fish and fisherman have one thing in common, they both like shiny things.

Hello my name is cheesefrank and I'm a takleholic. I'm joining the thread in hopes to be able to control the disease and I know admitting I have a problem is the first step to recovery.Thank you

My family call an intervention with me once. I fell off the wagon by the end of the week.

Have a garage full of it... And actually thinking about getting it insured as mentioned above. Buying tackle and planning trips is almost as fun as the fishing and catching. Am I addicted? Yeah... But It's something I really enjoy. I got into collecting vintage tackle a couple years ago and that can be very expensive. 

I do go through phases where I attempt to scale down. Then not long after I find myself loading up again. Im bad about it when I catch fish on a new bait. I feel the need to purchase multiples in every color, size, ect. Then as we all know, the next trip will be a different bait. 

So yeah... I've got it bad too. 

I have more than my needed share of tackle and equipment but for a long time now I don't impulse buy. I really have to feel it before I buy it these days. If i buy a new spinnerbait or crank bait I'll generally do pretty good with it. For the most part have a size, shape and color pattern in mind.

A bass fisherman can never have too many lures, just like a woman can never have too many shoes. 

Honestly tho, there's so many different types of tackle one would need to not be out on the water saying "***** I forgot that" or "dang I ran out of that"... I guess that's why it's always better to be safe than sorry!!

 

On November 23, 2016 at 3:19 PM, soflabasser said:

A bass fisherman can never have too many lures, just like a woman can never have too many shoes. 

I told that to my wife once and I end up in the dog house that night. ?

1 minute ago, JustJames said:

I told that to my wife once and I end up in the dog house that night. ?

Lol

I only thought I had a problem until I saw the stuff some others were buying on the Latest Tackle Purchase thread. Now I am guilt free.