If you are like me, every time I go fishing, I forget something.
I always hope that it won’t have an impact on my outing. After a while, I decided to not solely depends on my memory. I finally decided to use a checklist.
There are many types or style of list on the web.
I prefer one that separates everything by categories.
Here is an example I like to use. You can copy it. It’s up to you.
Safety/ Required Items
- Fire extinguisher
- Fishing license
- Horn or whistle
- Life jackets
- Throw cushion
Obvious Items
- Electronics
- Food and drinks
- Hooks
- Line
- Lures
- Plastics
- Rod and reels
- Weights
Extras (just in case)
- Batteries
- Boat plug
- Line
- Film
- Fuses
- Spotlight (I have had several breaks)
- Trolling motor prop, nut, and shear pin
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Things to check/maintain
- Aerator
- Batteries
- Bilge pump
- Boat motor
- Electronics
- Lower unit fluid
- Put the plug in
- Reels
- Running lights
- Safety chains
- Tags
- Tie downs
- Tilt/trim
- Trailer lights
- Trailer tires, jack, wrench & spare
- Transom saver
- Trolling motor
- Wheel bearings
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Not so obvious items
- Anchors and rope
- Bug juice
- Camera and film
- Cap
- Cell phone
- Coat, gloves, tobaggan
- Electrical tape
- First Aid
- Fish formula
- Flashlight and batteries
- Jumper wires
- Knife
- Leader line
- Line cutters
- Live release formula
- Lure retrievers
- Maps
- Marker bouys
- Measuring stick
- Needle nose pliers
- Needle for air bladder
- Net
- Paddle/pushpole
- Polarized shades
- Raingear
- Reel oil
- Replacement treble hooks
- Scales
- Skirts for spinner baits and jigs
- Spotlight
- Split rings and pliers
- Sunscreen
- Swivels
- Toilet Paper
- Toothpicks (for pegging weights)
- Tools
- Trailer hooks and baits
- Weigh-in bag
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Hope this helps.
I’m curious to know if you use a list or not. If so, what type ? By category or you itemize everything.
Thanks for visiting
Camping and Fishing for Newbies
Carl
