Talonman

I went with a 3500 bag... http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/133439-the-wife-wanted-to-go-to-cabelas-tonight/ Page 2 shows just what it will hold. My tackle bag would hold one more tray, so I ordered this: Plano 3450 6 Compartment Stowaway - $2.59 Dimensions: 8.25" x 4.25" x 1.38" The dimensions of the Plano Pro Latch Utility Box 3500 are 9.13" x 5" x 1.25" - $2.89 The stock 3500 tray, won't hold a 6th Sense Crush 300DD. The lure is too wide. A 3500 will successfully hold a 6th Sense Crush 250MD. I am hoping that a 6th Sense Crush 300DD will fit in the Plano 3450 6 Compartment Stowaway. I would like the ability to take a few big boy baits out in my small tackle box.

IMO Hot colors are Bluegill and Yellow Perch...

I have the Strike King S11 Sunglasses... I think they do a good job.

I will be giving spybaiting a try this year too... Nice fish!!

Well, I am still at picking up a few new baits... After buying my small bass tackle bag to take out in the boat, and filling it up from my large green tackle bag, I now have some holes to fill in my trays. I ordered this small tray: Plano 3450 6 Compartment Stowaway - $2.59 Dimensions: 8.25" x 4.25" x 1.38" It's small, and will fill my little boat tackle box up with trays. When buying new, the tackle bag still had room for one more tray. I am hoping this Stowaway box, can successfully hold a 6th Sense Crush 300DD. The stock Plano Pro Latch Utility Box 3500's will only hold a 6th Sense Crush 250MD. The 300DD is just too large. I want the ability to pack a few 300DD's in my small boat tackle box. Next I started plugging up a few more holes in my trays, and ordered today: * For my Lipless crank tray, I wanted to try out some Aruku Shad WR75's. They have the killer rattle sound, and I wanted some heavy lipless-cranks for deep water. Spro Roland Martin Signature Series Aruku Shad WR75 3" 5/8oz Front hook 4, Rear hook 6 - $6.49 The WR75 is equipped with a Gamakatsu Double 21NS belly hook making it much less likely to get stuck behind obstacles. (1) Color: Perch (1) Color: Wild Shiner I have 2 open spots in my Jerk tray, so I picked up... Duo Realis Spinbait 80 3-1/8" 3/8oz Sinking - $12.99 (1) Color: Prism Gill More info on the lure: Built to with two smooth-running props, the Duo Realis Spinbait 80 is perfect for light line finesse techniques, including the new Japanese technique of “spybaiting”. The technique of “spybaiting” (also referred to as the “silent capture”) requires light line, a long distance cast, and a sinking style bait that can be crawled back to the boat. It takes patience and refinement, but is rumored to be incredibly effective. The Duo Realis Spinbait 80 is ideal for “spybaiting” because the compact body casts incredibly far and provides a heavy rolling action, even on a slow retrieve. Built with an internal fixed ballast, the Duo Realis Spinbait 80 stays deeper for a longer period of time than a traditional propbait, and also sinks on the pause with a tight wobbling action. And if that wasn’t enough, the props add another element of attraction by producing a strong pulsing as they whiz through the water. Complete with two razor-sharp treble hooks, the Duo Realis Spinbait 80 is another example of how Duo Realis remains at the forefront of bass fishing. ** Note: Recommended line is 4 or 5 lb Fluorocarbon. Koppers Live Target Trout Parr Jerkbait (TP102S) 4" 11/16oz Floating 4-5ft - $14.99 (1) Color: Rainbow Trout More info on the lure: Young-of-the-year Trout are distinguished by two different stages in their early lifecycle: the Fry and the Parr. The Koppers Live Target Trout Fry and Parr Jerkbaits have matched these two popular forages to a tee. The baby of the family - the Fry, is offered in a slow sinking model, while its older adolescent brother - the Parr, is available in a floateing version, equipped with a built in weight transfer system. Both have intricate paint patterns that easily fool river and open water gamefish. The Koppers Live Target Trout Fry and Parr Jerkbaits are the ultimate forage replicas. Match the hatch with Live Target. Should be some fun baits to play around with... And for my Shallow tray, I wanted to try out some XCalibur XCS 100 Square Lip Silent Crankbaits. XCalibur XCS 100 Square Lip Silent Crankbait 2" 1/2oz 0-3ft - $5.99 (1) Color: Black Chartreuse (1) Color: Tennessee Special (1) Color: Citrus Shad (1) Color: Foxy Shad I had room for one more Keitech Swing Impact FAT in my box, so I picked up one of the new colors out. Keitech Swing Impact FAT 4.8" - $7.49 (1) Color: Electric Blue & Chartreuse Also ordered: (1) The Rapala Pro Guide Line Clippers - $2.59 I did do an update on my Shad Rap side tray. I realized that I had a Rapala Shallow Shad Rap in one of my main trays, and wanted to keep them all together. The shallow Shad Rap had to fit in there too. One note, in this side tray, the bates would move around when turned on it's side, so I cut some small strips of bubble wrap to lay on top of the lures when I close up the box. Now they all stay in the exact same place... Side Tray (Skinny Deep Divers): Rapala Shallow Shad Rap - $6.79 (1) Color: Shad Rapala Shad Rap - $5.99 (1) Color: Gold (size 5) (1) Color: Grey Crawdad (size 6) (1) Color: Perch (size 6) (1) Color: Gold Alburnus (size 7) (1) Color: Shad (size 7) Rapala Jointed Shad Rap - $7.29 (1) Color: Red Crawdad (1) Color: Baby Bass Rapala Tail Dancer TD07, 9' - 12' depth, Length 2-3/4", 5/16 oz, Two No. 5 hooks - $8.99 (1) Color: Emerald Shiner Koppers Live Target Largemouth Bass Crankbait - $10.39 LMB70D - 2.75", 3/8oz, 5-7ft, Floating (1) Color: Metallic Gloss Limited Edition Reef Runner ( 800 Series Deep Diver ) - $6.75 One of 5,000 produced for the Lund Owners Club Members 10-12' Deep Diving rattling minnow bait (1) Custom Color: Lundicious Lemon Drop Cotton Cordell 3-1/8" Suspending Wally Diver Fishing Lure - $10.98 Cranking Depth: 0'-6', Trolling Depth: 16'-20', Model #CS6221 (1) Color: Fire Face Clown Cotton Cordell Wally Diver - $3.88 (1) Color: G finish Chartreuse (1) Color: Fluorescent Red/Black Yo-Zuri 3DB Series Shad - $9.99 Length 2-3/4", Weight 3/8oz, Suspending, 0-6ft depth (1) Color: Prism Shad I do have a tackle buying addiction, and have found that I am much happier knowing I have some fishing lures on order... Still waiting on my (3) back ordered G2's since 02/07/14, my 'click buy' date.... TW took them back down off the site now. When I order my Lews Super Duty SD1HL reel, I am going with Amazon over TW. TW wants $179.99 for it... Amazon only wants $154.99. Sad... TW might loose their best customer on this order. These baits are on my wanted list for further hole filling. Not all will make it into my Tackle box, but I am giving them a hard look: * Deep tray (2 slots + 3 of the new tray) 6th Sense Crush 250MD 2.75", 5/8oz, 7-11ft, Floating - $7.99 (1) Color: Blue-Treuse Shad (1) Color: Wild Lava Craw 6th Sense Crush 300DD 3", 1-oz, 14-19ft, Floating - $7.99 (1) Color: Baby Crappie Rapala DT 6 Length 2", Weight 3/8 oz, Dive Depth 6 ft, Class Floating - $6.79 (1) Color: Bluegill (1) Color: Ike's Demon Rapala DT 10 Length 2.25", Weight 3/5 oz, Dive Depth 10 ft, Class Floating - $6.79 (1) Color: Red Crawdad Strike King Pro Model 6XD Crankbaits 3" 1oz 17ft+ - $5.69 (1) Color: Powder Blue Back Char * Jerk tray Rapala BX Balsa Extreme Jointed Minnow 3-1/2", 5/16oz, 6-8ft, Hook size 6 - $10.99 (1) Color: Purpledescent Rapala BX Balsa Extreme Jointed Shad 2-1/2", 1/4oz, 4-6ft, Hook size 8 - $10.99 (1) Color: Gold Shiner * Shallow tray (8 spots 13 max + 3 of the new tray) Storm Arashi Silent Square Bill Size 03 - $10.99 (1) Color: Black Silver Shad Spro John Crews Baby Fat John 50 - $10.99 Baby Fat John 50 2" 3/8oz 0-2ft (1) Color: Cell Mate Evergreen Wild Hunch SR 2-1/16" 3/8oz 2-3ft Floating - $18.88 (1) Color: Flash Clown 6th Sense Crush 50X Squarebill 2.25" 3/8oz 2-5ft Floating - $7.99 (1) Color: Chart Black Back (1) Color: Green Sunfish Xcite Baits XB-1 Squarebill Crankbaits 2-1/4" 3/8oz Floating 2-5ft - $7.29 (1) Color: Bluegill (1) Color: Reaper Craw Norman Fat Boy Crankbait 2" 7/16oz 0-4ft Floating - $4.49 (1) Color: Red BLack Craw (1) Color: Bumble Bee (1) Color: Jelly Bean Savage Gear Bone Crank 2" 1/3oz 2-6ft Floatiing - $9.99 (1) Color: Bitten Shad Shiner (1) Color: Spring Crawfish Lucky Craft Fat Mini SR 2" 3/8oz 0-0.7ft Floating Hooks #5 Line 8-10lb - $14.99 (1) Color: American Shad Custom Lures Unlimited Ikon 2-1/2" 1/2oz - $19.99 (1) Color: Bluegill Molix SB Crankbait 2-1/4" 3/8oz Floating - $11.99 (1) Color: Alqueva Craw (1) Color: Ghost Bass Molix SB Rattlin' Crankbait 55 2-1/4" 3/8oz Floating - $11.99 (1) Color: Sunfish (1) Color: MX Blue Back Damiki Brute 70 Squarebill 2.7" 3/8oz 4-5ft Floating- $11.99 (1) Color: Blue Gill (1) Color: Red Craw Evergreen Combat Crank 120 2-3/8" 7/16oz 3-4ft Floating - $26.49 (1) Color: Sight Flash N Bass Craft SB 2.5 Squarebill Crankbait 2-1/4" 1/2oz - $21.99 (1) Color: Bluegill Bass Craft FR 2.5 Flat Runner Crankbait 2-1/2" 7/16oz 4-6ft - $21.99 (1) Color: Bluegill Xcite Baits XB-1 Custom Painted Squarebill Crankbaits 2-1/4" 3/8oz Floating 2-5ft - $19.99 (1) Color: Bluegill Supreme (1) Color: Live Perch (1) Color: Cracked Hot Bone (1) Color: Smallmouth

Well, this looks to be about the amount that she will hold... I will still have some room for a few bags of plastics too. I can buy one more tray, and it will also fit in the bag. That shot is with the 4 trays all stacked up that came in the bag, along with the 5th tray from the top of the bag, standing on it's side. In the end it will be a 6 tray bag... Right now I also have a few swim jigs, and chatter-baits in the 2 end pockets too. I guess that is enough tackle to carry for one trip out in the boat. I will have about 5 rods in the lockers with baits tied on too. The small blue bag in my forum icon, is for ultra light fishing. This will be my Bassin Bag.

Some clothes, and stuff for her Kayak.

Done!! Thanks man... I do.... I do...

P-Line CXX Moss Green is now my line!

You guys have successfully convinced me to forget flouro... It will be one of these now: P-Line CXX Crystal Clear 300yd 20lb - $11.99 -or- Yo-Zuri Hybrid Fishing Line Clear 275yd 20lb - $14.99 May even drop down to 15 or 17lb. I think the Yo-Zuri Hybrid is now my front runner. Thaks again for the input!

I will, and good advice!

Nope... But I keep them in another box.

Indeed...

The wife wanted to go to Cabelas tonight... She picked up a few things for herself, and told me to do the same, and we used our community funds to pay, not my allowance $$. Not wanting to ruin a good thing, and to encourage another such trip, I went easy. I still needed a small tackle box, that I would take out in my 16' 2" Fury, that had a small footprint to ensure lots of deck space. I didn't want to take out my big green 'Mother-Ship' tackle bag. The truth is it's rather large for the boat. Heavy too! I saw this cute little Plano Guide Series 3500. I also picked up a set of Texas Tackle Split Ring Pliers, after hearing they are the best. I already had the larger set, but after using them on some small split rings, I new a smaller set would be handy to have too. The tackle bag has the one tray on top, and 4 more inside. I like it's small 10" footprint too. When we checked out, she commented that she was expecting that I would pickup a few more things, so I guess I did OK not burning my bridge for another future trip. I was happy with my items.

Thanks for all the input guys, reading them all and it's giving me some things to think about...