Lock Up Your Lures

[Gordie]

I had a break from fishing for a few years, moved house, new town.

When I started up again I discovered they had made many advances, braid fireline those beautiful little low profile baitcasters and all those lures.

I had to have a variety of lures of course. Different lures for different fish and situations, so they just kept rolling in.

My wife said one day you seem to be spending a lot on lures. My excuse was I used to spend a lot on bait and you couldn't bring it home. Anyway I just buy lures out of the loose change in my pocket. It builds up after a while, they only cost 7 to 15 dollars and I have never broken a note for a lure.

I would buy one whenever I drove past a tackle shop, there is always something new on the market.

Made a mistake one day, I left my lure box in the back of the waggon and my wife in the car while I slipped into a shop.

By a lure box I mean a large plastic box that holds around 6 of those trays designed for lures.

She must have done a quick tally and anounced when I was back in the car that I had a $1000 of lures in that box.

I was stuffed, I still had a few trays under the bench at home.

So just a word of warning, put them away someone might count them.

Regards Gordon

[warrior]

yes mate if we all sat down and added up the total would scare us all.if i cashed mine in i could probably upgrade my motor on the boat.

[marty_z]

I started doing the sums one day and quickly decided to stop before I imposed a shopping ban on myself!

[NAGG]

Yeh .... I did a count when I was off work with a injured back .... very scary! ( but at least I don't have to answer to anyone else)

Nagg

[Bubba Gump]

Don't worry I have the same problem with all my tackle. Trying to explain where these new rods & reels are coming from is getting harder and harder!

[Leigh77]

Adding up the value is something that everyone should do...for insurance purposes! All my gear is individually listed when it comes to rods and reels, but the tackle box is listed with all associated gear (lures and so on). If my tackle box went missing for what reason, I doubt I would ever get close to getting back what I have today.

[coucho]

Ask her how much she has spent on make up and feminine hygenie products then point out that at least your lures can be reused. Either that or buy her some flowers hehehe

[Little grey men]

I got the problem solvered... I fish using a backpack with all my pretty little lures in a big flat Plano box, this box is kept in the same compartment as my garlic scent. If you open it it smells like a rotten pizza. She won't be poking around in there any time soon.

[Magella]

Have done the same thing and was shocked by how much I have. I have now laid out all my lures reels rods etc and taken photos of them in case we do get robbed at least I will have proof of the amount of tackle for the insurance company.
Cheers Foxie

[Brad Clark]

Yeah Foxie you have a good excuse to own a swag of lures etc. That comes with owing a tackle shop.

Cheers, Brad

[Steve B]

Brad,

All the lures in foxies box are like new, like mine, they havent been looked at by a barra for ages!!! I think someone has put a bunch of bananas in both our boats somewhere!!!! I cant land a fish at the moment, hookups yes, in the boat NO!

I did a quick photo session on the rods, reels, tackle,sounders etc etc....I is scary how much it adds up to.!!!!! You and I know a few guys (toowoomba) with 5 times the gear we have!!!


steve

[BrewGuru]

Everytime I go to BCF, I think I better get another lure or two, bloody amazing, last count I had 65, I only use the same 6 all the time and then there is XMAS and Birthdays everybody thinks I need more lures, I keep adding to the bag ya never know

[nipsta]

Brad,

All the lures in foxies box are like new, like mine, they havent been looked at by a barra for ages!!! I think someone has put a bunch of bananas in both our boats somewhere!!!! I cant land a fish at the moment, hookups yes, in the boat NO!

I did a quick photo session on the rods, reels, tackle,sounders etc etc....I is scary how much it adds up to.!!!!! You and I know a few guys (toowoomba) with 5 times the gear we have!!!


steve

STEVE ARE YOU STILL GOING UP ON THE MEET AND GREET WEEKEND I KEEN TO SEE WHERE THAT JIONTED RAPALA WILL WORK ?

[tunaticer]

I've got two large boxes of lures hiding in the shed in house moving boxes labelled tools so the missus wont find them. I guess there is probably 200 lures in those boxes and probably around twice that in my boat and racks atm. I have been almost cured of buying lures these days but still have to buy jig heads and trebles to maintain what i have got. My missus also expects 1 fish on the table for every lure i have...........I don't think her apetite for fish could be quite that big.

Jack.

[Nic]

It's funny to hear all this... I just got the other half around $250 worth of lures for his birthday. Perhaps we lure addicts should have a clear-out and put the lures we don't use up for sale on Ausfish?