When do you tie on your lures/hooks for a day out on the water?

[Choporoz]

I tie them on at ice out.... fortunately,  last winter was mild and I didn't even have to do it then

[Catt]

I've got this unique problem, I'm retired so I seldom schedule fish trips!

 

I'm subject to bail at anytime so my equipment stays chocked, locked, & ready to rock. 

Edited August 6, 2020 by Catt
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[RoLo]

 

My wife & I are rigged-up and ready to roll at all times.

We both keep our lures in Velcro lure wrappers, even trebled plugs (not a problem).

Before an outing, I just fetch my logbook, install the Lowrance and load the cargo. 

 

On the water, I’m 'forever' running my fingers along the line to detect any nicks or frays.

As a result, retying takes place mostly on the water.  

 

Roger

[Born 2 fish]

Usually when I get to the spot you m fishing. I’ll have a top water bait tied on already. Then adjust from there.

[roadwarrior]

Rigged & ready

 

[Log Catcher]

I have to agree with @ScottF. I don't want a tangled mess in my rod box. I have a couple of rods that stay rigged up with soft plastics. Anything else get tied on when I get on the water. There have been too many times when I thought I would be fishing certain lures or a certain way only to find out the conditions were not what I expected and had to change.

[PhishLI]

Braid rigs the night before. Mono/copoly/fluoro right before I leave.

[BrianMDTX]

So, there are a lot of differing opinions as to when anglers tie on rigs. But, if you do so 3-4 days in advance of a trip, do you think that has any affect on knot strength? Discounting any damage, of course. Just the length of time. 

[Teal]

3 minutes ago, BrianMDTX said:

So, there are a lot of differing opinions as to when anglers tie on rigs. But, if you do so 3-4 days in advance of a trip, do you think that has any affect on knot strength? Discounting any damage, of course. Just the length of time. 

I don't think there is

[J Francho]

9 hours ago, BrianMDTX said:

So, there are a lot of differing opinions as to when anglers tie on rigs. But, if you do so 3-4 days in advance of a trip, do you think that has any affect on knot strength? Discounting any damage, of course. Just the length of time. 

Nope.

[roadwarrior]

[NYWayfarer]

I tie on rigs to all the setups I am going to use on an outing the night before I intend to fish them. I want to waste no time tying stuff on when I hit the water.

 

Knot strength degrading over time is something to be considered. I know a friend of mine in Florida fished for months with the same palomar knot I tied for him when I was down there last year.

[Spankey]

In my case I’m going Sunday am. A couple of things will be tied on prior for Topwater, they are on now actually. A lite t-rig for worm is rigged and ready to go now. Conditions and feelings at the time will dictate others. 

[.ghoti.]

Doesn't matter when you retie, as long as you do.

[gim]

11 hours ago, BrianMDTX said:

So, there are a lot of differing opinions as to when anglers tie on rigs. But, if you do so 3-4 days in advance of a trip, do you think that has any affect on knot strength? Discounting any damage, of course. Just the length of time. 

I sometimes do it a couple days in advance when I have the time to and have not found an issue.  I think the conditions that the line is stored in may play a bigger role in strength weakening and deterioration.  Leaving rods and reels in the hot sun or outside exposed to the elements presents a greater risk than re-tying it a few days in advance when stored properly.

[Bankbeater]

I try to retie the night before, but I learned the hard way it’s not a good idea to start tying late night when tired. Now if I have something going on the night before a trip I retie earlier in the week. 

[OnthePotomac]

I retie everything the day after fishing, change some baits, clean the Potomac gunk out of the line guides, hose down the spools with KVD and everything sits until I get back out, be it a week, or a month, then it is pack up and go.  

[basser27]

Check line for nicks and abrasion and retie as needed