On the Water Lure Unboxing!! | Summer 2024 (Part 2)

Hello, everyone! Today, we're doing Part 2 of an "on the water" lure unboxing! The advantage of being on the water is that I can see how baits cast, how they look in the water, if it's a walking bait - I can tell how well it walks, if it's labelled as a "suspending" bait - I can put it in the water and see if it actually suspends, etc., etc. So, come along with me, as I tie on & test out a bunch of different bass baits from high-end walking baits to price-point swimbaits and lots of lures in between.
Today's fishing gear...
Boat Set-up
Boat: Coleman Crawdad (buy used locally)
Bed Extender: Darby Extend-A-Truck w/ roof rack pads
Motor: 55 lb Minn Kota Endura C2 (similar)
Inflatable Life Jacket: Onyx TW AM-24 All Clear (similar)
Battery: Dakota Lithium 12V, 54 Ah
Net: Tackle HD Telescopic Landing Net
Sun Gloves: Glacier Gloves Ascension Bay Sun Gloves
Milk Crate Set-up
Crate: Black Milk Crate + black 3-rod rack (attach w/ screws + zip-ties)
Pliers: 6.5" P-Line Adaro Jr. Aluminum
Forceps: Dr. Slick 6" curved forceps (similar)
Lanyard: Black coiled fishing lanyard (2 for tools above)
Tackleboxes: Plano Waterproof Stowaway 3440
Soft Bait Pouch: SPRO Mesh Soft Bait Pouch (Large, Gusset)
Towel: Booms Microfiber Fishing Towel
Fish Grips: The Fish Grip Fish Grippers (Orange)
6'10" Zodias MH Combo
Rod: 6'10" Shimano Zodias Casting Rod (MH, Fast)
Reel: Daiwa Tatula 100HL Casting (7.1:1, Lefty)
Line: 30 lb Berkley X9 braid (Green)
Leader: 15 lb Maxima Ultragreen
Lure #1: Thunderhawk Lures Sergent Lipless (Bluegill)
Lure #2: Bill Lewis ATV Squarebill 1.0 (Green Pumpkin Craw)
Lure #3: 13 Fishing Gordito Crankbait (Mudbug Punch)
(Note Gordito is listed as 2/3 oz on TW, but weight is 0.36 oz on my scale)
Lure #3: 13 Fishing Scamp 1.5 Crankbait (Regurgitated Shad)
Lure #4: 13 Fishing Flat Daddy Crankbait (Day Old Guac)
Lure #5: 13 Fishing Warthog 60 Crankbait (Dream Gill)
Lure #6: Shimano MacBeth 50S Crankbait (Bluegill)
Spinnerbait Baitcasting Combo
Rod: 7' Daiwa Aird X Casting (MH) (these rods run light, so MH is really more like a M+)
Reel: Lew's Speed Spool LFS Casting (6.8:1, Lefty)
Handle Knob Upgrade: Lew's Custom Speed Shop Combat Grip Knobs
Line: 30 lb Berkley X9 (low-vis green)
Leader: 15 lb Berkley Big Game (green)
Lure #1: 1/2 oz. Booyah Covert Dbl Willow Nkl/Gld (JC Special)
Lure #2: 1/2 oz. Nichols Catalyst Dbl Willow Slv/Slv (Purple Haze)
Lure #3: 1/2 oz. Strike King Finesse Dbl Willow Slv/Slv (Blue Gizzard Shad)
Lure #4: 3/8 oz. Z-Man Power Finesse Dbl Willow Slv/Slv (Mouse Rat)
Swimbait Casting Combo
Rod: 7'5" H Shimano Zodias Casting
Reel: Daiwa Fuego CT (6.3:1, Lefty)
Line: 30 lb Berkley X9 (low-vis green)
Leader: 20 lb Daiwa J-Fluoro
Lure #1: 6th Sense 6.0 Whale Swimbaits (Sexified Shad)
Lure #2: BigBait Weedless Soft Swimmer Swimbaits (Trout)
Hook: 8/0 Weighted Swimbait Hook (leadfreebassjigs.com special order)