Cleaning Out Your Tacklebox?

[9LB]

I have a small box of what i call weird baits. Stuff i dont normally use that i can try when the bite is slow. 1 small box vs luggin around too much

[Bitethis]

I think I underestimated how much tackle everyone else has....I have a tacklg bag that carries 5 Plan 3700s (1x lipless cranks, 1x crank baits, 1x stickbaits/surface baits, A-rigs, 1x terminal tackl), plastics (worms, craws, swimbaits), and a spinnerbait book. I carry an extra 3700 for my Jigs when I intend to fish that way.

3 each is the most I have of any 1 lure in the same model/brand. You guys are making me feel like a rookie thats lost on the water when you show off and talk about having 23 rapalas, 17 Flicker Shads, and 12 stickbaits....and megabass anything is too rich for blood.

[Haulin Bass]

You know, i had to buy a 100 some lures (becaue i liked the way they looked, or someone told me they were the BOMB!) But I had to find out what worked for me.

I thought I was a freek with the CRANK BAITS,,, but that is one sweet collection you got there FF.

(* But to the 1st guy's point, notice he only has the successfull baits in his box, and then repeats those baits?, that's exactly what I do too.)

yeah, it's hard spending 5 bux on a bait, only to fine out it sucked.

But I put the best cranks in one box, and the the jigs in another, and I fish what I know. I will have 3 or 4 of the exact same ones, and when your buddy sees you catching them,,,, he'll buy one from you at 4 times your purchase price!)

When we are slow, and I am stumped, that's when I reach for all that other crap. (* Sometimes it works, sometimes it don't)

But 10 years ago, you got your info from other fishermen by asking, *(and hoping they told you the truth) Using a pair of Binoculars. (* AND SNOOPING ON THEIR ASSES). That was my perosnal favorite. Or just TRIAL AND ERROR.

Yah know, there wasn't any "on-line" chat rooms before,,,,, hell no. So it doesn't surprize me that someone would have so much. (* BUT AS I GET OLDER,,,, ask for a particular lure for Christmas, have your kids give you a Gizzard Shad Repalla, or tell your mother-in-law to give you a Sexy Shad instead of socks.)

And you'll get lures, and as you loose one, buy one. After while, you really don't need too many, but you'll always want to keep up with what's new, like if some genius invents the Banjo Minnow all over again, or you get a chance to buy that lure that is banned from turnament use. (* Ahhh yeah,,,, late night INFO-MERCIALS!) Don't get me started! LOL.

[Old plug]

On new lure i have bought is a BBZ-1. I have been practicing with that. I think it has some presentation options. I also intend on buying some giant straight worms maybe some creatures. You guys that like the net rig should look at those little 31/2 " sinkos bass pro just started selling recently. I did not see them in the catalog but you get I think 17 or 18 in a bag they would fit right on a 1/8 oz or 1/16 oz jig. might be cheaper that breaking big sinkos in half.