[GetANet]

I've got boxes of lures cause they're like women and shoes, never have enough!!!! I used to be really bad cause if i caught a fish on a certain lure i would buy every one i could find not only the same size and color but diff colors and sizes as well. And over the years all the lures and bags of plastics i have accumulated i could open a tackle store.......But as time has gone by i've weeded thru most of my stuff and sold quite a bit of it at garage sales and kept the stuff i find works well for me. I also make alot of my own stuff now as well so my stock is always building back up. I really enjoy catching fish on the stuff i make, plastics,jigs,spinnerbaits ect. As far as the bait vs artifical debate i choose to bass fish with lures. The rest of my fishing i generally will use bait. I like fishing both ways but most all of my bigger fish come on bait and i'm about using what works so i won't hesistate to use herring,shiners, worms either. My wife freaked one day when i did a rough estimate of the value of my tackle, It was more than her engagment ring so i kinda keep it to myself now......LOL IF SHE ONLY KNEW............