How Much Do You Bring? 2024
1nstinct reply :
I was just wondering how much stuff you guys bring with you when you are going fishing because i feel like a am carrying way to much stuff. since i don't have a boat i have to carry all this stuff 
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Stuff i bring:
Tackle box(15#)
Camera Bag(6#)
Net(1#)
Rods(2-6#)
Snake hook(1#)
lynyrdsky1 reply :
On 5/20/2011 at 9:02 PM, 1nstinct said:I was just wondering how much stuff you guys bring with you when you are going fishing because i feel like a am carrying way to much stuff. since i don't have a boat i have to carry all this stuff
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Stuff i bring:
Tackle box(15#)
Camera Bag(6#)
Net(1#)
Rods(2-6#)
Snake hook(1#)
It depends if you are bank fishing, boat fishing, or tournament fishing. When I tournament fish as a non boater I keep it between 4 to 5 rods, 1 tackle bag, and thats about it. Bank fishing I pretty much take all I got but I keep most of it in the truck and grab it when I need it.
SDoolittle reply :
On 5/20/2011 at 9:02 PM, 1nstinct said:Stuff i bring:
Tackle box(15#)
Camera Bag(6#)
Net(1#)
Rods(2-6#)
Snake hook(1#)
When I fish from the bank, I usually carry two rods, a tackle bag, and nothing else. My camera is small enough to fit in my tackle bag along with other things such as water, bug dope, etc. I've never felt like I needed a net for bank fishing. Honestly, I don't even know what a snake hook is.
bman310 reply :
Are you fishing for pleasure or tourney's like lynrdsky1 mentioned?? I imagine you are fishing tourney's since you mentioned you carry a net. If you aren't fishing tourney's the net is not needed as it's not good for catching and releasing and you should always be able to lip your bass.
I'm a bank fisherman and have a couple of high pressure city lake lakes very close to home. That being said, I'm very familiar with the lakes and have lots of confidence at the lakes too. Depending on the weather and time of year, I always have a strategy on what bait I'm going to use before I get to the lake.
Most of the time I bring two rods with me and leave the second rod in the car and just fish with one rod. I carry a very small soft tackle bag. I also carry my iphone/camera in one pocket and a Kodak waterproof mini cam in my other pocket. That's all I carry.
I do see lots of the other local fisherman carrying 2 to 3 rods when they are fishing. Some fisherman even more. I guess it comes down too what you want to fish and how much you want to carry with you. I like to work the entire shoreline of my lake and move after so many casts.
Brian
backwater4 reply :
Bank fishing:
1-2 rods
Limited asst. of tackle in sone ziplocks and maybe a tiny box that all fit in my pockets. I hate having to keep picking stuff up to move from spot to spot. I also only bank fish on small local ponds and know what I need, so I eliminate everything else.
1nstinct reply :
No tourney's for me the net isn't even for fishing lol its more for frogs an such since sometimes when the fish are not biting i go looking for frogs and snakes(thats why the snake hook) yesterday i went was able to get 2 bull frogs and a few water snakes and a painted turtle and a common snapping turtle, so i could take some nice pictures of them.
Bird dog:
A snake hook is like a golf club with a hook on the end for you to safely catch snakes( i dont use it on harmless snakes but every now and then if i go to a new lake near my camp i will see a copper head)
And the camera bag is my DSLR with all my lens and such
Reel_Kaotic reply :
Bank Fishing: 1 soft tackle bag (lures and plastics), 1 rod with me, 2nd rod left in car, assortment of plastics left in car, camera phone. Keep it light and simple!
J Francho reply :
One or two rods, and whatever fits in this: http://www.basspro.com/White-River-Fly-Shop-Spring-Creek-Technical-Chest-Pack/product/93606/-1334769
tyrius. reply :
Depends on where I'm fishing. If I can park close and/or there aren't any other people then I'll bring a backpack tacklebag and 4 rods. I'll typically carry just one or two and leave the others in the car or on the ground. If it's a public place where I have to walk far then I'll carry 2 rods and a smaller amount of tackle.
Grey Wolf reply :
Bank fishing...... 1 all purpose rod , boga , vest with cranks , plastics , pliers , scissors ,tape measure , weights , hooks.
clayton86 reply :
I fish from the bank I carry 5 rods and a tackle bag and my phone is my camera. In my tackle bag I have 7 plano 370 boxs busting at the seams then side compartments loaded full with hooks sinkers plastics lots and lots of plastics. But there are some spots that require long hikes threw dense woods to get to a hole in a creek arm or something so I will take 1 spinning rod and what ever fits in my cargo pockets.
deep reply :
Usually one rod, four or five lures (one tied on, the rest in my pockets), a pair of scissors.
Plus wallet with the fishing license in it, phone and keys.
tholmes reply :
Another bank fisherman here. I usually carry 2 rods, with a backup rig in my truck, a dozen or so crankbaits, a few dozen worms (along with weights and hooks), a few jigs and a couple of spinnerbaits. I carry all of the tackle in a small Plano double-sided box. Gerber multi-tool on my belt and a small digital camera in my pocket and I'm ready to go.
Tom
guitarkid reply :
2 maybe 3 rods, and an oldMOLLE ar ALICE ruck sack with 4 or 5 3700 sized boxes with other random bags of plastics thrown in.
-gk
Hyrule Bass reply :
its amazing how many people ask questions without reading the topic or original post, which would of answered their question...
tomustang reply :
1 fishing back pack with assorted plastic cases, with all lures and tools, I ditched the tackle box a while ago
1 medium sized net, it also doubles as snake defense (use the rim to hold down)
2 rods max, none specific since I carry a lot of different lure/styles
I ditched the camera in favor for the camera phone, 5mp is good enough
von reply :
Bank fishing, I only bring 1 rod and a small worm bag. You can cover top to bottom with just plastics and if you lose them, it's not a big deal.
FL_Sharpshooter reply :
Bank fishing:
1 clear plastic tote with:
-2 Cranks
-2 Lipless Cranks
-Assorted Plastics
-1 Spinnerbait/Buzzbait/Whatever fits that's topwater.
-Few Jigs
2-3 Rods (1 Line weighted (monofilament), 1 line non-weighted (fluorocarbon), 1 line braided for topwater)
Fish net
Towel
2 Pairs Pliers
Scissors
Scale
Pretty much it.
Fat-G reply :
This summer I will be bringing three setups; all of which are for plastics and jigs.
Lew's TP/Dobyns Savvy 734c/ 50# PowerPro- big plastics
Lew's TP/Daiwa Zillion 704c/70# Samurai- jigs
Curado 200e7/Cumara CUC-72MH/50# PowerPro- plastics
A medium sized backpack with jigs and plastics, camera, scale.
JoePhish reply :
Unless it's an excursion to an unfamiliar pond I like to keep it light.
I have a bad back and recently pushed it to it's limit, so I have no choice but to do so.
Most of the time my standard gear consists of the following:
1 Rod, usually a med-hvy spinning combo.
1 Bag/Satchel, has 3 pockets that can each hold a 5.5 x 7 plastic box. I only carry 1 of these boxes.
In that 1 box I'm able to fit 10-12 hard baits; a variety of top water, wake baits, swim baits, shallow, medium, deep and lipless cranks.
I'm also able to fit a hollow body frog, a Redfish Magic spinner bait (pretty much an oversized Beetle Spin), a Chatterfrog, swim jig, Boo Jig and a finesse jig. I also squeeze in a small variety of weights, beads and snaps. The secret to keeping this 1 box light is to carry as little lead and lead head baits as possible.
In another of the pouches I carry about 8 bags of plastics and sometimes a bottle of attractant.
I could very easily be tempted to carry more. So, instead I take zip lock bags and fill them with all similar color baits; all black, all green, all brown/pumpkin, etc.
In the 3rd pouch I carry a digital scale.
In my pockets I carry a few packs of hooks, bobber stops, a multi-tool, small nail clippers and a rag besides the standard keys, wallet and cell phone.
There is one place I fish that I need to bring my machete in order to clear out a place to fish. Don't go there very often though.
OHIO reply :
I bank fish all the time except for a few trips out on a boat throughout the summer.
I usually carry 1-2 rods and my tackle bag which probably weighs 30 pounds.
It depends on the mood I'm in, but I'll occasionally bring one rod and the lure tied on to get a little better with that lure.
Jigfishn10 reply :
2 rods, 1 for topwater and spinnerbait and 1 for jigs, tubes and t-rigs.
My phone = watch and camera - calls get forwarded to my house, my wife and kids will text me
A tackle box from the hardware store - 12" x 12" x 2" deep - which is supposed to be used for assorted screws and hardware and you can place plastic separator tabs/partitions anywhere you like to fit your tackle needs
Pliers hanging from my front pocket
Dish towel laced in my pant loop
Wallet in my back pocket
S**t tickets in my truck in case the visitor center is out
Extra reel and line in my truck in case of "operator error"
Waders are in my truck and on b4 I go fishing
Extra underwear in truck in case S**t tickets are exhausted and I forgot to replenish from previous outing
Additional lures in my truck to suit water conditions
That pretty much sums it up.
PondBoss reply :
S**t tickets 
) never heard it called that before. Sounds like you pack pretty light. Here lately I've been doing the same. 2 rods an old back pack from college with about 10 bags of plastics and a 8x10 tackle box. One rod (7' MH)with 30lb braid 14 fluoro leader for jigs,flukes,and t-rigged craws. The other rod (6'6" M) for smaller stuff like cranks and spinnerbaits.
islandbass reply :
I used to take a ton of stuff, but soon realized that truly, most of the time a select number of baits were more effective than others. This helped me to lighten the load. I can bring 1-4 rods, depending on my mood and/or the situation and it isn't cumbersome because I can carry 3 rods in one hand with my homemade rod quiver.
WanderLust reply :
After a few different setups.... For shore fishing:
A large comfortable backpack:
Contents:
- (2) soft plastic binders
- several terminal tackle utility boxes (jigs, hooks, weights etc)
- several lure utility boxes organized by function (topwater, frogs, shallow cranks, jerk baits, spinnerbaits etc)
- Knife
- Pliers
- Misc fishing & survival gear depending
Generally speaking (2) rods rigged how I think the day is going to go. I have (3) more setups in the truck.
BassThumb reply :
Wade or shore fishing: One all purpose rod, a large fanny pack with a couple pounds of tackle in it, line clipper, pliers, and a bottle of water.
fishingkidPA reply :
rods-1 all purpose rod
tackle- soft tackle bag with all my soft plastics and small box of spinners, cranks, etc.
RoLo reply :
When I shore fish (which I love), I bring one fishing outfit and a tackle box that fits in the glove box of my car.
In stark contrast, the list of gear that I tote in my boat is embarrassing, and would stress the bandwidth of the website 
Roger
Red reply :
I always take everything I own. 5 combos. Two bags. One holds four of the normal size plano boxes and has all my hardbaits. The side pockets hold sun block, pliers etc. The other is the same size bag but is full of all my plastics. Terminal tackle is stored in a small box in this bag along with a jig box. Thats it, thats everything I have. If I know I am making a quick 1-2 hour trip I will bring only two rods.
Cliff
bass or bass ? reply :
I rarely fish without my boat. When I do I take 1 tackle box, 3 rods (1 bait cast, 1 fly cast, 1 spinning), a soft six pack cooler of sodas on a strap, a S&W model 629 in a shoulder holster.
Hooligan reply :
Most of the time when I'm pond hopping I'll take two rods and a BPS large binder. That said, I usually don't need anything in the binder, except when I'm fishing certain plastics. Here lately I've been fishing a Scrounger and either Grass Pig or Fluke. I take one casting and one spinning with a SK 3x on a 3/16 shakey and I'm good to go for a couple hours.
hookingem reply :
2 rods and a backpack full of tackle.
Missouribassman95 reply :
I usually bring one tacklebox (has plastics, and hardbaits in it), and four rods. I mainly end up actualy using two of them though.
Scorcher214 reply :
2 rods, one baitcaster for pretty much everything except plastics, and a spinning rod for plastics. A back pack with 2 360 boxes (one with terminal tackle, and another with a few cranks, jigs, topwaters), my spinnerbait wallet, and several bags of plastics. My pliers, camera, scale, tape measure, all fit in my backpack as well. I used to take 3 rods, but, its just too much of a hassle.
Deep Jig reply :
I do a lot of bank fishing, but I have to hike in far from parking to the lake. That said, I usually carry 3-4 rods (jig/bigworm, spinnerbait/paddletail, crank/topwater, dropshot/senko) and 1 tacklebag (15-20#) with most of my gear in it. If I am targetting a specific presentation/place, I go down to two rods and half the gear in my tackle bag. I don't encounter enough rattlers to bring a hook, I've seen one ever and you can always shoo them with you rods if you need to. I do carry a combat knife though, on the off chance I ever have an encounter with a mountain lion or crazy person.
Avalonjohn44 reply :
I shore fish almost exclusively, and bring 4 rods and my BPS Stalker bag filled to the brim with an assortment of just about everything. Most of it I never use by my OCD doesn't allow me to cull from the bag any lures I think I might need...
I always have a spinnerbait rigged, a crankbait (usually an RC1.5), and two soft plastics. For the plastics I normally start with a baby brush hog t-rigged, and a trickworm weightless. If the Spinnerbait or Crankbait are working, I fish exclusively with those, and use the trickworm to cast to fish I missed a strike on. The brush hog I use to clean up a spot, sometimes getting a shy fish that didn't want the spinnerbait.
fishingkidPA reply :
On 5/21/2011 at 10:48 PM, hookingem said:2 rods and a backpack full of tackle.
i love using a back pack, alot easier than carrying around tackle boxes
bass or bass ? reply :
On 5/24/2011 at 2:28 AM, Deep Jig said:I do a lot of bank fishing, but I have to hike in far from parking to the lake. That said, I usually carry 3-4 rods (jig/bigworm, spinnerbait/paddletail, crank/topwater, dropshot/senko) and 1 tacklebag (15-20#) with most of my gear in it. If I am targetting a specific presentation/place, I go down to two rods and half the gear in my tackle bag. I don't encounter enough rattlers to bring a hook, I've seen one ever and you can always shoo them with you rods if you need to. I do carry a combat knife though, on the off chance I ever have an encounter with a mountain lion or crazy person.
Never bring a knife to a gun fight. You seriously want to tackle a cougar with a knife? That's what Smith & Wesson make .44 magnums for! Same goes for any human threatening my life!
grimlin reply :
One small gander mountain bag for hard baits,jigs,hooks and weights.One backpack that carries my soft plastic binders(2),lip gripper/scale,bug spray and hand towel.
1-3 rods depending on what and where I'm going.Most of the time I usually bring two,just in case I have problems with one of my set ups.Usually it's one spinning set up and one baitcaster.`
.dsaavedra. reply :
way too much 
grimlin reply :
On 5/25/2011 at 12:21 PM, .dsaavedra. said:way too much
Better safe than sorry right? 
dulouz reply :
I usually take one or two rods, which vary upon where and what I am fishing for. I have a small soft sided tackle bag I leave in my car for spontaneous stops, or if I have to walk to fish. If I don't have to walk far to the water I bring my big tackle bag and more rods. How many rods I bring also depends on how much time I have to fish, and if there is a safe place to put them when I am not using them.
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