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How do you store your plastics? I've amassed enough that I need a solid and cheapish way to keep them sorted.
Years ago they would melt when left in Plano boxes. I bought a big southern crappie set that came in a Plano box. I guess this is no longer an issue? It would make it easy, but I don't want boxes of melted plastics. The folders are expensive to keep everything OCD organized though.
In original bag in gallon ziplock bags sorted by brand and type like 1.5" Slider, in a softside cooler. 1 cooler for my pullin baits and 1 cooler for dippin/ pitchin baits. Small plano with jigheads in each. Can pack a pile of baits in 1 of them coolers.
Are the colors mixed? Do they bleed?Quote:
Originally Posted by huntinslabs
I keep in Plano boxes, out of the bags they are sold in. Been keeping that way for 4 years, no issues. I don't leave my tackle bag outside, other than when fishing, rest of time it's in the house.
Same for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lane47
Thanks. I picked up some more today, but began second guessing myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lane47
As he said...in original bag and gallon zip lock by type and color. My colors are not mixed and yes most plastics will bleed.....depends on how much resin is in the plastisol but as far as I know all plastisol baits will bleed.Quote:
Originally Posted by huntinslabs
Regards
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Thanks Alphahawk, I misread huntinslabs post.
I have not had a problem with any bleeding. I use pretty much Sliders, Southern pro Hotgrubs, BG baits and a few BPS baits. The Hotgrubs usually come in a little plastic box and dry so I put them in small ziplock bags with mineral oil and anise then into gallon bag. No I do not mix colors. The softside coolers I use are the little 16 can lunch style. Pull out the hard liner and you can pack a bunch in there, just try and get all the air out the ziplock bags. Plus they cram into storage holds pretty dang good.Quote:
Originally Posted by EWS
all over the place for me , my back seat has a hundred bags laying around and I have several ice chests full of them in the garage
but then again I aint organized like most folks ....a few in the console lose and some in pockets of various clothing items ...
but then again I am the train wreck .....:Rofl
I also keep them in plano boxes. If you keep them out of the sun you shouldnt have any issues. I keep my bag inside unless I'm out fishing. When I was younger, before I got into crappie like I am these days, I kept them all mixed together in one bag in a mesh compartment on the outside of my tackle bag. This did ruin them, but it was from all the direct sunlight I'm sure. Just keep them covered out of the sun when not switching baits and you should be fine.
I leave mine in original bags and store in soft side lunch boxes. Look for them on sale at dept stores etc. Usually $4-$5, alot cheaper than tackle bags and boxes.
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I keep mine in Planos, out of sun and gallon zip locks.
Plano boxes for me just put a couple drops of mineral oil about every 6 month keeps them soft and shiny just like there new.
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I keep mine in the original bags and put the bags in clear plastic shoe boxes.
Thanks for the responses. We've got a few left over softside coolers and plenty of ziplocks. I think I can cram a lot more in there and cheaper than Plano boxes too. There are a few Plano boxes already loaded that I'll mineral oil up for now.
I use the Plano 3730 boxes. Each compartment will hold 100 tubes in their original packages. I have a few dozen boxes each following a color pattern. When I go fishing I usually take 4 boxes of the assorted colors I expect to work that day. That gives me over 600 jigs to work with which will usually get me through a days fishing.