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#34 - 0--bream--Tournament Tackle Bags--2004-04-08 14:47:47
#If there's one thing just about every tournament angler wants to know, it's what the angler next to them has in their tackle bag.
This is probably no more emphasised than in new tournament anglers, who in most cases are just itching to know what the top anglers have tucked away in their bags.
Read on as we we delve into what tackle the pros have in their bag, and how they store it all. - Choice of tackle is an important decision when fishing tournaments, as is how you store it. Ideally you want to be covered for just about every eventuality on the water, but you don't want to be lugging around 30kilos of tackle for the privilige.
Equally as important is how easy the tackle is to access when your on the water, and fishing with the clock ticking. In this situation any time you lure is out the water is missed fishing time, so you want to be able to access you gear quickly and get back in the water and fishing.
Let's have a look at the tackle carried and storage system used by some of the more notable anglers on the BREAM tour.
Travis Davies
Rods: Miller Bream Buster (Finnesse) x 4
Reels: Tica Libra
Line: Fireline 4lb
Leader: Stren Mega Thin- size range (6-14lb)
Jigheads: BassMaster-roundball and darter heads-size range(1/16-1/8th oz)
Plastics: Squidgy -no2&3 Wrigglers, BassMaster Single tails, and Killer Shads- colours (watermelon)
Harbodies: Halco Sneaky Scorpion, Attacks- colours (trout patterns, gold)
Storage System for Tackle
Plastics: Tackle wraps (e.g Tackle Logics)
Hardbodies: Stowaways
Jigheads: Stowaways
Leader: Stowaways
Carry Bag: All stowaways and tackle raps are containing with a large soft sided Plano carry bag.
Chris Wright
Rods: Miller Bream Buster (Finnesse) x 4 (6'9" x3, 7'2")
Reels: Shimano Sustain 1000FDx 4,
Line: Fireline 4lb x3, 6lb x 1
Leader: Berkley Vanish- size range (6-12lb)
Jigheads: Squidy Finesse-size range(1/2 - 2 gram)
Plastics: Squidgy -no2 Wrigglers, - colours (bloodworm)
Harbodies: Rapala Original 5cm (Rainbow trout colour), Rapala HuskyJerk 6cm, Palemons, and Halco Sneaky Scorpion
Storage System for Tackle
Plastics: Tackle wraps (e.g Tackle Logics)
Hardbodies: Stowaways
Jigheads: Stowaways
Leader: Purpose built leader storage container
Carry Bag: Stowaways go into hard shelled Tour Series Plano tackle box, and tackle wraps carried seperately.
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Peter Morgan
Rods: Miller Bream Buster x 1 (6'8"), Nitro x2 (6'6")
Reels: Team Daiwa 1500 x 1, Daiwa Regal Z 1500 x 2
Line: Fireline 4lb x3
Leader: Berkley Vanish- size range (6-17lb)
Jigheads: Gamakatsu 211- size range(1/16 - 1/8th oz)
Plastics: Mogo- Single Tailed Grubs, Atomics- 2" Shad (grey Ghost), Berkley- 3" Bass Minnows, Senkos (3")
Harbodies: Smak Rock Walkers, Sky Walkers (all Colours)
Misc- Atomic spray scent
Storage System for Tackle
Plastics: Stowaways
Hardbodies: Stowaways
Jigheads: Stowaways
Leader: Flambeau clear box
Carry Bag: Soft sided tackle bag from Big W, accomodates stoways and all the accesories.
Jess Lomas
Rods: Loomis DS 820S x 1, IMX SJ842-2, Bronze Back SMR811
Reels: Shimano Sustain x 3,
Line: Fireline 4lb x3
Leader: Berkley Vanish- size range (10lb)
Jigheads: BassMaster Roundball- size range(1/16 - 1/8th oz)
Plastics: Berkley 3" Bass Minnows (Pearl and Blue Shad), 2" Tournament Power Grub (Pumpkin seed), 3" Power Hawg, Gulps
Harbodies: Rapala 6cm HuskyJerk (Minnow Colour), Heddon Teeny Torpedo (Chrome Blue)
Storage System for Tackle
Plastics: Plastic storage box, with plastics kept in their packets
Hardbodies: Stowaways
Jigheads: Stowaways
Leader: Flambeau clear box
Carry Bag: None used, all kept in locker on boat
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