A question for bait and tackle junkies 2024
Koz reply :
Why?
Understand that I'm not being condescending here, it's a legitimate question. I see photos on BR of guys that have giant, wall to wall peg boards with a bazillion soft plastics hanging from them and dozens and dozens and dozens of Plano boxes stuffed with lures. Some pictures are of a half a dozen of the same exact lure in a Plano slot.
I have about 7 (mostly) filled Plano boxes with lures and 6-8 bags of different plastics and that gets me through any bass fishing that I need to do. If I lose a lure I go out and buy one of the same - or I don't.
I wonder why some tie up so much cash in home inventory especially when there's a good chance that 25% or more of what was bought will never be used. So, why have thousands of baits and lures in your own personal storage?
dgkasper58 reply :
The simple answer for me is- Just in case.
JediAmoeba reply :
I know I have an illness, do you have to yell at me?
The Bassman reply :
I buy stuff up when it's on sale................then when it's on sale again I buy more. Probably speak for others on here. Maybe we need a support group thread.
Spankey reply :
I don’t know dude about that one. Admittedly I’m not short on soft plastics or crankbaits. Not wall hangers but very well organized on my boat and I take everything out in the winter. Easy to see what I need and don’t like that stuff stored out in very cold temps.
During the season I don’t buy very much stuff. I’ll replenish my soft plastics during the winter. If I want to try something new I try to get it in the off season. I try to buy my line in bulk. I’m anal about re-spooling I guess. Some of the pro guys probably get everything handed to them. I’m not gonna buy 10 of a certain DT 06 Rapala for the heck of it to stick on a peg board. I have some that I’ve fished religiously for years. And the more beat up they get the better they are at catching fish. I do have some doubles and a few triples just in case a do loose a good producer.
Hawkeye21 reply :
One reason is because it's fun to get new stuff that you like. Another reason is to take advantage of sales because you know you'll use those lures eventually. Another reason is just so you have whatever you'd think you'd need on hand.
fishballer06 reply :
Honey, is that you on here?
Yeajray231 reply :
So my kids can sell them for dirt cheap when I die. ????
Could you imagine the gold mine you'd be sitting on if your grandfather hoarded lures and now you have them?
I have 100+ rapala cranks/jerks/topwaters etc And probably 50+ from brands like SK , bomber bandit etc.
I won't need any ever again. I've stopped buying them but always get the urge.
OnthePotomac reply :
It is a terrible to live. I see an item and think I need that, get it home and I already have it. What to do.
Bassattackr reply :
If you fish the same lakes for the same fish at the same times of year, then yes you would have a more limited tackle selection.
If you fish different lakes across the country at different times of year for fish in all phases of life and growth, do you think the same bait will work all the time? Rhetorical but you get my point.
The same could be said for rods, reels, etc. etc..
king fisher reply :
Because the next lure I buy will be the one that catches the big one. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
NYWayfarer reply :
I stock up on baits I know I use regularly when they go on sale. Things like TRD's and Yum Dingers are on my peg board in bulk.
I do like to try new baits. I have shoe boxes full of soft plastics that didn't work as well for me as I would have liked. It makes me look like a tackle junkie but I am not.
Fried Lemons reply :
For me the process used to go something like this. Buy new bait, fish it a while, realize I don’t like it that much, relegate to bin. Over time I learned not to buy into hype and to stick with proven baits that I know will work for my specific type of fishing. I have drawers filled with baits collecting dust as a reminder.
That said I still love trying out new baits. I’m just much more selective than I used to be.
JediAmoeba reply :
One truthful answer would be a lot of people here have had a bait over the years that is very successful for their waters or certain conditions they encounter. It may be a bait or it may be a pattern or color. They lose said bait and go to buy new ones only to find out it was discontinued...so now they have to pay through the nose from someone or on an auction site. And then there are the baits that a manufacturer changes due to technology, maybe outsourcing it and maybe the exact material is no longer available and this bait no longer performs like you remember.
Anyone having experienced the old wiggle warts knows this... so when they find a bait that works they buy bulk for the future.
Tennessee Boy reply :
I'll give you just one example of how it happens.
Bill Dance does a couple of shows on the new Strike King Grass Frog. Everybody's talking about the new Grass Frog. Every tackle store is out of them. Bass Pro Shops is out of them so I backorder 5. I go in a tackle store and I'm surprised that they have 3 Grass Frogs in stock so I buy them all. I go fishing for the first time with the new Grass Frog. The fish love it but I'm able to hook maybe one in ten. Everybody starts complaining about missing fish on the Grass Frog. Everybody stops using the Grass Frog. My order of 5 Grass Frogs finally arrives from Bass Pro Shops.
That story is from 25 years ago. I still have 8 Grass Frogs somewhere in my basement, seven are still in the package.
NHBull reply :
.....did Mrs Bull put you up to posting that ????????????
ike8120 reply :
Cause I can :)
A-Jay reply :
On 9/6/2019 at 1:54 AM, Koz said:Why?
Understand that I'm not being condescending here, it's a legitimate question. I see photos on BR of guys that have giant, wall to wall peg boards with a bazillion soft plastics hanging from them and dozens and dozens and dozens of Plano boxes stuffed with lures. Some pictures are of a half a dozen of the same exact lure in a Plano slot.
I have about 7 (mostly) filled Plano boxes with lures and 6-8 bags of different plastics and that gets me through any bass fishing that I need to do. If I lose a lure I go out and buy one of the same - or I don't.
I wonder why some tie up so much cash in home inventory especially when there's a good chance that 25% or more of what was bought will never be used. So, why have thousands of baits and lures in your own personal storage?
Can not speak for others, but I do it because it makes me happy.
A-Jay
Mobasser reply :
I used to buy tons of baits. Now not so much. Over the course of 35+ yrs I've collected way too.much tackle. Now, I only have one style I buy a lot of: plastic worms. I love em
Logan S reply :
I've actually been trying to slim my overall tackle footprint over the past few years, trying to keep it more or less at a single 'boat-load'...Literally 
It's still a lot of tackle though. In my area I'm fishing just about every type of water-body that bass live in from shallow tidal rivers to clear highland reservoirs and pretty much everything in between and can target Largemouth, Smallmouth, and Spotted bass...So variety in tackle is unavoidable and that inflates the total amount a good bit.
Bassattackr reply :
On 9/6/2019 at 4:01 AM, A-Jay said:Can not speak for others, but I do it because it makes me happy.
A-Jay
Agree! Isn't that why we fish in the first place?
Brett's_daddy reply :
This has to be somebody's wife trolling the BR boards 
. I know I have a problem...my name is Justin, I'm a Tackle Junky...lol. Seriously, like A-Jay says...it's fun, it provides enjoyment for me. My wife loves buying clothes, watches, SHOES, jewelry...my son loves toys even though he already has a bazillion of them...bass tackle are my toys, they are my watches/shoes/jewelry...they provide me enjoyment like those other things provide enjoyment for my wife and son. There are certainly much worse addictions I could have (drugs, alcohol, gambling etc.) 
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fin reply :
We’ve all got a problem, some just worse than others. Is it the wisest investment? No, but it’s not like a gambling or heroin addiction either. If people can afford it, what’s the problem? There are plenty of others wasting my money besides me. Life is short.
You sound like you know what lures work for you and you’ve gotten past the point of getting pleasure out of trying the latest thing. There’s still some logic behind stocking up on those things. I just noticed Academy went up 10% on their Zoom worms and 15% on their H2O lures. Neither one of those are perishable. I bought several bags of my favorite colors last time they had a 25% off sale, but now I wish I had bought more. I paid $2.99 for a bag of worms on sale, now I’m out, there’s no sale in the near future, so I’m looking at paying $4.29 a bag. Even when they go on sale, they’ll never be $2.99 again. I was foolish to not buy more back then.
Spankey reply :
On 9/6/2019 at 3:40 AM, Tennessee Boy said:I'll give you just one example of how it happens.
Bill Dance does a couple of shows on the new Strike King Grass Frog. Everybody's talking about the new Grass Frog. Every tackle store is out of them. Bass Pro Shops is out of them so I backorder 5. I go in a tackle store and I'm surprised that they have 3 Grass Frogs in stock so I buy them all. I go fishing for the first time with the new Grass Frog. The fish love it but I'm able to hook maybe one in ten. Everybody starts complaining about missing fish on the Grass Frog. Everybody stops using the Grass Frog. My order of 5 Grass Frogs finally arrives from Bass Pro Shops.
That story is from 25 years ago. I still have 8 Grass Frogs somewhere in my basement, seven are still in the package.
Bill Dance is king of fishing private pits and holes that the bass in them have never ever seen a lure.
Did you ever take notice there is never a boating angler or bank angler in the background in any of his shows.
Hammer 4 reply :
Pretty sure good ole Bill has his own private lake/pond, or at least he use to.
Spankey reply :
On 9/6/2019 at 4:14 AM, Mobasser said:I used to buy tons of baits. Now not so much. Over the course of 35+ yrs I've collected way too.much tackle. Now, I only have one style I buy a lot of: plastic worms. I love em
I hear that. I have my core plastic worms and colors. I tend to try colors and patterns that are close to but slightly different and try them. Majority of the time with success. Black happened to be the color I tried a few different variations of this year.
Koz reply :
Great responses so far. And no, I'm not someone's wife - I'm a dude 
Personally, I think there are enough baits that are universal in type and color that I don't need 37 crankbaits in various sizes and colors. And as for plastics, in general I think a few basic colors and shapes work most of the time. Sure, there are sometimes when an oddball color, shape, or slightly different action may work for that particular moment on that particular body of water, but in general I think the basics work the majority of the time.
If you tournament fish or travel I can see increasing your baits based upon those specifics, but for the most part I still think for the average serious angler the basics will work just fine.
Again, I'm not getting on anyone's case if they like to stockpile. Every now and then I walk through BPS or Dick's and get the urge to buy something, but for the most part I go to those places looking for a specific item and keep my impulse buys to a minimum.
Spankey reply :
On 9/6/2019 at 5:35 AM, Hammer 4 said:Pretty sure good ole Bill has his own private lake/pond, or at least he use to.
It was a bit out of line for me to comment like that. I don’t know him. Just a pretty strong feeling about how that guy fishes. No dislike or anything toward him.
Spankey reply :
On 9/6/2019 at 5:37 AM, Koz said:Great responses so far. And now, I'm not someone's wife - I'm a dude
Personally, I think there are enough baits that are universal in type and color that I don't need 37 crankbaits in various sizes and colors. And as for plastics, in general I think a few basic colors and shapes work most of the time. Sure, there are sometimes when an oddball color, shape, or slightly different action may work for that particular moment on that particular body of water, but in general I think the basics work the majority of the time.
If you tournament fish or travel I can see increasing your baits based upon those specifics, but for the most part I still think for the average serious angler the basics will work just fine.
Again, I'm not getting on anyone's case if they like to stockpile. Every now and then I walk through BPS or Dick's and get the urge to buy something, but for the most part I go to those places looking for a specific item and keep my impulse buys to a minimum.
I think your post is cool. I don’t think you are dissing anyone. Everyone of us who has this bass bug or addiction is different. The dudes who fish in many different location I can see them having a far greater variety. Heck you can’t go by what you see hanging in Ike’s garage. That is not the norm. I’d like to have that garage though.
Hammer 4 reply :
On 9/6/2019 at 5:41 AM, Spankey said:It was a bit out of line for me to comment like that. I don’t know him. Just a pretty strong feeling about how that guy fishes. No dislike or anything toward him.
A long time ago during one of his shows, he stated that he did in fact fish out of his private lake. I was just adding this info. Not to say if you or anyone else felt that he was misleading his viewers, ect.
Tizi reply :
I was going a little crazy recently but have "reeled" it in. I used to buy at least 4 of crankbait X in at least 2 different colors. Now, I think to myself, can I use something else that is similar? If I don't do this, my fishing closet will become stuffed and unusable. Maybe it's my wife that is smart? She says, "buy all you want, as long as it fits in that closet." That has been my limiting factor.
fin reply :
On 9/6/2019 at 5:37 AM, Koz said:Personally, I think there are enough baits that are universal in type and color that I don't need 37 crankbaits in various sizes and colors. And as for plastics, in general I think a few basic colors and shapes work most of the time. Sure, there are sometimes when an oddball color, shape, or slightly different action may work for that particular moment on that particular body of water, but in general I think the basics work the majority of the time.
I agree with most of what you're saying, but nobody is born knowing what those basics are. I think learning the basics is how many of us end up with so much "inventory".
I could probably dump 50% or more of my stuff and never miss it. I have accumulated a lot of stuff that doesn't work for me. I buy it, I don't catch anything with it, so it goes in a drawer/box/whatever. On the other hand, I still try new stuff and find new "basics".
JediAmoeba reply :
On 9/6/2019 at 6:33 AM, fin said:I agree with most of what you're saying, but nobody is born knowing what those basics are. I think learning the basics is how many of us end up with so much "inventory".
And this is why I have a whole box of Banjo minnows and a whole box of walking worms.
Not to mention every time I go out in unfavorable conditions I come home, watch youtube videos and read articles on fishing; by the time I get my mail-order, the fish have turned on and I am catching them.
Bird reply :
I'm likely a minority as I carry a very small tackle box with only proven baits, time tested.
I even have certain colors I won't stray from.
BUT I fish with a guy who keeps on his bass boat.....11 rods-reels and 7 tackle boxes the size of a microwave.
We both have fun and catch fish ????
DSTN reply :
On 9/6/2019 at 5:37 AM, Koz said:Great responses so far. And now, I'm not someone's wife - I'm a dude
This is exactly what someone's wife would say...haha
I don't think I go crazy with lures but I have way more than enough to survive a season or 3. I look at collecting lures as just an extension of the sport/hobby. Sort of like collecting baseball cards.
FishinBuck07 reply :
I buy because it is the only thing I mainly spend money on, fishing is all I think about and all I enjoy for the most part. I get upset with myself sometimes when I buy stuff but the wife always makes me feel better when she says, you could be spending money on worse things! Glad she sets me straight! LMAO
Harold Scoggins reply :
On 9/6/2019 at 1:54 AM, Koz said:So, why have thousands of baits and lures in your own personal storage?
Because I can.
Pickle_Power reply :
I only stock up heavily on baits that are no longer in production, or something I use every season of the year.
Every year, I tell myself I'm going to try to burn through a bunch of plastics and not buy more and more, but I'm pretty sure I always end up with a net gain ????
NorthernBasser reply :
Those "What's New at Tackle Warehouse" YouTube videos are the devil.
Yakalong reply :
if everyone is selling buy 
rtwvumtneer6 reply :
It's a heck of a lot better than my old habit...
And everything else that's already been said!... I'll find another place to vent about discontinued baits ????????
Dorado reply :
I’m with @A-Jay because buying new tackle makes me happy. And when I’m stir crazy from this extreme heat lately, I’ll pull the bins full of unopened bags of soft plastics from underneath my bed and imagine what I can combine them with as trailers or what they look like underwater Why? Because that also makes me happy
papajoe222 reply :
A thousand reasons why, ergo a thousand baits. Actually, I likely have more, if you count soft plastics individually and not by the package. ????
Durado, do you play with your plastics?
Dorado reply :
On 9/6/2019 at 11:02 AM, papajoe222 said:A thousand reasons why, ergo a thousand baits. Actually, I likely have more, if you count soft plastics individually and not by the package. ????
Durado, do you play with your plastics?
Lol I don’t. I was embellishing to prove a worthless point. I do equate it to when I used to collect sports cards and comic books though. So maybe it’s more of a hobby of being a lure collector. I don’t care why I do it and neither does my girlfriend haha
Ppennin986 reply :
Someone has to keep the industry going
islandbass reply :
@Koz I realized that early on and so I only buy what I need and most of my stuff fits in an okeechobe bag and backpack. Straggling things in a bankers box that isn’t even 1/3 full.
I am not against anyone who has a ton of lures, nope, no siree.
But for me, I prefer to keep it simple. I can relate on discontinued baits. I have about 3 bags of one of my favorite DS lures. I’m going to have to invest in learning to make a mold for them and learn how to pour soft plastics.
Koz reply :
On 9/6/2019 at 2:12 PM, islandbass said:@Koz I realized that early on and so I only buy what I need and most of my stuff fits in an okeechobe bag and backpack. Straggling things in a bankers box that isn’t even 1/3 full.
I am not against anyone who has a ton of lures, nope, no siree.
But for me, I prefer to keep it simple. I can relate on discontinued baits. I have about 3 bags of one of my favorite DS lures. I’m going to have to invest in learning to make a mold for them and learn how to pour soft plastics.
I'm kind of the same way. I have a tackle backpack that holds 5 Plano boxes and has a big compartment for soft plastics, tools, etc. That's pretty much all I need. I have two more Plano's in the garage, each with a few old lures that I never use.
One thing about keeping one bag is that if I have a slow day on the water I'm never out there thinking, "I should have brought X lure instead".
Another thing is that I fish from the bank or sometimes a kayak, so I'm accustomed to fishing with limited gear. If I had a boat I'd probably have more bait and tackle than I have right now. I'd wager that the anglers on BR that have the most bait and tackle are guys with boats or even tricked out kayaks with additional rod holders and storage.
crypt reply :
On 9/6/2019 at 4:01 AM, A-Jay said:Can not speak for others, but I do it because it makes me happy.
A-Jay
this.....and nothing else.....
Bass Junke reply :
On 9/6/2019 at 11:02 AM, papajoe222 said:A thousand reasons why, ergo a thousand baits. Actually, I likely have more, if you count soft plastics individually and not by the package. ????
Durado, do you play with your plastics?
I do. I have a soft plastic fetish. During the winter months I usually have soft bait near me while watching TV. I have a Mister Twister sassy shad at my desk at work. Never know when I might need a little stress relief, or to daydream about how to rig up this piece of plastic in my hand and cast it to open water.
Yes I have a problem, first step is admittance. Have we started that support group yet?
mrpao reply :
If I stopped buying tackle today, I would still have enough stuff to probably last me two lifetimes.
For some reason, I don't feel like I'm alone in this.
king fisher reply :
On 9/6/2019 at 5:25 AM, fin said:We’ve all got a problem, some just worse than others. Is it the wisest investment? No, but it’s not like a gambling or heroin addiction either. If people can afford it, what’s the problem? There are plenty of others wasting my money besides me. Life is short.
You sound like you know what lures work for you and you’ve gotten past the point of getting pleasure out of trying the latest thing. There’s still some logic behind stocking up on those things. I just noticed Academy went up 10% on their Zoom worms and 15% on their H2O lures. Neither one of those are perishable. I bought several bags of my favorite colors last time they had a 25% off sale, but now I wish I had bought more. I paid $2.99 for a bag of worms on sale, now I’m out, there’s no sale in the near future, so I’m looking at paying $4.29 a bag. Even when they go on sale, they’ll never be $2.99 again. I was foolish to not buy more back then.
I thought I got some good advice on this thread. I told my wife my tackle problem wasn't nearly as bad as a drug or gambling problem. She informed me that kind of logic was going to cause a big marital problem. It never occurred to me that she might have friends with husbands that have no addictions. Probably not true, but I decided it was best to make good use my right of silence before I have to use my right to an attorney. Hiding bait monkey in the shop for a few days.
BoatSquirrel reply :
On 9/6/2019 at 10:51 PM, mrpao said:If I stopped buying tackle today, I would still have enough stuff to probably last me two lifetimes.
For some reason, I don't feel like I'm alone in this.
You definitely are not alone!
Lots of tackle for me equals preparedness for lots of different situations, different lakes, times of year, and the inevitable, (not really) shortages or discontinuations.
Dorado reply :
On 9/6/2019 at 11:35 PM, BoatSquirrel said:You definitely are not alone!
Lots of tackle for me equals preparedness for lots of different situations, different lakes, times of year, and the inevitable, (not really) shortages or discontinuations.
I have enough tackle to supply my children for their lifetime too????????.
Choporoz reply :
One big excuse is that I fish a variety of different waters; from upper midwest lakes to shallow smallie rivers; from grassy tidal Potomac to deep, steep TVA lakes....year round. This year alone, I have fished at least a half dozen different types of waters (IMO) from nearly two dozen different locations.
I may not NEED a different line up for each one, but sometimes it feels like I should.
Besides, my widow's next husband will never want for tackle or cigars....I'm generous like that.
Fishes in trees reply :
Sometimes I go into a tackle store and the gear speaks to me. "Buy me, buy me!!" it says, " I can help you catch more & bigger fish & come a part of your collection!" Who am I - ? - to not listen to inanimate fishing gear?
Choporoz reply :
I was recently going through the corner of my tackle room that has stuff that I probably will never use. I didn't do a scientific analysis, but I estimate that 80+% of it is stuff that I got either as gifts, or from subscription services like MTB, LTB, etc. Most of the other 20 is stuff I bought because I read on BR, a report that someone killed with it ....and I was checking out a cart from TW five minutes later.
PourMyOwn reply :
I've found the best way to handle a surplus of soft plastics is to spend a pile of money on injectors and molds and melt them into something I will use-someday.
????
greentrout reply :
over the yrs. i've purchased many a pack of plastic worms of all shapes colors and sizes ... problem is they are relatively inexpensive at time of purchase ...
got a box of 'em now ... and i don't mean a shoe box ... i mean a very big box ... no way i'll ever get to them all ... some forgotten ... brand no longer around ...
good fishing ...
Koz reply :
OK, so more than a few have mentioned that they have a ton of plastic baits and even lures that they will probably never use and that gave me a few ideas:
- Donate them to a local boys & girls club, youth club, youth fishing club, or something similar
- Partner with a local organization or two and have a local Take a Kid Fishing day
- Donate them to the local middle school or high school bass fishing team
- Donate them to schools or other organizations as part of their annual raffle or silent auction
- Keep some in your vehicle and the next time you see a kid out there fishing give him a few bags or some old lures. That would be a great way for a young angler to build up their tackle box. Just make sure you don't say something like, "Pssst. Hey kid! Comer here..."
The idea is to put them to good use if you're not able to use them. You can even take a tax deduction for your donation.
Choporoz reply :
On 9/7/2019 at 12:54 AM, Koz said:OK, so more than a few have mentioned that they have a ton of plastic baits and even lures that they will probably never use and that gave me a few ideas:
- Donate them to a local boys & girls club, youth club, youth fishing club, or something similar
- Partner with a local organization or two and have a local Take a Kid Fishing day
- Donate them to the local middle school or high school bass fishing team
- Donate them to schools or other organizations as part of their annual raffle or silent auction
- Keep some in your vehicle and the next time you see a kid out there fishing give him a few bags or some old lures. That would be a great way for a young angler to build up their tackle box. Just make sure you don't say something like, "Pssst. Hey kid! Comer here..."
The idea is to put them to good use if you're not able to use them. You can even take a tax deduction for your donation.
Good ideas....I've donated LOTS.
There's quite a few veterans' service organizations out there with a fishing focus -- you might add those to your list
Not trying to drag your post down, but a couple minor points:
-I am sometimes hesitant to donate stuff that I don't feel works well
-The whole tax deduction thing went out the window for the majority of us last year
Revival reply :
I like options.
whitwolf reply :
Like @A-Jay and others, I simply like to buy baits. I can and will buy baits. Other than the Rebels if any person,from this site or otherwise, came to the house I would be more than happy for you to take what you like.
For me fishing is all encompassing and a part of that is buying baits. I also figure that once I'm gone , my son, my grandson's, granddaughter, and all their spouses, will have aplenty of baits to fish with.
NorcalBassin reply :
When I spend time with a new technique and have success I stock up with what ends up being more than I'll need in anticipation of sharing it with others. Problem is most of my "others" also tend to be tacklephilic and don't really need a whole lot. I donate quite a bit to local churches/thrift stores, but I'd much prefer to just give it to someone that would enjoy it but doesn't have the means to purchase it.
Harold Scoggins reply :
On 9/6/2019 at 1:54 AM, Koz said:So, why have thousands of baits and lures in your own personal storage?
Putting the meme I posted earlier aside, I'll tell you why I try to stock up on some baits. I was recently caught off guard when I discovered that my favorite, go-to, and IMO, the best worm of all time, the 9" Blackberry Jelly Worm had been discontinued. (All 9" worms are discontinued.) That worm has landed me hundreds of bass, including my PB, over the past 40+ years. I've got just under 200 left and although it pains me to do so, I can no longer give them away freely around the lake to kids as I've done in the past. Then adding insult to injury, yesterday I saw where TW has their remaining stock of Jelly Worms listed under "closeout." A quick check of other retailers gave no indication of the brand being discontinued across the board, but it still left me with a strange feeling in the gut. I'll have a rather large order of the 8" worms (50 packs) coming next week, so those kids and myself will settle for those. I'm sure they will do just as well as the 9" worms. All that being said, don't ever think your favorite bait will always be around...stock up!
FishinBuck07 reply :
I share baits with friends when they go with me, I go through my stuff twice a year and sort the stuff out that I haven't used and give it to my younger brother. I don't have as many financial responsibilities as he does so I can afford tackle more than he can. So if I am not using something it gets thrown in a bag and is given to him when we go fishing together, which is one weekend a year, since we live 7 hours away from each other. I also have more tackle than I will ever use in a lifetime, but it isn't going to stop me from buying more!
MassYak85 reply :
I'll be honest and say that a lot of it just comes down to a feeling of "imperfection" in what I currently use and trying to fill a niche need in my tackle. I'm a bit of a perfectionist sometimes and when I'm fishing and some technique I feel was not quite what I wanted I buy something else to try. A lot of times it's simple, not-so-expensive things. Like my thought process might be something along the lines of:
Try new jig..."hook is too light wire"...try a new jig..."hook is good, but the skirt doesn't flare as much as I'd like it to"...try new jig...."Great jig! Now I need three different weights to cover different depths and sink rates, and maybe two or three colors for each weight"...Now on to trailers and repeat the process....one trailer is too small and gets smothered by the jig skirt, one has to much action for fishing cold water, one doesn't have much action on the fall, one's claws don't stand up when on the bottom....and on and on and on.
That's not to say I'm trying to find a "do it all" lure, but in the process of finding the "best" presentation for various fishing situations I usually end up trying a lot of stuff and settling on a couple that I really like for those specific conditions. It's nice in a way cause when I do settle on something I have a LOT of confidence in it, but it ends up in some stuff just not getting used.
Plus....it's fun to buy and try new stuff I won't lie lol.
papajoe222 reply :
Whenever I bring fishing gear home, I hear: "you have too much fishing gear" or 'half the lures you have you never use"
I don't say a word, I just go to the walk in closet, open the door and point at the boxes and boxes of shoes. Then I go put my new gear away .????
jbsoonerfan reply :
My wife asks me about spending money on fishing and hunting. I just tell her, I will quit fishing and hunting and start spending it on cocaine and strippers.
All of the sudden me sitting in a tree stand or standing on a boat doesn't really seem that bad.
Raul reply :
On 9/6/2019 at 1:54 AM, Koz said:Why?
Understand that I'm not being condescending here, it's a legitimate question. I see photos on BR of guys that have giant, wall to wall peg boards with a bazillion soft plastics hanging from them and dozens and dozens and dozens of Plano boxes stuffed with lures. Some pictures are of a half a dozen of the same exact lure in a Plano slot.
I have about 7 (mostly) filled Plano boxes with lures and 6-8 bags of different plastics and that gets me through any bass fishing that I need to do. If I lose a lure I go out and buy one of the same - or I don't.
I wonder why some tie up so much cash in home inventory especially when there's a good chance that 25% or more of what was bought will never be used. So, why have thousands of baits and lures in your own personal storage?
Coz it's fun to purchase tons of stuff you ain't ever gonna use.
Now if it comes a competition on with how little I can catch outfish most of the fellas in this board your 7 boxes of stuff are too much.
It's like another of my hobbies which is videogames, I own thousands and I pretty much play a few dozens all year long.
Hammer 4 reply :
On my small pension, I buy only what I need, and replace baits as needed. Long time ago when I was working I had more, and Expensive baits then I needed..Lesson learned in my case..
rboat reply :
i think buying and collecting fishing lures is fun, kind of a part of the sport. Do i need it? No.
It still makes me happy. I think a large portion of the appeal is thinking you may stumble on that one lure that crushes it on your local fish. You probably never will, but you have fun along the way. Also, what works great one day may not work next time, so something else is needed. It is also a bit like having several birthdays or an extra Xmas through the year when you buy, or get that box in the mail.
fishwizzard reply :
On 9/7/2019 at 8:17 PM, Harold Scoggins said:Putting the meme I posted earlier aside, I'll tell you why I try to stock up on some baits. I was recently caught off guard when I discovered that my favorite, go-to, and IMO, the best worm of all time, the 9" Blackberry Jelly Worm had been discontinued. (All 9" worms are discontinued.)
Last fall I worked myself into a frenzy because I was convinced that Strike King was going to discontinue the Shellcracker plastics. I freaked out and bought a few dozen packs.
They still seem to be available, but I am still glad to have them.
JoshFromBolo reply :
Like fishing, collecting a bunch of lures and new baits becomes a hobby and addicting, can't stop till you have a million of each type of lure ????
greentrout reply :
i stocked up on walmarts old renegade tequila sunrise curl tail worms ... luck e strike ain't the same worm ...
glad i did ...
good fishing ...
schplurg reply :
Because a Plano box full of shiny colorful crank baits looks so beautiful! Like candy! Let's be honest - "<grunt>...me like...colors...prettyyyyyyy!!!"
I have a Plano box for some barbless ponds near my house. I bought mostly Walmart baits and pinched the barbs on everything, baits, hooks in the package, jig heads and made a complete barbless tackle kit.
I noticed I didn't have every crank bait in the collection. There's maybe 7 or 8. Hmmm...they're only $1.97, so I filled out my "collection" last night, except for one not in stock.
Good thing I had that extra Plano box at home (cuz they're so cheap at Walmart), in fact that extra Plano box helped me to allow myself to buy these haha.
So now I have 2 barbless boxes, and both have space in them still...they must be filled!
DanielG reply :
I'm not a tackle junkie. I just fish what I've got. My yellow perch looking crankbait for example. It looks like a bait fish in my lake. Lot's of them. I fish it. It catches stuff. If I lose it I reorder the same one.
Sometimes, I'll be in a store and think... oooo.... look at that one. If I were a fish I'd like that one.
Other times I think. On sale!
Once I was in a salvage store. It's called Mardens here in Maine. They buy up going out of business, storm damage, stuff like that. A wall of KVD stuff was really cheap. I picked out a bunch. Some looked great. Some didn't look like they'd be much use for the species around here. But they were pennies on the dollar. I've got a prettier collection now. I still only use a few, but I've got a 48 slot box and have filled a lot of it with really nice stuff that may never get wet.
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