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New to crappie fishing. But looking at recommendations on storing soft plastics. Have many bobby garlands already and finding it a pain to open the bags when the bite is good. Or even keep the bags organized. I strictly bankfish and dockfish so having something small and organized I greatly appreciate. I have heard about the use of mineral oil and a standard plano box working well. Have any members tried this and liked it?
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Works good but don’t take my word for it… hear it from Kevin Rogers.
https://youtu.be/OQEn2g60bI8
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:
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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?Attachment 423076Attachment 423077
Mine are in 3600 boxes and stored flat. I use mineral oil to keep them lubed up. Never had a problem with curled tails.
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I limit each compartment to 2 packs
I prefer to leave them in bags, they don't scatter when dropped. If the bite is so good why not just take a few out at a time?Attachment 423090
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Each of you have presented great ideas. I'm a minimalist at heart but enjoy having variety too. The shoebox idea is out of the question. That would work great for home storage. Maybe I do a combination of both... leave some in bags and only pack 5 of each in the plano case
I thought you meant for the boat. Here"s what I use at home:
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Spoon, what are your store hours, lol.
He fooled you s10. That picture was snapped in Cabelas [emoji3]Quote:
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Tempted to sell many of them on Ebay - especially many of the 400 crankbaits I own which I'll never use in this lifetime.
This is what I use. I can add zip lock bags to it when I need to. Works well for me on my boat & when I walk the bank in the late fall & early winter. Seems to keep mine better than when I used the Plano boxes. Just my opinion. Attachment 423171Attachment 423172
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:ThumbsUp:ThumbsUp What he said is what I have went to, so far so good, only had to go to three of them overstuffed....
I’ve always just leave them in the package they came in. Don’t last long anyway. ?
LOL. . .loved the Kevin Rodgers video!!! That is going to be my new storage technique. Are those holes drilled in his boxes? I wouldn't think so due to leakage and mess, but it sure does look like it. . .???
I use a BassMafia 3700 Bait Coffin box. They are expensive but the best box I’ve ever used. Very hard plastic, has dividers to make 48 compartments and has a seal to keep oil from leaking out if it’s on its side or end. It also keeps the sun from bleaching out colors since it is a colored plastic.