Carrying Your Fishing Gear


by Trevor Kugler - Date: 2007-04-01 - Word Count: 499 Share This!

There are many different ways for an angler to carry their fishing gear. In this article I'm going to discuss some of the most popular ways out there to carry your fishing gear from here to there. There are pros and cons to most options and many anglers like to use a combination of methods. I personally do this, I use on way when I'm fishing my local river, but when I have to travel across the country, I'll normally tote my fishing gear in a more convenient manner. The choice obviously becomes yours, but I'm going to lay out some options in this article either as a reminder or one of them might become a brand new option for you.


Tackle Boxes - Tackle boxes have been around for quite a long time, and in this day and age come in just about as many sizes and options as can be imagined. Tackle Boxes are great ofr carrying a variety of lures of varying sizes and are quite durable. They are constructed from hard plastic, and thus are very durable. If you have a lot of gear, tackle boxes can become quite cluttered and organizing them often is a good idea.


Tackle Bags - Tackle bags are similar to tackle boxes. They are a convenient nylon bag that interchangeable clear tackle boxes slide into. These clear tackle boxes hold your tackle, and can be changed as needed. If you're going steelhead fishing, for example, you simply take your steelhead boxes and leave your bass fishing boxes behind. Then whatever tackle you choose, simply fit's into the tackle bag. For traveling purposes, a tackle bag is the way to go. Tackle Bags are very popular on the bass fishing circuits.


Fishing Vests - A fishing vest is my personal favorite. Fly fishermen ( or flea flickers) have been using fishing vests for quite a long time. As a matter of fact they might have invented them. Spin fishermen can use fishing vests as well. A spin fisherman simply needs to use small tackle boxes (that fit in the pockets of the vest) to carry their lures. Fishing vests are equipped with a ton of pockets to carry all of your terminal tackle as well. If you fish rivers and streams regularly and don't have a fishing vest, you need to get one; it's as simple as that.

These three are the three top ways to carry your fishing gear. Some are more convenient than others, and some are definitely a must for certain types of angling. If you do a lot of traveling to fish, a tackle bag is a must. On the other hand if you mostly fish your local river in waders, a fishing vest is a must have. The important thing is finding the most effective way for you. If that involves carrying a package of hooks and split shot in your pocket, so be it. At the end of the day the goal is the same for all of us……to catch a fish.


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Trevor Kugler Co-founder of JRWfishing.com Trevor has more than 20 years of fishing experience and currently raises his 3-year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country......Montana.

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