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The Perfect Time to Organize

or Reorganize

For some, heading out to the lake and bass fishing is either
not an option or is less emphasized than in the warmer This reorganization time also allows me to restock and get
months. For others, we are fortunate enough to be able to a variety of tackle ordered for the upcoming season. Yes,
get on the water the majority of the year. For both groups there will still be items I have to order throughtout the
of folks, there are those down times that are perfect for year for different lakes, but that hopefully will be greatly
organizing or reorganizing. reduced.

I recently spent some time at my boat storage working My next organization task is my shelving in boat storage.
through some planned changes and cleaning up from past I have placed things in larger containers for loading into
trips. Organizing and cleaning can be time savers on the my truck for trips and for filling the containers in my boat.
water. I also have to be aware of placement that best bal- These big toats also help me to clean up and get baits back
ances out my boat for the smoothest and best ride across together after an event or during a lull time in the season.
the water. I also “shop” out of these during events. It does mean that
I carry a lot of tackle to events, just in case I need them. As
with anything, it is a work in progress.

I am making a change in some of the types of boxes I use
for storing my tackle. For many years, I have taken baits
out of bags and put them into containers of like kinds with
a variety of color options. This works, but it is also some-
times not what works best for me. I am planning to slowly
transition to open boxes with bags of baits. Once I figure My final orgainzation is with my
out the color or colors for an outing, I can place the bag in rods. I color code the rod cov-
my pocket or on the chip clips of my lids. The thought is ers based upon their job. As an
that this will save me some time vs pulling an entire box example, my Rod Armorz black
out to find the bait I want. and orange are for my crank baits.
My black and red are for my jigs
A second change made, I actually started this past year is and Texas Rigs; yellow is Carolina
to move to smaller boxes fro my crankbaits. Additionally, I rig. This color coding allows me
have paired down on the variety of colors. I find that I ro- to quickly look in my box to pull
tate through a baseline of colors that work for me and the the technique or techniques I am
lakes that I fish. I can now keep a wider variety of tackle in using for the day. It also allows me
my boat. With the items labeled, it makes it easier to find to pull rods from the racks quickly
and swap out as needed. when I am planning and packing
for a trip.

Hopefully some of these tips will help you better organize
or do some cleaning up when you have some time off the
water.

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Perfect Time to Organize or Reorganize