fluttering action that grabs the attention of bass as it moves through matted vegetation and timber.
Length: 3.5"
Class: Soft Plastic
Color: Money Maker (15 colors available)
Price: $4.99

Catch Co: Flicker Worm
Description: The Catch Co. flicker worm is a top design for both bass and walleye. The flicker worm has a long tapered body with a blade tail that floats. The combination of a lively body and floating tail, regardless of your rigging technique, produces lots of crazy and enticing action.
Length: 6"
Class: Soft Plastic
Price: $3.49

December 2016 Mystery Tackle Box Unboxing

It's officially Mystery Tackle Box time again.  The December 2016 box arrived today and as usual it's a great gift to come home from work to.  So without any further rambling here is what came in my December Mystery tackle box.

River2Sea Rover
Description:The Rover by River2Sea is a new generation of a walking bait. Instead of a gliding action, its choppy side-to-side slashing gives the effect of an injured shad which will draw vicious strikes at the right time!
The Rover is a fast moving body that drives the bass crazy and brings out more and more aggressive strikes with each cast.
Color: 25 - T1000 (17 colors to choose from)
Price: 12.59

Strike King Rage Blade Blaster
Description: A true multi-species spectacle, the Strike King Rage Blade Blaster provides a unique baitfish imitation that tempts fish into biting with an abundance of vibration. Whether it's jigged vertically or worked with a straight retrieve, the Strike King Rage Blade Blaster features a counter-balanced design that works for a wide-range of species.  Fitted with a super-sharp feathered rear treble, the Strike King Rage Blade Blaster offers a one-of-a-kind presentation that delivers results.
Color: White
Price: 4.49

Big Bite Baits: Double Tail Finesse Grub
Description: A new addition to Big Bite Baits line up of grubs, the Big Bite Baits Double Tail Finesse Grubs hae a great swimming action at slow or fast retrieves. Excellent jig trailers, they can also be fished alone or on a jig head. Available in a range of proven colors, the Big Bite Baits Double Tail Finesse Grubs feature a time tested design proven to catch fish all over the world.
Color: Motor Oil Fire
Price: 2.57

Charlie's Worms: Lil Zipper Dipper
Description: A sleek minnow-like swimbait strategically designed to swim through grass, pads, and brush without getting hung up. Pair the Lil' Zipper Dipper as a jig trailer to add extra motion and action to your presentation.  When fishing heavy vegetation try rigging the Zipper Dipper ona  light weight swimbait hook and maneuver the bait in and out of grass patches to locate hiding fish lurking in the vegetation.
Color: Black blue silver
Price: 2.49 (4pack)  4.99 (8pack)

Mustad: SwimJig Head
Price: $2.52

November 2016, Mystery Tackle Box Unboxing

Lucky Craft: LV 300 (Lucky Vibration) Lipless Crankbait
Description: The Lucky Craft LV 300 is a 2 3/4" lipless crankbait with multiple chambers, each containing different size rattles.  These different sized rattles create a unique sound the the LV 300 is being retrieved through the water. The LV 300 has size #6 VMC treble for the belly hook and a size #8 VMC treble for the tail hook. The recommended line sizes for the LV 300 are lines ranging from 10lbs to 16lbs.
Color: Pearl Threadfin Shad
Retail Price: $15.99

Jewel Bait Co.: Magnum Casting Jig
Description: The Magnum Casting Jig by Jewel Bait Co. was designed with the help of professional angler Stephen Browning. The Magnum Casting Jig comes in the heavier weights of 7/16oz. & 9/16oz. so it can be fished in deeper water. It has a 5/0 mustad hook that is designed specifically for the Magnum Casting Jig and comes with either rubber or silicone skirts depending on which color you purchase. All in all its a jig tailor made for deep water fishing.
Color: Brown Green & Blue
Retail Price: $4.29

Castaic: 4.25" Jerky J. Kicker
Description: The Jerky J. Kicker is a unique swimbait.  The tail in particular is what makes the Jerky J. Kicker so unique. Unlike many swimbaits it doesn't have a paddle tail or a curly tail. In fact it hasa  tail that is flat like a curly tail however it doesnt have the natural twist of a curly tail that gives it action.
According to Castaic's description the Jerky J. Kicker can be fished like a normal swimbait or it can be fished as fast or slow as you desire without losing its action. The flat design of the tail allowing for the most subtle movements to impart action for this bait. It looks like a perfect smallmouth bait so we shall see this spring when I have a chance to test this bait out.
Color: Bluegill (10 colors to choose from)
Retail Price: $5.59 (4 pack) & 6.99 (5 pack)

Vicious Fishing: 8" Ultimate Worm
Company Description: The curly tail worm is a true test of time that is probably the most preferred slow retrieve bait ever. Available in pumpkin seed, watermelon seed, June bug, black blue flake with blue tail, green pumpkin, black grape, watermelon with chartreuse tail, tequila sunrise and red shad / black red pearl.
Color: Green Pumpkin (7 colors to choose from)
Retail Price: $1.16 (5 pack) & $3.49 (15 pack)

Venom Lures: 3/0 Sickle Hooks
Description: The Venom Lures sickle hooks are thick wire offset hooks ideal for fishing plastic worms.  They come in sizes ranging from 1/0 to 5/0.  I'm sure they'll hold up to the largest bass in the lake and I'll definitely be paring them with some of the worms in my plastic worm box.
Retail Price: $2.82 (6pack), $9.98 (25 pack), & $28.32 (100 pack)

October Mystery Tackle Box Unboxing

River2Sea: Dahlberg Diver Frog
Company Description: The Dahlberg Diver Frog is a bait unto its own class.  It's designed to exactly replicate the mannerism and features of a frog. It doesn't just look like a frog, it does frog: not walking, but swimming and kicking like a real one.
Color: Lime
Retail Price: $10.99



















Strike Pro: SuperSonic Jointed Crankbait
Company Description: The new Jointed Supersonic is a jointed crankbait that utilizes Strike Pro's patented "bike chain" joints to connect the head to the body.  The jointed head gives the lure more wiggle and is less mechanical looking than a traditional crankbait. Features high pitched rattles and black nickel coated VMC hooks.
Color: Ghost Shad
Retail Price: $8.99

Charlie's Worms: Baby Juke
Description: This 4" soft jerk bait is the smaller version of Charlie's Worms Swimming Juke. Per the company description it works best being fished on a jighead.  However small offset worm hooks will work well with this bait as well as its about he same size as the 4 inch sluggo's I use when the fish are chasing small minnows and 1/0 offset worm hooks work great with those.
Color: Watermelon Red
Retail Price: $3.12 (5 pack) &  $4.99 (8 pack)


















Mizmo Bait Company: 5" Quiver Stix
Description: These are simply salt covered and impregnated worms senko style worms.  These I cant give too much of a description for until I get them on the water and use them.  At that point you all will see an in depth review on the Mizmo Quiver Stix in video format as well as her on the blog.
Color: Watermelon Red
Retail Price: $2.454 (4 pack) & $4.79 (8 pack)


 

July 2016 Mystery Tackle Box Unboxing

It's that time of month again! It's July and another Mystery Tackle Box is in the bag and here is what was in it.

Xcite Baits: XB-1
Color: Blue Gill
Retail Price: $7.99

Lewis & Wright: 4.5" Timber Hogs GP
Color: Green Pumpkin (66 colors available0
Retail Price: $5.50 (Per 10 pcs)

V&M Baits: 8" Pork Pin
Color: Green Pumpkin (12 colors available)
Retail Price: $4.99 (Per 10 pcs)

Cyclone Baits: Lightning Blade
Color: Golden Shiner (12 colors available)
Retail Price: $7.29

Skinny Bear Bass Jigs: Extra Wide Gap Drop Shot Hook
Color:
Retail Price: $2.49 (6 pack)

Mr. Finesse: Tungsten Pro SplitShots
Color:

Retail Price: $2.70

Baitmate Fish Attractant
Scent: Live Bass
Retail Price: $7.99

June Mystery Tackle Box Unboxing

I'm a bit late posting this month due to family vacation.Upon returning from vacation, I was anxious to receive the June Mystery Tackle Box.  As usual listed below are the products I  received in the June MTB.

Live Target: Yearling Crankbait
Color: Chartreuse Shad (5 colors to choose from)
Retail Price: $15.99

Charlies Worms: Large Crawfish
Color: Pumpkin Seed (8 colors to choose from)
Retail Price:$4.99 per 8

Thunder Hawk: ThurnderHawk Soft Crank
Color: Red Gill (8 colors to choose from)
Retail Price: $2.99

Evolve Baits: Vibragrub
Color: Juvy Bass (6 Colors to choose from)
Retail Price: $5.49 per 6

May 2016 Mystery Tackle Box Unboxing

My second Mystery Tackle Box (MTB) has arrived.  With great excitement I opened this box eager to see what was in it.  There were two items in the box that I can't wait to try.  The Savage Gear Armor Tube worm because it's touted to not tear off of your hook as easy as most plastic worms when fished wacky rig style and the Sebile Swingtail Minnowm, because it has a unique weighting system located below the front treble hook. 

Here is a closer look at hte baits that came in my May MTB. 

Can't wait until June to see what comes in that box.  I'm also still debating in if I should start doing MTB Slams.  

Sebile: Swingtail Minnow
Company Description: The Swingtail Minnow is a floating jointed minnow bait offered in three sizes an dnine colors.  Ideal when fishing shallow water, jointed baits cause bass to react, especially when paused intermittently. Cast the bait and retrieve to the desired depth pausing occasionally and allowing the bait to slowly float to the surface. Alter the pause time and rerieval speed to match the fish's activity level.
Colors: Rainbow Trout (available in 9 colors)
Size: 3 1/4" (available also in 2 3/4" and 4")
Weight: available in 1/4oz, 1/2oz, & 5/8oz.
Price: 7.99

Savage Gear: Armor Tube Worm
Company Description: Salt and scent enriched the Armor Tube Worm finally solves the problem with wacky rigging stick worms. No more one fish baits, or baits flying off on a cast after a fish or two. We have placed an armor mesh patch just for wacky rigging. No more tools and O-rings or going through bags of worms in one day.
Colors: Baby Bass (available in 11 colors)
Size: 5.5"
Price: $5.19 (8 pack)

Penetration Hooks: G Hook
Company Description: Designed to fish top water, standing grass and Texas / Carolina rigs. The "G" hook uses the penetration 2/0 design with our lightest wire and the penetration hooks barb. The length of the hook puts it back further on the bait and closer to the body of the bait to help stop short strikes and give better hook sets. The "G" hook is for when you need to finesse fish when you  are in grass or weeds and need to help keep trash from between the hook and the bait. The "G" hook is designed for small diameter baits like the Zoom Trick Wrom, Creme 7 inch ribbon tail, Gambler 7 inch floating worm or the shakey worm.  The low profile will help hide the hook. The"G" will work on a few baits that are longer with the small diameter plastic.  Designed for all plastic worms, lizards, creature baits and soft jerk baits. This hook really works well for the 7 inch and smaller plastic baits.
Size: 2/0
Price: $3.99 (5 pack)
PenHooks

Lucky Craft: Wake Tail
Company Description: The new Wake Tail is part of the next generation of topwater baits from Lucky Craft.  The features of this bait include a ball bearing mounted prop for super smooth action, the weight transfer systerm, which maximizes casting distance, and a feather tail, to create an attack point. This 3.25 inch, 3/8 oz. bait is designed to be wakled, ripped or fished stop and go.  The Wake Tail represents another effective tool that topwater fishermen can add to their aresenal.
Color: Aurora Pro Blue (available in 17 colors)
Size: 3 1/4" & 3/8oz.
Price: $14.99

Bass Munitions: Trip Worm 

Company Description: Beefy trick worm that when rigged on a shakey head will stand up between a 60-90 degree angle.  The floating formula gives this bait an inviting action to bass.  Rocket Fuel Scent is cooked in for extreme underwater scent production.

Color: Green Pumpkin (available in 8 colors)

Size: 7 1/4"

Price: $4.79 (7 pack)

My First Mystery Tackle Box Has Arrived

This week I've been off work for minor surgery, which isn't exactly my idea of a vacation.  However, having my wife at home to take care of me is making my week far better than what it would be if I had to recover alone.  To make my week even better, my fist Mystery Tackle Box came in the mail yesterday. For those who don't know what Mystery Tackle Box is, it's a subscription based product where you get a box every month with random fishing tackle at your doorstep for only $15.00 a month.

Here's a quick run down of what came in the April 20016 Mystery Tackle Box.

Lewis and Wright Bass Fishing: Lew's Beaver Tail
Color: Shadow (over 200 colors to choose from)
Retail Price: $6.00 (10 Pack)

Rage Tail: Rage craw
Color: Blue Craw (24 colors to choose from)
Retail Price: $5.99 (7 Pack)

Wahoo Fishing: Weedless Jig
Comes in 6 colors
Retail Price: $3.99 Each



















Arbogast: Hula Popper
Comes in 16+ colors
(16 colors are listed on the arbogast site but far more can be found by searching)
Retail Price: $6.99

Reaction Strike: XRM Spy Bait
Comes in 8 colors
(this purple shad color is not listed on the reaction strike website)
Retail Price: $9.99

I'm trying to figure out if I want to do a monthly Mystery Tackle Box Slam or not in the future.  For those who don't know what an MTB Slam is, it's simply where you fish with only the baits supplied in that months MTB box challenging yourself to catch fish on each product.

I look foward to next months Mystery Tackle Box and I'll definitely be sharing with with you all.
Tight Lines People!