Yesterday was a good day
My wife worked yesterday, and I didn't have anything to do, so I took the kids to bass pro so they could watch the fish get fed, and to pick up a few ZOOM products that were 25% off, which only means they were discounted down to a few cents cheaper than Academy. However, they have every color imaginable so its worth my time.
We get there and walk around for a bit before watching the fish get fed, and as I am walking down the crank bait isle, i notice some red tags and I take a closer look. A few of the Rapala cranks are dirt cheap!
The Rapala DTTSS (DT Thug with Sure Set Hooks) which is normally around 9-10 bux depending on where you purchase it, was on sale for 5.77. In the cart it went.
The Rapala DTFATSS01 (DT Fat with Sure Set hooks) witch is also 9-10 bux, was on sale for 4.xx in select colors. One of those colors just happens to work great for me so I lucked out there. This crank knocks them dead when the bass are schooling and hitting shad on top.
I also picked up some ZOOM Ultra Vibe Speed Craws that have claws with the same action as the Horny Toad legs. These are great when the bass are looking for a jig like presentation, but with a lot more action. A steady hop and drop retrieve works good, as well as a carolina rig where the craw comes just across the top of the grass.
The kids had a blast watching the bass, catfish, gar, crappie, and small mouths tear into the bluegill that were thrown into the tank. I believe Leah, my little 1.5 year old daughter, was more excited watching the fish than I or my son. Her little feet were dancing while watching the fish go all over the place in the tank. After that, everytime we saw something that resembled a fish, she would hollar out "Ish-Ish-Ish". It was very cute. We left there and went swimming for the rest of the evening and ate pizza while "vegging" out.
After a few tiring weeks with not many positive moments, it was wonderful to have had a great day with the kids, while also being able to pick up some great lures relatively cheap. I wish every day could be like yesterday, haha.