Variety is the spice of life. That’s what they say, anyway. In the past few years, I’ve tried to downsize my collection to the lures that I know work. I had some lures sitting in Planos in my plug bag or on the boat that looked pretty but I knew deep down I would never throw. So, in the spirit of downsizing, I got organized and focused on lures that I know will catch fish, plain and simple. Somewhere along the way, the amount of tackle trays I keep on my person at any given time has doubled (tripled?). Here’s what we’re using this year aboard the Mal de Mer, on the kayak, and from shore.

Let me know in the comments what I’m missing from my collection.

You can find almost all of this stuff over at FISH Northeast.

Terminal tackle and jigheads

Epoxy Jigs, Small softball and Jigheads

Topwater Lures 1

Softbaits small

Softbaits, swimsuits, paddle tails

Swimmer

Big ones

Softbaits

Big Soft Plastics

Tuna Hard Baits

Tuna Softbaits

Poppers

Bucktails

Metals