I'm heading to Marcel,MN soon for a week of fishing. What tackle should I take with me? What species are we after? All of them.

We travel to several different lakes while we are there. Sometimes up to 3 lakes a day. Large-mouth,some small-mouth,gills,crappie,northern pike,perch, and walleye.

I know it sounds confusing and it is.Each day we chose a lake and basically know what species we will target at that lake.

My problem is I have too much tackle to select from. Spinner baits in willow and Colorado blades of different weights and colors.Flukes, Paca Toads,worms,grubs,lip-less crank baits, crank baits,surface baits,wacky worms,wide gap hooks, worm hooks,jig heads: the list goes on and on.

I now have the task of going thru the boat barn to select my tackle needs.

After I select my terminal tackle, I then have to chose between which 4 or 5 of my 38 rods and reels I'll be taking. I just know whatever I leave behind is what I'll end up needing!!
Then I'll pack my accessories. Fish gripping boga grip, weight scale, knifes, filet glove, bug repellant, sun screen, pliers, camera............aaaaargh, too much stuff.

It'll be just me and Knute (The heathen) traveling north in my F-150 with the locking bed cover. Thank the Lord we won't be back packing anything in. That would take 100 Sherpas just to haul my stuff around!!

Oh well, wish me luck. I'll let everyone know how it went when I get back.