Whether you’re going down the road to climb on a friend’s boat, or headed around the globe to an exotic destination, packing tackle is a pain! We’ve developed a system now that makes it much easier to grab our tackle and go, no matter the destination. If you’ve ever wondered what we pack when we head out on the road, today we’re taking a look.
There will be some deviation in tackle depending on location but the basics remain the same. We have a basic set of terminal (hooks, weights, jigheads) that always travel with us, and some specific hard baits and soft baits that go on every trip. As an example, its always wise to have a Senko or a Chatterbait in your box. With that in mind, we’ve developed a packing list of sorts, of our favorite travel gear.
In addition to baits and terminal we rely on travel rods to catch fish wherever we go. We have chosen each of these rods for a specific purpose and would recommend them without hesitation. The key to traveling is using the strongest rods you can afford (strength beats sensitivity during travel) because if you break a rod deep in the mountains or across an ocean there probably isn’t going to be a replacement.
Below you’ll find links to the exact rods, reels, and baits we rely on. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse (unless specified to Amazon (rod tube) or Instagram (custom rod) where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.
MATT’S COMBOS…
All-Around Combo…
Rod- Megabass Stym Palides:
Reel- Shimano Curado 150 MGL:
Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 40 lb Braid:
Power Combo…
Rod- Megabass Dragoon:
Reel- Shimano Metanium MGL 150 B:
Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 65 lb Braid:
Frog Rod/Power Combo…
Rod- BPM Custom 7’3″ XH: Instagram BPM_Custom_Rods
Reel- Shimano Metanium MGL 150 B:
Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 65 lb Braid:
Swimbait/Punch Combo…
Rod- St. Croix Legend Trek 7’6″ Heavy: Discontinued
Reel- Shimano Metanium DC (HG):
Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 65 lb Braid:
Spinning…
Rod- Megabass Triza Ageha:
Reel- Shimano Vanford 2500:
Line- Sunline SX1 20 lb Braid:
TRAVEL CASES…
Full-Length Rods- PLANO Airline Case:
Travel Rods- Telescoping Art Tube: Amazon
TACKLE BAG/BOXES…
Tackle Bag- Plano Z-Series 3700:
Terminal- Plano EDGE 3700 Terminal Box:
Hard Baits- Plano Edge 3700:
Soft Baits- Bass Mafia Money Bag:
MUST HAVE TERMINAL TACKLE…
-Dirty Jigs Guppy head 1/0:
-Matt Allen Swimbait Head 3/8 oz:
-Owner Mosquito Light Size 1 – 1/0:
-Gamakatsu EWG Superline 3/0 – 5/0:
-Tungsten Dropshot Weight 3/16 oz:
-Tungsten Texas Rig Weight 1/4 oz – 1 oz:
-Owner Flashy Swimmer 5/0:
-Dirty Jigs Canterbury Shaky Head 1/8 oz:
-Ned Flanders Head 1/10 oz:
MUST HAVE HARD/WIRE BAITS…
Chatterbait- Evergreen JackHammer 1/2 oz:
Jig- Dirty Pitchin’ 1/2 oz:
Squarebill- Lucky Craft 2.5:
Mid Crank- Tactical DD 75:
Deep Crank- Azuma Z Boss 20:
Lipless- Cotton Cordell Super Spot:
Small Frog- Jackall Kaera:
Frog- Scum Frog Launch:
Glidebait- River2Sea S-Waver 168:
Topwater- Evergreen Shower Blows 125:
Topwater- River2Sea Whopper Plopper 110:
MUST HAVE SOFT BAITS…
Stick- Yamamoto Senko 5″ and 6″:
Jig Trailer- RI Sweet Beaver:
Chatterbait Trailer- HF Spunk Shad 4.5:
Straight Worm- Netbait T-Mac 6.5″:
Jerkbait- Zoom Super Fluke:
Dropshot- Big Bite Smallie Smasher:
Tube- STH Finesse Tube:
Swimbait- Keitech 2.8/4.8 Fat:
Swimbait- Gambler Big EZ:
Swimbait- SG Bluegill 4″ Pulse Tail RTF:
WANT TACTICALBASSIN GEAR??
We have a variety of apparel items and custom lure designs available! Everything from hats, to hoodies, to crankbaits! Its all available direct through Tackle Warehouse. See it here…
TacticalBassin Apparel and Lure Designs:
If you plan to do any shopping, using our links before doing your shopping at Tackle Warehouse is the single greatest way to support us! You won’t be able to even see a difference but they’ll know you’re one of us!
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