Question:
Anyway, through a series of odd
circumstances, he has lost all of
his tackle and has only his fishing
pole left. I would like to get him
a nice starter tackle box for Christmas
but really have no clue what to
put in it. My budget is fairly small,
perhaps $40 at the max.
I need to
get him a tackle box, of course,
but then I need to know what are
the basic items that every tackle
box should have. I don't know if
it makes any difference or not,
but we live near the Gulf Coast,
so he would have access to fishing
there, but he also enjoys fishing
in lakes and streams, wherever he
can. I'd sure appreciate any input
to make this a great Christmas present!
Answer:
Budget is a little tight actually.
In fact most husbands work hard
to hide their fishing tackle expenditures.
As for a tackle box, it may be a
matter of personal taste. There
is a trend to use multiple modular,
flat cases that may fit into a soft
case. The nice thing is that these
individual cases are inexpensive.
They allow an angler to dedicate
each box to specific types of tackle
and can be combined as needed without
carrying tackle that is not needed.
These can
be found in various sizes for $3
- $6 usually. I found some that
are watertight which is a help in
saltwater as it can destroy hooks
and lures if they are submersed
and not rinsed in fresh water. Even
with only a couple of cases you
don't have much left for tackle.
My suggestion would be to get a
few nice lures and then your husband
can get the assorted hooks, weights,
swivels, etc. These lures will cost
between $4 and $8 usually.
For lures,
top water, suspending and diving
would be handy. Walking top water
lures: Top Dog, She Dog, and Zara
Spook Top water popping lures: Skitterpop,
Chug Bug Suspending lures: Catch
2000 Diving lures: Micro-lure (various
types, check with the sales person)
In addition, one of the best lures
for salt or fresh water is a spoon.
I prefer the silver for reds, trout
and snook but the gold is also a
favorite of many for reds. Also,
the popular spinner baits and buzz
baits used for fresh water bass
are now being used also for reds
in saltwater. Lastly, you may want
to get a few soft plastic lures
or 'jerk baits' such as the Exude
RT Slug (there is a fresh and salt
version)
