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Tackle/accessories you just can't get right!
Brandon Khoo:
The thread on tackle bags, especially Nick's posts, got me thinking on the aspects of this sport I just can't get right. My two pet hates have been my tackle bag and my footwear.
The tackle bag has been easy on charters to places like New Caledonia as I just go with a big hard waterproof bag but on charters where space can be at a premium ( like in the Nomad dories), I can't take the big bag. The bag you use then has flow-on effects on everything else like whether you can have rigged lures in it.
My other pet hate is shoes because I have never been able to find the "right" pair.
On tackle and gear generally, that is easy. My lure bag gets filled without the need for much thinking these days. My only pet hate is when I am not allowed to use trebles as the baker and single combiation just plays havoc on the balance of stickbaits.
I know a lot of people worry like hell about the weight of luggage but I am fortunate to not have to worry about that generally.
Curious as to what other people struggle with the most.
Andrew Susani:
Brandon, have you thought about carrying some heavy gauge lead wire with you to wind around the shank of the single hook to compensate for the lack of weight? Just a thought...
I bought some of this wire in Hong Kong a few years back as it is hard to find here. The fly tying stuff is too fine - this wire is about twice as thick. I use it to help ballast lures when I am testing prototypes. Even if it got ripped off by a fish, it is pretty cheap and it wouldn't interfere with the gape much. Heavy gauge solder is another option, with not much less density than the lead wire.
I had a really awesome pair of wet surface shoes called Nike Amphibians but they don't make them anymore. >:( I like my Adidas Water Grips, and they have meshed holes through the sole so any water in your shoe drains straight out. We will see how they hold up through the summer heat here, and beyond...
As far as tackle and accessories go... I am pretty happy with all my junk! I keep stickbaits and poppers seperately, unrigged, in Systema containers - I prefer this to roll up bags. Although I keep everything in the boat so space is not really a problem ;)
Jay Burgess:
The tackle bag situation is something that I've never been able to get right and I've slowly been trying to refine it... without sucess. The recent thread has been a great source of inspiration however.
Can't say I've ever had a problem with footwear. I take one pair of shoes on trips and they are flip flops. I wear them out on the boat during the day, occasionally I'll fish in them but usually I'll kick them to one side and fish bare feet all day and I've never had an issue.
You're very lucky to not have to worry about luggage weight Brandon... this is my biggest concern and I usually worry like hell about it. It's almost cost me an extra $1000 or more onto the cost of a couple of my trips :-\ It's a major hassle to travel to the south pacific.
Brandon Khoo:
I have the heavy guage lead wire but it isn't really the weight at the tail perse. It's the balance and hook exposure. I have a pair of the Adidas like yours but I haven't warmed to hm.
--- Quote from: Andrew Susani on September 16, 2012, 01:30:50 PM ---Brandon, have you thought about carrying some heavy gauge lead wire with you to wind around the shank of the single hook to compensate for the lack of weight? Just a thought...
I bought some of this wire in Hong Kong a few years back as it is hard to find here. The fly tying stuff is too fine - this wire is about twice as thick. I use it to help ballast lures when I am testing prototypes. Even if it got ripped off by a fish, it is pretty cheap and it wouldn't interfere with the gape much. Heavy gauge solder is another option, with not much less density than the lead wire.
I had a really awesome pair of wet surface shoes called Nike Amphibians but they don't make them anymore. >:( I like my Adidas Water Grips, and they have meshed holes through the sole so any water in your shoe drains straight out. We will see how they hold up through the summer heat here, and beyond...
As far as tackle and accessories go... I am pretty happy with all my junk! I keep stickbaits and poppers seperately, unrigged, in Systema containers - I prefer this to roll up bags. Although I keep everything in the boat so space is not really a problem ;)
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Brandon Khoo:
Jay, I'm not sure where you're flying to but if it is New Cal, join up as a Qantas Club member. It gives you 10kg more immediately and a couple of trips a year already pays for it. I've been able to compensate for the guys when they need the additional baggage but I know full well what you mean. The Nomad floatplane has upset me to the point where I plan my trips to ensure we don't use it.
To me, there is something wrong about being hammered for the cost of that floatplane and then being told that I am limited to 20kg strictly.
--- Quote from: Jay Burgess on September 16, 2012, 05:34:26 PM ---The tackle bag situation is something that I've never been able to get right and I've slowly been trying to refine it... without sucess. The recent thread has been a great source of inspiration however.
Can't say I've ever had a problem with footwear. I take one pair of shoes on trips and they are flip flops. I wear them out on the boat during the day, occasionally I'll fish in them but usually I'll kick them to one side and fish bare feet all day and I've never had an issue.
You're very lucky to not have to worry about luggage weight Brandon... this is my biggest concern and I usually worry like hell about it. It's almost cost me an extra $1000 or more onto the cost of a couple of my trips :-\ It's a major hassle to travel to the south pacific.
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