Essential Tackle Box Gear For Fishing Boat Owners

With warmer weather on the horizon, Midwestern fishers are getting excited about pulling their fishing boats out of storage so they can hit the local lakes. While you’re attending to your fishing boat maintenance, you may also want to check out your tackle box to see whether you’ve got everything you need for a successful outing. Here are the essentials to pack.

Lures, Sinkers, & Bobbers

If you’re not using live bait, then you’re going to need a selection of lures to catch fish. You should include spinners, spoons, top-water lures, and minnow imitations so that you’re ready for anything.

Sinkers are simply weights made out of bismuth, steel, or brass that attach to your hook and pull it down into the water. Keep extras on hand, since these little weights are easy to lose and hard to retrieve!

Bobbers attach to your fishing line and show you where your hook has been cast into the water. The standard plastic red-and-white ball is the most common type, but there are also slip bobbers that can be moved up and down the line.

Extra Fishing Line

Speaking of line, you’re going to need more than you think. You never know when your line will snap from a particularly strong fish tugging on it or from it getting entangled in a log underwater. Bring both lightweight and heavyweight lines so that you can switch as needed.

Needle-Nosed Pliers

A pair of pliers is a versatile tool for any avid fisher. Keep a few pairs handy so that you can use them for pulling out hooks, removing splinters, bending wires, or making other adjustments.

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