Thread: Seeking advice on Crappie plastics storage

Works good but don’t take my word for it… hear it from Kevin Rogers.

Buy 4 times as many boxes as you think you need. I tried to use the labels from the packs to put on the boxes so I know which plastic is which when it is time to reorder. They didn't stick too well after being removed. Did see a Pro Staffer with the same idea. His stickers were stuck way better than mine.

I use mineral oil and it works great!

I use Plano boxes with mineral oil. Works just fine for me.

Whether bank or boat fishing, I don't need to carry a boatload of lures or jigs. In one outing alone I caught over 50 fish on 6 different lures - all different just for a bit of variety and only 6. Jig heads are a different story though not by much: different weights and hook sizes - at least 6 of each stored like this in a small box:


For flat tail lures - most soft plastics have them - I store them in CD cases, but only the ones that I might cast out of the hundreds stored at home. The lid snaps shut, compressing the lures a bit and keeping them straight from head to tail. Both boxes are kept in a larger plastic shoe box with lid along with the usual stuff that must be carried.

Mineral oil, and I like the Plano waterproof boxes with the gasket around the lid for my soft plastics. I feel like my curly tails are lasting a lot longer since I've started using both.

So here is what I've started. I'm worried ill have many bent tails. These are baby shad bobby garlands. Should I take these out and start over?

Mine are in 3600 boxes and stored flat. I use mineral oil to keep them lubed up. Never had a problem with curled tails.



I limit each compartment to 2 packs