BEST FISHING TACKLE BAGS
Fishing Tackle and Gear Bags
Getting your gear to your fishing spot, or onto your boat in an organized
fashion makes for a less chaotic trip. It’s nice to have all your gear where
you can reach in and grab exactly what you need without having to
rummage through lots of gear. It’s good to invest some money into the
perfect fishing backpack or fishing bag to make that happen. I really like
the fishing backpack style where the weight is evenly distributed across my
shoulders. I also like to have lots of different compartments to keep
everything organized and just a quick grab away.
The tackle backpacks with the utility boxes are excellent for organizing your lures, hooks, swivels, sinkers,
and other gear. I buy extra utility boxes, and I label them for each type of fishing that I will do, and have
them stocked, organized, and ready to go for each type of fishing. If I decide to troll for trout on a local
lake, I have everything ready to swap out into my fishing backpack, and if I decide to troll for stripers, or
do some surf fishing for halibut, perch, and lingcod, it’s a quick opening of the backpack, taking out the
utility boxes from the previous trip, and slip the utility boxes with the day’s fishing adventure right in and
I’m ready to go. I used to have to go through lots and lots of lures and swap things out amongst the
different containers I store them in at home, but now it’s all ready to go.
It’s also nice to have a bag that has a carabiner or clip for my keys, and it’s also easy enough to buy one
separately and add it to your bag if your fishing bag or backpack doesn’t have one. With having five kids,
it’s easy to lose my keys in my bag with the little hands that like to look through my fishing bag, looking
for their next favorit lure to use. This saves me from having to scramble through my stuff trying to find
my keys when we get back to the truck. Some fishing bags have lights and usb charging built right in,
which is a nice feature. You never know when you weren’t planning to fish until dark, but when the fish
are biting the fish are biting. Sometimes that “One More Cast” can keep me fishing later than expected. I
don’t always remember to pack a flashlight just in case. So it’s nice to have the light built right in so you
can have some light for those times when the darkness creeps up on you. To be able to charge your
phone with a built in charger is nice too. Especially when you are taking some videos or photos with your
phone, and use up the battery.
Being able to charge it right there with no effort makes it nice so you can continue to capture those great
moments on video with your friends and family. The fishing bags are great for boats, and do hold lots of
gear. I have always used a large fishing bag, and for a lot of people a fishing bag is the best choice. For
me, I have both, and I use both, in different situations. I found that when I fish on the shore, and I will be
doing a lot of walking, that the weight being put on one shoulder with the strap was hurting my back. For
shorter trips it was just fine, but when I walk a few miles when bass fishing the shoreline it was better to
use the backpack to distribute the weight on both shoulders. I didn’t think I would like a fishing backpack,
but my amazing wife, after a fishing trip when the extra weight in my fishing bag, hurt my back for a few
days, she got one for me as a gift. I really like the backpack so much.
There are still situations when I use my fishing bag, but for most of my fishing, I use the fishing backpack,
and I haven’t hurt my back while fishing since I switched. One reason I liked the fishing bag option is that
I have a large family, and the fishing bag can hold so much more gear, and snacks, and drinks. You can
really load them up with everything you could possibly need for your trip. Your a little more limited with
the backpack option, but maybe that’s a good thing. It is for me! Click here to view our hard sided tackle
box page.
Wild River Tackle Tek Nomad XP Lighted Backpack
with USB Charging System - Black The Tackle Tek™ Nomad XP™ Lighted
Backpack from Wild River® has an integrated 5000mAh rechargeable
USB power supply so you can charge your portable electronics or smart
phone while you are on your fishing trip, enabling you to take more
pictures, and more videos, without the worry of running out of battery.
It also has a rotating 3 level LED light system, with white and green light
options, that lights up your backpack's contents and can also light up
the area where you tie up your hooks and lures. This fishing backpack
holds up to six 3600 and four 3500 tackle trays. It includes 4 power
adapter tips and USB cable (Apple Lightning, Apple 30 pin, USB micro,
and USB mini), so it is compatible with most styles of electronics. It has a
rain cover, a molded sunglasses holder to help you keep track of your sunglasses and not break them. It
has a removable fishing pliers holder, a removable retractable lanyard, and clear internal pocket. The
dual function front pocket will hold a mobile device and your power supply. There are pads on the base
that will reduce wear on your fishing backpack, and keeps it clean and dry. The shoulder pads are
adjustable, and there is a sternum strap to provide additional comfort and a better fit for those long
hikes around the lake.
Offshore Angler Boat Bags
No metal parts, corrosion-free
Removable shoulder strap
Water resistant Deck-Tuff™ molded bottom
Two EVA foam handles with neoprene knuckle
guards
Easy to grip zippers with rubber bumpers
D-rings for keys, sunglasses, pliers, etc.
Two inside pockets
Rod tube straps
About The Author
Mike Mendenhall is the the founder of Mendenhall Outdoors. This website
is an extension of the Mendenhall family’s lifestyle and passion for the
great outdoors. Everything that they learn, and experience, along the way
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