As I'm prepping for the HIGHLY coveted pre-spawn, hook sharpening, reel maintenance, restocking of preferred baits, I've done something never done before. 

 

Wife came into the garage touching and grabbing everything I was trying to accomplish and picked up my tackle box and asked if I carried an extra deep cycle battery.  Lol

 

That prompted a trip to the scales, something I've never done before. 

My single tackle box weighed in at 18.2 lbs.

Curious if anyone has actually took the time to weigh their tackle ?

 

If you can’t lift it it’s too heavy?

Tom

I've not weighed it, but it's got to be pretty stupid.

Getting less & less each season now, which is probably a good thing.

Still, I bet I have 18 lbs of Zakos in the boat right now.

A-Jay 

Never weighed my stuff but it can only weigh so much since I carry it all in a milk crate in my kayak.  

 

I’m betting my back pack comes in heavier than that ,,, you have my interest lol.. 

I can't.  I don't have a scale big enough.

My total tackle weight gets lighter every year. Over time you learn what works and what you like, and you stop falling for the newest thing that's just like the old thing.

I have two tackle bag, one in car for back up, my on my back when I go fishing, The one in car about 35lb the one at my back about 15lb plus.

I have 4 tackle box 3600 size that they stay in car as well.

yes I know it is a lot but it is what I need to carry on foot in order to be ready for any situation.

Haven't in years, but when I went to Mexico last time when I was 18, I was about 20lbs over the limit, which I believe was 60lbs. Had to move a bunch to my clothes bag to avoid paying a fee. 

Wife wondered that one day - so I stacked the 4 tackle bags I took with me in the canoe on the scale.

 

72lbs total.

I guess I would have to weigh the boat, take the tackle out and weigh again, kind of like selling scrap metal (yes, I have been poor). But back when I just had a tackle bag, it was about 38lbs.

6 minutes ago, jbsoonerfan said:

I guess I would have to weigh the boat, take the tackle out and weigh again, kind of like selling scrap metal (yes, I have been poor). But back when I just had a tackle bag, it was about 38lbs.

I took (almost), everything out when I had to take my boat into the shop a couple years ago. I'm not curious enough about how much gear I carry to do that again. 

6 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I took (almost), everything out when I had to take my boat into the shop a couple years ago. I'm not curious enough about how much gear I carry to do that again. 

I have been tossing around the idea of selling my boat till the kids graduate, then I think, what will I do with all that tackle. LOL

My backpack comes in at 25.5 lbs as it patiently waits for warmer weather.

In a word, NO!

I'm not to sure that I want to know ?

8 hours ago, jbsoonerfan said:

I have been tossing around the idea of selling my boat till the kids graduate

Funny, I was thinking the exact opposite.

My is around 5000lbs total...but I consider the boat and rods part of my tackle.

 

 

Not to sound like Rodney Dangerfield, but if I weighed my gear a ticket would come out of the scale that says; "one at a time".

 

My boat is moored in an ocean bay, All rods and tackle come off and rinsed with fresh water after every trip. It's a 1/4 mile walk from my home to the boat so I only bring what I need for the day. My gear is too heavy to haul back and forth.

6 hours ago, Jigfishn10 said:

Not to sound like Rodney Dangerfield, but if I weighed my gear a ticket would come out of the scale that says; "one at a time".

"No respect I tell ya, no respect..."

I don't know what makes him so funny with the cliche one liners, but he is one of the funniest guys ever.

"my wife, I tell ya, she said she wants to go somewhere she's never been, I said try the kitchen"...

 

2 minutes ago, Deleted account said:

"No respect I tell ya, no respect..."

I don't know what makes him so funny with the cliche one liners, but he is one of the funniest guys ever.

"my wife, I tell ya, she said she wants to go somewhere she's never been, I said try the kitchen"...

 

“Last time I seen a mouth like that, it had a hook in it”

 

how ya been bud

15 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

Wife wondered that one day - so I stacked the 4 tackle bags I took with me in the canoe on the scale.

 

72lbs total.

I do a lot worse like that. The days where I take 2 rods and a small handheld bag are my best days.

7 hours ago, gimruis said:

Funny, I was thinking the exact opposite.

Well, from March - October I went to 208 softball games (coached in about 50) and have already been to 22 basketball games since the start of November. I just don't get to go as much as I would like.

2 hours ago, jbsoonerfan said:

Well, from March - October I went to 208 softball games (coached in about 50) and have already been to 22 basketball games since the start of November. I just don't get to go as much as I would like.

I understand. It’s a necessity sometimes that eats into time on the water.

I don’t weigh mine, but I can guarantee it gets a little heavier every year.