I Am Done Buying New Lures!

[Dorado]

Said just about everybody on this forum  Listen, I had a deep realization this morning that I am actually handicapping my progress embarking this exciting new endeavor of being a bass angler. I'm constantly keeping up with the 'Benjamin's'  or convincing myself that this new lure/soft plastic that I read somebody's reviews on (especially soft plastics :/ - thanks Crappies) will be the answer to my riddle. For example, nice try Al Lindner.......you almost had me with the new Storm GT360 yesterday........don't worry, you're still my icon.  What's the irony here?

 

I said that last week when I picked up some new Reins bubbling shaker. I said that the week before when I almost pulled the trigger on a couple of the 60+ colored cranks Norman offers. The week before that, my insecurity drove me to the extreme of picking up more Z-Man TRDs that I didn't have the color of. Guess what? I have WAY more brand new, never been opened, packages that keep getting piled on with new impulsive buys haha! (spoiler alert: I have yet to use any of those aforementioned products sad huh)

 

I'm being a little dramatic here, but me cutting myself off from buying any new lures for the rest of this year will force me to: 1) improve on techniques with the unopened toys I already have 2) save $$$ 3) be more grateful of the arsenal of countless combinations I can muster 4) save $$$ again. And who knows.......maybe Woody doesn't have to be replaced by Buzzlightyear every week......what if what's never been opened yet is the golden ticket to all these waters all along?

 

Sorry marketers, I just ruined your day I know I know. Don't worry though.........plenty other fish in the sea haha.

 

This was not intended to be a rant, actually sharing a huge personal flaw that I need to curb; but more of a way to get this off my chest and bring some humor to the end of a stressful workday. Tight lines!

[TheRodFather]

Best of luck......:)

[K_Mac]

Good luck. I have enough tackle that I could probably fish the rest of my life without buying anything new. What would be the fun of that?

[thebillsman]

I tend to agree with you. 

[A-Jay]

@Dorado ~ Perhaps try this approach. 

Once you're caught at least one legal keeper bass on Every Plug & Bait you have in your own personal arsenal, then it may be time to expand.

Other wise, double down and get to fishing.

I will admit that I however did not adhere to that particular mantra - and even if I started to now, and did somehow manage to stick with it faithfully, I still wouldn't be buying anything new for several years, & Years & Years  ..   ..  well, you get the point.

 

Best of Luck to you though  ..  ..  ..  ..  ..  ..

A-Jay

[Yakalong]

For lent I will give up buying new lures. (Luckily I was at bps prior to lent) 

[whitwolf]

If I had a dollar for everytime I said I wouldn't buy anything new I would have thousands to buy more baits. Just sayin'.

[lo n slo]

i just ordered 35 bags of lizards

[IndianaFinesse]

Good idea, just stay out of the sale thread and tackle purchase thread.  How long do you all think it's going to last?

[wdp]

@Dorado Man I hear what you're saying. I got so much unopened tackle that I could open my own tackle store, lol.

 

How many of us have done this? Browsing the aisles of a local sporting goods store, we go Wow! Look! Zoom super flukes on sale. I need 3 packs of this color. Only to get home and rift thru our baits to see we already got 4 packs of super flukes in said color. Lol! Yeah I'm guilty. ?

 

The problem is buying new baits & tackle & gear is so much fun. 

[Dorado]

11 minutes ago, wdp said:

@Dorado Man I hear what you're saying. I got so much unopened tackle that I could open my own tackle store, lol.

 

How many of us have done this? Browsing the aisles of a local sporting goods store, we go Wow! Look! Zoom super flukes on sale. I need 3 packs of this color. Only to get home and rift thru our baits to see we already got 4 packs of super flukes in said color. Lol! Yeah I'm guilty. ?

 

The problem is buying new baits & tackle & gear is so much fun. 

It sure is fun! It's like a hobby on its own. I just can't tell my wife that adding more shoes to her extensive shoe collection is also a hobby !

17 minutes ago, IndianaFinesse said:

Good idea, just stay out of the sale thread and tackle purchase thread.  How long do you all think it's going to last?

Until tomorrow haha. Jk I'm disciplined when I need to.... it's like getting back in shape or a diet ..... do I want to? H{+$ no! But if it's going to make a positive difference than I'm good with the sacrifices.

[wdp]

1 minute ago, Dorado said:

It sure is fun! It's like a hobby on its own. I just can't tell my wife that adding more shoes to her extensive shoe collection is also a hobby !

? Yep. Luckily I got a pretty understanding wife. 

[jr231]

It's fun catching bass on new things.. that's why I buy them.. others like rapala, I collect.  Maybe my kids will be into fishing and they can inherit my hoard. Or maybe I'll get buried with them.. worst case scenario I pass and they end up in a garage sale/flea market. 

 

But hey. They sure look purdy in my tackle box(es) . I think imma go look at them now. 

[RoLo]

I tip my hat to your assertive spirit, you remind me of myself.
On the downside, I've arrived at this same crossroads before it ever crossed your mind.
Trust me when I say, there'll be many more crossroads my friend     

 

Roger

[NCbassraider]

I've had that talk with myself a hundred times.  Thought about it last week then spent $75 on 3 jerk baits.  Already had one of them but it was covered in teeth marks.  

 

It's a relatively cheap addiction...that's the other thing I tell myself a lot.

[HookRz]

2 hours ago, K_Mac said:

Good luck. I have enough tackle that I could probably fish the rest of my life without buying anything new. What would be the fun of that?

Not much fun for an industry designed to take money out of your pocket and put in their bank account for sure! Party pooper! 

[paul.]

in honor of your ironclad willpower,  i too will set a new record in FPA (fishing purchase abstinence). starting now.

whew, man that was brutal!  didn't think i'd make it there for a while. 

toughest 3 seconds of my life!

 

[blckshirt98]

I've thought this too but it's hard to stop, especially since I think it's good karma to visit a local tackle shop every month or two and spend some money there and keep in touch with the staff.

 

Now I just look at it as stocking up for retirement, because once I'm on a fixed income I won't have as much to spend on fishing stuff.  Buy now so I have what I need later!

[Fun4Me]

Quitter 

[jdz197]

The key to fixing that 'unopened packages of lures' problem is buying even MORE tackleboxes 

[BigSkyBasser]

I empathize and relate as much as anyone. I just got done buying $150 worth of new jerkbaits....and while organizing found out that I have already about 15 suspending and floating jerkbaits that I have yet to fish and had completely forgotten all about. 

[Raul]

 

I Am Done Buying New Lures!

 

[MisplacedTexan99]

I don't need this type of negativity in my life....lol only kidding man good luck. Now if you will excuse me I need to check tackle warehouse for a "few" things.

[Gundog]

I took the same pledge Dorado. Its a shame I broke it days later. Hope it works out better for you than it did for me. Check out the bait monkey thread. Then you'll see just how powerful this addiction is.

[S. Sass]

59 minutes ago, Raul said:

I Am Done Buying New Lures!

 

Same ^^^ I can't stop cold turkey.