How many lures do you take with you and in what?

I'm guilty like most of taking far too many lures than I'll use in a year but I do try to limit duplication and concentrate more on variation. I want to easily access lure types and designs made easier in that I don't fish for anything but pan fish. This box pretty much does it unless I want to take along crankbaits and surface lures:

https://i.imgur.com/c8MdvA5.jpg

The top box contains the most commonly used jig heads and hooks sizes for each weight.
https://i.imgur.com/YbHAuNz.jpg?1

The four boxes beneath it are lure design categories based on lure action, shape and size in-combination:
https://i.imgur.com/Tu7aGQC.jpg
(note: foam packing keeps lure body and tails straight)

On any one outing I could carry one box containing a confidence lure and jig head and do well if fish were found. But hey - variety is the spice of fishing so why not?
How about you? - do you take along more lures than you'll ever use on an outing (or in a lifetime for that matter)?

I carry a Ozark Trail tackle bag, the contents of which are mostly plastics & Road Runners for casting & Pushing purposes. And yes, there's more there than I'll ever use. :ThumbsUp

I am just filling the storage locker on the boat so nothing shifts around during rough weather. :biggrin

Do you REALLY want to know:Rofl

A BUNCH.....LOL

Better to have and not need than need and not have.....:highfive

Iv there was more room in the boat we would take more.

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Originally Posted by SKs Crappie Catching Adventures

Do you REALLY want to know:Rofl

A BUNCH.....LOL

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SK all I ever see you use comes from one 3700 box in your boat....:Rofl

Probably about 10,000 dollars worth!
Enough to fish for the rest of my life and at 66 years old that may be any time. Lol


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I’m a minimalist, I have to be as a bank fisherman....I often have to hike a bit to some locations. I just arranged this up last night. After doing so I realized I don’t use a lot of the plastics I actually have, so I put what I use the most in their. As far as I’m concerned, if you can’t catch a crappie with this tackle shown the problem is more likely you lol.

I take very little. If I’m fly fishing, I take one pocket-sized box of flies. I take a similar-sized box of jigs if I’m spin fishing.

You can get by with minimal tackle if you ignore three words: “just in case”.

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You can get by with minimal tackle if you ignore three words: “just in case”.

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Couldn't have said it better myself. :cheers2

I've had too many times when they'd crush one color of crankbait for hours, then when clouds moved in or the sun got higher in the sky, the bite turned off...until you hit the next magic color combination. Then the bite was wide open again until something changed.

I usually carry about 200 crankbaits that cover 3 different maximum depths. I don't get enough spare time to fish that I want to waste it by not having the the right size & color lures. Lures are cheap, my free time is valuable.

Jim

Usually carry two size insert leadheads in 1/8 and 1/4 . Usually purple / chartreuse Umbrella tubes and 2.5'' Little Hustler tubes in orange /chartreuse . Carry these in quart zip lock bag

A bunch. I have colors I've never tried. I need to remedy that.

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I usually carry about 200 crankbaits

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I couldn't fit that many on my 10' row boat! Plus, I avoid multiple treble hooks if possible which excludes using crankbait use most of the time.
My thing about carrying more lures is the inevitable loss due to underwater snags, pickerel teeth or large fish (bass) break-offs.

15 colors of crappie magnet , 18 colors of baby shads, 12 colors of southern pro , 12 colors of Jokers , 10 colors of Sliders and 5 colors of Brush pile jigs . A box of jigs sizes 1/64 1/32, 1/16 and 1/8 all in black ,orange chartreuse, pink and red . This is what is open in boxes, in two tackle bags . There is a small duffle bag with packs of unopened baits . I could narrow it down to 8 very easy . I used to carry a lot more but gave the kids at church at least half this much this past spring . I do not drink, smoke or chase wild women . jigs are my addiction . :biggrin ps I forgot the hair jigs , I keep crappie logic in business also .

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SK all I ever see you use comes from one 3700 box in your boat....:Rofl

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How many jigs can you guesstimate is in that box? Then there's the several hand ties and Limits Tackle plastics in my camera bag and then there's the gallon zip lock of Limits Tackle plastics with I don't know how many different sizes and colors.....

I’m just messing with you. That one beautiful jig box is all we usually see in videos.

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Originally Posted by SuperDave336

I’m just messing with you. That one beautiful jig box is all we usually see in videos.

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I've had that question several times and still haven't counted how many jigs is in there.....
Didn't think you'd be up this early....LOL
We're all Crappie Heads.....LOL

This is my normal time for work. Yes I have to work today :banghead

Surprised to see you up this early!!!

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Originally Posted by SKs Crappie Catching Adventures

I've had that question several times and still haven't counted how many jigs is in there.....
Didn't think you'd be up this early....LOL
We're all Crappie Heads.....LOL

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I’m gonna guess 150 but you have to count them now....lol

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I do not drink, smoke or chase wild women

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Even if I did E1, I wouldn't carry that much stuff! (couldn't afford it - especially after chasing _ _ :cheers2)

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Originally Posted by SuperDave336

I’m gonna guess 150 but you have to count them now....lol

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I'll bet there's 100 on the lid..... Maybe.... If I get time I'll count this week..... My guess is fairly close to 250.....

2 or 3 or EVEN 4 jigs on lunch break in an empty crappie nibble bottle sometimes
but my main going out for several hours tackle carrying device is a sandwich bag with 4 or 5 different colors and 2 or 3 different jigheads in a qty. of 2 or 3. sometimes 3 floats in the mix in a different pocket .
AND many get a good laugh about it until the fish slinging commences :yikes

I pour plastics and and handtie my own jigs. I fish from a small two man bass boat so space is sparse. I carry around 8 hand ties and 8 various plastic bodies in a small plastic box I carry in my life vest pocket. I fish bridge pilings or big trees alot so I seldom lose jigs. During the spawn I fish braid so bending the hooks to get me jig back cost me very few baits. Even when I get another big boat, I doubt I will carry alot of jigs/plastics with me. My OCD kicks in when I see boats loaded with stuff all over the deck.

All my tackle belongings stays in storage on my boat. When I shut the motor off I reach in and get me a few suspected needed weights and jig colors for style of fishing and water color. Then I step up front and drop the TM. I do switch out rods as needed for trips I try to only carry 3 at a time unless I'm trolling. This is the time I inspect the eyes and line. And I'll change out line at the drop of a hat.

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