Super User scaleface Posted March 27, 2015 Super User Posted March 27, 2015 Buy a Bass Baby. It has wheels and will fit inside a full size pickup truck . I load mine by myself. You can fish spots where bass have never seen a bait. Unpressured bass bite much better than the heavily pressured reservoir fish, Heres one caught in a Missouri irrigation ditch fishing from the Bass Baby. 2 Quote
riverbasser13 Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Never pay full retail for anything. 9 Quote
Khan of the Res Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 My idea of money saving tip for fishing is....Even if I only need a pack of hooks, I make certain that I have at least $50 worth of stuff in my TW cart so I never have to pay for shipping!!! ahhh ya beat me to it! also, don't buy the flashy stuff that costs an arm and a leg when you know you're probably going to lose it on the first cast. Also, bank fishing is always a great money saver and a way to get good exercise. 1 Quote
Dogmatic Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 When changing line out, never strip all the old line off, just add the new on top. Also, bank fishing is always a great money saver and a way to get good exercise. Exercise maybe(seen and have consumed many a 12 packs sitting on a bank "fishing".) save money not really. I lost more baits and lures from shore than I have from the water. Choose your watercraft wisely. 1 Quote
Khan of the Res Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 When changing line out, never strip all the old line off, just add the new on top. Exercise maybe(seen and have consumed many a 12 packs sitting on a bank.) save money not really. I lost more baits and lures from shore than I have from the water. Choose your watercraft wisely. you're telling me. I down whiskey like water and just stumble around the woods til i find a good spot to fish and then sip some more! Oh and i'm not talking about the lures - it's the boat thats gonna cost you. Quote
Super User Felix77 Posted March 27, 2015 Super User Posted March 27, 2015 Some already mentioned but worth restating 1 - Look for sales. Try not to buy retail price. WalMart, DSG, eBay etc. 2 - use backing ... get 3 spoolings out of 1 150 yard line instead of 1 or 2. 3 - buy essentials in bulk (hooks, sinkers etc.) Generally cheaper this way. 4 - Do your research! Some things might be more expensive but the quality will reward you well. 5 - Swap with friends ... no cost. get new stuff. 6 - Make a list ... wait for Christmas/birthdays. 1 Quote
Super User Choporoz Posted March 27, 2015 Super User Posted March 27, 2015 a good lure retriever. This is huge. Not only will it save your lures, it will give you confidence to get them into the the cover. I ALWAYS carry these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/BIG-UGLY-Plug-Knocker-Lure-Retriever-Quick-Easy-To-Use-NEW-IMPROVED-/331155075605 I can't recommend them highly enough. 1 Quote
Tsuprum Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Build a rod tube out of PVC from home depot or the like. A tube with end caps will cost around $11 Carry a lighter to mend plastics Reverse fluorocarbon. Yes it can be done. When respooling the fluoro, spray a rag with reel magic and reel the line through the rag. After spooling is complete, spray spool with more reel magic and let it soak over night Sell unused tackle for whatever you can get for it. It just collecting dust anyway 1 Quote
basshole8190 Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Plug knocker or lure retriever invest in a good one 1 Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted March 27, 2015 Super User Posted March 27, 2015 For Xmas , and birthdays, ask for giftcards. Don't use your points on small purchases. Let the points build up and put them toward a big purchase. 1 Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted March 27, 2015 Super User Posted March 27, 2015 Have children. Soon your disposable income will be a distant memory. Been there and BOY do I remember those days. Hootie 1 Quote
RanndomUndead Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Do anything i can to not type in amazon or bassresource really...hah 1 Quote
J McRae Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Research before you buy. Check the discount bin often. This!!! There was a time where I would buy tackle every time I went into a store. After going out on numerous trips and not catching fish on everything I bought, I learned to narrow down on my selection. I rarely buy tackle unless it's hooks, weights or I'm needing a soft plastic and I'm down to three or four left in the pack. I purchased a spinning combo pre-spooled with 8 lb line recently for $12.00 due to it being on sale. Caught a few decent bass on it already this year. I cannot complain at all. 1 Quote
Hyrule Bass Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 dont buy overpriced gear like spending money on $300 rods and $200 reels, both are unnecessary and not essential to catching fish... 1 Quote
Swampstud Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Strike king lures, ***.com, also type the name of product into google, it'll bring up a small section called google shop. You'd be surprised the discounts you can find on anything, well most anything. I'm cheap lol 1 Quote
Super User Sam Posted March 28, 2015 Super User Posted March 28, 2015 Stay home if the weather is not to your liking. 1 Quote
Patrick Morrow Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 Don´t just go to tackle shops to check out what they have to offer, I usually end up with buying couple of extra-lures I didn´t actually need. 1 Quote
Bruce424 Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 Check out ollies for $2.00 zoom baits. Dang right. Quote
RanndomUndead Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 Carry a lighter to mend plastics Mend-It is much much more effective, you should check it out. like 10 bucks will get ya a couple hundred saved plastics 1 Quote
Crank Bait Nut Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 X3 On Ollies , I Brought Every Green Pumpkin Gator Tail They Had End Of Year Sale Last Year @.99 Per Bag. I Also Have A Friend That Makes Most Of My Soft Plastic's , At A Great Price.... Bulk. Mike 1 Quote
papajoe222 Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 When it comes to purchases always discern need from want. 1 Quote
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