Most Tackle

[JediAmoeba]

I have a lot of tackle and I realize I have a problem - I can never get rid of it. I just keep feeding the monkey(s).

 

So when I think I have too much tackle I watch this video: 

 

 

Does anyone know of anyone else that has more tackle than Epic Eric?

[Bird]

I weighed my tackle bag last year and it came in at a gaudy 37lbs......I like to be prepared.

The good news, not a single bait order over the winter.

The bad news? A new boat showed up ?.

[webertime]

I'd be horrified to weigh mine

[DitchPanda]

I'd guess Tom Monsoon does. I saw a video once where he said he has thousands of swim jigs.

[king fisher]

I don't know Epic Eric, but I do know he is my hero. 

[RB 77]

Bait Monkey got that man good!

[KDW96]

28 minutes ago, RB 77 said:

Bait Monkey got that man good!

Now we know where the monkey lives.

[Cbump]

16 hours ago, Bird said:

I weighed my tackle bag last year and it came in at a gaudy 37lbs......I like to be prepared.

The good news, not a single bait order over the winter.

The bad news? A new boat showed up ?.

Your stuff fits in one bag?!

[Fishin Dad]

I like to buy tackle and have plenty, but Epic Eric is unreal.  Tom Monsoor does have a lot too. I saw a video of his basement and his vintage lure collection is beautiful.   I keep trying to stop buying, but as I read and learn more, it seems I always need more.   I always find a way to justify more rods, reels, and tackle.  Oh well, I work for a reason.  

[Deleted account]

17 hours ago, JediAmoeba said:

Does anyone know of anyone else that has more tackle than Epic Eric?

 

Fifth...

[Fishin Dad]

Watch the Hellabass episode with Epic Eric on it.  They go back and forth talking about tackle and giving tips.  It is a great video/podcast!   Epic Eric doesn’t just buy, he tinkers and knows a ton.  

[JediAmoeba]

2 hours ago, Cbump said:

Your stuff fits in one bag?!

Seriously. Mine barely fits in a big shed

[volzfan59]

I don't even want to know how much my tackle weighs!

[Susky River Rat]

20 hours ago, Bird said:

The bad news? A new boat showed up ?

I’m trying to figure out where the bad news is.

 

[WRB]

When you don’t how many lures you have it’s time to stop, and take inventory listing every lure.

When selling my stuff a few ago years listing everything was eye opening!? each lure brought back a memory.

Tom

[Deleted account]

2 hours ago, JediAmoeba said:

Seriously. Mine barely fits in a big shed

 

My Sea Bee unit used to drill in Lakehurst, and you could see the Hindenburg hangar from the chow hall, just saying...

 

 

[Munkin]

22 hours ago, king fisher said:

I don't know Epic Eric, but I do know he is my hero. 

 

Somebody in the state of Maryland that has more tackle than me. 

 

That's not a bait monkey its a bait silverback gorilla at his house.

 

Allen

[Smells like fish]

EE is my hero but as mentioned above look up “Tom Monsoor bass cave”

[Big Hands]

Scott Martin visited Tom Monsoor last summer and it (his basement) was pretty insane, especially if you're a jig connoisseur. 

[Functional]

about every year I go through my stuff and if I havent touched it that season it goes in a box for giving out. This year my nephew turns 5 and has been going out with my BIL often so hes getting one hell of a box this year. 

 

Previously if I struck up conversation with someone who had kids fishing i'd give it to them, or put it for free at work if it went to someones kids who fish. 

[JediAmoeba]

15 hours ago, WRB said:

When you don’t how many lures you have it’s time to stop, and take inventory listing every lure.

When selling my stuff a few ago years listing everything was eye opening!? each lure brought back a memory.

Tom

I have boxes of stuff I never use...for instance I can't tell you the last time I pulled out any of my topwaters besides a yellow magic popper and my swimbaits. Buzzbaits - I have at least 100 but haven't thrown one in 3 years. So much situational stuff I just haven't used because the majority of my fishing is done in tournaments. 

 

Yet, I can't shed any of it.

9 hours ago, Smells like fish said:

EE is my hero but as mentioned above look up “Tom Monsoor bass cave”

This was amazing. I love seeing all this old tackle. And he is correct, what's old becomes new again.

[Bluebasser86]

Maybe if I'd held onto all the baits I've found for the last couple decades. 

[KP Duty]

At the risk of sounding like a hater....what a mess!  I'm assuming he spread around and hung up a few boxes of cranks/spinnerbaits for effect, but it triggered my OCD.

[Dogface]

11 hours ago, Smells like fish said:

EE is my hero 

 

Yep! I enjoy watching him on SM Crush. A good personality and he is always informative. 

[MAN]

2 hours ago, KP Duty said:

At the risk of sounding like a hater....what a mess!  I'm assuming he spread around and hung up a few boxes of cranks/spinnerbaits for effect, but it triggered my OCD.

I agree!