The Tackle Box!

Tackle Box, tackle box and tackle box, angler's desire. In this post, we'll discuss one of the most researched topics around anglers, the tackle box, what you need to add to it, types of lures, and many more.

    The tackle box itself.

    Most of the tackle boxes come empty, so you need to fill them up.

    This is a small-sized tackle box, but sometimes those are better than bigger ones. You can find them in different colors, mostly transparent, in different sizes, and most commonly in different shapes.

    

    What do you put in it?

    This is a national importance problem, because all the anglers, beginners or professionals, buy too much stuff. Believe me, even though I have the same problem, I'll tell you something better than,, stop buying so much stuff''. STOP bringing so much stuff with you when fishing. I know a guy that will bring every pike equipment even if we fish for carp, so yeah we're all crazy.

    Bringing too much equipment will damage your fishing experience and will make you desperate. Now, I'm not telling you to not get more than one lure, I'm telling you that, (at least I feel) that taking with you a crazy number of lures will make out of your brain-cooked thoughts like,, I'm a failed angler'' or,, There is no fish here''. So my recommendation is: buy a separate tackle box, preferably a small one, and start adding stuff that you already have, in it, so you'll force yourself to take only the necessary.

    Ok! Let's start talking about lures and the first ones on the list are the soft ones:

    Soft lures are the most affordable for your tackle box. There are a million types of colors and sizes, but you only need up to 10 pieces. Most of them come unrigged so, you must buy some jigs.

    Here is how to rig a soft lure on a jig hook:

Grab the lure and the jig. Choose carefully the size of the hook.

That's how it will look.

 

The first step is to get the jig directly through the center of the mouth and stop at the curvature of the hook. Now, because you've done it, the loop of the jig (down to the ball weight) will show you where the hook needs to get out.

Slowly, get through the lure

Pull the hook out, and then slowly move the head to the end of the jig.

And, here you are!

    Wobblers, or hard lures are very popular due to their top water position, meaning that you'll get snagged a smaller number of times than with a regular swimbait. They came in different types like crankbaits and jerkbaits.

Crankbait

Jerkbait

    Spoons. Spoons are basically, a type of bait that's made from metal, it's heavier and you can cast with it a longer distance. They came in different shapes, sizes, colors, and weights. Depending on the size the spoon can be used for different kinds of fish, like bigger ones excel in pike fishing, and the smaller ones in trout and other small species of fish.

Bigger spoon for bigger fish

Smaller spoon for trout

    The only remaining types of lures that we need to talk about, are the unusual lures like those ones:

A duck is a perfect lure for pikes and muskies

A clonk, catfish teaser used for catfish

A topwater frog used for pikes and other aggressive fish

    Alright! One more word and I'm done. Fishing is a lot better when you don't have too many opportunities, so the next time you go fishing stop bringing so much stuff with you.

    I hope you enjoyed it, and if you want to laugh a little bit at guys who've bought too many lures you should visit our Instagram, fishingtheteacher!