Excessory Junkie?

Who finds themselves to be picking up every new gadget known to man for your kayak gear? 
At first I was, (probably still am by someone's standards) but I think I have a basic understanding now of keeping it simple. 

I hope to manage my daily fishing with tools just 3 tools; a knife, a pair of X-tool Hybrid floating pliers, and a floating plastic lip grip.   

I want to create a seperate box of necessary tackle, and lures for each kind of fishing I plan to do.  This way I am not digging through my mess each time to have what I need for the day.  Just check it, grab it, and go!

Now, should it be a dry bag, o-ring sealed plastic container, Plano box, etc?   

I'm just brain storming here, feel free to throw your 3 cents in if you think you have found the most organized way of keeping it simple, yet functional.

We all fall into that trap at one time or another.  Every now and then I need a "refresher day".  That's a day when all I have, other than standard paddle gear, is one rod and 2 lures.  Nothing else, no FF, no tackle box, no pliers, etc.  Try it sometime.  Sometimes it really is nice.

-Allen

Now your thinking.. Keep it simple.. especially out in the salt.

  I use a lip gripper, pliers (floating are nice) I like the mechanical pincher kind,  I use scissors for cutting line etc and the bonker.  I have my dedicated safety knife attached to my vest and only use it for emergencies. I keep everything organized and on deck with a system I will try to explain.

1.  I made a 6 inch ring out of a cut up bungee cord
2. I attached each item to a length of halibut cord (the really heavy green stuff) long enough to reach the "work area" (about 14') then tie a  commercial  long line clip to the other end
3.  I put the bungee loop around the left strap of my seat (near my left thigh)
4. then I clip each item to the loop letting the tools lay in the boat under my bent knees out of the way until needed

The long line clips work great as you can clip and unclip the needed tool and move it to other places on the yak and then reclip it there until needed again. When it comes time to go in through the surf I just toss the bungee ring with tools attached into the hull and they all stay together.

Hi, my name is Scott and I am a tackle junkie .  I have rods/reels/tackle of all types.  I have found that over the years my many tackle boxes just get bigger and bigger (and HEAVY).  I still have the boxes but now use three small daypacks.  I have a black pack, brown, and a blue one.  I use the tackle boxes to store my mass inventory and use them to store and replenish my packs.  I grab the lures/bait/terminal tackle I need for my target and still have plenty of room for water/food/electronics/and oh yeah-license & permits.  I bought all these packs at the Goodwill Stores and never paid more than  $5 for one.  Real easy to grab a pack, toss in a few small plastic lure containers...hit the fridge and go! 
-Scott

I use a short and a long version of PePa's rig.
The short version that I keep on deck is a pair of children's Fiskar scissors tied to a pair of split ring pliers by a 2' leash.  The Fiskar scissors came from a powerpro rep who told me that's what they use in the factory they work for me. I like split rings for connecting terminal tackle with gloves on. The leash keeps them generally on board and makes them easy to find (or it eliminates both of them at the same time )

The long version is an interior tackle trolley. It's an idea I picked up at the KFS site.

"What you do is use the scupper hole posts as ends of a clothesline and completely loop the rope around them forming a single unit. You need some form of rope and clips. My favorite rope for this is Paracord and I prefer plastic clips like those found on a Sampo stringer. Make sure that you include the clips before tying the two ends together.
 Once its completed you can attach many of your accessories. Its great for your drift sock, anchor wheel, lure boxes, mesh bags, dry bags, storage boxesm etc. I keep a lot of items handy with this system and since they're on a pulley they're always accessible."

I use it to string together water resistant tackle trays on the line and I can pack like Mark Sosin. Just slide the the clothesline along until the right box comes into the "window". The only restriction is has to fit through the center hatch. It's a bit noisy but manageble. It's the reason I love center hatches and why I sank my boat (see that other forum ).

Nice system PePa, that bonker looks like Bamm Bamm Rubble's toy! 

FFTW, I like your rope trolley idea. That sounds like a cool layout.

I've been toss'n around the idea of adding a few sets of "eyes" both inside and outside of the rod pod base.   I could just through bolt and goop them together so that I only have to make one set of holes for the inner and outter "eyes".  This will give me a place to attach things on the inside, and on the outside.

I run a similar set up as PePa, but I have a section of pool noodle on the end just in case the whole thing goes into the drink...don't ask me how I know this.