How to ease carrying of gear when shore fishing

[lizardman]

I got tired of trying to carry a tackle box, rods, and other tackle as I didn't have enough hands to carry what I like to take with me (yes I know I could cut down, but sometimes you try with bait and end up switching to jigs/lures, and where is that lunch going to go anyway?) so I had an idea and it worked.

I picked up a 100 quart cooler with wheels, load it with the fishing vest, tackle box, bait, drinking water, jacket, lunch, and anything else I think I might need. When going to the fishing hole I have one hand pulling the cooler and the other with two rods (always carry a spare after seeing other people break rods and end their day fishing abruptly).

When I get fish I put them on a stringer until I am ready to go back to the truck, and then I just throw fish stringer and all in the cooler and wheel it to the truck.

When I get home I unload the cooler and rinse it out, and rinse the tackle box if need be.

Easy cleanup, and easy way to get all the gear to the fising hole.


Dave

 

[NWDiscer]

cool idea plus it doubles as a seat if need be

 

[lizardman]

yeah and it is sturdy enough for my fat butt to sit on.

Dave

 

[osmosis]

Good for flat spots, the spots I like to hike into you'd have a miserable time trying to take a cooler with you.

 

[lizardman]

Good for flat spots, the spots I like to hike into you'd have a miserable time trying to take a cooler with you.

Hey Osmosis, I am in Eastern Oregon, it is all flat.... well there are some places I have to walk down a steep trail to get to the flat shoreline to fish

I park in the fish hatchery parking lot grab the cooler and two rods and walk down a gravel path to the Columbia river, or if I am feeling ambitious and the Umatilla river is higher or has better numbers I hike down a steep bank and hike in a mile to fish next to a waterfall. The cooler floats across the river making it easier to pull behind.

 

[osmosis]

I think I'd sacrifice the cooler with it's own funeral pyre a couple miles into the places I hike

 

[troutmasta]

I bought the Cabelas XPG Deluxe angler pack. Its pretty awesome. It has a lunch cooler, tackle box. tons or protected pockets check it out.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Fish.../browse.cmd?N=1100378&WTz_l=SBC%3BBRprd704805

 

[eugene1]

I like your cooler idea lizardman, why not just roll your gear with you at an accessible location? I know it won't work on some stretches of rivers on the West side but sounds perfect for your application.

Nice,

N

Hey Osmosis, I am in Eastern Oregon, it is all flat.... well there are some places I have to walk down a steep trail to get to the flat shoreline to fish

I park in the fish hatchery parking lot grab the cooler and two rods and walk down a gravel path to the Columbia river, or if I am feeling ambitious and the Umatilla river is higher or has better numbers I hike down a steep bank and hike in a mile to fish next to a waterfall. The cooler floats across the river making it easier to pull behind.