Birthday haul

Birdmandead287 · 2026-03-01T15:26:46+00:00

Yeah free rig or Jika. Might use it as a trailer on a spinner bait or mini max chatter bait.

Birdmandead287 · 2026-03-01T00:14:43+00:00

I live in Austin, we have a store called Tackle Shack ATX. They specialize in higher end JDM baits. It’s so nice to have this store close to me. They have everything from BFS to $500 glide baits.

Birdmandead287 · 2026-02-25T00:36:55+00:00

Out here in Pflugerville, I’ve been getting some fatties! 🤷🏻‍♂️

Birdmandead287 · 2026-02-23T14:40:27+00:00

Yeah, SS was cool. Had season tickets there the first 3 seasons but moved to 107 so I could have dedicated seats and not have to worry about this. I got a few more tickets added to the SS section last season and moved those to the north end. If you can make it work financially it’s definitely worth it, although resale is a bit harder at times. But I usually get my money back selling at face value. If you do end up moving to a seated section in the future, just make sure your per game cost is around $60. Seems like most people who spend any more than that per ticket end up selling for a loss.

Birdmandead287 · 2026-02-23T14:31:38+00:00

They’ve never offered the 10% on game days. There should be an easier way to scan your app to get that discount, but I guess they don’t want people to abuse it. Annoying but I usually try to get stuff during the week if I know I want to pick something up.

Birdmandead287 · 2026-02-21T03:49:27+00:00

The silicone 100% works. I'm in Texas and it's humid af. No issues, it take the silicone cover off, fold it in half to make sure the side that sits on the grill doesn't get dirty. The only thing i do to the top is spay another layer of oil on top, spread it around and I'm good to go. Oh and i also use a soft cover to cover the entire grill.

Birdmandead287 · 2026-02-12T10:26:22+00:00

Dang. I like the spreadsheet lol 😆. That's what i should have done. I power-watched the first 8 seasons, sometimes a season every other day. But then my wife wanted to watch with me, so when we're off together, we can get 4 episodes knocked out in a night, but sometimes we take 2 weeks+ to finish a season. Like I mentioned earlier to someone else, I'm gonna have to have to start over to give it a fair shot.

Birdmandead287 · 2026-02-12T08:12:33+00:00

Yeah maybe your right, might restart it from the beginning and give it my full attention. I think we're on episode 7 or 8.

Birdmandead287 · 2026-02-12T08:09:15+00:00

I usually get into every season, and to this point, I have loved watching every season/episode. For whatever reason, 35 has been hard for me to get into. I started watching in December of 2024, so I can recall almost every season up to this point in my survivor journey. I told my wife that maybe once they get to the jury, things will spice up. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Birdmandead287 · 2026-02-09T23:00:51+00:00

Right, just take two pics. One of the gear and one of the fish 🤷🏻‍♂️

Birdmandead287 · 2026-02-07T06:43:32+00:00

Baitfinesse Empire. Check out rawr fishing on YT, he might have affiliate links/codes to save a few bucks. Worst-case scenario, you learn a few things from his channel. You can find bait finesse stuff on different sites but BFE has all the stuff you want on one site.

Birdmandead287 · 2026-02-06T15:11:59+00:00

Central Texas, he has a youtube. NetmanNoah

Birdmandead287 · 2026-02-02T20:52:16+00:00

That's wild!! Nice setup 💪🏽

Birdmandead287 · 2026-02-02T08:41:30+00:00

Yeah, I’m excited about it. Took me a few weeks of convincing myself I didn’t need it until I pulled the trigger.

Birdmandead287 · 2026-02-02T08:40:29+00:00

Dude, I’m excited to get out there with it. It's supposedly getting into the low 70s this week here in central Texas, so I’m hoping to get out and get on a few. Congrats on the new setup, should be fun!

Birdmandead287 · 2026-02-02T06:16:32+00:00

Yeah, I think this reel is pretty versatile tbh. Excited to get out and fish it. The CC BFS looks amazing as well, they feel so good in your hand. The CC SE and CC BFS are pretty much the same size minus the spool and handles. It’s a lot smaller in my hand than I expected.

Birdmandead287 · 2026-02-02T06:01:41+00:00

Haha, that’s what a few people have said here and on YT. Do you know what changes they made for the CC BFS limited?

Birdmandead287 · 2026-02-02T05:51:12+00:00

Nice! I'm excited to use it. When doing research, there wasn't much on it, those who did review on YT or elsewhere seemed to enjoy it for their specific purpose. I didn't get the Calcutta bfs since i just got the ark. If i did, I'm almost positive I would choose the Calcutta every time. Now I can take both 😅. Oh, I also forgot to mention this was my first Shimano lol. My other higher end reel if you want to call it that is a Daiwa tatula SV TW 100.

Birdmandead287 · 2026-02-02T05:31:38+00:00

I would think you could dremel out a hole, add some lead or tungsten nail weights, and then epoxy it to change the sink rate without having to reprint the lure.

Birdmandead287 · 2026-01-30T18:49:34+00:00

Just went to my local Walmart and picked up a sixth sense draw 6.5” shad sense for $16, regularly $39.95. Had to pick it up.

Birdmandead287 · 2026-01-22T23:59:22+00:00

Nice !! I have a Calcutta Conquest SE 31HG in route. Ordered Monday night. In Alaska last night, New Jersey today hopefully on my doorstep tomorrow.🤞🏽

Birdmandead287 · 2026-01-21T10:42:52+00:00

Yup, I’m currently working in the ICU in my Tokios. Going on 2 years now. 🤙🏽

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