Buy a Bass Baby. It has wheels and will fit inside a full size pickup truck . I load mine by myself. You can fish spots where bass have never seen a bait. Unpressured bass bite much better than the heavily pressured reservoir fish,

 

 

 

 

Heres one caught in a Missouri irrigation ditch fishing from the Bass Baby.

 

Never pay full retail for anything.

My idea of money saving tip for fishing is....Even if I only need a pack of hooks, I make certain that I have at least $50 worth of stuff in my TW cart so I never have to pay for shipping!!!

ahhh ya beat me to it! also, don't buy the flashy stuff that costs an arm and a leg when you know you're probably going to lose it on the first cast. Also, bank fishing is always a great money saver and a way to get good exercise.

When changing line out, never strip all the old line off, just add the new on top.

Also, bank fishing is always a great money saver and a way to get good exercise.

Exercise maybe(seen and have consumed many a 12 packs sitting on a bank "fishing".) save money not really. I lost more baits and lures from shore than I have from the water. Choose your watercraft wisely.

When changing line out, never strip all the old line off, just add the new on top.

Exercise maybe(seen and have consumed many a 12 packs sitting on a bank.) save money not really. I lost more baits and lures from shore than I have from the water. Choose your watercraft wisely.

you're telling me. I down whiskey like water and just stumble around the woods til i find a good spot to fish and then sip some more! Oh and i'm not talking about the lures - it's the boat thats gonna cost you.

EBAY!   Buy in BULK!

Mend-it glue and a good lure retriever.

Some already mentioned but worth restating

 

1 - Look for sales.  Try not to buy retail price.  WalMart, DSG, eBay etc.

2 - use backing ... get 3 spoolings out of 1 150 yard line instead of 1 or 2.

3 - buy essentials in bulk (hooks, sinkers etc.)  Generally cheaper this way.

4 - Do your research!  Some things might be more expensive but the quality will reward you well.

5 - Swap with friends ... no cost. get new stuff.

6 - Make a list ... wait for Christmas/birthdays.  

a good lure retriever.

 

This is huge.  Not only will it save your lures, it will give you confidence to get them into the the cover. 

 

I ALWAYS carry these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BIG-UGLY-Plug-Knocker-Lure-Retriever-Quick-Easy-To-Use-NEW-IMPROVED-/331155075605

I can't recommend them highly enough.

Build a rod tube out of PVC from home depot or the like. A tube with end caps will cost around $11

Carry a lighter to mend plastics

Reverse fluorocarbon. Yes it can be done. When respooling the fluoro, spray a rag with reel magic and reel the line through the rag. After spooling is complete, spray spool with more reel magic and let it soak over night

Sell unused tackle for whatever you can get for it. It just collecting dust anyway

Plug knocker or lure retriever invest in a good one

For Xmas , and birthdays, ask for giftcards. Don't use your points on small purchases. Let the points build up and put them toward a big purchase.

Have children. Soon your disposable income will be a distant memory.

Been there and BOY do I remember those days.

Hootie

Do anything i can to not type in amazon or bassresource really...hah

Research before you buy.

Check the discount bin often.

 

This!!! 

 

There was a time where I would buy tackle every time I went into a store. After going out on numerous trips and not catching fish on everything I bought, I learned to narrow down on my selection. I rarely buy tackle unless it's hooks, weights or I'm needing a soft plastic and I'm down to three or four left in the pack.

 

I purchased a spinning combo pre-spooled with 8 lb line recently for $12.00 due to it being on sale. Caught a few decent bass on it already this year. I cannot complain at all.

dont buy overpriced gear like spending money on $300 rods and $200 reels, both are unnecessary and not essential to catching fish...

Strike king lures, ***.com, also type the name of product into google, it'll bring up a small section called google shop. You'd be surprised the discounts you can find on anything, well most anything. I'm cheap lol

Www.***.com

Stay home if the weather is not to your liking.

Check out ollies for $2.00 zoom baits.

Check out ollies for $2.00 zoom baits.

 

Dang right.

Carry a lighter to mend plastics

 

Mend-It is much much more effective, you should check it out. like 10 bucks will get ya a couple hundred saved plastics

X3 On Ollies , I Brought Every Green Pumpkin Gator Tail They Had End Of Year Sale Last Year @.99 Per Bag.

 

I Also Have A Friend That Makes Most Of My Soft Plastic's , At A Great Price.... Bulk.

 

Mike

When it comes to purchases always discern need from want.

 

 

Spend a little extra on your line its worth it in the long run...

I'm going to agree with the OP's line of thinking, and expand it to include reels, rods, baits, and basically everything else. You get what you pay for, whether it be enjoyment, longevity, more fish, or all of those, it's worth getting the best you can.