I solved my spinnerbait storage problems in 2 ways.

1) I now carry only the baits I'm likely to use on that trip.

2) I realized that 99% of the bass were being caught on 2 or 3 colors, in 2
weights. I now carry about 6 to 8 spinner baits and a baggie full of skirts
along with a small Plano box full of blades, split rings, swivels and clevis
rings in various sizes.

I still own 10 dozen spinnerbaits, but they get put out for every garage
sale. The ones I use all the time (White/Chart, White, Chart, Crawfish, in
3/8 and 1/4 oz) are ready to go. I always keep 1 chart, 1 black and 1 white
head (3/8oz) in a baggie in one of my wraps I use for soft plastics. If I'm
going night fishing, I carry just what the trip calls for. The 3/4 oz
Ledgebuster stays home the rest of the time.

I also learned that carrying a box for bass and a smaller one for panfish
cut both in half. I don't walleye fish, so i don't need bottom bouncers and
Lindy rigs. While I may use sinkers, I don't need 6 pounds of any one size
while I'm on the water. I may throw crankbaits, but if I'm fishing a shallow
weedy lake, I don't need every color of Mann's 20+ they make.

My extra tackle stays home, mostly in Plano 3700s and ziplock bags. (stored
under the desk where I do my fly tying - now there's a lot of equipment to
carry around)

Go through everything. If you didn't use it last year, you probably won't
this year. Try leaving some in the car or truck. If you don't miss it, take
it out of the box. Soft palstics come in a million colors, but I'll bet you
don't catch fish on every one of them. If you really want to learn to travel
light, go to a fly-in camp. Or canoe the Boundry Waters some time. About
your 10 portage in a day will have you leaving it behind....and you'll still
catch fish.

Good luck,

Mark


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