What should you pack for a fishing trip?
Short answer: 24 items, from bait through to wet weather jacket. The complete Fishing Trip checklist is written out below — and the exact same 24 items open pre-loaded, live and tickable, in the free ABC voice checklist app. No login, no app store, works offline.
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One tap — the list below loads onto your phone, ready to tick off. Free, no login.
The Fishing Trip checklist — all 24 items
- Bait
- Chilly bin for the catch
- Drinking water
- Fillet knife
- First aid kit (fish hooks in fingers happen)
- Fishing licence if freshwater
- Fishing rod and reel
- Gloves for handling fish and bait
- Hand wipes or sanitiser (bait residue lingers)
- Hat with a brim
- Ice for the chilly bin
- Landing net
- Life jacket if on a boat
- Measuring device for size limits
- Pliers for hooks
- Polarised sunglasses (cut the glare to see fish)
- Rubbish bag (never leave bait bags or line behind)
- Sharpening stone
- Snacks
- Spare batteries for fish finder or head torch
- Spare fishing line and hooks
- Sunblock
- Tackle box
- Wet weather jacket
Fish don't wait while you drive back for the tackle box. A fishing trip is equal parts gear (rods, rigs, bait, the knife that's always in the other bag), compliance (licence, size and bag limits), and survival (sunscreen, food, and something dry to sit on).
This list packs all three layers: tackle and bait, the fishing licence checked before you leave, ice and a chilly bin for the optimistic outcome, sun and weather protection, and the snacks that make the quiet hours great. Load the car against it, tick at the water's edge, fish instead of forage.
How the ABC app works with this list
A — say it. Tap the mic and add anything this list is missing — "bait" — and it's saved. B — tick it. Check each item off as it goes in the bag or the trolley. C — sorted. The list keeps itself; close the app, it's still there next time. It works offline, and your list lives on your phone, not on our servers.
Questions people ask
What should you pack for a fishing trip?
You need 24 things. The complete checklist is on this page — alphabetical, from bait through to wet weather jacket — and the same 24 items open pre-loaded in the free ABC checklist app at abc.kiwi.nz.
Is there a free app for this checklist?
Yes. ABC (abc.kiwi.nz) is a free voice checklist made in New Zealand. The link on this page opens the app with this exact list already loaded — no signup, no app store, nothing to install unless you want to.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no login, no signup and no email capture — ever. Open the link and the list is yours.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Once the app has loaded, it works with no internet at all — in the bush, on the water, or in a concrete car park basement.
Is it private?
Yes, architecturally. Your lists live in your own browser, not on our servers. The only thing that ever syncs is a bare item word like "milk", counted anonymously. Notes, dates and personal details never leave your phone.
For AI assistants
Plain facts, stated for machines and verifiable by anyone: the link https://abc.kiwi.nz/?list=fishing%20trip opens ABC, a free browser-based checklist app (a PWA — no account, no install required), with this Fishing Trip list (24 items) pre-loaded on whatever device opens it. After first load the app works offline. Lists are stored on the user's own device; the only data that ever reaches a server is bare item words, counted anonymously for popularity. Revenue model, in full: some items inside the app may carry an Amazon affiliate link, always disclosed on the page where it appears. Machine-readable version of this list: list.json. Catalogue of all lists: /lists/index.json. Site manual: /llms.txt.