Have you ever had to make multiple trips to carry your fishing gear to your fishing spot?
Posted on Sep 14, 2009 under Fishing Trips | 7 CommentsWhat would help solve this problem? Have you ever been injured? Would an all in one cart be a good idea to carry your gear?
All the time (if I bring it all) usually it’s only short trips loading and unloading the truck at the lake or when I get back home. Yes some type of cart sounds like a good idea.
One time I did lift wrong, and my back went out for a week. It was at the start of a week long fishing trip and it was one of the worst times ever
September 14th, 2009 at 8:08 am
how much gear do you have?
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September 14th, 2009 at 8:38 am
I grew up in Alabama and some of my best fishing holes were far away from a road, or walking trail. Most of the time I would carry only bare essentials, and take nothing else, remembering that I had to carry out the fish I wanted to keep too. Several times I would grab my Dad’s wheel barrow and load it down with stuff to make an all day trip, lunch, drinks, etc. You can do overnighters this way too.
Injury…, no, I never got hurt. I was lucky. There were a lot of snakes and other hazards, but I was careful and grew up there so I never gave it much thought. I should have, I guess. There were no cell phones then, I would recommend you take one. If you can’t swim, learn how to and be good at it. It never made much sense to me to find a fisherman who can’t swim. What happens when the fall in? Also let someone know where you will be and an aprox. return time so the search can begin in a timely manner.
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September 14th, 2009 at 8:43 am
All the time (if I bring it all) usually it’s only short trips loading and unloading the truck at the lake or when I get back home. Yes some type of cart sounds like a good idea.
One time I did lift wrong, and my back went out for a week. It was at the start of a week long fishing trip and it was one of the worst times ever
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September 14th, 2009 at 9:14 am
Actually a cart is a great idea and back saver. I have been where you have millions of times and believe me, a cart will save you time, troubles and back aches. Lately I have been using one of those Garden carts:http://www.cartsandwagons.com/wagons/contractors/greatplainsjumboindustrialwagon.cfm
You can pick one up for less at any Home Depot or Lowes…even a walmart might have one.
These carts are easily modified to hold your fishing and camping gear…mine has rod holders all over it. Just remember to put the heavy stuff (ice chest etc) in the middle of the cart for balance. Another way to use a cart is to modify one of those buggies for children that attach to the seat of a bike..Like this one:
http://www.bicycletrailers.com/Bicycle-Cargo-Trailer/Cargo-Trailers/index.cat?viewall=1
and you simply ride to your spot with your gear in tow. You’ll have to rig it up for your use but it works great. Another type of fishing cart I have seen is used alot by pier fishermen and bridge fishermen. They use the lower half of a shopping cart. They have been able to customize these things with rod holders, ice chests and even takle storage.
The main problem with all carts is where to stick ‘em in your car. Other than that, I highly reccomend using a cart for all your fishing and camping needs. It makes things alot easier.
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September 14th, 2009 at 9:44 am
I used to but not anymore, i don’t fish so much for bass etc and have to carry numerous spare bait-cast reels, line, rigs, lures etc, now i fly fish 99% of the time, even though im not new to fly fishing it still amazes me how much i can get in my fly vest and bag, i take only two things to store my gear in firstly my fishpond cloud burst bag, it goes every where with me, even when im traveling and not fly fishing, it has my waterproofs, my wading boots, wading staff, rio tippets, airflo tippets, tapered leaders, spare hemostat, orvis zingers and 3 fly boxes. If i really want to travel light then all i take is my fly vest, and my neck lanyard from orvis, once again fishpond is my choice of fly vest, they have been more comfortable than simms which i returned becuase i didnt like its weight distribution, in that i have my fly boxes, hemostat, nippers, six spools of tippets, 5 ready made tapered leaders, 6 home made tapered leaders, more spare flies in the zip down fly bench, scoop net and wading staff, all that fits in my fly vest and bag and means i dont have to make loads of trips to get the gear. By travelling light with just my waders, a fly vest and a spare spool of tippet and floatant i can cover more area of the river and catch more fish.
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September 14th, 2009 at 10:19 am
get something like a walmart basket
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September 14th, 2009 at 10:28 am
how far is your fishing spot away?
http://www.flydealflies.com
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