Tackle Essentials

[bratch]

I’m looking to try and get back to fishing some this year after not doing much in the past 5-10 years.

I’m putting together a small kayak fishing box, probably around 20 lures total. It will be a general purpose farm pond/lake kit.

What is everyone’s go to lures? Models, colors, etc... I’ll be using a spinning rod if that matters.

 

[kwaynem]

Ponds and lakes blue and sarchuse spinnerbait for bass always my go to

 

[kd5rjz]

I always wind up with lots of roostertails in my kayak.

 

[deerwhacker444]

Back when I fished a lot in HS, this was the "go-to" jig and color for anything and everything 2lbs and under.

Wouldn't have a tacklebox without an assortment of these..

 

[CorpsVet]

You going to use ultra-lite?

 

[kd5rjz]

Bass-wise, ned rigs have been doing really great in shallow calm areas.

 

[bratch]

You going to use ultra-lite?

Probably not. I’ll try to use as much of my lot gear as possible for now.

 

[dennishoddy]

Spinner baits, buzz baits, rattle traps, grass frogs, rapala's, Jigs n tails, and some worms/weights. That selection should cover about anything.

 

[MacFromOK]

Never was much of a fisherman, but a friend showed me a simple way to catch bass in stock ponds.

A simple (grape-colored) rubber worm, with a hook poked fully through near one end and out the other side, then the point stuck back into the worm to avoid getting tangled in vegetation.

Worked amazingly well just reeling it in slowly, and jerking it just enough to keep it off the bottom.

 

[dennishoddy]

Never was much of a fisherman, but a friend showed me a simple way to catch bass in stock ponds.

A simple (grape-colored) rubber worm, with a hook poked fully through near one end and out the other side, then the point stuck back into the worm to avoid getting tangled in vegetation.

Worked amazingly well just reeling it in slowly, and jerking it just enough to keep it off the bottom.

Called the Texas rig.