Starting the collection from scratch.

[Matt B]

Backstory: Just over a week ago I purchased my first fishing boat: a 1989 Stratos 279FS. Last sunday was warm and calm, so I took it out on its first fishing expedition. Halfway through my day an expensive lesson was learned. Don't set your tackle box on the back fishing deck and then forget about it till well after you fire up the boat and move hastily to a new location. So yeah, several hundred dollars worth of tackle and a nice soft-sided box are making their new home deep in my local reservoir. >

Now comes the painful (on the wallet) process of rebuilding my collection of lures and equipment. Fortunately I had a few of the plastic boxes out of the bag so I didn't lose everything.

I'm hoping you folks can guide me in a couple purchases to get started with. Mostly I'll be picking up one or two of a few key items to get by with and then slowly add new stuff as I can afford.

What I still have:

My jig/trailer box

Tubes

brush hogs and flukes

ewg hooks/bullet weights

Grubs/jigheads

Needs/Wants:

I'd like to pick up two or three crankbaits. I don't know much of anything about cranks, but my plan was to learn them this spring. So maybe 2 or 3 (or 4 if needed) different baits to cover some different conditions.

Spinnerbaits - I only had a couple and I rarely used them but again, I was wanting to learn this spring.

Plastics - This is what I generally fish the most, so I mostly know what I want here. Will be picking up some senkos, finesse worms of some type and Berkley Power Worms. I've not tried them, but reading this forum has me interested in some fat ikas as well.

Any other suggestions you might have.

Suggestions on brands/colors would be appreciated. I realize this will have to be pretty general stuff and that's fine.

Later in the spring I plan to stock up on topwater stuff as well.

Sincerely,

dummy in Washington. :-[

[ToledoEF]

Thats sucks man, I have some spinnerbaits I would sell you if you want.

[roadwarrior]

These threads might help:

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1143177139

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1199915688

8-)

[Siebert Outdoors]

do you live close to me?  if so please provide gps coordinats and I will dive down and get it.  As long as its less then 100 fow.  8-)

few bandit 200-300  natural and a craw

couple war eagles  3/8-1/2  willows chart/white

gp shaky worms  approx 5.5"

couple packs creature baits or craws

Thats really all you need with what you already have.

[roadwarrior]

do you live close to me? if so please provide gps coordinats and I will dive down and get it. As long as its less then 100 fow. 8-)

few bandit 200-300 natural and a craw

couple war eagles 3/8-1/2 willows chart/white

gp shaky worms approx 5.5"

couple packs creature baits or craws

Thats really all you need with what you already have.

That bull...

You gotta have some GMAN jigs!

;D ;D ;D