What you need in your tackle box

A tackle box is a fisherman's best friend. This is the box that keeps all the important lures needed to catch the biggest fish of his or her life. A tackle box needs other things also in order to be prepared for the unexpected while fishing though.

A tackle box should be stocked with the following items:

1. Fishing Lures of course!
2. Flashlight for those night time fishing ventures or late evenings getting back
3. Extra spool of line (mono, braid, or flourocarbon)
4. Hemostats for removing hooks easily...either from yourself or fish. Do not remove hooks that are embedded deep. This requires professional practice since you do not know if the hook is into an artery, vein, or around tissue.
5. Pair of pliers with wire cutters
6. Split ring pliers for removing treble hooks for replacement
7. FIRST AID KIT....this is the most important thing for unexpected injuries from fish or hooks
1. Gauze
2. Bandaids
3. 2x2s
4. Hypothermia blanket
5. Neosporin or bacitracin ointment for antibacterial purposes. If you are allergic to antibacterial ointments, have alcohol wipes available for antiseptic and cleaning
6. First aid leaflet for all injuries....this can be printed out or available at your local red cross
7. Gauze tape or applying gauze and dressings to skin for pressure purposes and to keep microbials out so healing can occur
8. Repel or any other brand bug spray
9. Fish Sticks or any other brand fish attractant. I say Fish Sticks because they are convenient and easily stored in a tackle box with lures

 If going out in heat, take a cooler with water and Gatorade to replenish electrolytes lost from sweating. Alcohol is not a good choice for heat since it causes dehydration.

Other things needed for fishing might include pair of nail clippers for cutting line easily, hat, polarized sunglasses, a knife, and other things you may think you need.