How the 2022 New Year's Resolution Is Coming Along

 

New Year's Resolution for 2022 was to buy less fishing equipment with a few items I would make exceptions for. So far, I have pretty much stuck to the plan. To get a Mad Maxx Frog, I did have to get a few other frogs. Still, the other frogs were a Bobby's Perfect Sparrow, 2 Ish's Phatties, a KVD Sexy Frog, and a Molix that I read some good things about. I did buy a 2nd Clam Jason Mitchel Meat Stick Rod at the start of February and plan to buy another one in March if I can find one. That rod gives such an upgrade in bite detection from my old St. Croix and Genz Lighting Rod with spring bobbers. I am done with those spring bobbers. I have a bid on eBay for a Gen 2 Tatula rod that wasn't on the original list, but I want one after hearing Seth talk it up on a video. I wouldn't mind upgrading to a hard case to carry my ice fishing rods in.

Resolution for 2022

 BP's 2022 New Year's Resolution

In 2022 I intend to put a pretty strict leash on the Bait Monkey. If on eBay some Mad Maxx Frogs, Gen 1 Tatula Frog Rods, LiveTarget Wake Gills, River2Sea Bubble Walkers, or River2Sea Bully Wa 2's come up for auction or Buy it now at a reasonable price, I'll jump all over those; anything else I'll have to think long and hard about. I want to add to my stockpile of Ultimate Jerk Shad's if they ever go on sale this year. The only new product that I want to try is the blaze-colored Berkley Stunna's, maybe a couple of other colors, but I'm not going to pay full price. I'll probably put in an order for some Parasite Clips. I will also replenish bullet weights and worm hooks if needed.

OK, thanks to Bass Blaster, I saw those new Z-Man  Mini-Max Chatterbait. A downsized Chatter with premium hook and components got to get me some of those.

Update: If I can get a Gen 2 Tatula 7'4"HG for around a hundred bucks, I am in. Also, after dealing with spring bobbers vs. the Meat Stick in January, I hope to pick up a couple of more Meat Sticks. Also, investing in a hard rod case if I come across one to protect those Meat Sticks is something I am keeping an eye out for.