It's been said here on BR in the past."If you have the bite dialed in, you don't need much". Over the last three seasons, this is the approach I take on evening bank trips to a 6 acre quarry lake near home. My " tacklebag", if you can call it that, is actually a nylon, 8x8, flat zipper bag, which I think was actually made as a lunch bag. The contents are 1 bag plastic worms, 1 bag plastic craws, a small 3x3" divided Plano box, holds weights, and a few shakey head jigs. The bag has two mesh pockets inside, which hold worm hooks in they're original packages. One more small Plano box holds two 1/4 oz Beetlespins, one Rebel Pop R, and a chrome 1/4 oz Johnson Silver Minnow Spoon. A section of plastic worm works good as a trailer on the spoon, if I decide to use it. I've rigged the bag with a short section of paracord rope, with a clip that attaches to my belt loop. I havnt weighed this bag, but it weighs very little. One med/ hvy rod, either casting or spinning is all I carry. It's a fun way to fish. After fishing this small lake for years, I've found three areas that I target, which will always seem to hold some fish. Most evenings the plastic worm brings in the most bass, but, it's always fun to try for a topwater fish before I go home at dark. Although many folks will say I'm putting myself at a disadvantage here, that hasn't been the case at all. Actually, since I started carrying less tackle on these trips, I catch more bass. And, when it's time to go home, it's an easy walk back to the truck without having to pack multiple rods, or a heavy tacklebox or bag, full of stuff that I rarely if ever used. Like most of us, I've collected a lot of tackle over the years. I used to carry a huge amount of stuff, and lug it up and down the bank. Now, travelling light is the best way to go. What I've learned here since joining BR has been a huge help. Focus on where to fish, seasonal patterns, and structure, and armed with a few well chosen baits that fit your fishing style, you'll catch em. " If you have the bite dialed in, you don't need much". It's 100% fact.
