Does your tackle box resemble this or even remotely come close then it's time to get tackle-wise. What I mean is simply this; organization and cleanliness is crucial to success. If you can't find it you aren't fishing, housekeeping issues should never take up your time on the water. Unfortunately for most anglers and myself included have been guilty of doing the tackle box shuffle, organizing and cleaning. Losing valuable time fishing and learning new territory, fishing styles, etc.
Let's promise ourselves little things in 2010 like, all my crank baits will go in the same box, spinner baits and buzz baits in the same box, and for gosh sakes at least have one type of soft baits organized IE: a box of senkos, a box of tubes, etc. So that eventually all your boxes will be as organized as this one.
One thing I suggest to the anglers that I encounter when I see them lugging the tool chest style tackle box; is to get a soft sided tackle box with multiple storage containers, they give you the advantage of seeing what lures you have and stores them easily.
For example my soft sider is nothing more then a back pack that holds 5 Flambeau 6544HP "Tuff Tainer" boxes. I use one for hooks and weights, another for tubes, then I have my drop-shot weights & lures, one for senkos, and I even have a special box that I keep relatively organized , that I call my "spread box".
I call it that because anytime I go out and I catch 10 fish on a new lure it goes in this reserved box. It's kinda like my go to box when conditions are off, or get tough I can always count on one of those lures in there to put a fish in the boat.
Being organized and being tackle-wise in 2010 will free up your time on the water allowing you to spend more time fishing, which in turn will give you THE OFFENSIVE EDGE. Until next time, this is Ben McWhinney wishing you all tight lines and trophy fishing!
