Bank fishing: How light do you carry?

[scudzilla66]

I could probably fit the 3700s but I haven't tried. I'll have to check them out to see if they'd work. I have the boxes divided between techniques, hard baits, jigs, soft plastics, topwater, small spinner baits, and miscellaneous.

[cortman]

I'm curious because I want to use some of the Bass mafia boxes for terminal tackle but they don't make a 3600 size with all the dividers.

[Capt. BassinLou]

Here's what I take with me when I bank fish :

A Columbia waist pack:


On the sides I carry 1 bottled water and my ruler


In the front pocket, I carry an assortment of hooks in a zip lock bag, and an assortment of lead weights in a small used vitamin container.


Inside the waist pack you will see pliers and small towel, (those stay on me during the outing), a pair of scissors, scale and small fish grip. Tube of attractant, and an assortment of baits.
Plastics, jerkbaits, cranks, and frogs. That's it. Depending on the the techniques I want to focus on, will determine the outfit I take. For the most part it's a 7ft MH rod with a reel with either braid or copoly. Pretty streamlined and simple approach to bank fishing.

[rockchalk06]

I like that Lou. Might even be able to drop a handgun in there too! Take the weight off my hip

[SFL BassHunter]

Here is my waist pack. It is big enough to hold a hand gun.


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[big g]

I have been bank fishing most of my life all over the country.  I learned a long time ago to keep it simple and carry everything I need in a Fanny Pack so my hands are always free to cast at a moments notice, and never have to lay anything down on the ground.  I keep terminal tackle, hooks, four or five bags of plastics, plyers, and a set of all purpose cutters.  Its all I have ever needed over the years.  Remember just keep it simple!  It makes life a lot easier.

[The Rooster]

I don't play ......

You guys may laugh at me, but I actually considered using a dolly for making something like this. I could fasten a medium sized cooler to the bottom for a variety of things from drinks and food, to even holding non-fishing related gear. The flat lid would serve as a seat when I need a break, or as a flat surface for hauling my fairly large tackle bag on top as I walk the path, or even a prepping surface for laying out anything I want to keep handy but not get lost in the weeds as I fish. The bag would simply strap to the dolly and sit on the lid as I roll along to my fishing spot. I can leave it in place to limit my need to bend over for access, only moving it to get in the cooler. The height of the dolly will make it handy for adding shop made pvc rod tubes along each side, and the handles will serve to hang my jacket on during the mid day heat. Large pneumatic wheels will make rolling over small rocks and uneven terrain easy. The cooler can add weight so it resists tipping over and keeps my rods safe while I'm fishing 40 feet away.

I'd look funny at the lake but after people see how easy a rig like this would make things, they'd stop snickering and start planning their own. I haven't made one yet, though. I already have the dolly, and it's had handles welded on to make using it easier, so I'm half way there. Bungee straps to fasten a cooler and rod tubes on will make set up and take down fast, and keep the dolly usable for other things.

The more I think about this, the more customizable it becomes in my head. I'm already envisioning cheap battery powered LED lights fastened to it to light up the path ahead for night time bank fishing, and they can be mounted near the top for use in rigging, knot tying, and even general area light as you fish! Now I really want to make one!

[FloridaFishinFool]

Being prepared is a good thing, but I am wondering about a couple of things...

1)Wouldn't a setup like that be hard to drag around on steep embankments where it could tip over??? Or, even muddy places where it can get bogged down???

2)What sort of vehicle would be required to lug it around???

I love to bank fish too, but not this much! 

Usually when I bank fish, I have my SUV nearby so if I need to change anything I can walk back to the vehicle. I guess I am one of those who does not want to take all the supplies with me when walking the bank fishing. Heck, I am not even fond of taking more than one rod and reel. The last time I did go bank fishing I leaned rod #2 against the SUV and left it there so I would not even have to pick it up and carry it to the next spot.

And, that brings me to another issue... with one rod and reel I can cover a lot of bank as quick as my feet can carry me. With a roll around cart I would not want to drag it as far as I would go with one rod and reel and I would more than likely just find a spot to put it and then wander away from it- which would kind of cause me to limit how far away from it I would wander. So in a real sense, to me, and this is just me, but taking a fully stocked cart would tend to anchor me down to a general area. Sometimes when I bank fish I will walk more than a mile and I would not want to drag this much stuff with me is all I am saying.

So I guess what I am trying to say is that to me bank fishing is about freedom and not carrying too much that might tend to anchor me in place. I would leave just about everything on this rig in the SUV rather than drag it all with me. But to each their own!

[Capt. BassinLou]

I guess if the angler is going to stay in place and fish for bottom dwelling fish like catfish, or live bait fish in one place, then setting up camp like the dolly posted above will make sense.

[SFL BassHunter]

Being prepared is a good thing, but I am wondering about a couple of things...

1)Wouldn't a setup like that be hard to drag around on steep embankments where it could tip over??? Or, even muddy places where it can get bogged down???

2)What sort of vehicle would be required to lug it around???

I love to bank fish too, but not this much! 

Usually when I bank fish, I have my SUV nearby so if I need to change anything I can walk back to the vehicle. I guess I am one of those who does not want to take all the supplies with me when walking the bank fishing. Heck, I am not even fond of taking more than one rod and reel. The last time I did go bank fishing I leaned rod #2 against the SUV and left it there so I would not even have to pick it up and carry it to the next spot.

And, that brings me to another issue... with one rod and reel I can cover a lot of bank as quick as my feet can carry me. With a roll around cart I would not want to drag it as far as I would go with one rod and reel and I would more than likely just find a spot to put it and then wander away from it- which would kind of cause me to limit how far away from it I would wander. So in a real sense, to me, and this is just me, but taking a fully stocked cart would tend to anchor me down to a general area. Sometimes when I bank fish I will walk more than a mile and I would not want to drag this much stuff with me is all I am saying.

So I guess what I am trying to say is that to me bank fishing is about freedom and not carrying too much that might tend to anchor me in place. I would leave just about everything on this rig in the SUV rather than drag it all with me. But to each their own!

Well Pferox does a lot of saltwater fishing off piers so something like that actually makes great sense for that type of fishing. Easier to walk down a pier with a rolling dolly than a bucket in one hand, cooler in the other, tackle box strapped to your belt, and rods under your arms. lol

[analfisherman]

Well I fish a lot of different water types.
I always (usually) carry three rods.
A biatcaster and a couple of spinning.
I always have one braid setup and a couple set with coplies.

I carry 5 small softsiders in my car all of which are set up for the BOW I'm intending to fish.
These are like 5" by 14" and are set up for Rivers, ponds, lakes, etc. that I fish.

Every pack has 'some' stickbaits, at least a frog or two and creaturebiats.
All have a couple of square bills, NuJigs w/trialers, trokars and tungsten weights.
Each can carry a plano box or three.  plus a scale and camera.
They are then set with what ever I use most in that BOW.
Plus at least a couple of new baits I haven't ever used there.


I have a tether that has a ruler, forceps, small knife (leathermen fishing multitool) or two,clippers, jig buster.
This I tie to a belt loop so it's always handy and easy to remove/carry.
I also carry a towel with velcro fasteners.

I at times will walk a shore line for 1-3 miles and the shore line will vary tremendously.
Some places I have to go through heavily wooded ares to get to shore.

I have many multi-purpose rods and probably could carry just two rods but as soon as I re-tie it seems I'll walk 50 yards and want to put back on what I just took off. 

But these set ups allow me to be very mobile and no need to set up for a particular BOW....just grab a bag. 

[SFL BassHunter]

I would never make it to my fishing spot with all that stuff Anal. My back would give out.

I'd be rolling around yellin' "I've fallen and can't get up!"

[analfisherman]

I would never make it to my fishing spot with all that stuff Anal. My back would give out.

I'd be rolling around yellin' "I've fallen and can't get up!"

No I think you miss understood, I carry a single bag that even when full is less than 5lbs.
The teather was a lb.

You got to remember....I'm 5'5" 135lbs.
IF I get caught in the rain when fishing I gain more weight than the tackle I carry.   

[SFL BassHunter]

No I think you miss understood, I carry a single bag that even when full is less than 5lbs.
The teather was a lb.

You got to remember....I'm 5'5" 135lbs.
IF I get caught in the rain when fishing I gain more weight than the tackle I carry.   

I think I did cause it sounded like a hell of a lot of stuff lol


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