TIP OF THE WEEK #4 BE PREPARED

[Off The Hook]

Tip # 4....Be prepared

Being prepared can mean the difference In catching a few fish or loading up the boat...My gear & rigs are In top condition for every trip we take..The day or night before a trip Is spent getting ready..Checking main lines, rerigging leaders,checking drags,preping bait,& Checking the boat & trailer over..

When we go I make sure I have a wide range of gear at the ready..Somethings I would have on a trip would be bailing gear & bait for mahi you never know when those little guys will save your day..Others would be white marlin & sail fish rigs...I bring a wide range of lures plastics,nakeds,witchs,bars,daisy chains, & BIRD GREEN MACHINES..Im ready for anything that swims...All to often I hear guys on the vhf WELL I DONT HAVE THAT RIG OR THAT LURE...Another thing you hear Is Im out of ballyhoo...I always bring plenty of hoos In different sizes..This falls back on MATCH THE HATCH tip #1..Some days they want the smalls other days they eat anything & everything...You never know when the little bailers & bonita are going to eat up your hoos so bring plenty of bait....



Another thing I keep plenty of on the boat would be towels, gloves, fight belts & GAFFS...I have a wide assortment off belts & Gaffs I have gaffs for every occasion....Ive been on alot of rigs that have one gaff & one fight belt no rags & one set of stinky old nasty gloves...WHY...I dont know..I am at the ready & waiting for every rod to go down & If that happens Im ready for It & you should be too...If your a ho with out a boat ask the capt. what he needs & what you can do or bring to help out....


One thing About Brazil...I was not very happy with how unprepared the where when It came to the meat fish..If I hadnt brought some gear we would have not caught what we did....

Good luck,& Tight lines..!
Jimmy K. Offthehooktackle.com

[ocnslr]

Another great TIP. Thanks, Jimmy.

Nice to have you back safely... glad you had a successful and enjoyable trip.

Brian

[flatbottom]

thanks dude for the heads up

[tunatamer4]

Jimmy- Don't forget to bring MORE THAN ENOUGH ice. It really blows to have to end a trip in the middle of a hot bite because the ice supply is inadequate.

[johnseafood]

i have to second the stinky gloves whenever i go on some one elses boat i bring my own i have 50 pirs of large and 50 pairs of extra large on my boat with 5 gaffs and 4 belts 4 rods rigged for mahi and and dink rod waitinf for that white thats always sneaks up on you when you have your pants down it only takes once before you change your plan