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I've always heard that "90% of the fish live in 10% of the water" and after spending the day cleaning and organizing my fishing gear I now believe that "10% of the fishermen buy 90% of the tackle".

Sounds like a classical catch 22.....

leonreno wrote:I now believe that "10% of the fishermen buy 90% of the tackle".

And they use only 10% of what they buy

and then there's Littoral that doesn't buy - but sells tackle

leonreno wrote:I've always heard that "90% of the fish live in 10% of the water" and after spending the day cleaning and organizing my fishing gear I now believe that "10% of the fishermen buy 90% of the tackle".

RodBow wrote:and then there's Littoral that doesn't buy - but sells tackle

When I saw all that loot at the social I felt like I found out where 90% of the tackle was. All I had to do was toss enough tickets to catch em. I did cash in on some tackle but my conscience also made me give half of it away. I am a tackle junkie. I even took the plunge on fly gear this year. In a word, ouch.

leonreno wrote:I've always heard that "90% of the fish live in 10% of the water"

Absolutely. Problem is, the 10 is always changing.

wevans wrote:

leonreno wrote:I now believe that "10% of the fishermen buy 90% of the tackle".

And they use only 10% of what they buy

OUCH That hurt man

Yes but ask what percentage is essential or important their tackle is and all will say 100% is important AND ESSENTIAL!

You can't have too much tackle.

tin can wrote:You can't have too much tackle.

AMEN BROTHER!

Tackle companies love me!

Another problem: I can't stand to have just one of anything!

You never know when you might need that extra little thingy or whatchamacallit so you might as well have it with you.

You never know what they might be chewing on.....We slap wore out the trout one day in the 80s out of Econfina on Gotchas.....Did it once and have been carrying them around ever since then

RHTFISH wrote:!

Another problem: I can't stand to have just one of anything!

Ain't that the truth, every time I go to buy some new lure I say "I'll get one of these and maybe it will tear them up!! Then I think, "boy it would suck if it works great and I only have one and I lose it to a rock, oyster bar, spanish mackeral, bluefish, etc..., so I should just go ahead and buy two."