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By: jaden

jaden — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:47:02 +0000

i use a back pack

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:43:54 +0000

Add in a in some snap swivels so you can change your bait.
From lure to lure
or from hook to lure
so much easier than tying all those knots

By: Flippy Hambone

Flippy Hambone — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:06:16 +0000

If I foul my reel to the point where I need extra line, I might as well go home. Hooks, weights and bobbers are for kids; and sunscreen causes skin cancer and blocks vitamin D uptake.

Here is what I like for an ultra light weight spin casting set up.

1. a lightweight popper
2. a life-like rubber minnow lure with embedded hook and loop tie
3. a rubber worm with embedded hook and loop tie

All can be carried embedded into your cork rod handle, so forget the tackle box all together. Also, without all the extra gear, you can slip in and out of the protected places where the big ones hide.

With lightweight gear and a good casting technique, no weights are required. And when you catch something, if you can’t remove the hook with your bare hands, you better go ahead put on a skirt!

(Actually, I’m joking – I might carry those needle nose in my back pocket just in case)

By: Chris L

Chris L — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:27:34 +0000

In my humble opinion Flyfishing is the only true way to fish. So what you need are proper flies, extra leader, pocket nife or utility tool, a lighter and sunscreen/bug repellent (the sell them as one now-a-days).

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By: SmoknJoe

SmoknJoe — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:19:22 +0000

I forgot to add that the cutoff needle tips will be forked and the edges of the fork will be jagged. You will need to sandpaper the rough edges so as not to injure the fish. Now when you slide this fishook remover into his mouth it will be easier to puish the hook down and up-n-out.

By: SmoknJoe

SmoknJoe — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:15:10 +0000

There was one small item I think you may have needed to add in your tacklebox. It could go with the hooks. The “older” fisherman in these parts of NC carry knitting needles with the eyes cut off at the top and a cork bobber slid on the other end. This makes a great panfish/bream hook remover cause you can pick the sizes of the needles for your quarry. Those baby panfish/bream that swallow hooks are a lot easier to let go rather than leaving the hook to rot out or pulling the hook free and letting a catfish or bass make a quick meal out of the damaged fish. I have used mine to remove hooks out of fish that are no longer than an 1 1/2 long that swallowed a #18 hook.

By: Jazzmaster

Jazzmaster — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:14:59 +0000

I still think a bottle of whiskey is a necessity.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:13:23 +0000

You can’t have a “kit” without a “kit gun”.

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By: Cutter

Cutter — Thu, 21 May 2009 06:29:55 +0000

I agree with the aspirin suggestion, & the multitool instead of needlenose pliers. Just remember that if you keep your tackle box in the garage, those rubber lures might partially melt in a particularly hot summer. No fun scraping that out.

At a wilderness workshop, I learned how to make a hook out of deer bone & a line from the stalk of nettle plants (we also learned fire starting without matches and flint knapping). The next level included fish spears, but I moved away from the area & couldn’t continue the workshops. I really appreciated the concept, though; sonar units bolted to your Bass Tracker just takes the fun out of it.

“You get a line and I’ll get a pole, honey…”

By: Samson

Samson — Thu, 21 May 2009 01:45:27 +0000

Paraffin helps too, if the fish aren’t attracted by the looks of your flies/lures. A small ball of paraffin wax on your hook can be a miracle bait. Works with most fish.

Agree with the knife, too. Helps if you gut your fish where you caught them.

By: The Wingnut

The Wingnut — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:56:05 +0000

I’ve never had to re-spool my reel while out on a fishing trip, so extra line might not make my list.

Perhaps replace that with snap swivels, for those of us who swap lures frequently, and don’t like cutting our line all the time.

Another thing I carry with me all the time is a stash of trash bags. Those little white grocery bags that every store has work perfect. It only took a few outings to realize that not every fisherman is manly enough to pick up after themselves. So I make it a habit on my way out to clear up any extra line or broken tackle or other trash I find laying around, in addition to any trash I created.

wingnut

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 19 May 2009 18:53:15 +0000

Can’t really argue on those basics. I would add leaders on to that, but then again I fish off of jetties.

Outside of the tacklebox necessity of sunscreen, don’t forget a good hat. I also highly recommend a cheap towel. I buy them in bulk.