I Regret Buying This Fishing Gear… Don’t Make My Mistake!
- By: Pat Ogletree
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I’ve thrown away too much money on fishing gear—bought the wrong boat, packed my kayak with useless accessories, and chased the idea that the next rod, reel, or lure would turn me into a fishing pro. Spoiler: it didn’t.
In this video, I break down the biggest money-wasting mistakes I’ve made (and that most anglers make) so you can avoid the traps.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- Why trying to buy gear that does it all is a terrible idea
- The costly mistake of over-accessorizing your boat or kayak
- What you should really focus on to catch more fish
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What’s the biggest fishing money mistake you’ve made? Drop a comment on the video!
-Pat
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Thanks, Pat. I appreciate taking a cautious approach on purchasing, be it rods, tackle, or kayak accoutrements. Tight lines!
I have had a tendency in the past to go all in on whatever I did and that can add up quickly! Lessons learned for sure.
Great points Pat! Thanks for the reminders!
Thanks JD!
That was a lot of great information thanks Pat
Thanks for watching Craig!
Great video Pat. I can look back and see the money I wasted when I started out fishing. I had a large soft sided tackle bag in my canoe for bass fishing. I would be out all day and only really used one or two lures. I would catch fish on them but then realized it was where I was fishing more than what I was fishing. Many years later and now here at Salt Strong, I still have a canoe I use for inshore fishing and a small tackle bag with just a few lures. I am still learning fishing these waters and enjoying the Salt Strong ride doing it. One major priority purchase was the Salt Strong sticker for the canoe. Doesn’t catch fish but sure looks good.
It can get out of hand quick! Just take what you need and use what you take!
So informative,Pat,thank you.🤗🎣🙏💯
Thanks for watching Bob!
Hello Pat, I’m going to be purchasing my first fishing kayak this spring. It will be used on Green Bay in upper Michigan. My shore is mostly rock and the water can be choppy. I will be mostly be fishing for smallmouth and some walleye. The boat for sure needs the the wheels to get it in the water. I’m thinking that I want one that peddles also. Do you have any recommendations?
Go through this mini course. It has a lot of great information that you probably wouldn’t have thought about on your own. After that, any other questions about specifics, ask in the Community. I’ll be in there along with a ton of other very experienced kayak anglers that will help you out. But this mini course is a must watch:
https://www.saltstrong.com/fishing-tip/inshore-saltwater-fishing-kayak-buyers-guide-mini-course/
Lures it’s like adult candy can’t seem to resist.
Truth! It’s like a sugar addiction!
Great advice Pat. Thanks
Glad you liked it and thanks for taking the time to watch!
Pat that is the most true facts for sure.i used to buy practically every new lure that came out but also in 3 different colors, for years I did that with practically no results.i could have bought several new cars with that amount of money.but every thing you said was a great eye opener and I hope everyone watches it,so they will realize how true it .and just see how much money is spent .thank you so very much for the eye opener mike justice
It’s never ending! You buy all the new lures and now you have to buy the tackle boxes to hold it all. Then you have so many tackle boxes you need storage in the garage to keep it all. The next thing you know you have to build a pole barn to keep your boat in because it doesn’t fit in the garage anymore! This is all a true story and I’m not proud of it!
Great video Pat. I definitely am guilty.
Thanks Robert! I’ve been there and done that!