My old Plano tackle box finally gave up the ghost Sunday. Anybody have a suggestion on a new one. Likes. Dislikes? Thanks.
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My old Plano tackle box finally gave up the ghost Sunday. Anybody have a suggestion on a new one. Likes. Dislikes? Thanks.
I bought a cheap soft side lunch box and put my plastics in. Got a Plano small jig box for my jig heads. Works great and doesn't take up much space.
Space is Def a factor. I have a smaller boat.
I use tackle bags that hold Plano boxes..this way I can keep some organization..LOL.. such as a box for 1/32oz jigs, by color..box for 1/16 and so on, and on..maybe tube bodies in part, shad bodies in another part..scented plastics go in the boxes with gaskets..my bags are from Cabelas and hold seven boxes each..I find this method much better than draggin' around a box with every dang thing I own..I buy boxes by the case and fill 'em up:yikesno such thing as too much!!! I have MANY crank bait boxes..give this some thought, and I believe you will like it..easy to take the items you want, and not the stuff you don't, if that's possible..5
I'm with "5" on this one. I too have a soft sided Cabelas bag. Holds about 9 or 10 plano boxes. I buy the boxes in lots of 10 or 12. I fill them up, label one end of them. When I head out to target whatever, I just switch out my boxes.
For smaller jig heads, I purchase the small Stanley boxes from department stores (Harbor freight also sells them). They have removable trays. I own four of five of them so I can swap out the trays between smaller and larger ones. I have one box about 1/4 the thickness of a briefcase (same size) that holds every color of jig imaginable from 1/32, 1/16, and 1/8oz (in their own removable tray).
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I have used a milk crate and mounted a piano hinge and plywood top so that it can be sit upon. Get home, pick it up and it's inside out of the weather and safe. The white/clear Plano boxes in many sizes and styles work well for me because as the seasons change I only take what I need. I even have a couple that fit in a pocket for when I need to travel light.
That's a good idea.
I'm partial to bags. You can always shove one more thing into it, and you can shove the bag into places it shouldn't fit.
I do like the lunchbox idea.
I use a Plano bag too. I bought a bunch of extra of clear compartment boxes. I just exchange out the boxes for what I am fishing with at that time. All my must have stay in the bag at all times. I keep a basic tool kit in it, fuses, first aid items, bug spray, sunscreen trolling motor sheer pin kit, small flashlight, boat registration etc....etc. I never have to worry about forgetting these essentials when I go fishing. I will never go back to a box again. A bag is just too versatile.
I have my main tackle box that has all my trays in it... but i got one of the BERKLEY BAIT Notebooks it's great. I braided some cord and made a strap for it. My kids tell me it's my fishing purse. ..lol.
It holds bait bags in its pages. It also has 2 spots for nibbles jars. I use 1 for nibbles and the other I put jig heads into an empty nibble jar.
Also there a pouch on the front that I keep bobbers, pliers, and crappie cranks in.
Works great for me on boat or bank!
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A couple of years ago (when my daughter was little) she got a "Barbie" tackle box. One day I was searching around for something to put all my soft plastics bags in (for crappie fishing) and came across this pink and purple Barbie box. I put one bag in it and... wow, it fit perfectly (it was s Charlie Brewer bag). I started putting Arkie baits in, big bite baits, so on and so on. They fit perfectly. It is small, light weight, and fits in tons of places. Since that time, two of my buddies have gone out and purchased the exact same boxes (one is Barbie, the other is scoobie doo). Sure, you could paint it up if you wanted, put stickers on it, whatever, but heck, half of my baits are purple, pink or some color that girls love, why not have a box that matches!!
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I use a soft sided tackle bag. It has several pockets that is where I keep my pliers, clippers, stuff I'm going to take every time. Then like someone said above, I put my tackle in labeled Plano boxes and take along whatever is appropriate for the fishing I'm planning doing that day (crappie stuff, bass stuff, catfish, etc)
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Went with this bag from Walmart. I like it. Hated to see the old one go. But this should work. Doubt it lasts as long. But it's more convenient. Thanks for the help and ideas guys.
I just had to buy a bigger boat...up to a pontoon now, guess a barge is next..:dono
talk to Wiskers he can fix you up with a barge!!:RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by dfar
Large back pack would be hard to beat if I were to buy another.
I use the Plano (and imitation) 3600 and 3700 series boxes and store them in zippered duffle bags. I have one I got with my NRA membership, another with a Computer company logo on it and one plain one. I have my boxes organized in each bag. That way I can take just the bag I need. I fish out of a 16' bass type boat and a canoe so I have to be able to separate my boxes.