How many?

[Scrminbanshee]

So tonight i was going through all of my hootchies and wedding bands. Well i'm trying to figure out how many i should retie in each color and such. I normally fish 2 rods but quite but as of lately a buddy has been going with me so i was thinking that maybe 3 of each in each color? I lost allot last season and most of them need to be retied. so what do you guys think? On a side note how do you store all your wedding bands and hootchies? I have been using pipe insulation and is there any better ways? I tried some snell hook holders out from plano and they sucked.

 

[SuperD]

My technique is to make a bead box and tie lots of leaders. Make only a couple of the lures for testing to see what the hot lure is that trip. Once you've determined that, you can make the "hot lure". Tying a bunch of lures in many patterns leaves you with lots of inventory and a lot of it doesn't get used. I store my lures and leaders in 2" X 3" zip lock bags that are available at Wal Mart in the fabric/sewing section.

 

[MackPrince]

I agree with Super D. I have found over the years that most often if I make a big batch I end up using a few that stand out more often than others. Now I tend to make small batches and take note of the patterns. Over the years you'll develop many go-to rigs for certain water conditions.

 

[dragonfly]

scrimbanshee I store mine in 3x5 4mil zip lock type bags from fastenal they are super heavy duty and have a large zip strip and store them in a dbl tall plano box I put my spare hoochies, spin-glows, beads, and tied hooks in them so if I want to change up every thing is there and ready. also all my dodgers and sling blades are protected from scraches and my tied stuff is ready to go. here are some pictures I tried to take but the flash kind of washes it out but you get the idea. dfly

 

[Kokonuts]

Dragonfly, Thats a great looking easy to use storage set uo! Where can I find those Fastenal Storage bag's.
Also what are you using to connect dodgers to lures?

Thanks Kokonuts

 

[SuperD]

Wal Mart also has the 3" X 5" bags, as does TAP Plastics. I bet any craft place like Michaels or Hobby Lobby would also have the bags.

 

[DLM]

I have about 5 go to hoochies and make up 4 of each as we can run two rods per person in Oregon. I store them wrapped on pipe insullation and then in a plano box.

For dodgers I make the pouches below out of vacum seal bags. They fold up nice and compact. The assortment below does not show it but I have four of every dodger I use also. Some of he ones pictures below are no longer used, down to about 3 different sling blades and 4 vance.

 

[Scrminbanshee]

scrimbanshee I store mine in 3x5 4mil zip lock type bags from fastenal they are super heavy duty and have a large zip strip and store them in a dbl tall plano box I put my spare hoochies, spin-glows, beads, and tied hooks in them so if I want to change up every thing is there and ready. also all my dodgers and sling blades are protected from scraches and my tied stuff is ready to go. here are some pictures I tried to take but the flash kind of washes it out but you get the idea. dfly

Man that is a nice set up. theres a fastenel store on my way home from school... Might be swinging by today! How do you keep the everything wrapped up in a nice circle, so its easy in and out?
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Also when it comes to how many i guess i was a bit ambiguous. What i meant was how many do you have of the same type ( hoochies,wedding bands, etc). After fishing the same couple of lakes for a couple years i have my go to rigs for the lakes. I normally fish two rods but have been fishing four as of late. so i was thinking 3 of each to make sure i had enough to fill some rods with. When it comes to the testing part i normally only make one or two until i see how it preforms.

 

[SuperD]

I'm not a fan of the weaving the tag end of the leader around the loop as it seems to create more tangles for me. I wrap the leader around 3 fingers and pinch to loops together with my fingers until the leader is fully in the bag.

 

[smokepoles]

SuperD, I do the same, except that I leave the tag end of the leader outside the bag and simply close the zip lock on it. Then when I want the lure I just grab the tag end, open the bag and remove with narry a tangle. Only issue I have had is when I took my son fishing and he decided to help organize things by putting the tag ends back into the bags.

 

[dragonfly]

kokonuts the fastenal # is "0660179 3x5 4mil plain clear reclosable bags". they come 100 to a pack and are 4 mills thick and the closure is very large, and easy to close, they are for machine parts so they will last. I have seen a lot of the others and the bags are thiner and harder to close but they will work just not as convienant. they come in case lots just tell them you want 1 pack or how ever many packs of 100 you want. so far I have used 200 not only for the lures but any thing eles on the boat I want to gather up or keep dry. dfly oh and I just use barrel swivels on the end and a clip on the dodger so it is fast and easey to change out

 

[Scrminbanshee]

kokonuts the fastenal # is "0660179 3x5 4mil plain clear reclosable bags". they come 100 to a pack and are 4 mills thick and the closure is very large, and easy to close, they are for machine parts so they will last. I have seen a lot of the others and the bags are thiner and harder to close but they will work just not as convienant. they come in case lots just tell them you want 1 pack or how ever many packs of 100 you want. so far I have used 200 not only for the lures but any thing eles on the boat I want to gather up or keep dry. dfly oh and I just use barrel swivels on the end and a clip on the dodger so it is fast and easey to change out

Thanks for the item number! I went by and ordered 100! pretty cheap too $3.53 good idea dfly

 

[dragonfly]

no problem now you just have to fill them. dfly

 

[calamari]

My technique is to make a bead box and tie lots of leaders. Make only a couple of the lures for testing to see what the hot lure is that trip. Once you've determined that, you can make the "hot lure". Tying a bunch of lures in many patterns leaves you with lots of inventory and a lot of it doesn't get used. I store my lures and leaders in 2" X 3" zip lock bags that are available at Wal Mart in the fabric/sewing section.

I do something similar in that I have two setups to get two rods in the water as soon as I can but because I fish with a woman and a female yellow Lab, they both seem to consult on the feng shui of what I've got in my box and want to make up combinations that fits the days vibrations... I guess. So I have a box with components they paw through and come up with the daily "Killer Kombination" that unfortunately for me is often what results from it's use. Although I don't tell them, I like to change things up often when the bite goes dead and having just a "fixins" box allows me to do that so I'm a willing accomplice.

 

[Strike Zone]

I'm not sure if this system is ok, but I take ordinary zip lock bags and cut them to whatever size I want and used my vacume packer to seal the bottom and sides for whatever width/length I may want depending on the lures. Then I just insert the lures into them and zip lock them to protect them. Work for me.
Strike Zone

 

[Scrminbanshee]

So with my other question. How many back ups do you keep for each lure. I normally have 2 of each but am wondering if i should step it up to 3. This is of course for those lures that you just cant live with out when ever im trying new stuff i make normally make one and only keep it around it it works. Only reason for 3 is that i will be fishing 4 rods more often.

 

[dragonfly]

I make them as I go and over the years there are certain ones that work all the time and ones that work in the morning and ones that work better at depth I keep a bag of assorted hoochies, spin-glows,beads and tied hooks then if things are slow and I don't have what i want already tied I will make up something from my assortment and send it down. if it works good I will make more and save it in my baggies if not I will make note and put it back for another day. it doesn't take much time to take a rigged hook. slide on a bead, then a hoochie or spin-glow and tie on a barrel swivel and snap it on my dodger or sling blade and send it down this can be done while waiting for a bite. but to answer your question you got to get out there and start fishing to see what works. you don't want to tie up a bunch of stuff that doesn't work. I fish greenpeter and as you can tell from my box pinks are the ticket for me during 8 till the wind picks up but at dark thirty till about 8:00 white to greens work best and I will put a white one a green one a clear with purple and a clear with green and find which one they are liking and switch from there. this is just general I have UV, glow, different scents colored corn etc. and if you see some one catching fish it doesn't hurt to ask whats working most "fisherman" will help you out. this is what works for me. dfly

 

[sawtooth]

I like to have at least two backup rigs ready to go for each setup I have in the water. I also have several pretied double hook leaders on a foam insulation section which allows me to quickly tie up another rig or design a different setup if what I have isn't working. I think it is a good idea to have a good selection of bead, spinner blades, hoochies and other basics on board so that you can make or replicate the hot lure right on the water.

 

[DLM]

I have a seperate tacle box just for my lure making supplies and it stays in the boat with me. This has paid off big several times when the wife digs out stuff and builds something that I say "will never work", then she starts catching fish with it. It has happened more than once. Sometimes just a change in spinner blade color is all it takes. She has came up with some combinations that go completely against conventional wisdom.

As far as backups, as I said I make 4 of all my best stuff. Just as important is extra rods that can be rigged with your next attempt while still trolling what does not seem to be working. Getting the backup rod rigged and ready to go makes switch over very quick.

 

[Fallriverguy]

For proven terminal gear I like to have two of each with components in the boat to tie up another one if needed. If experimental tackle I will generally only have one. That is the best way I know to have it be the hot lure for the day.