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I know it is early to start the late winter jerkbait questions, but I am going to buy a few Megabass 110's and had a couple of questions for you. I know you got some earlier this year and wondered where you purchased yours and what colors worked best for you on Table Rock?

Tackle Warehouse only has a few colors and I found another site that has most of the colors but they are $27.99. Thanks for any info Bill.

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Gabe,

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I got this e-mail the other day (as I choose to be on their list), and looks like it might be able to save you some money.

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I have no affiliation with the company, I've just purchased from them in the past and they have fast shipping and fantastic service! :D

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Anywho, all Megabass products are temporarily 40% off. (The 110's are regular $28.95 less the 40% really knocks it down) It looks like they strill have some great colors in the 110's available too. :)

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http://www.gloomis.us/Default.aspx?pid=109416

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The company is American Legacy Fishing in Evansville Indiana. (I hear it's a brick and mortar store you can visit too)

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Here's a link to that thread Bill had about the Megabass. He mentioned a few of the colors, but I'm with yah; I'm curious which ones worked best for him too. :huh:

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http://ozarkanglers.com/forums/index.php?s...amp;hl=megabass

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Hope your able to save a little money. ;)

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The guys at American Legecy are great. Also a local can get you about everythng you want at www.martyconradfishing.com I have also been buyiing some direct from Japan. Not much savings, they just have any bait you want. You can find them on ebay under megabass baits.

Guys, out of respect for my life, right now I have promissed not to give complete details on the colors I am using. As you all know, however, I like the purples and whites.

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The guys at American Legecy are great. Also a local can get you about everythng you want at www.martyconradfishing.com I have also been buyiing some direct from Japan. Not much savings, they just have any bait you want. You can find them on ebay under megabass baits.

Guys, out of respect for my life, right now I have promissed not to give complete details on the colors I am using. As you all know, however, I like the purples and whites.

I purchased 5 110's from them on thurs. afternoon and recieved them this morning. great service, I have purchased loomis rod's from them before also. they are out of the pro blue color i wanted three of them but was only able to get 1

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Sort of Off -topic, but Cabela's has Mcsticks in Clown for $9.99 . Sure look great. I fish the hide off these things on Beaver last winter and never caught a fish.

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The way this is going, I'm gonna go down there with a bucket of creek minners so I can sell you guys some big bass for $28.95 each. You really pay that much for lures? Wow.

No harm intended, I'm just kidding you all in a friendly way. Carry on.

:rolleyes:

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Bill, I completely understand. You give us plenty of great information already. I found a website called Hook Up Tackle and they have a nice supply for $27.99. Thanks for the responses guys.

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The way this is going, I'm gonna go down there with a bucket of creek minners so I can sell you guys some big bass for $28.95 each. You really pay that much for lures? Wow.

No harm intended, I'm just kidding you all in a friendly way. Carry on.

:rolleyes:

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I'm with yah Sam, my cheap side won't let me spend $28 on a lure. Even if I did, I'd be terrified to throw it/lose it. Even at the 40% off, That's still a bit rich for my blood. :huh:

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They're incredible lures, I just wish I could bring myself to buy some. -_-

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Boy's I totally agree with you on the price of some of these baits. My best saying is;"If it sounds like to much to you it probably is." I will tell you this. I take bass fishermen from across this country that don't have a megabass or two, they have tackle boxes of them. One of my best clients from St. Louie, I will say has at least 100 in his boat at all time. Every color in triplicate. I take a Dr. from KC that has shown me 5 tackle boxes of these baits with every slot filled on 24 slot boxes. Lots of these baits at one time were selling for as much at $200.00 each, I have a client I know for a fact that paid and grab your shorts $700.00 buck for one of the first megabass baits that came out. He fishes it, it is not an antique he has on the wall.

Buying these baits has not been that hard for some of us, as we have been buying the hand painted baits for years. Really, just about the same cost. I get a couple here and a couple there. I also always carry a retriever when I fish one, but if I lose it that would not ruin my day. Only if I didn't have another one just like it that the fish were biting. I believe I have 22 of these baits as we speak, but I also have over 60 hand painted baits by Tim Hughes and also Buster Loving, so the progression for me was already on. Now to tell you the truth, I don't use the hand painted rogues much anymore, as they are just to light, and really don't fly or fish as well as the new weighted baits, with the casting systems.

AS far as the McStick, Beck fishes them exclusively. He likes them way over the megabass and has kicked my butt enough with the Stick that I really cannot tell much difference. Where, When, How, and Why you fish it are alot more important.

I will say this. I believe both Beck and I are as good as any on the Rock with a stickbait, and nither one of us use a clown in any situation. Yes they will catch bass, but It would not be in my top 10 colors in any situation. 20 years ago, I fished a spoonbill rogue in clown and thought that was the bomb.

The McStick, was somewhat patterened after the megabass in design, and the colors were mostly from Tim Hughes, and colors that catch them on the Rock.

I had hand painted baits in Japan for two years that Tim had Painted to help with the design and paint colors. I understand they are coming out with a few holographic colors this year that will be wonderful.

You know. IF you don't use them, I believe you will still catch-em. They were catchin bass on stickbaits long before the Megabass,McStick or any other expensive bait here.

But in the early days of fishing the stickbait. The Marina's would rent stickbaits with huge deposits, so this particular bait has had a history of being at the top of the price food chain.

Good Luck

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Bill, that was a great post. Your comments are educational to say the least. I agree about the baits. I have Rouges, Custom rouges (by Dale Sellars), McSticks, and X-Raps. I feel it is all about Location Location Location, and Timing, Timing, Timing! I am excited about the prospect of hooking up for a "stick" day with you. I love fishing the bait and I want to learn more.

Dave

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