Question for waders?

[trophytroutman]

i use the one in my belt and use a over the shoulder box also.1 box has my plastics and extra jigheads and the other has my corkies,topwaters and catch200's

[JimD]

It is good to know that I am not the only one that has enough gear with him.

I take grief each year when a group of us go mid coast fishing in the spring. Course when ever some one has a rod break or tears their waders who do they kiss up to??? Had Fish Finder calling across the bay one day to drift the boat over and loan him my spare rod as his only rod on the trip was abused by a big red. My spare waders went another evening when someone let the BBQ pit spit too many embers.

Used to hunt South Texas in the 80's and learned it was easier to be prepared than have to drive into Laredo to buy anything that you needed. Was hard enough to have to drive into Miranda City for Ice a meal at LaLa's.

One of the reasons I bought a Baby Cat this summer was so I can carry what I want and fish when I want.

Trouble is I have been so busy at work and small farm that it has not been in the water much this fall. Need to find a few good fishermen that want to go occasionally.

[yak attack]

Two rods: one for tops and one for soft plastics. I just switched out the spinning rods to a BillyStix for the soft plastics. Bait casting for the tops.

Two boxes in wading belt. One has about 12 tops, assorted colors with two smaller ones for light wind. Second box is small with 3-5 Soft plastics and 6+ spoons.

And two beer holders on my belt. I can not understand why it is so hard to find a wading belt with more than one beer holder...fishing without beer is like PB+J without the J.

[dbarham]

Wow! Thank you all!
I have started carrying three rods with me. One withe a top(ssjr), one w/crank/jerkbait, and one w/plastic. I can lay two of the rods across my do-net. My bag usually has a box of tops and cranks, and i usually carry 3 or 4 different colors of plastic. The one concern I have is getting everything wet. The colors on the plastics bleed and i hate rusting hooks on my hardbaits and jigheads. I really appreciate the feedback. I've got a couple ideas to help out!

Moe

Get you some speed clips or norton quick twist to change lures easily there is no need wading with more than one rod IMO. When you get hope simply wash out your wading box with plenty freshwater then let the lures dry good before you store them

[Moe]

Wow! Thank you all!
I have started carrying three rods with me. One withe a top(ssjr), one w/crank/jerkbait, and one w/plastic. I can lay two of the rods across my do-net. My bag usually has a box of tops and cranks, and i usually carry 3 or 4 different colors of plastic. The one concern I have is getting everything wet. The colors on the plastics bleed and i hate rusting hooks on my hardbaits and jigheads. I really appreciate the feedback. I've got a couple ideas to help out!

Moe

[reeltime]

What NWILKENS said about HOOKSET over the shoulder wade box. I have it bulging with corkys, devils, fat boys, floaters, 51 MR 's, broken back, spoons, top waters,catch 2000's, plastics, paul brown swivels, jig heads......yep, everything.....

pluggers like a floaing academy i've seen him. moe take a little of everything out there when your wading the more lures you have the chances you have to find out what they want to bite on.

[kenny]

[QUOTE=JimD;49255]Curious on how many people use more than one rod when wading.

I fish with a fair fisherman that has one curado 200e and one shimano spinning reel that he carries most of the time in East Matty or mid coast. One rigged with a plastic and the other with tw or corky dependnig. The buddy sticks his in the back of his waders behind his shoulders.

Fished with Shane M and he has his back pack that he uses with the two rod holders shoulder high.

Belts seem to not do well in the winter around here keeping the spare reel dry with the deeper wading.

If you carry two rods how do you keep the spare dry.


I don't usually do long wades, especially in the winter. I've really never needed more than one rod on a wade. I always have a spare in the boat.

[imhammer]

Chip, I found a catch 2000 in my tackle box! I will have to try it out soon!

Once I see Jamin, I will have my corkies

Hey....that must be mine! Give it back.

[Explorer21]

Chip, I found a catch 2000 in my tackle box! I will have to try it out soon!

Once I see Jamin, I will have my corkies

[imhammer]

Corkys, tops, catch 2000 and a few plastics and jigheads in the winter.
Tops and plastics summer.

[Explorer21]

Keep it simple and don't think so much. One or two boxes on a wader belt with a few tails and some topwaters. overcast, off color water, I use dark colors. Clear and sunny, I use lighter colors. OR do want Donna does. Nothing but a very small box with a few jigs heads and a bag of 3" new penny shrimp gulp She out fishes most of us with one bait all the time. She might not catch the monsters, but she get's her fair share.

[plugger]

What NWILKENS said about HOOKSET over the shoulder wade box. I have it bulging with corkys, devils, fat boys, floaters, 51 MR 's, broken back, spoons, top waters,catch 2000's, plastics, paul brown swivels, jig heads......yep, everything.....

[dbarham]

And if I'm on a long wade I usually carry an extra spool ready to go.

[dbarham]

Mine all fits nicely in my wading belt usually 3 topwaters 2 shedogs and 1 or 2 ss jrs, 3 corkys 2 devils and one fatboy,catch5, some roach colored plastics and some assorted motor oil pink and chicken on a chain and limetreuse and my leadheads

[JimD]

Curious on how many people use more than one rod when wading.

I fish with a fair fisherman that has one curado 200e and one shimano spinning reel that he carries most of the time in East Matty or mid coast. One rigged with a plastic and the other with tw or corky dependnig. The buddy sticks his in the back of his waders behind his shoulders.

Fished with Shane M and he has his back pack that he uses with the two rod holders shoulder high.

Belts seem to not do well in the winter around here keeping the spare reel dry with the deeper wading.

If you carry two rods how do you keep the spare dry.


fwiw I use the FTU box in the small bag with shoulder strap. Still gets in the way but easier to get to.