how many lures do you use and how many do you own

[smiley6996]

How's it guys was thinking today while blanking how many lures I own and how many I actually carry and use regularly on an average trip how many lures do you use I reckon I got about 250 lures probably more in my collection but very seldom I use more then 20 lures in a session normally carry about 40 so 3 questions

How many lures do you own
How many do you use in a session
How many do you carry for a days fishing

[MIKE PIKE]

  got boxes of the stuff (thanks to T.A)  what i do is before a trip away i go thru them all and decide which i need which ends up as most of them .. , then when at destination go thru them again and sort out in weight categories and put them in lure boxes so for instance if im going to spin with a light to medium setup , boxes are already sorted , just pack in bag and go , could be between 20 -30 lures in total ....if its the light/med stuff no problem but then the heavier lures become the issue ..

[tackle whore]

I own way too much , I try to sort them into estuary , surf , boat - but it never works always getting new stuff so now its sorted into -
1. favourites
2. lures fished
3, non fished but out of packaging
4. non fished still in packaging

I try to limit myself too only a few lures depending on what's the target species.......most of the time   
Estuary - 2x spook/zombie killers , 2x lead head, 2x spinner , 2x ear ball jig with plastic - must all fit into a fanny pouch if wading/walking .
surf      - 3x spinner, 2x earball jig with plastic , 2x lead head - same pouch as estuary
boat     - vertical jigs 15 kg , 4x spinners , 4x nylon plugs but all depending on the carry capacity of the boat 

[Cam Mundy]

I try to pack light

[smiley6996]

Ok I am pleased to know I am not the only one with a lure problem

[smiley6996]

I really believe lures catch more fishermen then they do fish

[tackle whore]

WHAT NEVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You heretic every lure I buy catches fish , at least that's what I tell my wife .

[smiley6996]

I am single that's why my bed wall looks like this plus it helps when you wake up from a dream fighting a giant leery  and you saw the lure in your dream can check if you got it with out getting out of bed hahaha

[Seventenths]

I have an exact list of my lures and it is not pretty.... not nearly as many fish caught... I would be embarrassed to say how many lures I have here.... ... It will also be worse when I update the list as I was given a pile more for the last marlin compi and won a box full in the compi...

[Ziggy]

It would take too long and I cant count to very high figures - so I give up

[Shaun17]

This is what isn't in boxes and not counting plastics...


Oh... used most of them at some point but would say i use about 5% of them 80% of the time.

[BAUMANNATOR]

Don't tell the missus, but here are some for the rivers in the EC, not including those in my tackle bags and hidden back-ups.

[smiley6996]

Yip most of us got way more lures then we need but how many do you carry and how many do you fish with as shaun17 says 5% of his lures get used regularly is this common or do you guys use everything you own

[Lenny]

I have plenty .


But when I am fishing I hardly take more than 10 for rivers or the surf .


Sometimes , I will only take 2 of a kind  , I firmly believe in really working a lure , hence when fishing I don't chop and change a lot and can get away with 4 to six lures in my pouch .


When storing or rinsing lures of , an old curtain rail with those Curtian clips on makes a really nice rack for your lures .and the more lures you have , you can just add more clips .

Admitting I have plenty that's never seen water .

[smiley6996]

This evil bag makes me carry far to many lures but I am always scared fish want something I didn't bring with so carry my self dead most days on the river I only use one lure but still take 50 incase

[Big B]

Jeepers, you guys, we are all tackel addicts, cant we setup a support  group for ourselves, I must confess I also have many lures, and most of them have never been close to water, always use tne same favourites.

[smiley6996]

I think you got a plan there tackle addicts anonymous hi my name is smiley and I have a lure problem and it's worse cause with  you just post a pic and you get a lure thanks to zombie lures this was inmy post box today

[Zak-e-Boy]

Just a small tip to those of you with lot'se lures and if you do sharpen your hooks especially the trebles, I have found that by coating the points with a "permanent marker" before storing will prevent rust from forming the newly sharpened surface. I use a black marker. Give it a try it works. 

[smiley6996]

Just a small tip to those of you with lot'se lures and if you do sharpen your hooks especially the trebles, I have found that by coating the points with a "permanent marker" before storing will prevent rust from forming the newly sharpened surface. I use a black marker. Give it a try it works.

Very use full tip my hooks never last long I am obsessed with sharpening them carry a hook sharper will definitely try this

[Seventenths]

I think you got a plan there tackle addicts anonymous hi my name is smiley and I have a lure problem and it's worse cause with  you just post a pic and you get a lure thanks to zombie lures this was inmy post box today

Smiley.. we have a dedicated addicts thread (TA) - Tackle addiction.. have a look at all the confessions there....
 
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