The Best Way To Carry Tackle For Bank Fisherman In My Opinion

[ericwont]

I don't see what the issue is with bringing a big Plano box with drawers is. It weighs like 6 pounds but I just set it on the bank and get to business. I move but not enough for carrying that box to be a major P.I.A.

[ThatZX14Fella]

I don't see what the issue is with bringing a big Plano box with drawers is. It weighs like 6 pounds but I just set it on the bank and get to business. I move but not enough for carrying that box to be a major P.I.A.

 

The reason I like my bag is because I can carry more rod and reels if needed.

[deaknh03]

Those Bassmaster bags you get free are nice, plus members here are always giving them away..

[boostr]

Spiderwire Backpack!

Has two rod holders on the side and it has a middle cooler compartment to keep drinks, food, or bait cool. Also has a sunglasses case on the front, just to name a few things.

Here's a link

http://m.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11419314&camp=CSE:GooglePLA:11419314:9920759:TACKLE&CAGPSPN=pla&CAWELAID=120138600000247771&catargetid=120138600000330066&cadevice=m

This is what I have, and it comes with 3 3500 size boxes. I added an 3500 spinner bait box and 2 3500 Plano skinny boxes., and I still have room for plastics, leader. Gets a little heavy, but like the op said I put it down when I get to a spot. Once I find out what really works for me I'll lighten it up.

[AK-Jax86]

This is what I have, and it comes with 3 3500 size boxes. I added an 3500 spinner bait box and 2 3500 Plano skinny boxes., and I still have room for plastics, leader. Gets a little heavy, but like the op said I put it down when I get to a spot. Once I find out what really works for me I'll lighten it up.

Yea mine is pretty light I just carry what I need and leave the rest in my trunk of my car, I have a mini tackle shop back there lol.

I love this backpack though only wish it had a water bottle holder like my old academy tackle backpack had, but I just stick the water bottle on the cooler spot and it does it's job.

[Deleted account]

I don't bring more than one plano filled with terminal tackle and another small plano with some items I might want to try on that trip.  With bank fishing you get to know your spots and know what works and doesn't.  With that said 4 plano's filled are way too much for me.  I keep things light and simple.

 

As a sidebar.  For rods I generally bring no more than two.  More often than not it is a single rod which I use for all of my tackle.

 

This ^.

 

On water I'm familiar with, I will bring one 3600 (not nearly filled) and a few packs of plastics. On recon missions to unfamiliar places, I'll stuff it a bit more, or sometimes go to 2 boxes. Anything more just slows me down.

[Brock Grigsby67]

I have an ugly stick tackle bag that works great for me and I only carry the baits I have the most confidence in, and usually I'll carry 3 rods

[ThatZX14Fella]

I have an ugly stick tackle bag that works great for me and I only carry the baits I have the most confidence in, and usually I'll carry 3 rods

 

I don't worry about the whole confidence deal. My confidence doesn't change in any of my baits.

 

I carry two rods, one I use for everything that is a $180 setup and one that I can use if the rod breaks on the other one or something else happens. It's maybe a $100 setup at most.

[boostr]

Yea mine is pretty light I just carry what I need and leave the rest in my trunk of my car, I have a mini tackle shop back there lol.

I love this backpack though only wish it had a water bottle holder like my old academy tackle backpack had, but I just stick the water bottle on the cooler spot and it does it's job.

 

What I have done and works pretty decent, I'll put th water bottle in one of the side pockets and zip it closed a little so the bottle stays put.

[Code54]

I personally have the Spiderwire backpack tackle bag and love it.  Pliers hook on a spot on the outside, semi hard case for sunglasses, have 5 3600 boxes in it and still have some room left for lunch.  Also on the outside it has a few outside pockets for hooks, and all the other little things I want to carry.

Today we fished the river and you have to walk down a VERY steep rock bank (basically 1 hand on the rocks due to the steepness and instability) and with the backpack it really is not too bad.  Just tighten it up and climb down.  The funny part is my son had his generic tackle bag and kept saying, thats it Im getting my backpack set up as soon as I get home (he bought one 2 nights ago and didn't get his gear transferred over yet)

[Pinoy_Basser]

I use a regular nike Back pack with a few separate compartments.

 

In the main compartment are:

  - a rain coat

  -1 tacklebox (Cranks, Beetle spins, jigs frogs)

  -1 Spinnerbait, buzzbait folder (similar to a CD/DVD case)

  -2 Backup reels (one BC and one spinning just in case of a breakdown)

  -1 small tackle box for a few terminal tackle (hooks, weights, swivels, beads etc)

  -a plastic zippered folder for a few bags of go to softplastics (i use the laptop sleeve for them)

 

In the second compartment:

  - tools (pliers, scissors, first aid kit, etc) I modify the pen holders to fit them with velcros and bigger pockets.

  - small spool of leader (i use small flyfishing tippet spools for a few yards of leader material)

  - extras that i need depending on the weather, or fishing conditions and fishing location (small bug spray, sunscreens etc)

 

Side Bottle pockets for water and food.

 

MP3/Phone pocket (mostly on the top of the bag where the straps meet) for MP3/iphones.

 

Small pocket for the wileys and a small notebook with pen.

 

A face towel with a clip for wiping the hands, gear of unwanted dirt or too much slime.

 

 

Try to avoid using too big backpacks, using smaller backpacks will force,teach you to bring all the essentials and really make you

study the water and the gears you will need.

[OroBass]

I carry mine.

[FishTank]

When I go bank fishing (which seems like it's all the time know), I use a Jansport Daypack.  It can old 4 double side Plano boxes, a spinner box, and a terminal tackle box.  I also have hooks, weights, and a few soft plastics.  Jansport backpacks also come with a lifetime warranty.  I used their warranty once for my son when his school backpack ripped.  It did take a while but they did send him a new backpack.

[Balshy Fishing]

Man, i feel like i'm in the minority here. 

 

I carry a plano box and it opens and has three levels. I carry a bookbag then too with my towel, other shoes to walk into the water in and a gatorade or two. 

 

I do a lot of walking through the woods along the river as well. 

 

Forgot my rods, I carry two. So technically, I have two rods and a tackle box in my left hand and my bookbag on my back. 

[carrageenan]

On 7/16/2014 at 3:05 PM, Vavatron said:

Glenn did a video on this on the bass resource youtube page.

Happen to remember the name of the video?

[Deleted account]

3 hours ago, carrageenan said:

Happen to remember the name of the video?

I'm thinking Dawn of The Dead 

[cal9323]

I have even downsized from carrying a big backpack to just carrying a lightweight drawstring bag that has what a couple of my favorite baits that I plan on using just for that day depending on conditions. 
 

It will have:

1 Spinnerbait

1 Chatterbait

1 Jerkbait

1 Jig

Pack of senkos and TRD’s

A few hooks and weights

A couple small things like rebel craw, inline spinner and a couple paddletail swimbaits. 
Pair of pliers 
 

Very lightweight - not carrying a whole planko of just 1 type of lure. 
 

This has hands down been the best and I can just keep it on my back the whole time because it’s not heavy. Unlike a backpack filled with stuff where you have to constantly put it down. 

[zpelletier]

[carrageenan]

21 hours ago, Deleted account said:

I'm thinking Dawn of The Dead 

Sorryyy! 

[schplurg]

What is this "backpack" you speaketh of? Sounds like an amazing contraption.

[thediscochef]

what I carry and how depends on where I'm going and when - but I use a molle belt with a series of pouches ranging from 4*6 to 5*8 and 5*7. Lately I've just been using hardbaits but I have one 3400 box and two flambeau 2003 boxes that allow me to carry big husky jerks, 1/2oz lipless cranks, but also jigs, C-and T- rig stuff, two weights of line, a scale, a cedar block, fish grips, a wide variety of plastics, a phone pouch, and room for my bluetooth headset receiver. I can add or remove pouches as needed depending on what I'm trying to use. I also have a water bottle holster for a 48oz yeti stye water bottle. All this leaves me with two open hands to help my buddy carry the big yeti in summer, or a whole bunch of rods and the net. I also have less back pain because my upper back isn't carrying the weight of the backpack - I have a slightly hunched back and roaming the banks with a backpack is a painful experience if I carry it too long. I also have an Igloo backpack that's really wonderful for catfish spawn on the upper Trinity, but it's more of a cooler than a tackle carrier. I can also carry the belt, igloo, and yeti if we're gonna be out in triple digits all day.

[Holetail]

For quick bank trips I use a hiking Fanny pack to hold the bare essentials, but for longer outings it’s a backpack. Try not to haul too much tackle with me so I load one 3600 with what I plan to use that day from larger boxes at home. Toss in some plastics and good to go. I recently picked up two of these from Academy. Got them to use in the yak since it can fit under the seat but also work great to stay organized when tossed into a backpack. Has a small but adequate sized box plus 10 ziplocks in the binder. Great for plastics and I ever toss a few spinnerbaits, jigs, etc in them. 

[J._Bricker]

Fishing from the bank… a Plano tackle box. Right next to my ice chest, lounge chair and beach umbrella ?

[scaleface]

Vest. One rod . Travel light .

[Bankc]

It all depends on when, where, and what I'm fishing for.  

 

For crappie, it's one Plano box and a soft sided cooler, plus one to two rods.  For bass, it's usually two to three rods and a tackle bag with seven Plano boxes.  Unless I'm making a long trip on foot, then sometimes it's one to two rods and one Plano box.  Sometimes, like when I'm on my lunch break and won't have the time to switch out lures, it's just one rod and one lure.  

 

One thing's for certain.  Your system works best if it's modular.  And those Plano boxes sure are nice for that!  I like to keep an empty one on hand.  Sometimes I'll decide before I leave what I'll be fishing with, so I'll just load up whatever I think I might use that day into one box.  That way I'm not hauling around a bunch of chartreuse DT-20's in a clear pond that's 10ft. deep simply because I want to use a shad pattern DT-6.