I read an article in Bassmasters about the difference between Aaron Martens/Gary Klein and Gerald Swindle and Casey Ashley in relation to organization of their tackle and modifying lures.

 

They were saying how Aaron and Gary both spend hours fussing with tackle to get everything the way they want it after they come off the water.  They said Gerald gets done fishing and doesn't touch his boat until the next day.  There was a quote where G-Man said if the knot was good enough for the last cast of the day it's good enough to start the day.

 

I'm just curious what category everyone else thinks they fall in.

 

 

As for myself, I'm kind of in between.  I do like to re-rig before each day or each tournament and I do like to know where my stuff is.  I do modify some lures, but not others.   I think I fall somewhere in between.  I do like the deck of my boat as clean as possible.  I saw Iaconelli's deck the other day on some BASS coverage and he has rods and lures all over the place....that would drive me bananas!!

Interesting post...I'm naturally OCD, so when I started fishing I was really crazy about re-tying knots and leaders, re-spooling my line every few outings, using a new plastic worm every time I rigged up etc...As I gained more experience, and became more confident, I relaxed a bit. I guess I would say I'm with you as far as being in the middle regarding my gear.

I still check my line before I go out and rinse my reels under the tap after I use them. However, instead of retying all my knots every time I go out and re-spooling so often, I do it when its necessary. Also if plastic worm or craw I used last time is still good, I use it until its bad. I'll also sharpen the hook on a jig instead of replacing it with a new one. There's  one thing I still do that I've always done as a rule of thumb...if I catch a big fish, I ALWAYS re-tie before casting again. 

As far as my boat goes, I'm still pretty OCD. I try to keep my deck as clean as possible while fishing because I don't want to step on a $200 rod or lose a pig because I can't get to my net in time. I ALWAYS cover my boat and plug in my batts when I get home. I also vacuum my boat out about once a week and wash the hull as soon as I notice a waterline. Another thing that I've started to do is remove my props after each trip to make sure there's no line caught in them. 

I read the same article. I'd like to fall in the category of Aaron and Gary, but I'm afraid I am in Gerald Swindle's category lol. I am getting more organized with my tackle these days. I don't like spending most of my time "tackle fishing" in the box.

As I have aged I have gotten a little ocd. Everything has it's place and if it isn't where it belongs I get stir crazy. While on the water if my boat gets cluttered I have to stop and re-arrange.

the article might be exaggerating some. i went and watched the take-out for the alabama river charge. swindle came up to the dock and changed line on 4 rods and piddled in the boat for a while before trailering his boat