E01 Fishing line
Wait, these all go on the same reel?
- Mono (the stretchy one)Berkley Trilene XL monofilamentAmazon
- Fluorocarbon (the invisible one)Seaguar Red Label fluorocarbonAmazon
- Braid (thin, strong, loud)PowerPro Spectra braided lineAmazon
- Copolymer (the compromise)P-Line CXX X-Tra StrongAmazon
- Wire leader (for teeth)AFW nylon coated stainless leaderAmazon
- Fly line (the orange rope)Scientific Anglers Air Cel floating fly lineAmazon
- Tippet (the apology)RIO Powerflex tippetAmazon
E02 Hooks
Why are there twelve kinds of hook?
- J hook / baitholder (the default)Baitholder hook assortment, 144 countAmazon
- Circle hook (sets itself)Gamakatsu offset octopus circle hookAmazon
- Extra wide gap worm hookGamakatsu EWG offset worm hookAmazon
- Treble (one fish, three holes)Mustad 5X strong treble hooksAmazon
- Drop shot hook (lives upstairs)Owner Mosquito light wire hookAmazon
- Jighead (a hook with a helmet)Alwonder round jig heads, 10 packAmazon
- The whole size runHook assortment box, 310 piecesAmazon
E03 One setup per fish
Next! What are you fishing for?
- Largemouth bass: baitcaster comboAbu Garcia Max X baitcast rod and reel comboAmazon
- Trout: ultralight spinning comboUgly Stik GX2 spinning comboAmazon
- Catfish: medium heavy comboUgly Stik 7 ft Catfish spinning comboAmazon
- Crappie: the tic tac jigBobby Garland Baby Shad, 50 countAmazon
- Walleye: dusk crankbaitRapala Shad Rap EliteAmazon
- Pike: the big spoonDardevle 1 oz spoonAmazon
- Carp: hair rigYOTO ready tied carp hair rigs, 24 pcsAmazon
- Redfish: paddletailZ-Man scented PaddlerZ swimbaitAmazon
- Bluegill: the combo everyone hasZebco 33 spincast rod and reel comboAmazon
- Bluegill: the bobberSnap on round bobber assortmentAmazon
E04 Sinkers and weights
Why does a lump of lead need eight shapes?
- Split shot (pliers, not teeth)Removable split shot assortmentAmazon
- Bullet weight (a bullet for plants)Lead worm weights for Texas rigsAmazon
- Egg sinker (lets go of your line)Egg slip sinker assortmentAmazon
- Bank sinker (the one that escapes)BLUEWING bank sinkersAmazon
- Pyramid sinker (anchor for a worm)Pyramid surf sinkersAmazon
- Drop shot weight (built to be lost)Reaction Tackle skinny drop shot weightsAmazon
- No roll sinker (lies down on the job)Flat inline no roll sinkersAmazon
- Tungsten (the legal one)Tungsten bullet worm weightsAmazon
E05 Lures
Wait, fish actually eat these?
- Crankbait (the bill is a shovel)Strike King KVD 1.5 squarebillAmazon
- Jerkbait (the pause is the lure)Rapala X-Rap XR10Amazon
- Lipless crankbait (a baby rattle)Rat-L-Trap 1/2 ozAmazon
- Popper (bass look up)Rebel Pop-RAmazon
- Walking bait (you make it walk)Heddon Zara SpookAmazon
- Spinnerbait (the coat hanger accident)Booyah Blade spinnerbaitAmazon
- Bladed jig (vibrates itself to work)Z-Man Original ChatterBaitAmazon
- Spoon (the oldest lure is cutlery)Dardevle 1 oz spoonAmazon
E06 Rods
Wait, that one's two feet long and that one's twelve?
- Ultralight (the noodle)Ugly Stik GX2 spinning rod, lightAmazon
- Medium spinning (the one everybody owns)Ugly Stik GX2 spinning rod, 7 ft mediumAmazon
- Casting rod (the trigger doesn't aim)Ugly Stik GX2 casting rodAmazon
- Fast action graphite (bends at the tip)KastKing Perigee IIAmazon
- Glass crankbait rod (soft on purpose)Guide Gear glass crankbait casting rodAmazon
- Flipping stick (the broomstick)Dobyns Fury series casting rodAmazon
- Surf rod (twelve feet of lever)Fiblink 2 piece surf spinning rodAmazon
- Ice rod (the toy)Ugly Stik GX2 ice spinning rodAmazon
E07 Reels
Wait, these all do the same thing? That one has a button.
- Spincast (the one with a lid)Zebco 33 Micro spincast reelAmazon
- Spinning reel (flip the bail)Pflueger President spinning reelAmazon
- Baitcaster (you'll learn new words)Abu Garcia Max X low profile baitcast reelAmazon
- Pick your gear ratio (5.4 or 7.2)KastKing Royale Legend II baitcasting reelAmazon
- A drag you can trustPenn Battle IV spinning reelAmazon
- Conventional reel (the winch)Abu Garcia Ambassadeur C3 round reelAmazon
- Fly reel (line storage with a handle)Piscifun Sword fly reelAmazon
- Sized for the surfDaiwa BG saltwater spinning reelAmazon
E08 Soft plastics
Wait, that's a bag of rubber. Fish fall for rubber?
- Stick bait (do nothing, it works)Yamamoto Senko 5 inchAmazon
- Ribbon tail worm (the tail does the work)8 inch ribbon tail swimming wormAmazon
- Creature bait (looks like everything)Zoom Brush HogAmazon
- Tube (the lake squid)Strike King Coffee Flip-N-TubeAmazon
- Paddle tail swimbait (you just reel)Keitech Fat Swing Impact 3.8Amazon
- Soft jerkbait (every twitch is you)Zoom Magnum Super FlukeAmazon
- Ned rig (half a worm, most fish)Z-Man Finesse TRDAmazon
- Curly tail grub (catches nearly everything)Mister Twister 3 inch Meeny TailAmazon
E09 Floats and bobbers
A bobber is two dollars. Why is that one fourteen?
- Round clip-on bobber (the classic, useless past four feet)Push button round bobbers, red and whiteAmazon
- Slip float (the knot does the aiming)Weighted slip bobbers, 2 inchAmazon
- Pencil float (works when it falls over)Balsa pencil quill floatsAmazon
- Popping cork (the dinner bell)Weighted popping corks, saltwaterAmazon
- Strike indicator (do not call it a bobber)Thingamabobber strike indicatorsAmazon
- Weighted float (throws itself)Slotted weighted floats, 5 inchAmazon
- Lighted float (the night shift)LED lighted bobbersAmazon
- Casting bubble (water inside water)Casting bubbles, 6 packAmazon
E10 Live bait
That's a cup of dirt. You paid for dirt?
- Nightcrawlers (the one every fish has eaten)Live Canadian nightcrawlers, 250 countAmazon
- Minnow bucket (the bait does the fishing)Flow Troll minnow bucketAmazon
- Cricket tube (bluegill lose their minds)Cricket tube, 11 inchAmazon
- Bait container (leech and worm keeper)Insulated stainless bait containerAmazon
- Wax worms (the winter bait)Live wax worms, 250 countAmazon
- Crawfish trap (lobster for smallmouth)Torpedo crawfish trapAmazon
- Aerated bait bucket (keeps shrimp kicking)Collapsible bait bucket with aeratorAmazon
- Bait knife (dead on purpose)4 inch bait knife with sheathAmazon
E11 Swivels, snaps and leaders
Everything in this tray is smaller than my thumbnail.
- Barrel swivel (stops line twist)Barrel swivels, 100 packAmazon
- Snap swivel (the convenient one)Stainless snap swivelsAmazon
- Three way swivel (bait above the snags)3 way swivels, 30 packAmazon
- Ball bearing swivel (spins under load)Ball bearing swivels, 20 packAmazon
- Duo lock snap (doesn't ruin the lure)Duo lock snapsAmazon
- Split rings and pliers (not your teeth)Split rings with split ring pliersAmazon
- Fishing beads (bodyguard for a knot)Hard plastic fishing beadsAmazon
- Wire leader (pike teeth insurance)Steel wire leaders, 60 packAmazon
E12 Soft plastic rigs
You tied the same worm on eight different ways.
- Texas rig (weedless)Bullet weights and worm hooks kitAmazon
- Carolina rig (the weight does the walking)Ready tied Carolina rigsAmazon
- Drop shot (bait at eye level)Drop shot rig kitAmazon
- Wacky rig (the successful mistake)Wacky rig O-ring tool kitAmazon
- Neko rig (the headstand)Tungsten nail weightsAmazon
- Shaky head (tail up, waving)Shaky head jigsAmazon
- Split shot rig (the simplest)Removable split shot assortmentAmazon
- Alabama rig (five lures, one cast)5 arm umbrella rigAmazon
E13 Topwater lures
Every lure here floats. How do you catch a fish on something that floats?
- Popper (the hit comes on the pause)Topwater popperAmazon
- Walking bait (walk the dog)Walking baitAmazon
- Hollow body frog (over the pads)Hollow body frog lureAmazon
- Buzzbait (never stop)BuzzbaitAmazon
- Prop bait (just reel)Topwater prop baitAmazon
- Wake bait (the mouse)Wake baitAmazon
- Soft toad (one that runs)Soft plastic toadAmazon
- Pencil popper (casts a mile)Pencil popperAmazon
E14 Jigs
It's a hook with a lump of lead on it. Why are there eight?
- Football jig (for rocks)Football jigsAmazon
- Flipping jig (into the thick stuff)Flipping jigs with weed guardAmazon
- Swim jig (a jig you reel)Swim jigsAmazon
- Finesse jig (the polite one)Finesse jigsAmazon
- Hair jig (breathes in cold water)Marabou hair jigsAmazon
- Bladed jig (thumps in your hand)Bladed jigsAmazon
- Bucktail (a hundred years)Bucktail jigsAmazon
- Crappie jig (a sixteenth of an ounce)Crappie tube jigsAmazon
E15 Fishing tools
You have more tools than a dentist. For fish?
- Fishing pliers (garage pliers rust)Aluminum fishing pliers with lanyardAmazon
- Braid scissors (not your teeth)Braid line scissorsAmazon
- Hook remover (for the swallowed ones)Hook remover toolAmazon
- Lip gripper (for fish with teeth)Fish lip gripperAmazon
- Rubber net (saves the slime)Rubber mesh landing netAmazon
- Fish scale (every fish is five pounds)Digital fish scaleAmazon
- Hook file (three strokes)Hook sharpener fileAmazon
- Fillet knife (wastes nothing)Fillet knife with sheathAmazon
E16 Flies
It's feathers on a hook. A dozen cost more than my rod.
- Dry flies (the adult bug)Dry fly assortmentAmazon
- Nymphs (where trout eat)Bead head nymphsAmazon
- Emergers (stuck in the surface)Emerger fliesAmazon
- Streamers (not a bug)Woolly bugger streamersAmazon
- Wet flies (the oldest trick)Soft hackle wet fliesAmazon
- Hoppers (one bad jump)Foam hopper fliesAmazon
- Egg flies (trout don't read labels)Egg fliesAmazon
- Mouse flies (for the big browns)Deer hair mouse fliesAmazon
E17 The catfish kit
All of this for a fish that eats garbage?
- Rod (medium heavy, seven feet)Catfish rodAmazon
- Reel (five thousand size)5000 size spinning reelAmazon
- Line (twenty pound mono)20 lb monofilamentAmazon
- Circle hooks (don't jerk, just reel)Circle hooksAmazon
- Slip sinkers (the fish feels nothing)No roll slip sinkersAmazon
- Stink bait (imagine being a tongue)Catfish dip baitAmazon
- Rod holder (ask me how I know)Rod holder spikeAmazon
- Bite bell (everybody falls asleep)Fishing bite bellsAmazon
E18 The Aussie tackle box
Half my comments are from Australia and I can't read any of them.
- Ganged hooks (a sardine with a passport)Ganged hook rigsAmazon
- Paternoster rig (you'd call it a dropper rig)Paternoster rigsAmazon
- Running sinker (a ball on a string)Ball sinkersAmazon
- Yabby pump (free bait)Yabby bait pumpAmazon
- Burley cage (say it right)Burley cageAmazon
- Squid jig (no hook)Squid jigsAmazon
- Flathead plastic (two eyes and a bad attitude)Paddle tail soft plasticsAmazon
- Metal slug (wind it flat out)Metal slug luresAmazon