W
ith another winter
ahead of us, many
anglers stow away
their boats and
tackle until they
get that spring itch
to fish. For some
that is February,
for others it may
be March or April.
There are many
things an angler
can do to help
prepare themselves
and their tackle for
next year’s fishing
season.
DO THE TREBLE TUNE-UP
Changing the treble hooks on your crankbaits and topwater plugs is one activity that can keep you plenty busy during the winter months. I like to go through all my baits with treble hooks and determine if any of the baits are not useable anymore.
After that I separate the baits into piles based on those that need new hooks and those that don’t. I am not a big fan on sharpening treble hooks, if I have the time to put a new one on. That is why I take full advantage of my down time during the winter to put new treble hooks on my baits. This saves me time from having to change them during the next fishing season.
I like to swap out my treble hooks to Lazer TroKar Treble’s as they are super sharp and strong, so they’ll keep a big bass hooked. I like to swap most of my treble hooks during the offseason, but I will also keep a small case in my boat filled with my treble hooks so I can change the hook size on my baits, based on the bait, cover I’m fishing and how the bass are biting.
Many anglers want to tackle this project but run into a roadblock and become frustrated when they have difficulty making a split ring or treble hook change. This project can be accomplished and simplified into a quick procedure by having a good pair of split ring pliers.
TURN THAT PILE INTO AN ORGANIZED SYSTEM
There is nothing better to help cure the winter blues, than going through all your tackle and organizing it so when next season comes around you are ready. When I go
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