Lost all my Tackle where do I start?

[Josh Smith]

Pepsi,

That's what I'd hoped. PM me your address and I will send you some soft plastics and maybe some other goodies.

What kind of rod(s) and reel(s) do you have? I don't want to send anything that will overload your gear.

Josh

[Unclepepsi]

6 hours ago, Oklahoma Mike said:

Honestly, you don't need much to get you back in the saddle. I remember when I was a kid I'd take out and fish the ponds and streams all day, and aside from the one lure I had tied on (usually an inline spinner) I might carry an extra 1 or 2 lures along just in case I got snapped off. I bet there were summers as a young teen where I fished the whole season on less than 5 lures. 

You don't need to invest a pile of money on tackle to enjoy this sport. To hear you say that you may just give up til next year sounds silly. Keep things simple. Just grab 1 or 2 lures that you have confidence in and enjoy the act of fishing. 

I am not planning on calling it quits forever, just till next year, I feel frustrated and overwhelmed. It makes me anxious right now to even think about going out o the water. Thanks for the tips though

1 hour ago, Josh Smith said:

Pepsi,

That's what I'd hoped. PM me your address and I will send you some soft plastics and maybe some other goodies.

What kind of rod(s) and reel(s) do you have? I don't want to send anything that will overload your gear.

Josh

You dont have to do that Josh

4 hours ago, S. Sass said:

I have some stuff I was considering throwing up on the board to sell dirt cheap or to give to a new young person trying to get started. I have been fortunate enough that some others here gave me more than I actually purchased from them  Also as others have said baits I will never use seem to accumulate. I would be willing to send you a package that may help motivate you to get back on the saddle if you are interested?

 

I am interested let me know how much you need

1 hour ago, Josh Smith said:

Pepsi,

That's what I'd hoped. PM me your address and I will send you some soft plastics and maybe some other goodies.

What kind of rod(s) and reel(s) do you have? I don't want to send anything that will overload your gear.

Josh

I can send you some money if you need it though, I wasnt looking for people to give me stuff

2 hours ago, S. Sass said:

Just to clarify I said send you a package but rereading that I didn't mean like a single package of worms or something. I meant like a jump start of many different types of lures/baits. Similar to what I did here.   

Thanks you didnt have to do that

[Unclepepsi]

4 hours ago, S. Sass said:

I have some stuff I was considering throwing up on the board to sell dirt cheap or to give to a new young person trying to get started. I have been fortunate enough that some others here gave me more than I actually purchased from them  Also as others have said baits I will never use seem to accumulate. I would be willing to send you a package that may help motivate you to get back on the saddle if you are interested?

 

I am interested let me know how much

[S. Sass]

I'll put some stuff together tonight and get with ya. No money needed. 

I think people are more willing to help because you did not ask outright for freebies. Had you started that way I would have never responded most likely. 

[Josh Smith]

Pepsi,

No biggie. Send me your address and I'll send stuff. I have a (non-fishing-related) business, so I'll throw a logo or something in there and we can call it a promotion, if that helps. Just take it, man! :)

If I thought you were trying to get free stuff, I wouldn't offer.

Just tell me what weights you fish.

Josh

[Unclepepsi]

2 hours ago, S. Sass said:

I'll put some stuff together tonight and get with ya. No money needed. 

I think people are more willing to help because you did not ask outright for freebies. Had you started that way I would have never responded most likely. 

well thank you, I really appreciate it.

[burrows]

My tackle was stolen out of my truck before its sad and depressing. I had to start over missed a season. But I started back up by filling up a 3700 with square bills then just continued filling 3700s and now I can honestly say that I built up my arsenal even better than before. 

[deaknh03]

I had a loser steal all my gear as well..20+ years of stuff. I made a decent comeback, my garage now looks like a jdm marketplace. I also filled up the losers washing machine with a bag of rock salt and let it run.

[Unclepepsi]

6 minutes ago, deaknh03 said:

I had a loser steal all my gear as well..20+ years of stuff. I made a decent comeback, my garage now looks like a jdm marketplace. I also filled up the losers washing machine with a bag of rock salt and let it run.

Wow, I am glad you came back and got even, unfortunately the only person at fault was myself.

[Evan K]

9 minutes ago, deaknh03 said:

I had a loser steal all my gear as well..20+ years of stuff. I made a decent comeback, my garage now looks like a jdm marketplace. I also filled up the losers washing machine with a bag of rock salt and let it run.

This is a story I want to hear.

[DogBone_384]

Drop me a PM with your address. I've got a SpiderWire tackle bag I no longer use. Give it a good home.

[S. Sass]

First pic is pretty much all of what I was throwing in but i am sure there will be a few extras. The other pictures are some closer up ones.

If there is something specific you like to use let me know I might have some. Please PM me your address and i will try to ship out Monday. 

[Kevin22]

My best advice is to go to walmart and buy a pack of eagle claw 3/16 worm weights (0.97), a pack of eagle claw 4/0 worm hooks (1.97), a pack of yum dingers (2.99) and a pack of zoom craws $2.99). That will let you go fishing for less than 10 bucks and will catch a bass anywhere there are... bass. 

Find a nice shady spot to bank fish and relax. 

[Unclepepsi]

1 minute ago, Kevin22 said:

My best advice is to go to walmart and buy a pack of eagle claw 3/16 worm weights (0.97), a pack of eagle claw 4/0 worm hooks (1.97), a pack of yum dingers (2.99) and a pack of zoom craws $2.99). That will let you go fishing for less than 10 bucks and will catch a bass anywhere there are... bass. 

Find a nice shady spot to bank fish and relax. 

Thanks for the advice, I am usually a very active fisher but you know I could use a relaxing sit on the bank worm and bobber kinda day

[BassThumb]

On April 22, 2016 at 6:46 AM, Further North said:

UnclePepsi: If you have homeowners insurance they will likely cover the cost of replacing your tackle.

If you're renting, not sure if renter's insurance will.

I don't see why homeowner's insurance would be liable to cover the accidental loss of something that occurred far away from the home. That would really jack up the cost of insurance! 

This is from Allstate insurance.

"You are headed on vacation to the Caribbean and realize two hours into your flight that you left your camera under a chair in the airport. When you land, you call the airport and the airline, but your camera is nowhere to be found. That may leave you wondering whether your homeowners or renters insurance will cover the loss.

You'll likely find that a standard policy for a home, condo or rental property doesn't provide coverage for lost items. Instead, those policies typically cover specific risks, known as perils. So while a camera or other items you own may be covered if they are stolen or damaged in a fire, that coverage typically won't extend to belongings that you lose or misplace."

[Further North]

1 hour ago, BassThumb said:

I don't see why homeowner's insurance would be liable to cover the accidental loss of something that occurred far away from the home. That would really jack up the cost of insurance! 

I don't know why either...but it was covered.  Saved me about $1500 after my deductible...sometimes all those years of coughing up premiums pays off.

[BassThumb]

39 minutes ago, Further North said:

I don't know why either...but it was covered.  Saved me about $1500 after my deductible...sometimes all those years of coughing up premiums pays off.

 I'm surprised by that. It's good to know!

[Last_Cast]

Good luck man!
As you can see we have some great people on the forums.

[DogBone_384]

Just got a PM from Unclepepsi. It looks like the membership accomplished its mission. 

He's very thankful and excited to get back out on the water.

I hope he catches a new PB.

Tight lines everyone.

[Unclepepsi]

I want to thanks everyone for thier tips advice and generosity. I would not have a fishing season without you guys. Thanks to all who sent me stuff, it was unexpected and a complete shock. There are plenty of things to get me started. I look forward to being part of this community and sharing my experiences with you all. Happy Fishing my friends.

[scaleface]

In 25 years , what lures have been your most productive ?

[Ghostshad]

A Gun.

[Munkin]

12 hours ago, scaleface said:

In 25 years , what lures have been your most productive ?

Sex Panther, 60% of the time it works every time!

 

Allen

[jitterbug127]

I'd I had to start over and needed to keep it cheap id say fish the 3 water columns. Top, middle and bottom

Spook in bone is my favorite top water

Square Bill in shad pattern 1.5 size

And senko in green pumpkin for Texas rigs, c dog, drop shot etc. So versatile 

If you didmt want to use crankbait I'd get chatterbait.

 

I do lots it my fishing with just a spook, chatterbait and senko. They are a great combo to cover lots of needs.

[deaknh03]

On Sunday, May 01, 2016 at 10:05 PM, Munkin said:

Sex Panther, 60% of the time it works every time!

 

Allen

I've yet to try that...sounds illegal in 48 states.