Hi Ya folks, It's been a while.  I got lost for a bit. Spring is hopefully just around the corner. We all know what that means. Time to dig in and get out your gear and see what you need or what you don't need or should I say what wasn't productive last year.  We have to set aside, not throw or give away but set aside the few that just didn't make the cut if you will.. You know those lures that looked really good when you checked them out in the store last year. The one that looked so good but never or very rarely caught any thing other than an old pickerel. Yeah those. We have to make room for all the new and improved lures that are coming out.
I don't know about you but I cleaned a bunch out last year and when I opened my tackle box up , nope no room for the new stuff I have been picking up threw the winter. So now there are choices to be made. I'm making a trip to BPS in a month. Do I buy yet another container or two or do I take another long look at what I have and set aside more of the old/new stuff. There is no doubt I will be bringing back more than a few of the new lures. The ones that have just come out. The ones that will hit the market in the next four weeks. The ones I have to have in order to catch the monster. Yes new lure boxes . After all I'll need something to store the old lures I'm setting aside. Can't just leave them lying on the work bench.  Excellent , that problem solved.
 I'm looking at a new rod and two new reels this year. Here I go again what to leave in the rod rack . I said I was going to down size in this department this year. Six rods on the front deck and two out back. Sounds right doesn't it. Heck my buddy doesn't need to bring more than five no four rods. Anyway most of my rods are getting up there. I noticed the ceramic missing in the eye of my worm rod. That alone screams new rod. Whats a new rod if you don't have a new reel to go with it.. I know ! My son ,God bless him bought me a beautiful rod last year and I love it. This is one of the reasons for a new reel. Makes since right. Of course it does.. New reel for the rod I got last year and of course a  new reel for the rod I'm getting this year.  So back to my problem. To many rods. What should I leave behind , What do I take.  I have 17 or 18 rods . In the boat there has to be at least 6 baitcasters. That leaves 2 spinning rods. I think that will work. I hope that will work.
 My wife says I have a problem. I told her I do. I need a bigger boat. What do you think ?
I am so looking forward to this season. April 1st can not come soon enough.
Fellow anglers , Bass fishing buddies I hope you have more success than I at finding a place for the new/old tackle  that you going to need to slay the giant this year.