How to Pack a Fresh Water Tackle Box

Start with the basics for your tackle box and add to it as you discover different types of fishing.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Swivels
• Nail Clippers
• Knife
• Knife
• Bobbers
• Fish Stringers
• Fishing Hooks
• Fishing Lines
• Lures
• Plastic Worms And Grubs
• Sinkers
• Needle-nose Pliers
• Needle-nose Pliers

1. Choose a variety of hooks for both artificial and live bait.

2. Throw in a few lures in different styles for a variety of uses.

3. Include sinkers in various weights and styles: free weights, clamp and spoon.

4. Throw in bobbers or floaters - small and large, round and straight - to help keep the bait off the bottom of the lake.

5. Include many swivels in your tackle box. A swivel is a metal attachment to the line that makes it easy to change baits without having to cut the line.

6. Pack a knife, needle-nose pliers and large fingernail clippers for cutting the line.

7. Store extra spools of line in your box.

8. Include a selection of plastic worms and grubs.

9. Keep an extra stringer.

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on 11/22/2005 Always take a lot of hooks. They're useful in areas where snags are present, spoons and spinners are always good for casting, and bass like things that make noise.