55555s Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 I'm not a total loon like a lot (most?) of you guys, but like all of us I've accumulated a lot of gear, lures, and terminal tackle over the years. We recently moved and I am going through boxes, containers, bags, consolidating and just figuring out what I have. I had everything laid out in front of me, thinking damn. Thats a lot of stuff. And then a couple days later we came across one of those big tote crates in the garage... an entire crate filled with... Holy crap. I am seriously thinking of not purchasing ANYTHING until I use up some of the stock of what I have. Or is this a weak moment and it'll pass? ( Also bumping some "organizing your gear" threads. ) PSeggs 1 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55555s Posted June 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 ... and the thing is aI give away stuff practically every time I go out. If I see a kid or a newb, they get something from me. HOW'd this HAPPEN!? R.R. Bridge Fisher, Popasilov and ItWasTheDogISwear 3 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSeggs Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 I do from time to time. Then I give it away to random kids & new fishermen. Popasilov 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popasilov Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 2 mins ago, 55555s said: I am seriously thinking of not purchasing ANYTHING until I use up some of the stock of what I have. Nothing to worry about We all have weak moment and it will pass soon. As soon as you hit first garage sale with some fishing equipment. MAGA, 55555s and Bwstriper44 3 Bad day fishing is still much better than good day work. "Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him had better take a much closer look at the American Indian. - Henry Ford- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55555s Posted June 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 3 mins ago, Popasilov said: Nothing to worry about We all have weak moment and it will pass soon. As soon as you hit first garage sale with some fishing equipment. Voice of reason! Popasilov 1 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skolmann Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 I’m a self professed tackle whore. I can not walk into a tackle shop without dropping some $$. RL Bucktails, Popasilov and Matteo78 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Rowe Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 (edited) 58 mins ago, 55555s said: I'm not a total loon like a lot (most?) of you guys, but like all of us I've accumulated a lot of gear, lures, and terminal tackle over the years. We recently moved and I am going through boxes, containers, bags, consolidating and just figuring out what I have. I had everything laid out in front of me, thinking damn. Thats a lot of stuff. And then a couple days later we came across one of those big tote crates in the garage... an entire crate filled with... Holy crap. I am seriously thinking of not purchasing ANYTHING until I use up some of the stock of what I have. Or is this a weak moment and it'll pass? ( Also bumping some "organizing your gear" threads. ) It will only last until the next time you are in the tackle shop!! You will see a lure you just gotta have. You will buy 3 of them…probably not use them…then a week later you will find a box with 2 of the same lures you purchased and forgot about a year ago. Happens to me all the time. Edited June 11, 2022 by Tom Rowe Spelling 55555s, Turkeybacn and Popasilov 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricDice Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 59 mins ago, 55555s said: I'm not a total loon like a lot (most?) of you guys, but like all of us I've accumulated a lot of gear, lures, and terminal tackle over the years. We recently moved and I am going through boxes, containers, bags, consolidating and just figuring out what I have. I had everything laid out in front of me, thinking damn. Thats a lot of stuff. And then a couple days later we came across one of those big tote crates in the garage... an entire crate filled with... Holy crap. I am seriously thinking of not purchasing ANYTHING until I use up some of the stock of what I have. Or is this a weak moment and it'll pass? ( Also bumping some "organizing your gear" threads. ) I think your wife took over your SOL account! MAGA and 55555s 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil-Bay Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 1 hour ago, 55555s said: I'm not a total loon like a lot (most?) of you guys, but like all of us I've accumulated a lot of gear, lures, and terminal tackle over the years. We recently moved and I am going through boxes, containers, bags, consolidating and just figuring out what I have. I had everything laid out in front of me, thinking damn. Thats a lot of stuff. And then a couple days later we came across one of those big tote crates in the garage... an entire crate filled with... Holy crap. I am seriously thinking of not purchasing ANYTHING until I use up some of the stock of what I have. Or is this a weak moment and it'll pass? ( Also bumping some "organizing your gear" threads. ) 55555s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55555s Posted June 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 25 mins ago, EricDice said: I think your wife took over your SOL account! Yeah! EricDice 1 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricDice Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 I like this topic. Makes me feel justified buyin more $hit. Not that I need justification, but I’m happy to have it. 55555s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Econosmith Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 It's not just the plugs i don't use, it's the Plano boxes to store them and the bigger rod rack i had to build to hold the rods i never use. Of course you can't have rods without reels to go with them. I've said no more a few times but I think it's an incurable disease. Glad I have it....I think? 55555s and sytheteacher 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 I haven't bought a rod or a reel since 2018. If something breaks, I will replace it. Other than that, I'm done. I threw out a 5 gallon bucketful of out-of-favor soft plastics a couple days ago... tossed about 50 plugs last year... only stuff that gets used gets kept, anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaZen 21 Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 4 mins ago, Slacker said: I haven't bought a rod or a reel since 2018. If something breaks, I will replace it. Other than that, I'm done. I threw out a 5 gallon bucketful of out-of-favor soft plastics a couple days ago... tossed about 50 plugs last year... only stuff that gets used gets kept, anymore. Sounds smart. I don’t think I’m ready for such a mature and responsible move like that just yet. Popasilov and Tom Rowe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 4 mins ago, SeaZen 21 said: Sounds smart. I don’t think I’m ready for such a mature and responsible move like that just yet. That maturity only comes after packing and moving all that stuff to a new house and then realizing 8 years later that it hadn't been touched since the move and probably never would be, LOL. Now, if it doesn't fit in either of two plug bags or in the freshwater milk crate, it has got to go. In a world where you can order stuff today and it is here tomorrow, I don't need to maintain my own personal tackle shop in the garage anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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