bank fisherman....

[ksdog]

There is a product called 3rd grip rod holder that I use. It straps around your waist and holds the rod at an angle that is out of the way and doesn't impede casting with the rod in your hand. I have a small plastic tackle box in my back pocket. I'll only wear a backpack when I'm walk/wading a long way from my vehicle.  In the backpack I'll have water, snacks, spare spools, etc.

[Senko4life]

I carry 1 rod, a 6'6 medium action spinning rod.  I have 1 lure box in my backpack with cranks, jigs, spinnerbaits, top waters ect... and about 30 bags of various soft plastics.  When fishing soft plastics, which is most of the time, Ill carry 3 or 4 colors and few different styles in a bag in my pocket so i can change my rig quick for different water I may come across.

[BassHunter69]

i bank fish alot i'll carry my med size ugly stik bag which has everything i need as top waters med level cranks, jigs and plastics, such as worms,tubes,lizards,and flukes i'll bring 2 rods one casting and one spinning, i'll just sling that ugly stik bag over my should and carry my rods easy to move from place to place, ive made bank fishing an all day event if i can, also having this assortament of lures allows me to be ready for nearly every and any situation at hand i may come across. theres not a peice of tackle i have that i haven't used, although i need more jig practice, and zara spook practice.

[brgbassmaster]

i only have a huge plano tackle box loaded with spinnerbaits buzzbaits cranks tons of plastics topwater and it sucks carrying that 20lb thing around so any ideas for a smaller tackle box for shore walking.in my boat back at home i had a tackle storage box

[Davis]

Taking two rods with a backpack is quite easy. That way you can carry a rod in each hand, and put one down to cast, OR carry two with one hand.

Have two totally different types of baits tied on though. That way you can fish every spot with two different techniques..

I walk around with a Zoom Superfluke on one, and a wacky rigged senko on the other.. Those are my two most productive baits. Put your two confidence baits on each rig, and you're set. That way you save re-tying your two fav baits over and over again.

I have a pretty good sized tacklebag that I walk around with. Next year I'm going to do what your doing. Just pick up a backpack and throw the tackle that I need in there. There is no reason that I need to bring my whole tacklebag along when I know that I'm not going to be throwing my hard baits. Makes sense to just toss some bags of plastics, hooks, pliers, and some split shot in a knapsack and go from there. For some reason I have always tugged along my tackle for some stupid reason.

[32251]

I am always refining my bank fishing set up.  I carry a small shoulder bag that has a small two sided plastic box for small things and a single plastic box for longer lures.  The soft plastics are in a zip lock bag and a set of needle noses for hook removal.  That and a rod are all I take mostly.  I am trying to get away from taking two rods.  

I just got a couple of fishing vests off Ebay and these will hold a heck of a lot of stuff!!  Going to put them to use soon.  

I picked up at a  yard sale some neat little pouches that clip on to a belt loop.  One holds the cell phone and the other holds a bottle of water.  That gets the bottle of water and the cell phone out of the pocket of my pants which gets uncomfortable.  My folding knife is on a belt pouch. I would not ever go walking around a lake without a good knife that you can get to real fast. You never know what might come out of the woods or bushes! I have a carry permit, but have yet to start carrying a small pistol, but if I go to a  wooded lake I am unfamiliar with I just might take it for obvious reasons until I can scope the situation out. Check the firearm laws out first in regards to the lake your fishing.

I also bought a pair of cargo pants at the great Wall of china Mart.  They have some nice extra pockets for stuff.

[Ballpark Frank]

I bank fish alot when I am working off of midnights. My route home has several accesses to Wheeler Lake/TN river. I usually do not fish far from my car, so my big Cabelas tackle bag is in the back. I usually carry 2 rods; a 7' M spinning with a swimbait or plastic(I am not very successful with plastics) and my 6'6" MH baitcaster with a spinnerbait. I do not venture far from the beaten path, due to an abundance of Cottonmouths in my area.

[jwo1124]

I find myself bank fishing more than on my boat. I have a small 12' aluminum which I load in/out of the back of my Ford Explorer. It needs two people to load/umload. So if no ones around, I'm stuck casting from shore.

I usually bring the majority of my rods and leaver them in my truck. I'll take 2-3 rods and a backpack with some plano clear boxes.

I should cut down to 1 or 2 rods. Just remember the words "pattern fishing" this means fishing a specific way(presentation/location) at a given time based on weather/season/time of day/ fish's biological needs)

Say I was to fish today, right now. Its 8:53 am Eastern time, 8/28 about 80 degrees and sunny, its been 80 and sunny the past couple weeks on average. Its summer its hot

I will know that since the surface temp is going to be hot from all the sunny hot days we have had. The bass will most likely be off shore in deeper water 10-15 feet near grassbeds for cover, camoflauge, oxygen. Since its hot and bright bass that remain in shallows will be in thick vegetation. Since its bright and sunny, shallow water bass will be on high alert and jumpy today since on bright days they feel vulnerable to predators since they can be seen easier.

So if I was fishing today from the bank, I would say, I probably am not going to be able to reach the deeper bass holding in cooler water on shore, so I'd focus on shallow vegetation and/boat docks or anywhere a fish can hide and be safe. If the shallow water temps were getting in the 80's I may slow down, plus since its sunny and bass are spooky I would use jigs/plastics natural presentations, maybe a topwater frog.

So for today all I need is a plastic/jig rod, and maybe a pitch/froggin rod. This will eliminate excess baggage I'll have to carry around on the lake.

If you know where the fish will most likely be, and what's the few best presentations to get them to bite, you'll know the gear you need. This will make choosing your bank fishing gear much easier and leave you a lot more comfortable walking around the shore of you rlocal lake or pond.

[FishTank]

I usually bring 3 rods,  2 baitcasters and one spinning reel but this changes if it's windy outside.  If that's the case I bring 2 spinning rods and 1 baitcaster.  The baitcasters are setup one for crankbait and the other for softplastic.  For the spinning out fit I use a shorter rod 6' or 6'3" for casting in either tight places along the bank or into the wind.  For tackle I pack tons of stuff into a Jansport 2 day backpack including food and water.

[Spini Boys]

1 baitcasting combo with a spinnerbait, packet of black worms and a couple bullet weights and worm hooks. Spinnerbait is my search bait, if the bite is slow I tie on the worm. I fish fast and furiouse from the bank, if I'm not in my boat, I dont have much time or i'm at a pond.

[Guest the_muddy_man]

Sorry I didnt see this earlier I bank fish all the time Here is a picture of the Bank I fish from

[BassHunter69]

Sorry I didnt see this earlier I bank fish all the time Here is a picture of the Bank I fish from

dadgummit Muddy    ;D

[Bankbeater]

I carry one baitcaster with a jig and one spinning reel for plastics. I don't like to throw crankbaits or spinners from the bank because its way too easy to hang them up.

[iminsanenutz]

i have one main box, depending on where im going and what time of day ill be there, i put certain things in a little 2 sided disc man carry bag. everyone says it looks like a purse so i gues i call it my fishing purse. but ill bring 2 rods with me and i can walk where ever, stop and tie something on then sling it back around to my back.