We’ve all observed that guy shore fishing from the river bank, or standing at the front deck of his boat, who’s brought with him all the gear he owns. He’s got so much shit laying around everywhere, that he doesn’t know what to do. You’d wonder whether he has a hoarding problem, or didn’t know any better. Admittedly, I am that guy some days too, and even I get carried away by inexplicably bringing several dozens of rods and reels into my boat, along with far too many baits in their Plano stowaways that will never touch the water that season. Concealing my own problems, I won’t tell you how many setups I own in totality, or the thousands of dollars I’ve invested into this. The sad part about this problem is on good days, when the bite is on, I will only need one rod and reel all day - maybe two or three setups at most. Only a small percentile of what’s in my boat ever ends up getting used. What never sees water might be better off getting sold. Whether you are a novice or expert angler, fishing has evolved into a complicated sport due in large part to an overwhelming number of tackle manufacturers, a growing industry, and technological advanc