Mine is tackle, pfd, rods, cooler for bait, cooler for drinks, rod holders, anchor with rope and buoy, sunscreen, water, snacks, bait, ice, hat, dry bag, rod leashes, water shoes, extra clothes, towels

two rods
3 small tackle boxes
pfd (worn all times)
anchor
extra rope
cooler
drinks and food ( a sandwich on the water makes me feel like a new man)
branch graber
headlight
binoculars
always a hat
smokes and 3 lighters
water proof phone case ($5 wally world)
net
knife
pliers

I noticed that RBR listed it but the thing most forgotten is a first aid kit. Doesn't have to be a big one but Academy has some just the right size for a yak. The water we fish in during the summer months has some pretty nasty infectious strains ready to jump on any hook jab or knife slice.

Take plenty of water.

I always suggest a cheap spare paddle that can be folded up and stored away.

I fish in-shore mostly so I always carry my stake out pole.


I use this 50 times more than my anchor, but I always carry an anchor.
PFD goes on without question. Yeah, it gets hot but hot is better than dead.
A crate is one of the best friends of a yaker because it serves as an idea place to munt things and store things.

fishin preacher were do you usally fish ?like inshore wise?

2 rods
a milk crate w/ plano boxes of fishing gear
anchor
tree clip
drag chain
knife
fishing tool
depth finder
paddle
life vest
whistle
water bottle
snack
dry bag
camera
hat sunscreen
sunglasses

whats this drag chain?

Instead of an anchor you use a piece of chain on the end of a rope and it holds you in place as you fish. The weight of the chain drags along the bottom keeping you in place.

Love seeing what everyone brings.

I need to get a small fist aid kit and leave it in the hull. Something I have neglected until now.

same here keep them coming!

No where for the past year

My favorite spot is in Galveston Bay right out of Stingeree (Bolivar peninsula). Hope to find a place for my RV to stay down there and be back in there this summer.

My other favorite place is Lighthouse Lakes.

I don't have one yet but when I do it will be an "essential" item that I bring..... a waterproof vid camera!

you have directions to where to put your yak in

mule shoe,

is that where your from or currently live?


WOW! some good list fellas. how do yall carry it all
you want to see some pics? look here:
http://texasfishingforum.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/6466639/The_Basics

Niether..... I am from Houston and live in Burton Tx. I work in the oil field and a muleshoe sleeve is a part I use for my work. Just liked the name.

SUPER GLUE!! I carry super glue with me at all times for small cuts on hands and fingers.