Extra Room In Tackle Bag

[VinnieT]

I just bought a nice big tackle bag with lots of boxes. It has 7 boxes. I used one box for jigs, one for crankbaits, one for soft plastics, and one for terminal tackle. What should I use the last 3 for?

[Tuckahoe Joe]

Topwater lures, spinnerbaits, anything really. You can diversify and try and have a little of everything or you could just save the space for now. Maybe down the road a ways, you'll decide you like a certain technique more than another. Then you have extra boxes for more cranks, jigs or whatever.

[livetofish28]

put some things like hooks, weights, beads anything really u never know when you will need something. i used to have extra space so i made a panfish box and a toothy critter box use em for whatever you want

[iabass8]

save the space. before you know it, you will wish you had MORE space.

[Bass Junkie]

More jigs, crankbaits, softplastics, and terminal tackle

[LgMouthGambler]

I have a box for Topwater, Crankbaits deep, Crankbaits shallow, spinnerbaits and jigs, and terminal tackle-hooks and weights etc. You just have o organize to what works for you.

[11justin22]

save the space. before you know it, you will wish you had MORE space.

X2 I bought a new bag last spring as my old one was wore out. Had all kinds of extra room.......no it's bulging at the seams lol

[Bankbeater]

My main bag has 5 boxes. I load the boxes up with jigs, plastic worms, creature baits, tackle (Hooks, weights, etc.), and soft jerkbaits. My second bag has 4 boxes and I have 3 of them them loaded with shallow running cranks, lipless baits, and deep divers. In the fourth box I keep small stuff for panfish.

[Jig Man]

If you got your jigs in one box then you don't own enough jigs. I have 6 boxes and 2 tackle bags just for jigs.

[Fishes in trees]

Are you setting up this bag for tournament fishing or just every day fishing? Are you co-angler or do you have your own boat. Makes a difference.

When I was doing the co-angler tournament thing, I generally carried a few spare reels (easier to just swap out the reel rather than waste time getting a back lash out) and a few spare spools for my spinning equipment. A few candy bars or Lance crackers generally made it into the bag. Don't forget Handi-wipes.

Pliers (needle nose & vice grips),scissors, maps, cigs (should you smoke), hand held GPS, etc. That bag will be full before you know it. The trick to a co-angler bag is to carry every thing you need while going as light as possible.

It became my experience that two fairly light bags beat one very heavy bag. P.S., If you're doing tournaments, a rod bag makes transporting rods & reels much easier.

[VinnieT]

Are you setting up this bag for tournament fishing or just every day fishing? Are you co-angler or do you have your own boat. Makes a difference.

When I was doing the co-angler tournament thing, I generally carried a few spare reels (easier to just swap out the reel rather than waste time getting a back lash out) and a few spare spools for my spinning equipment. A few candy bars or Lance crackers generally made it into the bag. Don't forget Handi-wipes.

Pliers (needle nose & vice grips),scissors, maps, cigs (should you smoke), hand held GPS, etc. That bag will be full before you know it. The trick to a co-angler bag is to carry every thing you need while going as light as possible.

It became my experience that two fairly light bags beat one very heavy bag. P.S., If you're doing tournaments, a rod bag makes transporting rods & reels much easier.

Well, I'm only 14, so you could call me a regular fisher (even thought I fish every other day)

[matt996]

it has been said before but you'll need the extra space soon! save it!!!

[JunkYard814]

I have a box with cranks, a box with jerks, a box for jigs, a box for spinnerbaits, a box for top waters, a box for terminal tackle and a lastly I keep a box with spoons because I do a fair amount of pike fishing as well. I keep all my plastics in the side of my bag.

[*Hootie]

Well, I'm only 14, so you could call me a regular fisher (even thought I fish every other day)

That answers a lot of questions. Sorry if we've been a little rough on you little buddy.

Keep asking all the questions you want. We'll do our best to help.

And YES, before anybody asks, I'm apologizing for myself.

Hootie, bad Hootie

[roadwarrior]

Don't be in a hurry to fill your boxes. You will find new or "new to you" baits and lures all of the time.

I like boxes self contained. I have two dedicated to soft plastics. Each box contains appropriate, weights,

hooks swivels and beads.

I have one box with a variety of jigs, another specifically for swim jigs. Each box has Rage Tail trailers.

One box for crankbaits, one for spinnerbaits and one for jerkbaits.

[jhoffman]

You should see how much I have in soft plastics alone, it would take up an entire tackle bag. I have so much gear that I dont even like to fish out of other boats because I feel naked.

Dont worry, over time youll have more stuff. Heck, just from christmas alone I have probably 17 new items to add into my already overwhelming stock.

Im getting to the point I need to sell some things I dont use.

[Lunker7]

I also have 7 boxes. They are divided like this.

1. Shallow diving crankbaits (7ft. and down)

2 .Deep diving crankbaits (8ft. and up)

3. Jigs

4. Soft plastics (worms, lizards, creatures, soft swimbaits)

5. Terminal tackle

6.Topwater baits

7. Jig trailers

[bassandcats]

I tried fitting my plastics into two plano boxes but that didnt last for long.. now ive got a soft cooler with six 1 gallon ziplocks divided into 1)Craws/brushogs 2)Lizards 3)Trick Worms/Finesse 4)Senkos 5)Flukes 6)Zoom Mag II/curly tail/ribbon tail worms. I keep my jig trailers in the same box as my jigs.

[BASSclary]

I think I now have 17 different trays sitting on shelves. However, i generally only bring 3 or 4. I pick and choose what I want to bring based on conditions and past success. So definately, save the boxes until you find something new, and then you stock up on it because you like it.

[SirSnookalot]

I'll save you a little space, wear your pliers on your belt  with a sheath and lanyard, can't lose it.  I wear one and have 3 back ups in the car and 3 or 4 more at home, all sheathed.