| Nowadays there is a lot more fishing gear on the | | | | 6. Spare spools - You definitely must have some |
| market then in the past. There are so much | | | | spare spool for your reels in your Fishing Box. A |
| different fishing things to have that the fishing | | | | little tip is here to fill the spool with line so if they |
| boxes have become bigger and bigger. For a | | | | break you are ready to go. Imagine it is raining or |
| beginning Fishermen it can be a little bit | | | | cold and you must fill your extra spool with line. It |
| overwhelming to see all the fishing equipment you | | | | is better if you set it up before you leave on |
| should have in your fishing tackle box. | | | | your fishing trip. |
| I will give you a couple of tips to get you in the | | | | 7. Bug spray - Always useful if you are going to |
| right directions and that will save you money and | | | | fish into the hot sun. It might not smell nice but it |
| time. It also makes fishing a lot easier having | | | | is better that then eaten alive by the mosquitoes |
| these thing in your fishing gear. I made this list | | | | when it get dusk. |
| through years of fishing and learning it the hard | | | | 8. Cell Phone - In case of emergency very useful, |
| way, buying a lot of fishing gear that i did not | | | | fishing is about peace and quietness so turn it off |
| need (inexperienced at the time) or i bought twice | | | | or on only buzz. |
| (could not find it in my overfull fishing box). | | | | 9. Fire - Take a lighter or matches and make |
| The thing you must have in your tackle box are: | | | | them waterproof by doing them in a plastic bag. |
| 1. Needle nose Pliers - Needle nose pliers are | | | | Comes in use when you get stuck somewhere |
| necessary for every fishermen. They are used to | | | | and need a fire. |
| get hooks out of fish. Trying to remove a hook | | | | 10. Good knife - A good stainless, sharp knife is |
| with you hands can ruin your fishing trip. | | | | always useful. Think of cutting bait, opening cans, |
| 2. Extra Spool of Fishing Line - I often forgot this | | | | cutting line and all other things where you use a |
| is the past, got the right fishing spot, nice sunny | | | | knife for. |
| weather, no extra spool of fishing line and the one | | | | 11. File - A File comes in handy to keep your knife |
| on my reel needs re-spool. End of fishing trip, so | | | | and hooks perfect. |
| make sure you always got at least one extra | | | | 12. Toilet Paper - When you need it and it is not |
| spool of fishing line with you. | | | | there you will know why this is so important to |
| 3. Different Lures - It is a fact that certain fish will | | | | bring along. A must have. |
| only bite on a certain lure. So your fishing trip | | | | 13. Sunscreen - If you are fishing in the sun you |
| would be ruined if you lose your favorite lure. So | | | | will get burned very easily. Make sure you are |
| always have a couple of reserve lures available in | | | | protected with some sunscreen. |
| your box and have a couple of different lures in | | | | 14. Aspirin - A headache and fishing is not a good |
| case they do not wanna bite your favorite lure. | | | | mix. It can ruin your fishing trip, so make sure |
| 4. Different Hooks - When you go on a fishing trip | | | | you bring a few for emergency use. |
| you never know for certain what you are going | | | | I hope you have a good idea from what I take in |
| to catch. Do the brass not bite, you might try to | | | | my fishing tackle boxes. Through the years I |
| fish on other fish with another hook. It is very | | | | made this list, I have done dozen of trips in |
| useful to have an assortment of different hooks | | | | several Alaska fishing lodges. I love fishing in the |
| with you. | | | | total outback so a good survival gear is |
| 5. Assortment of Sinkers - Always have different | | | | necessary. Every time I came back in my |
| sinkers with you. Different sizes for in your | | | | Alaskan fishing lodge I put a couple of extra |
| assortment are: Barrel weights, bullet weights, egg | | | | things on the list, I am glad to share it with you |
| sinkers and split shot sinkers. | | | | guys! |