New Year - New Gear

[fishwizzard]

My big purchase this winter was a Native Slayer 10 fishing kayak, some rod holders and some other junk.  I am trying to hold off going crazy until I have a bunch of hours in it.  I have only had it out twice so far and am loving it.  It is small, nimble, but feels plenty stable and the seat is just amazingly comfortable. 

I am also working on getting rid of all the lures and tackle that I have impulsively bought, and focusing down on a couple of lure types/styles per rod.  I fish both fresh and salt so I am trying to find equipment and lures that can do double duty.  I would like to limit myself to a max of 4-5 rods per outing, so this year will be about experimenting and learning how minimal I can go without overly limiting myself.

So of course this means near weekly small orders, as I have explained to my girlfriend, you have to spend money and buy more stuff to eventually have less stuff.  At least I have found a local charity that takes used/open fishing gear, so I don't feel too bad about upgrading my rods/reels and culling through the piles of lures that I will never use.

On ‎2‎/‎17‎/‎2016 at 1:56 PM, bassmoore said:

2 manley rods

trying to make this years kayak tournament season a good one !

I would love to hear how these rods work out for you.  I looked at them hard before deciding to go with a Smallie Stix for my first custom rod.  I love the idea of the adjustable butt, but I have a strong desire to not make my rigs any heavier, so that a float has a chance to save them in the eventual turtle/snag event. 

 

[Preytorien]

21 hours ago, Fishin' Fool said:

Do you usually glue your TRD worm to the mushroom head jig?

I have before. But not all the time. I really don't lose a lot of them, but they do slip up the shaft some. Come to think of it, i'll probably do that more often. 

[Last_Cast]

I've got a little of a lot.

Can't wait.

 

Working on a bass boat now!