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Hi guys. I am a huge noob here. I haven't gone fishing for about 8 years now. The last time I went I was with my friend and his father who was pretty into fishing. I'd like to start this hobby up again as I've always been fascinated with fishing. I'm now in my early 20s, so a friend and I are going to go up to a lake sometime next week and I want to put together a solid beginner tackle box. I'd just like to know what are some definite things that I should have in my tackle box.

I would like to fish for anything really. The last few times I mainly got sunfish, but wouldn't mind getting a bass.

Anyways, if anyone responds that would be great. I wish I could have someone who was a fisherman/angler mentor me, but unfortunately I don't!
 
For bass, a topwater would be in the list of must-haves. Hula popper, Rapala Skitter Pop, etc. Senkos are great too. Use the search feature, you'll get a lot of hits but take the time and sort through them, you'll find lots of great information.
 
Jigs are a mainstay for any tackle box,along with the grub bodies to adorn the jigs. A set of forceps is important for removing hooks quickly.
 
A few variations of hooks ( weighted and unweighted ), jigs, a couple crank baits, spinners, pliers..did I say pliers, some rubbers your choice ( senkos are good ) tubes are also good,if you like topwater a weedless frog is good, hula pooper.

what are you fishing for?
 
Hooks of various sizes
Large split shots
Float and jigheads
Grubs (black)
Scissor and pliers
At least two crankbaits (shallow and deep diving)
Spinners size 3 & 4
Snap swivel
Senko worms and crayfish imitations (tubes or like)


These should enable you switch between various fishing methods and target a variety of species.
Take some bait as well, in case you missed the big fish, you will get pannies, and that keeps you interested for the next outing and next .....
 
Make sure to also to pick up a couple of spinnerbaits 1/8 oz to 1/4 oz....they're not expensive and they work well for a variety of fish
 
Dont forget to get some bobbers!

An awesome starter kit really doesnt need to be complicated. Especially if you are just getting into the hobby, fishing gear can be expensive.

Small Tackle Box - depending on amount of compartments - 5-10$
Hooks - ull need some size 6, some size 4 are more common - 3-4$/pack
Small Jigheads - 3-4$/pack
Assorted rubber grubs - 5$/pack
Large split shots - 3$ / pack
Floats - 3-4$/pack
Pliers - 5$

And worms! guarenteed to catch fish.

Then build your tackle box slowly. Fishing tackle can be costly, save money and have fun.
If you feel that you can graduate into artificial lures, then build slowly.
 
For bass youd be hard pressed to find a lure easier and more effective than the Senko. Pick yourself up a pack of 5" Gary Yamamoto Senkos. Keep colours simple. Something Black or something green.

Rapala X-rap in yellow perch pattern or clown. Great for multi species.

heres a great little series that is geared towards new anglers specifically for bass fishing.


http://www.bassmaster.com/video/bass-fishing-beginners
 
Crankbaits, senkos, jerkbaits, topwaters, and spinners are the best imo. I like cotton cordell cranks
 
AnglerAnonymous said:
For bass youd be hard pressed to find a lure easier and more effective than the Senko. Pick yourself up a pack of 5" Gary Yamamoto Senkos. Keep colours simple. Something Black or something green.

Rapala X-rap in yellow perch pattern or clown. Great for multi species.

heres a great little series that is geared towards new anglers specifically for bass fishing.


http://www.bassmaster.com/video/bass-fishing-beginners
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Everyone needs Yamato senko in their tackle. I've caught hogs using the 5 inch baby bass and pink coloured senko. As for hard bait size 11 husky jerk in yellow perch and clown. Wouldn't kill ya to carry a bunch of x raps as well
 
a lot of great advice here one thing id like to add is check out dollarama for some basic stuff like hooks and even spinners and spoons there is a thread on this forum in the bargains section. of course they don't have a lot of different stuff but they have enough to get you started this and everything is $1 to $2 as apposed to 4-5. They don't have everything you would need and that i have listed below but they have most of it.

as far as my must haves

senko worms natural colours
a mepps style spinner
a spoon of some sort (preferably a little cleo 3/4 oz )
a topwater bait i like jitterbugs
a pack of assorted split shot weights
a pack of assorted hooks size 6 through 15
some larger bait hooks for worms and minnows
assorted pack of jigs and jigheads
snap swivels
some 2/0 worm hooks for the senko worms
and some good floats take some time and research the different kinds of floats its worth it,
pliers and scissors

as for bait you can use live bait like worms or minnows where the regs permit or there are a lot of soft plastic baits available kind of a long story and you would have to be more specific on what you are trying to catch for me to narrow that one down
 
Welcome back to the fishing world! A lot has changed over the years but the usually just improvements to lures, terminal tackle and tools. I would recommend a soft tackle bag. Most will come with trays to get you started and will be able to hold all your tackle while being versatile. I would look at getting search style baits that will help you locate fish. These would include your classic spinnerbait, jerk baits and top water lures. I would than hone your skills once you have located the fish to soft plastics. These will include Senko's, Swim baits and weedless style creature baits. Fishing line has changed tremendously, Braided lines have improved and popular names like Power Pro and Spider Wire has changed the game quite a bit. If your fishing clear lakes I would recommend you tie a fluorocarbon leader. This will help you entice those hard bites. Hope this helps you get back into fishing.

Henry Nguyen
Legend Boats
 
Thank you very much everyone. I am heading to store tomorrow and am going to pick up a few of the items mentioned in this thread. Lots to read up on and understand. I will probably head out a few more times this year. I managed to pick up a canoe. I'm going to also grab a trolling motor and hook that up to it and fish small lakes.
 

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