Missing Catches Digging For Bass Fishing Tackle

 

Many anglers will tell you that if you want to catch big fish you have to use big bait, and the same is true with bass fishing. If you want to catch bass you have to use bass fishing tackle. Although using bass fishing tackle sometimes lands other species of fish, your odds are better at catching them on the lures and baits they prefer. Additionally, knowing where your lures are and keeping them in good condition can save time while you are on the water.

Regardless of the type of bait you use, spinner bait, crank bait, buzz bait or crawl bait at the end of the day your tackle box probably looks as though it tipped over a few times while you were skimming across the water. Your bass fishing tackle no longer resembles the organization it was in when you left the dock and now appears as a box of bait for the trashcan. It does not have to be this way, and with the price of lures and soft baits these days it is too expensive to let it stay that way.

During the day when you change lures quickly, hoping to draw a strike from that lunker you can feel running under your boat, usually the removed bait is dropped into your box or into the bottom of the boat. Since this happen frequently, it is not unusual to have half of your bass fishing tackle piled into a tangled heap.

Ruined Lures Can Be Expensive

There are a few products on the market that attach to the inside lid of your tackle box which can keep your bass fishing tackle organized. When you pull one off your line it takes a split second longer to hang it on the loops designed to hold the hooks than it takes to drop it into the box. However, it gives the bait time to dry, keeping your bass fishing tackle not only untangled, but also cleaner for the next time.

There are other products on which to hang the packages of those lures you thought were impressive in the store but are still in the package in your tackle box. Those are the ones that got wet and ugly when you dropped a wet bait on top of them. It will not take long for the brand new, untested bass fishing tackle to join the other slightly rusted ones on the bottom of your box to end up in the trash.

At the very least, attach a small strip of Styrofoam onto the inside of your box on which to hang the loose baits by their hooks to keep them dry and organized.