But that does bring up an interesting question. Why do we carry all that stuff?
I know we all use the same excuse, "In case we need it", but most of the time we don't.
I carry a surf bag which contains 5-6 Plano 3600 boxes full of various lures ranging from metal to diving plugs. Then there are the flash lights, one for the old hat to see to tie knots and one for the dark trip back to the car. There is the hemostats for removing small hooks from small fish and the LONG nose pliers for the bigger teethy fish. There is the lip-lock Berkley be "kind to the fish" grippers, leaders, spare spools, compass, GPS (I get lost easily), various tools, etc.
Then there is the Plano hardshell, see-thru box with all the stuff for bait fishing. This too comes with it's own set of tools just in case I leave the soft bag home. We have a hundred pounds of lead and 1,000 miles of wire and mono leader, crimp sleeves, crimp tool, etc.
Next the cooler, 50 qt. Coleman Xtreme for fish that I catch and release and don't forget the one for drinks and food. God knows we can't put it in the one for the fish we release. The beach chair with it's drink holders for the "soda" and now the umbrella. Sand spikes for the 10 rods, a bait cutting board and basket, 5 gal bucket for something (I haven't figured out what it's for, but everyone else carries one so I do too.), fillet knife and cleaning board (again for those catch and release fish) and first aid kit (really contains more beer in case the beach police confiscate the cooler).
That's just my stuff!
I am one of the fortunate (?) ones whose wife loves to soak in the sun, to the extent of 10 hours at a time! She needs her chair, beach towel, 10 gal. bag of assorted lotions of different strengths (me, I just use reel grease), newspaper, magazine rack, an assortment of books and her cooler with fancy bottle water and diet waffer snacks. Thank God all our kids are grown and have rug rats of their own to take to the beach.
We look like a band of gypsies dragging this Fishmate Sr. cart down to the surf. Stuff is pilled 6 feet high and hanging off the sides. Maybe she'll give me an ATV for Xmas!
WHY?????? What's you guys excuse?