>>990642>How are you finding a use for all those presentations in the same place, same time of year?I fish for anything that bites. Pic related and a dozen similar charts for various species kind of explain why I carry so much. And charts are okay and show how much overlap there is in tackle selection throughout the seasons, but also personal experience and lots of media consumption justify it - at least in my mind. Especially on a first-outing of the year to any body of water.
That grass mat that didn't show up until late June last year might already be a thick carpet by mid May this year and I won't know until I'm on the water. If I didn't pack the broomstick & braid then I've nothing to frog over it or punch into it I've robbed myself of a potentially successful spot. Just as one example.
Another example might be I'd planned on bottom-fishing deep with jigs or worms because of a week of exceptionally warm weather combined with the grasses and shoreline cover not taking off yet to provide cool shade. So I figure the fish are sticking to the bottom in deep waters and pack the jigging stick, but that 20% chance of precipitation gets bumped to 90% a few hours into fishing and a nice cool rain and cloud cover bring the fish up and moving around more. Sure I can go back to jig spinners but the cloud cover cuts back on the flash of the blades. Maybe I throw the little squarebills that aren't too big for my spinning setup and I start nailing dink after dink. Now in my mind I'll be thinking "What if I had a 2.5 rattling squarebill on my cranking stick? Maybe a big jerkbait? Would I have found a new personal best?"
It's a disease I'll admit. The unattainable goal of being ready for everything. I know it can't be achieved but it doesn't keep me from trying.
