Must haves
 

Alright, so I just got back into the fishing game last fall (after about an 8 year hiatus), pulled all my old tackle out and chunked the really bad and refurbished what I could. Some of the stuff that looked ok is not just because of the age (actually ripped the heads off of 2 different crankbaits that got hung up). So the big question is this...on about a $50 budget what are your "must haves" in the tackle box?

1- Bomber Long "A"
1- Corky
1- Super Spook
1- pkg. Norton Sand Eels
1- pkg. 1/4 oz. jigheads
1- 300 yd. Power Pro



There goes that $50.

:spineyes:

Still got all that, except the Corky. Of course my Bomber is shot to ****.

After 8 years, I'd probably consider replacing the Power Pro....the moths may have gotten into it..!!

im running to academy today, on a 70 budget.

im getting -

new tackle box.
few bags of sand eels
few spook's and catches
and couple bags of cockahoes.

any other suggestions for big lake baits? and jig heads!

im getting

norton sand eels jr. (4 pkgs.)
cocahoes (3 pkgs)
1/4 lead heads.
and a 24 dollar sofside tackle box.

all for like 48 bucks at acedemy. (i just added)

fool, before you get that tacklebox, check with Cabela's, I picked up 2 of them about a month ago for $9 a piece.

Good luck finding the Glow / char Sand eels js. In the last 6 months, every trip there they have been out of them.

I was looking for a new tackle bag a couple of months ago. I went back and forth as to what to get. I finally decided to go with the big H2S Express, thinking this would give me a little "extra" room to add some more baits.

When I finished putting everthing in, I was looking for more room the fit it all in there.......every compartment in the plastic trays is filled, some with 2 lures.

Recommend you go bigger than what you think you need. My bag cost $ 55, I think.

i just came back, i bought different colors of sandeels. the only color they had that i had on my list was opening night.

i got a 24. tackle box (good enuf for now)

academy is starting to make me mad

fool, PM me your mailing addy. Fixin' to box up a care package and send it your way. Plastics yer fav?

yes-sir! i like plastics! pming now...btw i take anything..never refuse something that someone is offering to help you with :)

got it, lil bud.

okay

Gents, I don't know if you all have noticed what I have been knowing for years, an outdoorsman will help a fellow outdoorsman. Thanks for giving me a little more hope for our world of self centered people.

don't forget a johnson silver minnow in gold color, DOA shrimp, chart/white sparkle beetles, chart/white gulp swimming mullets, popping corks & live bait hooks........

the selection above is the "Fill the Icechest Kit"

i forgot the swimming mullets..dont forget gulp shrimp!

Fool all you need is 1/4 and 1/8oz jig heads.....Glow/Chartreuse,Black magic,opening night,LSU and Margarita sand eels jrs. few packs of glow sparkle beetles
few spooks and catch 2000's...... THAT'S IT!!!!! DON'T GET TO FANCY...YOU SAW MY BOX!!! KEEP IT SIMPLE!!

kk well i just need to get glow/chart, lsu,mararita. got tequila sunrise,and something else. academy doesnt even have normal jig heads! my box right now is plain and simple. (its small but it works) Salty is sending a Care Package! so that may help!

thanks to everyone who has ever helped me.

I would also have a 3/4 oz gold spoon and a couple of spinner baits with large gold spoons....the type that you can change to different type jig heads.

These are good for Red's and Trout. Look at the picture of my tackle box.....I have a plastic tray just for these type baits.

Black/Chart. Spook Jr. and Opening Night Cocahoe minnows

What's all the fuss about "new Penny Gulp" about? I've never fished big lake and have been inquiring about it real soon. Everyone I talk to says to use this bait... What gives?

Rev, don't waste your time. You gotta use Norton eels. :eek:

That's what i use in Cocodrie. It works mighty fine.

Thank You

nope
 

myth

for trout plastic works better

for reds and flounder the gulp is good, but swimming mullets work just as good and come 12 to a pack vs. 6 shrimp

That was a sarcastic joke......:)

Have to beg to differ over here in Hopedale..That gulp shrimp works as good as real shrimp on most days..but hey we are like 150 miles east of all yall big lake boys..i guess it just differs in certain places..

THEY LIE!!!!!:*****: Sand EEls with produce 10 to 1 vs gulp!! on trout....Now for REDS...Their awesome