Quote Originally Posted by Bobo Greybeard View Post
I went from being the guy that carried way to much to the guy that fished out of two little bitty plano boxes (5 x 7) and a fanny pack. Now I fish with a smaller soft sided tackle box, that holds 4 of the plano medium trays. I have a combination of crappie and trout baits in the boxes. I think a lot of it is truly trial and error. I know I have around 60 rods and I only fish with maybe 10 of them including the 16' surf rods. LOL

Like was said earlier. Keep it simply. If you follow the basic guideline above you will have fun out on the water.

Bobo
I'm trying to work my way towards one 7.25 x 11.0 Plano box with my "Go To" lures and a jig kit. I believe I will not over-think on my presentation that way.

Quote Originally Posted by bluedrifter View Post
I am mainly a jig fisherman but like to try and learn different technics. I think the reason most people buy all that tackle is because they are looking for that magic lure. I think if you have to much tackle you have too many options and you don't really learn how to use any certain one to its ability. I had fished jigs for along time before I felt I knew enough to move on to some thing else. a jig is a simple lure but there are a lot of ways to fish them and be good at each one. my lake doesn't have a lot of docks so I am going to have to find some docks to shoot somewhere.
I truly understand. Having too many options is not good. Some people may change the lure instead of changing their technique. This is where patience comes in. Do not get in a rush and let the fish tell you what they want. The magic lure is the lure that a person has mastered. Like you said, stick to one lure and experiment with a variety of techniques then, move to something else.