One of my favourite things about fishing is my tackle box. My childhood is long gone and so are all of my Ninja Turtle and G.I. Joe figures, so this has become my defacto toy box. It's filled with all kinds of gadgets and gear and equipment and supplies. Some things I use all of the time. Others, not so much.
My tackle box is actually a tackle bag. Last Christmas, my wife - err, Santa - left a beautiful Bass Pro Shops Extreme Qualifier backpack under the tree for me. You can wear it like a bookbag however it detaches into two separate bags if you prefer. I use the bottom portion to hold my lure boxes and the top portion to hold everything else. For a boatless angler like me, this backpack is ideal - a way to carry all of my stuff in a simple and secure manner.
I always have it loaded up and ready to go, and I don't go fishing without it. It doesn't matter if I'm going out for an hour or a day. Some might say I overpack. It's probably true, especially when you consider that I use a simple hook and sinker setup most of the time. But with this backpack , I am able to have all of my gear at my fingertips at all times, so why not?
Like most anglers, my tackle bag contains the typical fishing gear - hooks, extra line, sinkers, bobbers, jigs, lures, etc.. But there a bunch of other items that I carry in my backpack - ones that you will probably want to carry with you as well. These are some of the other items that, after some tough first-hand lessons, I make a point of keeping in my tackle bag, just in case:
It may sound like a lot of stuff but it doesn't really take up too much room. Ultimately, it could help avoid potential problems, leaving you with more fishing time while you are out by the water. Good fishing!
My tackle box is actually a tackle bag. Last Christmas, my wife - err, Santa - left a beautiful Bass Pro Shops Extreme Qualifier backpack under the tree for me. You can wear it like a bookbag however it detaches into two separate bags if you prefer. I use the bottom portion to hold my lure boxes and the top portion to hold everything else. For a boatless angler like me, this backpack is ideal - a way to carry all of my stuff in a simple and secure manner.
I always have it loaded up and ready to go, and I don't go fishing without it. It doesn't matter if I'm going out for an hour or a day. Some might say I overpack. It's probably true, especially when you consider that I use a simple hook and sinker setup most of the time. But with this backpack , I am able to have all of my gear at my fingertips at all times, so why not?
Like most anglers, my tackle bag contains the typical fishing gear - hooks, extra line, sinkers, bobbers, jigs, lures, etc.. But there a bunch of other items that I carry in my backpack - ones that you will probably want to carry with you as well. These are some of the other items that, after some tough first-hand lessons, I make a point of keeping in my tackle bag, just in case:
- Bug spray and sunblock. When the sun or mosquitoes hit, you will be very happy to have these nearby.
- A hat and a raincoat.
- Bottle of water.
- Knife, scissors and pliers. All very useful tools for cutting off hooks, unhooking, tying a knot for a new hook ... basically anything to do with a hook.
- A light of some type. I have one of those headlights that you wear like a hat. Very handy to have once the sun starts to set.
- A rag/towel and a pair of fishing gloves. You go out to catch fish but you never know for sure just what you will hook into. Having a towel or gloves will be useful if you find yourself having to handle something that makes you squirm.
- A camera of some type. It could be a handheld or it could be on your phone. Make sure you have something ready to document that big catch - you will want to show it off! Make sure you have lots of battery life.
- A net of some type. In my experience, it is usually the one time you don't bring a net that you will actually need one.
It may sound like a lot of stuff but it doesn't really take up too much room. Ultimately, it could help avoid potential problems, leaving you with more fishing time while you are out by the water. Good fishing!