i have a trip planned for mid september. im only bringing one rod/reel and i want to keep my tackle to a bare minimum...im limiting myself to a pocket-sized tacklebox... 7"x3.5"x1.5" deep. all species are present on this loop. live bait is not an option.

what would you pack? (this is a real question, not a "what if"...id like suggestions)

two poles for sure, Shad rap/tail dancer for sure, Jigs for sure. Everything else is open to opinion. I brought one pole once and didn't expect to beark it on a 8 poun pike snapped it in half. Had to drive in and get a new one. Totally sucked. bring two. For me. lol

#5 shad rap (3), #7 shad rap (3) 1/2 oz. and 3/4 oz. Doctor spoons in silver and blue/silver

Hendon's torpedo

One unbreakable pole (ugly stick?), package of 4" gulp smelt color, 1/8 & 1/4 oz jigs, and couple shad raps (1 siver, 1 fire tiger).

im already on the "second pole" bandwagon. haha. doesnt weigh much anyway.

Ugly Stick ,open face reel , 10 pound fireline , 1 # 8 hook and one stick of dynamite. The rest is obvious.

deep divers
mepps #5
everclear

Jittle Joe spinners and Gulp emerald shiners

a couple blue and silver Little Cleos

a couple shad raps

taildancer

Silverback- think you got it exactly right.

I brought one pole last summer. Broke the tip twice ... think it was about two feet long by the end of the trip. ... still worked for trolling though.

Red & White DareDevil or Yellow Five of Dimonds One or the Other for sure. Floating Rapala - Original color. ALWAYS WORKS!!!
Mepps Spinner who cares what kind. R & W Lazy Ike, a floating topwater lure of choice. I have more Ideas but I am tierd
SunCatcher.
PS These Work ANYWHERE.

Take some # 2 and #3 Mepps spinners, Small shad raps, some spoons in the 1/3 oz size. Too many people bring lures that are too big, stay small and you will get fish.

Jig heads, gulp minnows and gulp curly tails in white and black.
I'd take more than one pack though. I only took one pack of the black one year. It was the hot color and I used 6 on one reef. They lasted two days. Plus it doesn't take up much room to slip a few packs in the bottom of your food bag. I'd take a few rapala cranks and a few spoons. Add a few trolling weights and you're set. Slip sinkers and #6 hooks if you have to. That's the time of year I go up too, topwater is pretty nonexistant that time of year but a buzz bait for pike in the early morning can be fun.

Forget the everclear and upgrade to Bushmills. Pour yourself a glass, then worry about your second rod. Priorities should prevail.

:)

With all these suggestions, I don't think a pocket sized tackle box will work out....

I hate to break it to you kanoes.... Your trying the impossible. Its like trying to change a flat tire with a vice grip your intentions are good but it just ain't gunna happen.

this fits in it.

SR7's...one blk/silver, one blk/gold, one orange fire tiger.
SR8's...one blk/silver, one blk/gold.
J9's...one blk/silver, one blk/gold, one orange/gold.
4 little cleos...two gold/orange, two green firetiger.
4 little doctors...two hammered silver, two hammered gold.
4 vibrax inline spinners...two silver, two gold.
hook stone.
steel leaders.
crosslock snaps.

It's all or nothing.... Don't hold back....go fishing!
Who's vacation is it?

this time of year i would never go without a skitterpop or two for smallies.

tg

Heck yeah, Perfect fishguts. Except you forgot a couple shap rap crawfish color sr7's otherwise simply perfect.. How many rods do you carry though??

Fryin Pan and Oil,
SunCatcher

K-man, I'd add a couple of these Cast 'em, Troll 'em, Vertical jig 'em. Nothing compares to the Zip Lure!

snohr12.
At least 2 rods per person, are you going to fish or cut bait?

These are my favorite questions.

2/5 oz Little Cleo silver and green.

4" curly tail grub

#7 Shap Rap

2 piece cheap rod(Shakespeare Prius in 6'6" med. act. goes for $9.00)! 8-10lb line on the reel and 6-10 plain lead colored jigheads in 1/4oz w/4-chart,4-white,4-black twistertails! 2 daredevils w 2 leaders,1-silver,1-red/white! 2 #9 rapalas in original minnow pattern, you will catch fish!!!

Twister tails (pink, white and brown) and corresponding jig heads. I have caught more fish on the simplest baits than I every have on fancy rapalas!