Rubber Bands and Fishing - Another Fishing Tip

Don't throw away anything that even looks as if it can be used when fishing! All fishermen have a collecting "gene" of some sort. And if it is not a collecting one, then it is definitely a "might come in handy" gene. When the fishing season is over but you are feeling nostalgic, get your gear out and go through it. If you like you can even pretend you are cleaning and sorting everything out.

When you do this you should find rubber bands in your 'might come in handy" section - and if not, get them. Beg, borrow or steal them, as they say. Just make sure you have a few on hand the next time you go fishing. In fact why not use them to hold together some of your fishing items before putting them away again. There are many items that go beyond the typical gear (hook, line and sinker types of things)and one of the most useful ones is a rubber band. Always have a few handy in your tackle box and a couple in one of your vest pockets will do nicely.

Rubber bands can hold your fishing rod together and so reduce accidental breaking. This also makes for much easier carrying, setting up and storing after you finished fishing for the day. What about your monofilament? Both for the spare line and the line that you have on your reel. A rubber band will keep your line in order so you wont have to spend precious fishing time unwinding and sorting out twisted lines and knots.

Sometimes you overestimate the carrying size of your tackle boxes so they are all but bursting open. A rubber band will hold it together for you. Or perhaps your nail clipper is lost in one of your many vest pockets - a rubber band through the end hole and fastened to the outside of the vest will help you out (just make sure you remember there is a limit to its elasticity before you pull it out).

In time other practical uses will come to you, like the double rubber band round your knife so it wont slip out as you bend down to clean your fish. A rubber band is not exactly a fisherman's best friend, but it certainly is a great little item that provides useful service.

Philip Robinson is happily married and a father of five. One of his passions is fishing and much of what he writes originated while teaching his children to fish. You can visit his latest fishing related website on fishing tackle boxes and fishing backpacks (as well as other fishing accessories).