I was late for a doctor's appointment that's near one of my hot spots. I left my tackle at home ready to go. But I still had my trout rod and tackle box in the car from the spring. I casted some lures but the mepps inline spinner was getting short strikes until I slowed it up. I landed even with a ultra lite spinning outfit and 4lb test a fisty 1 1/2 fatty little porker of a large mouth bass in the shaded area at 10:30am. That's way beyond my favorite fishing time. Of course things went down hill when the line on the spinning reel knotted up like a bait caster. I then left but in a few casts it felt good to know I still have the touch. My confidence is back. It was an awesome fight on light tackle.

I learned a lesson today. Do any of you guys or gals have a extra rod setup in your car?

Now I'm thinking after today to carry a rod setup and some lures too.

I was late for a doctor's appointment that's near one of my hot spots. I left my tackle at home ready to go. But I still had my trout rod and tackle box in the car from the spring. I casted some lures but the mepps inline spinner was getting short strikes until I slowed it up. I landed even with a ultra lite spinning outfit and 4lb test a fisty 1 1/2 fatty little porker of a large mouth bass in the shaded area at 10:30am. That's way beyond my favorite fishing time. Of course things went down hill when the line on the spinning reel knotted up like a bait caster. I then left but in a few casts it felt good to know I still have the touch. My confidence is back. It was an awesome fight on light tackle.

I learned a lesson today. Do any of you guys or gals have a extra rod setup in your car?

Now I'm thinking after today to carry a rod setup and some lures too.

 

I just leave everything in my car. No reason to ever take it in the house.

I keep two baitcasting rigs in my truck most of the time. There's a 50 acre community lake just a couple of minutes from my office that I fish sometimes on my lunch break.

 

Tom

I just leave everything in my car. No reason to ever take it in the house.

 

i like your style, I usually do the same thing

No. I live in a crappy big city and the only water is run off from sprinklers.

Yes. I carry a spinning rig and a baitcaster plus a small tackle box in my SUV.

I always have something in my car to use! mostly a bait caster some senkos and a few planos of jigs, and hard baits

I have a 2 piece rod, reel some hooks and some key plastics for those emergency bassin' moments.

Nope, I don't want them to get stolen.  We have had a ton of car break ins lately.

I wouldnt want my plastics to melt in the heat

I have a 2 piece rod, reel some hooks and some key plastics for those emergency bassin' moments.

Thanks to Felix I won't ever forget my tackle. Thanks for the BASS Member bag I put what I need in it and leave it in my car. It makes bank fishing a lot easier thanks man again, I am going to try out those baits you sent me with it this weekend.