Plastic Storage.

[DelfiBoyz_One_and_Only]

Where to start? About 3 years ago I received a hummingbird tackle bag with the purchase of my depth finder. I used this bag for all of my soft plastic baits (75 bags +) it was packed, but i knew where everything was. Last season I ripped a hole in it being careless. I am on the market now for a new bag to use for a similar application, but cannot find a soft plastic bag that will work. I am not a fan of hard storage box for my plastic I feel like they may dry out my baits. From what I am gathering the only other option are these binders. I believe that would require me to transfer my baits from the bag they come in to another binder bag. What are you using to store you soft plastic baits? What would work the best?

 

 

 

Jay-

[clayton86]

I keep mine in gallon ziplock bags sorted by type, craws in one, senkos another, worms another and so on. I then just keep all then bags either in my tackle bag and I use a sand piper bug out bag so it's pretty big. Now that I fish out of a kayak iv just been storin them in te space between the seat and milk crate that holds all my hard trays

[A-Rob]

I keep my worms, flipping craws, senkos etc grouped in ziplocks

then I have a soft tackle bag with a plastic molded bottom (doesn't roll over) from the hardware store that was on sale. I put the ziplocks in that and keep it handy in the boat.

[DelfiBoyz_One_and_Only]

Thanks Clayton, I have a 16 foot boat that does not have a lot of storage. The zip lock storage is bag is one idea I didn't think of. In my old bag I had them upright with worms then senkos, flukes,finesse in one column then craws, creatures, lizards, chunks in the next column. I fish a lot of tournaments and the quicker I can grab something the better. Thanks for the tips.

Jay-

[DelfiBoyz_One_and_Only]

I keep my worms, flipping craws, senkos etc grouped in ziplocks

then I have a soft tackle bag with a plastic molded bottom (doesn't roll over) from the hardware store that was on sale. I put the ziplocks in that and keep it handy in the boat.

can you send me a link to the bag  you are using? Or just the brand name so I can check them out?  I never thought about looking in a hardware store. Good tip.

 

 

Jay-

[fowlskies]

I  learned this trick from someone who posted it on here one time on how they keep theirs.  He took the rings for your shower curtains and ran it through the holes in the bags.  

 

This is what I do now, only I use a pliable piece of heavy gauge wire bent in a bigger loop to hold more baits.

 

I use to put them in gallon bags, but with all of the plastics I own you couldn't easily see everything in the bag and sometimes I would forget about some of the plastics I had in there.  With the ring, all of the bags are easily accessible and I can easily pick up a ring and flip through the bags to find what I  want.  Also, you can easily open the bag while its on the ring to access your baits and don't have to worry about taking all the bags off the ring to get to a bag in the middle. 

 

Some bags are better than others as far as not ripping out where the ring goes through the hole.  Berkely's havoc bags for example rip out quick and I don't even put them on the ring anymore.  On the other hand Yum's bags are extremely durable where the ring goes through.  So what I do is save my Yum bags and put my Havoc baits in the Yum bags.  And to save on space I combine the same baits but in different colors into one bag and then switch baits from less durable bags into the better bags.  You can also use a zip-lock sandwich bag if one of your bags rips out and just poke a hole under the zip part of it.

[BassinB]

I use 2$ clear plastic shoe boxes from kmart. Holds 25-30 bags of plastics each.

[aceman387]

I do the same thing bassin b does.I have 12 totes labled with masking tape and a magic marker.One for finesse worms,one for senko,yum dingers,etc,etc.If you go the tote route start with 3-4, don't buy a bunch like me because you will then feel obligated to fill them all up.lol

[DelfiBoyz_One_and_Only]

The $2 dollar shoe box would work for holding them neatly in the boat, but not very functional for transporting them around.  I am still looking for some something a little more portable. I have a tackle bag for my terminal tackle/ a bag for my hard baits, now some sort of portable container should do it.  Not sure how I feel about the rings, as soon as they start ripping when I need to get to them, I think I may loose it..LOL

 

Thank you all for your tips.

Jay-

[Hanover_Yakker]

Not a big proponent of carrying a lot of gear on the water but something like the Browning Worm Satchels at BPS might work.....

 

http://www.basspro.com/Browning-Worm-Satchels/product/10221617/

[BassThumb]

I like to keep my plastics either in their original packages or quart ziplock bags, stored in small 12 x 8 x 8" locking-style Rubbermaid containers. I also squirt a little JJ's in each bag with an eyedropper.

[DelfiBoyz_One_and_Only]

Not a big proponent of carrying a lot of gear on the water but something like the Browning Worm Satchels at BPS might work.....

 

http://www.basspro.com/Browning-Worm-Satchels/product/10221617/

 

That style of bag is for hard plastic containers it says it will 4 360 boxes.  Im with bassthumb I like to keep my baits in there original containers.  I fear that the boxes will dry my baits out.

 

Thanks for the tip though!

Jay

[Hanover_Yakker]

Well, I can tell you from personal firsthand eye witness accounts that the bag works perfectly fine for soft plastics in their original bags.  My co-worker and his father both use them on their boats for storing their soft plastics in using the same bags they bough the lures in.  Remember, just because the product description says it is designed or intended to be used for a given purpose doesn't limit how you can use it.

 

That style of bag is for hard plastic containers it says it will 4 360 boxes.  Im with bassthumb I like to keep my baits in there original containers.  I fear that the boxes will dry my baits out.

 

Thanks for the tip though!

Jay

 

On a different note, if we all followed the recommended uses, we would never use any lure on one of our rods that wasn't specifically called out in the manufacturer's recommended uses, right?  I mean I know I use my "spinnerbait" technique rod for more than just spinnerbaits or my "worm & jig" technique rod for that plus frogs and other lures.

 

Then again, I am a kayak angler, so I just leave my plastics in their bags and just take 3-4 various ones and take the dilemma and unnecessary decision making out of the process all together .

[Fishes in trees]

Like several of the other guys, I try to keep all baits in their original bags and organized by type in gallon zip lock bags.  Then  you find something to store the zip lock bags in.   (we're talking on the water storage, in the shop storage of "extras" is another subject)  Different size tackle bags go on sale all the time, just pick one.  I carry 3 medium sized tackle bags for my soft plastics.   One has commonly used plastics, another for occasional plastics and a third for the once in a blue moon plastics.

 

I went for 3 smaller tackle bags rather than one large tackle bag because it is easier for me to transfer.  Between fishing trips,  I keep the vast majority of my fishing gear locked in my fishing truck rather than stored in the boat for insurance reasons/

[DelfiBoyz_One_and_Only]

Well, I can tell you from personal firsthand eye witness accounts that the bag works perfectly fine for soft plastics in their original bags.  My co-worker and his father both use them on their boats for storing their soft plastics in using the same bags they bough the lures in.  Remember, just because the product description says it is designed or intended to be used for a given purpose doesn't limit how you can use it.

 

 

On a different note, if we all followed the recommended uses, we would never use any lure on one of our rods that wasn't specifically called out in the manufacturer's recommended uses, right?  I mean I know I use my "spinnerbait" technique rod for more than just spinnerbaits or my "worm & jig" technique rod for that plus frogs and other lures.

 

Then again, I am a kayak angler, so I just leave my plastics in their bags and just take 3-4 various ones and take the dilemma and unnecessary decision making out of the process all together .

 

touché.. Great Point.  was hoping that something was out there made for just this type of application.. I think I am going to have to hook up with a tackle bag company

 

Thanks again

Hanover Yakker

 

 

Jay

[Hanover_Yakker]

No worries Jay - I firmly believe in the the concept of "less is more" when chasing these finicky finned creatures.  One thing I can tell you is that fishing out of a kayak really encourages and rewards simplification and having gear and tackle that is cross-species functional and not "pigeon-holed".  When it comes to soft plastics, I keep it real simple - natural colors for the most part and only three individual packs of "bright" colors.  Heck, I bet I could narrow it down to one - black and be fine for most of the waters I fish .

[DelfiBoyz_One_and_Only]

No worries Jay - I firmly believe in the the concept of "less is more" when chasing these finicky finned creatures.  One thing I can tell you is that fishing out of a kayak really encourages and rewards simplification and having gear and tackle that is cross-species functional and not "pigeon-holed".  When it comes to soft plastics, I keep it real simple - natural colors for the most part and only three individual packs of "bright" colors.  Heck, I bet I could narrow it down to one - black and be fine for most of the waters I fish .

The body of water that I fish is strange. I have been in tournaments where my partner is throwing black red glitter and I am throwing the same bait but black blue glitter, and I don't get a bite till I switch. I have also seen where I am catching them on watermelon Senko and my partner can't get bit on a cotton candy Senko.

I like to have all my baits cause I don't get to prefish and won't know what these fish may want on any given tournament. Being organized with tackle is the key for me. I have never fished a kayak but can see the struggles with room for tackle.

They should make a tow behind floating tackle box that would be awesome!

Jay-

[Alpster]

Nothing is more space efficient than good ole Plano boxes. I keep everything, even tools in them. I carry a lot of stuff in relatively small bags.....

 

 

Ronnie