Ideas On How To Reduce The Amount Of Tackle I Carry 2024

GADawgs reply :

The title pretty much says it all. I fish out of a kayak and have plenty of room for what I bring (jig box, 2 plastics boxes, topwater box, crankbait box, terminal tackle box and another box for misc stuff) but I want to try to reduce what I am bringing so that I can learn to be more versatile and minimalistic and not have everything I own in the boat with me haha. I do carry at least 3 rods and will continue to do so (jig/topwater setup, plastics, crank/spinner and spinning setup are what I usually have) but wanted to see if anyone who has decided to minimize what they carry had any good advice.

Overall I think I am going to try to pare it down to 3 boxes. Thoughts/suggestions?

LunkerFisher reply :

Dump out all your stuff and fill up 3 boxes

Master Bait'r reply :

Each day you go to leave, take out at least one item you didn't use last time and leave it home.

Heron reply :

Will Power...and pre-rig your plastics

Pack only what will fit into one box, and bring one box for every 4-hours of fishing time that you expect to be on the water. So then 4hrs = 1 box, 8hrs=2 boxes, 12hrs = 3 boxes...and so on.

Why 4 hrs? Because one box, easily holds enough crap, for you to fish your waters effectively, and satisfactorily, for at least 4 hours.

Senko lover reply :

On 4/17/2015 at 3:08 AM, Master Bait said:
Each day you go to leave, take out at least one item you didn't use last time and leave it home.

The last time he said this, I actually thought about it and started to do it. It works! I put away a lot of stuff I don't use.

MarkH024 reply :

atcoha reply :

I get the ziplock snack bags, throw several different colors of craws and worms. One hard box with terminal tackle.

I use that for bank fishing, has worked out pretty good, refill with plastics that worked...put back the ones that did not.

Helps with carrying too much stuff I won't use. And makes it easy to put stuff back into my big tackle bag.

A-Jay reply :

Many a good man has traveled down this Mysterious & Ominous path, some made it half way, some went a little further; but No One has been able to go All The Way.

I have tried many times and failed miserably every time - It was Ugly.

So I say it Just Can't be done.

Now, if I Think I'll need it, I bring it.

Good Luck to you.

A-Jay

cgolf reply :

When shore fishing a small amount of prerigged baits with some spares. Always carry the old stand byes and one or two new options.

In the boat pick the tactics I want to fish and only carry baits for that. Then always carry a one panic box, soft plastics, with prerigged baits of all types and sizes. Also have one 3600 size box with an assortment of Crankbaits too. With a small boat this keeps ,me from tripping over stuff.

Dypsis reply :

On 4/17/2015 at 6:00 AM, A-Jay said:

some made it half way, some went a little further; but No One has been able to go All The Way.

A-Jay

This made my day.

bigbill reply :

I'm down to four tackle boxes. Two 9606 split roof boxes one for topwater, one for cranks, one box for weedless, one for plastics.

I can't go much smaller. I never know where I will end up fishing. I move around.

I have 17 tackle boxes stuffed. I use those large green spinnerbaits boxes for storage and have cardboard boxes for backup.

If I ever get a boat it better have room.

I'm a fishing tackle hoarder.

gulfcaptain reply :

I shore fish quite a bit, bring what I think I'll need as well as what I'm gonna fish. So needless to say for my short trips around town fishing different area waters there is a minimum of 6 rods, 1 tackle bag loaded with 4 3600 size boxes and who knows how many bags of plastics. Then once I'm there I decide what gets put into the small pack a carry with me and which rods I need. Like A-Jay said "if I think I need it it's going with me". I may not take it out of the car, but if I need it it's a short walk up to get it or swap out a combo for another one I have in the car. Besides I have all that nice fishing equipment, if I fish with the same baits every day how am I going to know how the others fish if I never take them fishing? This is also how I learn new techniques and gain confidence in other baits. Only time I do not fish this way is when I fish swimbaits, then I ONLY take the swimbaits so I have no choice.

ClackerBuzz reply :

I'm with atchoa and use zip lock bags instead of plano boxes. boxes look pretty and organized but they are extremely insufficent compared to bags. i use a master duffel bag full of zip locks and a fanny pack. depending on the lake i'm fishing i load the fanny pack for shore fishing. and load the fanny plus take 2-3 zip locks for of gear for kayaking. I take the full duffel bag in the canoe/jon boat and the bag always stays in my truck so I can cherry pick whats needed

Big C reply :

If I go minimalistic I take three rods with me when I fish from my kayak, 1. finesse spinning 2. medium casting 3. heavy casting. Two lures per rod (including the one tied on). I have all my tackle stored in an orderly fashion so I can take a handful of lures and go. Out of the three I always have a weedless slow moving lure (jig or Texas riggged soft plastic), a reaction lure (frog, crankbait, or chatterbait), and a kicker fish lure (big swimbait or big topwater). So pretty much whatever pattern the fish are in, I have something that can at least pass. I always already have a good idea of what the fish are doing, because I live really close the lake I fish 90% of the time. But in the heat of the summer or if I'm going on a long trip I put a milk crate full of plano boxes in the back of my yak.

Darren. reply :

Let's be honest. You will find a "perfect" setup

that will, after some time, become "less than

perfect" and in need of tweaking.

My world has gone from worm bags to bags of

worms in zip locks, to worms in 360 size boxes

and back again ... to now, all the gear I can carry

in a single Plano guide series box.

Any extra stuff goes in 360 boxes and stored

behind me in the milk crate.

Seriously. Fishing life on a kayak is an adventure

in finding the best and simplest, or most awesome

way to carry bait, rods, etc.

Felix77 reply :

I gave up trying to pair down. I never know what I am going to feel like when I get to the water. Instead I got a book bag like tackle bag and make sure I am comfy.

bigbill reply :

I tried scaling down before and I left stuff home that I needed.

Matthew2000 reply :

But a boat no carrying needed!

bassinnoobie reply : http://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLuIoWKUKqrJxQgjj0ccvBYSmhjanUjLHG&v=OGNTC4IVbec

Fishes in trees reply :

If you want to not bring everything you own to the boat when you fish, the simple answer is to buy more stuff than will fit in your boat. Just own more stuff. Personally, I think that this minimalist stuff is over rated. Bring what you need - don't force yourself to "make do" when the correct tool is available.

You are always going to have to make choices about what tackle stays home and what tackle makes the traveling team.

primetime reply :

Your thought process is flawed....You should be trying to figure out how to fit all those lures into less boxes by jamming them full, trust me, you can always fit a lot more than you would think, and it still closes...Cutting back on tackle is logical & practical, but I find it more of a challenge to figure out how to cram even more in less boxes......I would suggest selling the lures you never use, if it is in your box and has never seen the water, sell it, and then buy extra's of the colors and lures you use the most....You never know when your favorite lure gets discontinued, so stock up, cram, and a scratch is ok even on nice lures, the fish don't seem to mind, wrapping the trebles with rubber bands, tape etc...helps you jam a box like a pro....

Chris at Tech reply :

I'd suggest two areas to look at in an effort to reduce.

First is focused on the colors of the baits you bring. Don't buy and bring every color known to man. Have a color for clear, off color and murky water.

Second, consider seasonal patterns as well. Don't bring your deep diving crankbaits when the fish are getting ready to spawn.

SirSnookalot reply :

Just take less.

People seem to program themselves to believe that need every thing under the sun with them, most of it doesn't get used.

Learn to fish with a few lures for each outing, make one a better fisherman in the long run. Casting to where the fish are is a lot more important than the actual lure being used.

Silas reply :

Every Spring I buy NEW GEAR! rod, reels, lines , lots of baits and a new soft bag for new stuff. Then I can play and adjust and learn all season.

This season I got ALL JDM stuff: 2 new Megabass rods and one reel. Lots of baits I've never tried before. Most stuff from Japanese Tackle ships.

In my case the docs say I'm only going to be here for a little while more so I'm getting everything I want.

What the hell!!

jcoffman55 reply :

Keep the soft plastics in the original bags and put them in one of those speed bag things. Those are great. Then carry three boxes, terminal, and divide up top water/ crank/ jig- whatever between the remaining two boxes. Done! I carry three rods too in my Yak, two spinning and one casting. Usually.

cgolf reply :

On 4/17/2015 at 6:00 AM, A-Jay said:
Many a good man has traveled down Mysterious & Ominous this path, some made it half way, some went a little further; but No One has been able to go All The Way.

I may have made it all the way for my shore fishing setup. If I remember I will post pics. I only carry 2 double 3500 boxes. 1 with soft plastics, some prerigged and a few spares and the other for crankbaits and flies.

The boat is an entirely different beast, pretty ugly there, so I am 50/50. To be fair on the boat I will chase Musky and troll for walleye too so that does cause some of the issue.

J Francho reply :

Bring an empty box. Everything you cut off while fishing goes in there. When you get home, cut off everything you still have tied on and put in another empty box. After a month, label the former "Junk" and the latter "Keepers."

the reel ess reply :

I carry 4 rods and one plano 3700 with a few bags of whatever plastics I think I need. If I'm at private property, I won't carry the box in the kayak.

I recently got a new tackle bag from Cabela's and gave my old bag, boxes and whatever lures I've either never used or never caught anything on to a local kid. It's so hard letting go!

Brnnoser6983 reply :

Pick a different hobby

flyfisher reply :

If you can fit it then why bother. I have my crate full of plano boxes. Now there are some i don't take certain times of year but for the most part, if they fit i usually take them along. I mean it isn't like one extra box or two is going to impact my paddling efficiency. I figure even when my kayak has all the tackle i can carry, it is still probably a quarter of what most people in boats take with them

hoosierbass07 reply :

I'm also on the search for the perfect tackle set up and trying to find a way to reduce what I bring on my kayak and while bank fishing. Some times I think I will have better luck finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.

hoosierbass07 reply :

I wish they made containers specifically for plastic worms and soft stick baits. I want something that is double sided and has about ten to fifteen narrow columns but each column is deep enough to put in six to ten plastic worms/stick baits/lizards and also room enough to get a finger or two inside to pull the worms out. I've noticed with most Plano and Flambeau boxes, there is a lot of wasted space that could be used better if they designed it better.

J Francho reply :

Take away your double sided requirement, and there's a plethora of boxes that fit your criteria.

cgolf reply :

On 5/1/2015 at 4:00 AM, hoosierbass07 said:
I wish they made containers specifically for plastic worms and soft stick baits. I want something that is double sided and has about ten to fifteen narrow columns but each column is deep enough to put in six to ten plastic worms/stick baits/lizards and also room enough to get a finger or two inside to pull the worms out. I've noticed with most Plano and Flambeau boxes, there is a lot of wasted space that could be used better if they designed it better.

The double sided 3500 box may fit what you are looking for with smaller compartments, although it is in a much smaller size. I have been using these boxes a lot lately though because they hold a bunch despite their small size.

hoosierbass07 reply :

I really like my Flambeau boxes. I think tho to lighted up I will have to start throwing different brands of worms in the same compartment. I don't mind though, I don't think the bass will mind. When I kayak fish I've been taking three soft plastic boxes and one hard bait box and one small tackle box. I want scale that down to one soft plastic box, one small tackle box, and maybe the hard bait box. I don't switch lures much when I'm kayak fishing or bank fishing.

cgolf reply :

Here are those two double Plano 3500 boxes sitting on top of a Plano 3600 box. Not sure how they would work in a kayak, but they work great in a shore pack.

hoosierbass07 reply :

On 5/1/2015 at 7:47 AM, cgolf said:
Here are those two double Plano 3500 boxes sitting on top of a Plano 3600 box. Not sure how they would work in a kayak, but they work great in a shore pack.

I have some Plano double sided boxes but not those. I'll have to look for those the next time I go to the store.

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