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

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!

Product Review: Strike King Bitsy Bug

Company Description:  The Bitsy Bug Jig has a snagless/weedless head design that helps to prevent the jig from getting wedged in the rocky bottom. The Bitsy Bug also features an inverted line tie on top of the jig head to protect your line from getting chewed up by rocks and other obstructions.

• Premium silicone skirt gives more action than a soft plastic body. 
• Fiber weedguard helps prevent line from being cut like it can on wire guards.
• Inverted line tie on the upper part of head helps keep line from being frayed on rocks. 
• Snagless/weedless head design helps prevent jig from getting wedged in rocks. 
• Quality construction and premium hooks 

Review:  The Bitsy Bug is one of those baits that I keep in my tackle bag.  I have them in every color and multiples in every size.  I've been lucky enough to catch so many fish on them that They've proven their worth to me in a big way.  The fact that they're very pretty snagless is what made me
start using them a few springs ago. But what I learned that made me keep buying them is that as the bass beat them up making them look less uniform the more bites I get.  The hooks are stout and sharp as a result they don't require you to set the hook with extreme force in order to catch a fish.  I personally don't even use any special equipment when using bitsy bugs.  My preference is just an 6 foot ugly stick (because I'm usually fishing from a float tube or kayak) paired with a low gear ratio spinning reel.

Pros: Comes in weights ranging from 1/16 oz to 1/4 oz as well as having a decent range of colors.  The best thing about this jig is the price.  

Cons: None

Price: 1.99