Essential Tackle Box Items?

[VinnieT]

What do you guys think are the 10 most important things to have in the tackle box?

[The Young Gun]

1.) Hook Sharpener

2.) Jaw Spreaders (In case of pike/pickeral/even a musky)

3.) Multiple sets of pliers

4.) Extra hooks

5.) Sinkers/Snap Swivels/Three way swivels (all terminal tackle you care for)

6.) Tooth Picks (for plastics to keep them last and to peg weights)

7.) More Lures for when you lose the one tied on

8.) Super Glue, you never know when you could need it.

9.) Head lamp for night fishing

10.) A good stash of candy

Cole

[Fishes in trees]

Do your best to remember everything you might need, knowing it is probable that you'll forget something. My 10 most important might not be your 10 most important.

This year I got stressed about leaving my church key in the truck, several minutes later I remembered that it was possible to open a bottle of beer with a pair of pliers.

My boat has one pretty deep bin, I try to throw everything I might need into the bin. I used to stress about spacing out my fishing pliers and clippers, I'd use them and then drop them and not remember where I put them. I fixed that issue. I got 6 pairs of pliers and 5 clippers (one of which I wear around my neck) and I strew them around the boat before I start fishing. Now, no matter where I am sitting in my boat I know that there is a pair of pliers close by.

But I digress, seriously, I think that a couple of spare drain plugs are important. I think that a few extra shear pins for my trolling motor are important. I think that a first aid kit is important. I think that a set of spare fuses for my trolling motor and electronics wiring is important.

When I go fishing by myself, (which is most of the time) I carry 20 to 23 rods, rigged and ready to go. I think that carrying an appropriate lure kit for each of those rods is important.

This is one of those questions that everyone solves differently.

[The Young Gun]

Thats what I forgot.. braided line cutters..

[VinnieT]

1.) Hook Sharpener

2.) Jaw Spreaders (In case of pike/pickeral/even a musky)

3.) Multiple sets of pliers

4.) Extra hooks

5.) Sinkers/Snap Swivels/Three way swivels (all terminal tackle you care for)

6.) Tooth Picks (for plastics to keep them last and to peg weights)

7.) More Lures for when you lose the one tied on

8.) Super Glue, you never know when you could need it.

9.) Head lamp for night fishing

10.) A good stash of candy

Cole

How will tooth picks help?

[The Young Gun]

How will tooth picks help?

Pegging weights on t rigs. And it helps keep plastics on the hook longer

[PABASS]

Beside the tackle box

1.)Leather-man

2.)Smart-Phone

3.)Silica Packs

4.)Water

5.) Hat

6.)Fishing Glasses

That is what I carry in my BP other than lures of course.

[VinnieT]

Pegging weights on t rigs. And it helps keep plastics on the hook longer

How do you use the tooth picks for plastics?

[The Young Gun]

How do you use the tooth picks for plastics?

Say on a wacky rig, you rig the hook through then put the toothpick right over the hook so it gives more back bone to the plastic instead if ripping the plastic easily.. Sorry if that's a little confusing..

[MyKeyBe]

How do you use the tooth picks for plastics?

When you rig the bait, make sure the eye of the hook is in the bait. Run the toothpick from the top of the bait down through the hook eye and out the bottom of the bait. Trim the ends of the toothpick flush with the bait.

[11justin22]

1. Pliers

2. Scissors

Those are my necessitys, every thing else I just like to have

3. Glasses

4. Towel to dry my hands after all the fish I catch

5. Light

6. Kvd line conditioner

7.hat

8. My phone for pictures

9.water

10. Something to eat

[A-Jay]

1. A Life Jacket that you are actually going to wear.

Everything else is a luxury and a matter of personal preference.

A-Jay

[tnbassfisher]

Thats what I forgot.. braided line cutters..

A good pair of scissors does that job for me.

[SirSnookalot]

Other than my 1 rod and few lures for freshwater all I have with me is a pliers and I wear a pair of socks for ant protection.

I do wear a fanny pack for my inshore fishing still only 1 rod, with more than enough lures, some swivels and leader line, pliers and a flashlight I wear around my neck and sometimes a pier net.......that's it.

I didn't always fish this light, the years have taught me that I catch as many fish now than I did when I was lugging all that stuff around, so I keep it simple. In all fairness I'll have some other rods in the car, I fish for a variety of species but I usually know my target before I leave home, which is predicated on tides, surf height and wind direction. I will have med spin rod in the car for a little bass fishing on the way home.

When I'm offshore in the ocean I take 3 rods (2 of which are always in the rod holders on the bimini top out of the way), as we mainly drift with live or frozen bait I have an ample supple of hooks, king rigs, and terminal gear, a few spoons, jigs and lures for casting and trolling.

[The Young Gun]

Other than my 1 rod and few lures for freshwater all I have with me is a pliers and I wear a pair of socks for ant protection.

I do wear a fanny pack for my inshore fishing still only 1 rod, with more than enough lures, some swivels and leader line, pliers and a flashlight I wear around my neck and sometimes a pier net.......that's it.

I didn't always fish this light, the years have taught me that I catch as many fish now than I did when I was lugging all that stuff around, so I keep it simple.

x2... I'm only 15 and I found out after having to ride my bike with all my gear that less gear is okay.. I used to have three 3700's in my jaw string bag, jaw spreaders, pliers, and a bag of m&ms. Along with my two 6'6" rods in my hand.. All of which i'd be biking down a 45mph road with. I used to get a lot of funny looks, but its all worth it to catch the bass.

[LgMouthGambler]

If Im just bank fishing, I have a little bag from NAFC that has zipper sleeves inside fornsome soft plastics, and I put some hooks and weights in another little bag in the side pouch. I wear cargo style pants that I also carry a small plano box with a few crainkbaits just in case, and a leatherman. If Im on the boat, well pretty much everything I own goes with me all inside my Shimano bag. To give you an idea, all my soft plastics, crankbaits, spinners, buzzs, topwaters, terminal tackle, spools of line for each setup, cleaning/repair kit, rags, dips/dyes, bug spray, sunscreen, line conditioner, pliers, braid scissors, flashlight, caplight, and cull kit. Mind you there is about 60#'s of stuff in there, and plenty of room for more.

[Siebert Outdoors]

There are a lot of great items above especially AJays! Another is Sunscreen and First aid kit.

[JCiurej34]

1. Pliers

2. Braid scissors (they cut anything) and/or a small pocket knife

3.Sunglasses

4.Wire Cutters

5.Rag or towel

6.Culling Tags (for tournaments)

7.Bump Board or measuring tape (mostly for tournaments)

8.Scale

9.Camera

10.Fishing License

[jerzeeD]

I seriously can't answer this with a 10 item limit.

[roadwarrior]

If you are talking about lures, you need to cover the water column from top to bottom.

[SudburyBasser]

I'm assuming we're not counting lures and terminal tackle because that would be obvious. Outside of that:

1. braid cutter
   
2. sun screen
   
3. camera
   
4. licence
   
5. pliers
   
6. knife
   
7. rain gear
   
8. scale
   
9. scent/attractant
   
10. first aid kit
    

[matt996]

If the hooks are dull change them. No need for a sharpener

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

x2... I'm only 15 and I found out after having to ride my bike with all my gear that less gear is okay.. I used to have three 3700's in my jaw string bag, jaw spreaders, pliers, and a bag of m&ms. Along with my two 6'6" rods in my hand.. All of which i'd be biking down a 45mph road with. I used to get a lot of funny looks, but its all worth it to catch the bass.

I ride my bike fishing so keep gear to a minimum as well. Tape measure, pliers, scale, hooks/sinkers in a film container,sunscreen and always vicodin

[Basslover730]

Pliers, a knife, a hat, proper clothing, and a drink, and of course tackle! The one time i forget pliers i need them. so i keep them in my back pocket 

[Bankbeater]

1. Map of the lake.

2. Pliers

3. Some type of line cutter.

4. Hook Sharpener.

5. Scale, or measuring tape if you are in a tourny.

6. Sunscreen

7. Headlamp.

8. Bug spray

9. Sharp pocket knife

10. Fishing license.

 

I keep food and drink in a cooler.  If I am walking the bank the cooler stays in the car.