Does anyone else find prepping their tackle box oddly satisfying and supergluing plastics to jig heads therapeutic?

[flyfisher]

4 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Pre-Trip Tackle prep is a major source of fun for this Basshead.

Rigging baits & leaders as well as loading & unloading baits as needed.

I'll even throw pre-trip Truck, Boat, Motor & Trailer mainainance as part of this deal. 

Adds nicely to the hopes, dreams & anticipation of every pre-dawn adventure

A-Jay

That is cause it is like -40 for you 6 months out of the year and you are retired

And yes I am jealous....not hte cold but the retired part maybe a little even though I love my work.

[A-Jay]

3 minutes ago, flyfisher said:

That is cause it is like -40 for you 6 months out of the year and you are retired

And yes I am jealous....not hte cold but the retired part maybe a little even though I love my work.

LOL - There's usually at least a little truth in jest ~

And you're not that far off my friend.

On both accounts.

I will admit that 'for most of us', retirement puts us that much closer to the finish line.

So get whatever it is while you can !

A-Jay

[Catt]

And we ain't even mentioned the boat & vehicle preparation.

 

I fish year round so all of this is part of every day life.

[A-Jay]

1 minute ago, Catt said:

And we ain't even mentioned the boat & vehicle preparation.

 

I fish year round so all of this is part of every day life.

I did.

A-Jay

[Catt]

5 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

I did.

A-Jay

 

You a basshead, you ain't forgetting nuthin!

 

[Columbia Craw]

A-Jay pre plans his pre preparation before his final preparations.

[GreenPig]

I enjoy a couple hours of prep before every trip(1 - 3 times a week year round) and a 4 - 6 hour prep at the change of seasons. I find I can't sleep if I haven't retied every knot and double checked my loadout.

[gim]

Your gear and tackle is a variable that you can control, so why leave a chance of failure? I see it as a similar variable with preventative maintenance on an engine. Do nothing and problems will eventually surface.

[Deephaven]

I like to hang out in my boat on the water and in the garage.

 

Having everything where it should be puts me at ease as well.  

[Choporoz]

On 7/23/2022 at 11:19 AM, Deleted account said:

I know I'm in the minority, but no, prepping equipment is tedious to me whether it's fishing, cycling, tennis, or diving.

+1

I spend a lot of time prepping stuff, but it never gets very organized.   I dive in a couple times a week with great intentions,  but 15-20 minutes in and I'm so done.  My stuff is ready and in the car year round, so gear is mostly ready to go all the time.  Regular tweaking, minor maintenance and re-tying leaders is as much of a chore as I can take each time.

[papajoe222]

I not only enjoy tackle prep prior to an outing, I enjoy mentally planning different strategies for it. Then, I reorganize everything based on what I decided was the best approach. What I end up with is a disorganized tackle box and a confused Papa. 

[Munkin]

On 7/23/2022 at 2:11 PM, A-Jay said:

Pre-Trip Tackle prep is a major source of fun for this Basshead.

Rigging baits & leaders as well as loading & unloading baits as needed.

I'll even throw pre-trip Truck, Boat, Motor & Trailer mainainance as part of this deal. 

Adds nicely to the hopes, dreams & anticipation of every pre-dawn adventure

A-Jay

Rod socks color coded? I did this years ago and it really helps. Blue crankbait rods, black jig, black with red stripes Trig,  red spinnerbait,  khaki swim jig,  Spinning are mostly yellow except the ML ones for DS those fairy wands get pink. 

 

Allen 

[A-Jay]

9 minutes ago, Munkin said:

Rod socks color coded? I did this years ago and it really helps. Blue crankbait rods, black jig, black with red stripes Trig,  red spinnerbait,  khaki swim jig,  Spinning are mostly yellow except the ML ones for DS those fairy wands get pink. 

 

Allen 

Oh Yes ~

We are totally color coded. 

There simply must be a method to the Madness . . . 

A-Jay

[Munkin]

Just now, A-Jay said:

Oh Yes ~

We are totally color coded. 

There simply must be a method to the Madness . . . 

A-Jay

It just makes life easier when you open the rod locker. The main rods I plan on using are already on the deck but this just really helps reduce the clutter. 

 

Allen 

[Munkin]

Organizing tackle depends on how I am fishing.  What I mean by this is if it a tournament no matter how big or small I will spend hours organizing and come up with several plans.  If I am just going fishing for fun then whatever is tied on and in the tackle bag is good enough for Government work. 

 

Going through tackle is just meh to me.  I don't hate it but don't get excited about it either. 

 

 

Allen 

[throttleplate]

My tackle box is always organized before i even leave the the last spot i fished.

If it is 10:30 pm i will kneel down and with my headlamp on put all unbroken lures in their spot, broken lures, chewed up snelled jigs, leaders get thrown in the everything bucket and get repaired during the week. 

[Sphynx]

I don't know that I can say I "like" it, but I definitely recognize the value of it, and how much time being organized saves me, and how much less likely I am to forget the gear I need to be successful on the water. The other benefit of being extremely organized does for me is it allows me to track trends in both what I am using most, which baits I am replacing most, and which baits never really get fished...there's also the part where regular inspection and maintenance on rods/reels/line etc will prolong the lifespan of the stuff I paid good hard cash for, and that's probably the most sensible reason as far as my family is concerned. 

[Ohioguy25]

On 7/23/2022 at 3:02 PM, Jar11591 said:

Getting my tackle rigged the night before a outing is definitely part of the fun for me. Any, and I mean ANY excuse to fiddle with my tackle. Boat will be loaded up the night before as well. It’s really enjoyable for me, and makes those 3:30am drives to the lake that much easier. 

Exactly nothing smoother than rolling out of bed and just getting in your car and going fishing, no hassle no rushing around to get organized.

[Cbump]

On 7/23/2022 at 1:11 PM, A-Jay said:

Pre-Trip Tackle prep is a major source of fun for this Basshead.

Rigging baits & leaders as well as loading & unloading baits as needed.

I'll even throw pre-trip Truck, Boat, Motor & Trailer mainainance as part of this deal. 

Adds nicely to the hopes, dreams & anticipation of every pre-dawn adventure

A-Jay

Love the livewell handle! 

18 hours ago, Deephaven said:

I like to hang out in my boat on the water and in the garage.

 

Having everything where it should be puts me at ease as well.  

Yep, you’ll find me in my boat often reorganizing tackle, changing lines, deciding I need to swap reels, pitching baits in my yard, just staring at my sweet zillion. If I can’t be on the water, I want to be messing with my gear. 

[A-Jay]

4 minutes ago, Cbump said:

Love the livewell handle! 

Thank You ~ 

That's actually the spring loaded Pop-Up Tackle storage.

Added a little 'fancy work' to it - left over USCG habit.

Live well's just aft (HUK stickers on lid) 

Boat's a 2016 and Lund has since discontinued it's use.

Too bad, I really like it. 

 

A-Jay

 

[Cbump]

Wow I love that! Never seen anything like that. 

[txchaser]

I think it is my least favorite part of fishing besides not catching fish.

And it got to the point where I'd get on the water and often have a much different plan than the original one after I saw what the weather was really like and the water clarity was really like, and where the bait was.

The one exception is if I think I'm going to need something specialized or complicated, I know to get out ahead of my "but I really don't feel like fiddling with rigging a carolina rig" urges and do it the night before. 

[Gorris317]

I usually only organize my tackle at the beginning of the season unless my "confidence" lure changes during the season.

 

Usually set up my tackle so that the lures I have most confidence with are on top. If I try another bait or they seem to be liking a different bait then it gets reorganized. 

 

But my reels and rods get cleaned almost every trip. Add oil or grease if needed and give a good wipe down to get crud off of them.