You're either a Tackle Junky...or Not.

[CODbasser]

I hardly ever buy new tackle. Okay, so I've had a lot of nice stuff given to me (sponsors) but even before that, I was already scrapping the stuff I never used, and narrowing it WAAY down to just the stuff I actually catch fish with.

What excites me is a sticking a BIG fish ! A new rod or reel will just be dirty in a few trips anyway..... but as long as it still works, I won't hardly ever think twice about it.

To me, getting excited about fishing tackle, is like a carpenter getting all happy goofy, every time he opens his tool box ;-) Fishing gear, and even a fishing boat, are just tools. And as long as they work, theirs no need, or desire to replace them. I spend PLENTY of $ as it is, on gas to get to and from my fishing holes, and day use fees.

The bait monkey would starve if he depended on guys like me.

Peace,

Fish

although i do agree that rods,reels, tackle ect are tools for fishing...for most of us...fishing is not a job, so we dont see our tackle like a carpenter would see his tools. This is our hobby so we get enjoyment out of buying something that might make us be able to catch more fish....im like fbl i buy alot of what works...cheaper to buy in bulk

[bass wrangler569]

I'm definitely a tackle junkie. In fact, this thread has reminded me that I probably have something I need to buy...

[MitchIsFishin]

No, I'm actually the opposite. Like SirSnook and others, I buy moderate gear. Recently bought two reels, returned one, and I'm very careful on picking out my lures & all of my tackle. I, personally, don't wish to waste money on buying stuff I won't use or don't like. Now, my OHP, nothing more, tackle junkies are like those who can't own too much camera gear, car stuff or you name it. OCD. To me, (and me only), it appears to be looking for a way to waste money. IF that is what you want to do, God Bless ya, no problem on my end. Do you need to do that to feed a hobby? Far from it, and really just the opposite.

[ZeNoob]

a neighbor of mine passed away this past winter. his wife is having a garage sale and is gonna sale all of his fishing gear. He gots a single car garage packed full of fishing gear and a shed in the back yard over flowing with gear.

needless to say ive been saving and saving and trying not to buy anything from the store so i could aquire a ton more crap next weekend.

[Jake.]

I am, mostly thanks to some of the guys on here and TT.  :

[Eddie Munster]

I'm too cheap to just go hog wild and buy everything I WANT but I do buy more than I NEED.

I'm trying to break the habit of falling back to the ol' reliables and fish more of a variety so I am buying a couple different lures.

I guess it's like some drug users; I'm not a junkie but a recreational  buyer.

[SDoolittle]

I'm don't think I'm a junkie, but I've been told that denial is the first sign.

[skillet]

I take it in stages (phases of the moon, or something :-/). I can stay away from Bass Pro (fishing dept. at Walley World) for ages and use what I've got. Then, I wake up one morning and all my money is gone, a big burnt hole in my pocket and all these new lures and stuff in a bag next to me. Then it hits me, I have no memory of what happened to my money or how all this stuff got here :-[...

skillet

[The_Natural]

....... I even get excited when I need to shop for a new electric toothbrush or Razor. How about you?

The Doctor Phil types have a syndrome named for folks like this. Can't remember what it is. The purchase has less to do with need but more about fulfillment of a desire to own and the rush one receives when actually making the purchase.

Ultimately, once the initial purchase thrill is gone, the item winds up on a pile with all the other previous purchases. Sometimes much of it never gets used.

True condition....that condition is actually treated like an addiction with medication and therapy. That's on the extreme end though...I don't make purchases just to make a purchases.  People like that compulsively buy....usually on a daily basis and need that rush like a heroin addict needs heroin.  Let's just say I love beer, but I'm not an alcoholic  

[CatBassin]

Hello, my name is Nice Bass You Got There, and I'm a Tackle Junky. I get excited about making purchases and have to look even if I'm not going to make a purchase.

It feels a lot better to admit that out loud.

[Captain Obvious]

I'm ready to lay down $100 and say that no one in the world is a bigger tackle junkie than me!!!!!

And I wouldn't have it any other way,

TACKLE JUNKIES ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Capt.O

[Fish Chris]

Hey MitchIsFishing, it's funny you said

tackle junkies are like those who can't own too much camera gear, car stuff or you name it.

Because when it comes to cameras or stuff for my new truck, I'm completely the opposite as I am with fishing tackle.  I could spend litterally 10's of thousands of $$$ on cameras and truck stuff, if I had it !  

Heck, I have 7 cameras now.... but would just love to buy a top of the line pro DSLR, and a full assortment of lenses.... that would be $50K right there ! And a couple more top of the line fixed lens cams.... and a good digital video recorder....

And I know I could easily dump $50K or more, into my truck too.

So, as you can see, for me, fishing is the FAR cheaper choice ;-)

Peace,

Fish

[Jimzee]

I take care of all my stuff.  Sometimes it borders on OCD, putting on the reel covers and rod sleeves, wiping off the spinnerbait blades and hooks on cranks.  It bugs me when I get a little debris on the frame of my reels after a day of fishing.  I will come home and wipe off the reel, if need be, I will take it apart and clean it that way.  I do get a rush out of tackle purchases.  It makes me feel good to have nice stuff to fish with but my mind does all the fishing instead of the gear on the lake.

[rboat]

I would have to say definite junky. It started as a kid going through dad's tackle box looking at the shiny lures until my fingers bled from hook pointers. I love lures, old and new. It is fun to try different lures and see what happens. Some of the newer stuff is more like true art. I use most of what I have. I figure when I get too old to fish I can make a nice display, give them to my son, or sell them and pay for his schooling. I do check out BPS regularly and sometimes make it home without a purchase, but TW and Ebay can be a different story. This addition makes me happy so I live with it.

[Muad Dib]

My name is travis and i am a tackle junkie. the last time i used (my credit card) was 3 days ago.   and i wont use again for a while! or until my *** order comes in this wednesday. i do agree with catt but my question for him is how much stuff does he own now compared to when he started. ive been fishing hardcore for the past year and learning as much as i can. the only way i can increase the stuff between my ears is to try what that bait monkey and the tackle junkie tell me to buy and find out what works when.  and i like buying fishing stuff. hahahaha

t- rage

[lure junkie]

everone's got a thing. whether it's cars,tools,women,this site,whatever.fishing and fishing tackle is mine.i get a great deal of satisfaction from trying,learning,and later customizing different lures and techniques to fit my specific needs and applications. it's the one thing i can do from sunrise to sunset .i can make it as cheap and simple or as complex and expensive as i choose.

                                                                  hence the screen name

[roadwarrior]

Like many of our members, I'm a collector. I enjoy playing with

my equipment as much as actually fishing. To me, having the exact

tool for a specific function is key, even if I rarely (never) use it!

As for lures...well...I still collect them, but less than 25% have ever

(will ever) be used. I always test them new out of the box, but for

most, they will never get wet again.

8-)

[HAMMER23]

Trust me you are not alone about your equipment. I will keep this short, bought a carrot stick I just had to have ,could not go on living without it, waited on delivery for it to get here then the moment it arrived gave it to my son 20 seconds later because it had 1/8 inch scratch on the base of the handle.

[fishinfiend]

I'm too cheap to just go hog wild and buy everything I WANT but I do buy more than I NEED.

This is how I would describe myself.

[BassmanDan]

Trust me you are not alone about your equipment. I will keep this short, bought a carrot stick I just had to have ,could not go on living without it, waited on delivery for it to get here then the moment it arrived gave it to my son 20 seconds later because it had 1/8 inch scratch on the base of the handle.

...will you adopt me?

I had a BIG addiction for tackle after the bass bug bit...I wouldn't consider myself cured but now I spend more time fishing than buying and looking. And I would MUCH rather wait and buy the best I can afford when it comes to equipment...having the "perfect" rod and reel combo still makes me go schwing!

[Joe Boss]

I am a tackle junkie.

I am on the wagon though. I promised myself, no new rods or reels this year. I am trying to use the ones I have.

[bigtimfish]

Im a soft plastics junkie. i have more things in more colors than i will ever use.

[stik_in_Texas]

I agree...........I am also a tackle junkie but I think I might have taken it even a step further. Even when I really don't need any particular lure and I am just cruising the aisles of Academy/Gander/WallyWorld I will look (for instance) at the crankbaits and if there is only two of a certain color remaining (even if I don't need them) I will buy both of them because the little fisherman on my shoulder (or maybe it's the monkey on my back) will tell me that they are working for SOMEONE. So I have all of this stuff that I have never used that will probably be passed on to my grandkids or my wife's next husband (although she says if she ever gets rid of me she will never marry another fisherman LOL). In the meantime I could restock WallyWorld if I had to.

[TrippyJai]

I am not a junkie. I tend to get excited when I make purchases and when I get it. I usually just toss it to the side. There are a few items that I always take out and look at (eg. my spro little johns and lc pointers). Other than that, I do take care of my stuff, but I'm not even close to being a junkie.

[Micro]

I'm not a junkie.  But I do like better-than-average equipment.  I also understand it's a means to an end.   I like solid, functional equipment that helps me enjoy myself.  Catching fish is incidental to that.