Tackle Standards

[Latimeria]

So, I was at about 110 rod and reel combos.  Many of which were well usable, but more like loaner outfits or retired combos.  The one's that have made my "Hall of Fame" were placed in the shrine and the others were slowly sold off (or given away).  I didn't want to get rid of so many, but it was time.  I also wanted to get to a good core of combos that I can grab at the drop of a hat and know it's from my A-List and not having to check if my line or drag was good anymore on this rod or reel.

Amazingly, I dropped my count to 60 set ups.  Many reels were put in the "spare parts" bin which I didn't want to sell and many of the rods were basically given away that were unsellable.

I am really happy with my current quiver and ready to fish for about everything now.  LOL

Then "someone" came along and offered some deals that I couldn't pass up on gear I really wanted and needed.  So I am back to 80 set ups now and have a new issue.  I want to bring them all on every fishing trip so that means I'll be spending more time trying to figure out what rod combos I'll be bringing on board than actually getting the boat ready for the fishing trip!

[jrodda]

I have a note on my computer for my up to date inventory, along with potential combos to consider. Always entertaining some things, letting ideas age, and dropping the unnecessary stuff. To be precise, I can't justify over 47...it was 46 and then I brought home an ice rod combo on a whim today...I'm really at 27 right now. I know Alicia doesn't believe me when I say I'm a minimalist.

Do you have a written or typed inventory? I'm super curious about what you've decided to keep.

It's also a regular exercise of mine in that same note to list all the rods I would bring for any given trip, and recognize which combos ultimately get ignored all the time. I get ideas for niche combos then realize most days I will still only ever need a jigstick, a dropper loop rod, light mackerel rod, and maybe a troller or two. Or just a medium rod or two for the bays/bass.

[Latimeria]

Do you have a written or typed inventory? I'm super curious about what you've decided to keep.

Even though that sounds like something I would do, it isn't something I do.  I actually kept track about 10 years ago but that quickly faded when I realized how often I switched up setups and never updated that pencil written list.

[jrodda]

An excel sheet would probably be perfect so you could sort between rods, reels, categories, etc. That will be a neat little project to get into tonight.

[Tim524]

Is this a new Therapy Thread for Tackle Hoes  

It's hard to pass up a new setup even if you don't really need one cause there is always justification for it somewhere somehow. I think I am good with what I have for now but my "eye" is always open when I'm out and about.

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