What Should You Bring to the Beach?

A text exchange between my daughter and me

When I go to the beach, I usually plan on being there for at least two days. Yes, I sleep on the beach. No, I don't stay in a hotel. I normally sleep in the front seat of Jeep and it is SUPER comfortable. I wake up feeling energized and ready to get to work and my baits out soaking. Some places where I fish are hours away from the closest store (and restroom) so I need to plan accordingly. I never leave my packing and planning up to my memory. My kids will tell you that I use lists because I am old and I am a Virgo. I think it is because I don't want to get six hours away from home (3hrs from a store) and realize I forgot to bring bottled water or even worse toilet paper. Here is the list that I use to pack for my fishing weekends. I don't always bring everything on the list.

• Shark Fishing Log (Available in the Shark Fishing Accessories section)

• Pencil - To write in the Shark Log

• Fishing License

• Check Tide Chart

• Check Weather

• Baby Powder - This magically takes off all sand. Put it all over your body before you go to bed and you'll sleep great

• Peroxide - If you get tail slapped by a shark, step on a hardhead, get stung by a jelly fish, etc.

• Hygiene Kit

• Baby Wipes

• Tums - heartburn will ruin a day of fishing

• Asprin - A headache will ruin a day of fishing

• Energy Drink

• Insect repellant

• Sunscreen

• Sun glasses

• First Aid Kit

• Tent stakes

• Toilet paper

• Portable toilet

• Poop Tent - I think the real name for this is Utility Tent but it's a small tent to poop in. 

• Chairs

• Torch - Used to light campfires

• Firewood

• Grille & Cooking Utensils

• Trash Bags

• Lantern w/extra mantles

• Propane

• Food

• Forks and Spoons

• Water & Drinks

• Ice

• Coolers

• Shovel

• Flashlights & Headlamps

• Extra Batteries

• Extra Clothes

• Waders and Boots

• Hats and Buff

• Blanket and Pillow

• Rags

• Tool Kit

• Bait

• Fishing Rods

• Rod Holders

• Extra Fishing Line - Hopefully needed if you get spooled

• Fishing Weights

• Fishing Leaders

• Zip Ties - Used for everything including securing hook properly to bait, attaching glow sticks to rods, etc, etc

• Glow Sticks - Attached to rod tips at night

• Tackle Boxes

• Wire Cutters

• Needle nose pliers

• Bait Knife

• Fillet Knife

• Electrical Tape - used to wrap rods when the eyelets break

• Shark Bag - Inside bag - Utility Knife, tape measure, tail rope, tag stick, shark tags, fin clip vials, game scissors, hook removal pliers

• Hammer - To bang in rod holders

• Cast net

• Yard Stick - required for Texas Shark Rodeo pictures

• Kayak & Stuff -  Kayak seat, kayak paddle, life jacket

• Fighting belt

• Shade or Canopy

• 4-way lug nut wrench

• Portable air compressor

• Freezer Bags

• Tripods

• Camera Shutter

• Binoculars

• Pickle Juice

• Thermocell w/Accessories

• Axe

• Fishbites

• Water Shoes

• Drone

• Drone Batteries

• Drone Battery Chargers

• Fish Scale - to see if that monster you just caught compares to state record

TicTok of my Shark Bag contents: