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<blockquote data-quote="Bhockins" data-source="post: 205155" data-attributes="member: 5935">That&#039;s a nice rig.&nbsp; But I&#039;m amazed how small a boat can get when you get all your gear in it and a fat best friend in the back.&nbsp; I have a 17&#039; Bass Tracker and it can only accommodate 2 fishermen max.&nbsp;&nbsp; And it gets smaller when the fish are hitting!Bass Pro and a lot of folks make a tool caddy that I use to store my pliers, firewire scissors, 1/2 dozen lures and a variety of sinkers and packs of hooks.&nbsp;&nbsp; It also has a place to hold a beer or soda can.&nbsp; Mine is about 18 inches long and maybe 3 inches deep.&nbsp; I keep it along the gunwale on the starboard side deck.&nbsp; It stay stationary even in rough water.&nbsp;&nbsp; I used to have a folding net that worked great.&nbsp; Kept it in a sleeve next to the console and it would pop open when I took it out.&nbsp;&nbsp; Now I keep a full size (non folder) under the steering wheel console (when I&#039;m fishing) so the net is out of the way from hooks.&nbsp;&nbsp; I use a lot of small plastic storage boxes and roll up holders for plastics.&nbsp;&nbsp; Over the years I&#039;ve cut down on what I keep on the deck.&nbsp;&nbsp; I also stopped taking &quot;all&quot; my gear on each trip.&nbsp; That means more pre-trip planning but I love doing pre-trip plans anyway.&nbsp; &nbsp; Don&#039;t think you can ever stop tweaking.&nbsp;&nbsp; I check the boating catalogues all the time for new ideas.&nbsp; Good fishing.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bhockins, post: 205155, member: 5935"] That's a nice rig. But I'm amazed how small a boat can get when you get all your gear in it and a fat best friend in the back. I have a 17' Bass Tracker and it can only accommodate 2 fishermen max. And it gets smaller when the fish are hitting! Bass Pro and a lot of folks make a tool caddy that I use to store my pliers, firewire scissors, 1/2 dozen lures and a variety of sinkers and packs of hooks. It also has a place to hold a beer or soda can. Mine is about 18 inches long and maybe 3 inches deep. I keep it along the gunwale on the starboard side deck. It stay stationary even in rough water. I used to have a folding net that worked great. Kept it in a sleeve next to the console and it would pop open when I took it out. Now I keep a full size (non folder) under the steering wheel console (when I'm fishing) so the net is out of the way from hooks. I use a lot of small plastic storage boxes and roll up holders for plastics. Over the years I've cut down on what I keep on the deck. I also stopped taking "all" my gear on each trip. That means more pre-trip planning but I love doing pre-trip plans anyway. Don't think you can ever stop tweaking. I check the boating catalogues all the time for new ideas. Good fishing. [/QUOTE]

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