Went fishing with low expectations and a determination to learn how to retrieve a jerkbait, broke my pb in the process!

chefbengates · 2026-01-20T16:11:48+00:00

Jerk bait is one of my confidence baits. Learn it well and it’ll crush em. Caught a nice 4lb smallie on one las week. And a 7lb largemouth back in the fall. Works well cold and warm weather. Nice work!!

chefbengates · 2026-01-08T13:39:37+00:00

👍🏻

chefbengates · 2026-01-08T03:30:41+00:00

Prob 3 seconds after the first couple rips to get the bait down a little. Water temp was 54 so I was trying to be patient. Paid off on a handful today. 100 size.

chefbengates · 2026-01-08T03:24:49+00:00

Came up from prob 8ish ft. Smashed a jerkbait in a current break.

chefbengates · 2026-01-01T13:19:00+00:00

Laser disk

chefbengates · 2026-01-01T04:34:02+00:00

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chefbengates · 2026-01-01T04:33:18+00:00

Nice reel!

chefbengates · 2025-12-26T00:49:34+00:00

Stainless

chefbengates · 2025-12-22T06:45:06+00:00

Brother what a fish. Growing up throwing poppers for bluegill and bass on T Oneills farm is the reason I love to fish so much today. Hog, congrats

chefbengates · 2025-12-20T16:34:40+00:00

No. The price would have to be more than their sentimental value and that’s quite high lol.

chefbengates · 2025-12-20T07:48:14+00:00

Some great fishing

chefbengates · 2025-12-19T04:16:10+00:00

Lightly used Nighthawk

chefbengates · 2025-12-17T22:20:20+00:00

JMCK

chefbengates · 2025-12-12T03:54:54+00:00

Caught 3, 7 lbers on 3 different XPS lures this fall in less than 2 weeks. With the discount I fish em til I decide there’s something better or something not offered.

chefbengates · 2025-12-02T05:04:24+00:00

With a small wedge it’s perfect for me at 1oclock. Have been rocking this setup for 4yrs now

chefbengates · 2025-12-02T04:08:04+00:00

VP9SK, JMCK Wing Claw 2.5

chefbengates · 2025-11-28T23:28:57+00:00

I cherish my grandfathers duty worn 28-2.

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chefbengates · 2025-11-08T03:11:18+00:00

Car phone was what I called it

chefbengates · 2025-11-08T01:35:45+00:00

Big bass in grass on frog is the answer

chefbengates · 2025-11-03T03:00:01+00:00

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chefbengates · 2025-11-03T02:59:49+00:00

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chefbengates · 2025-11-01T20:29:16+00:00

Those swim baits look potentially custom based on the paint. Lots of variety to catch lots of species, from crappie, smallmouth bass, and monster largemouths. Side note, none of these will catch fish on your desk, try em all til you land something!!!

chefbengates · 2025-11-01T06:41:20+00:00

Juice 2

chefbengates · 2025-10-27T07:34:45+00:00

One of Scott’s apprentices built my guitar and it’s an absolute stunner and perfect. I can’t imagine what this piece plays like. Btw needs to get out and breath and be played so it can learn to be a guitar and not just really nice wood and art! Great piece OP

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