has anyone used these plano tacklebox for storage?

[berkleyfan81]

i am still trying to find ways to store my soft plastic baits and i think i have a idea but have u tried using plano box of the 3731 , 7080, 3715 models would u think these would hold all my bait packages ? If any of you have used these for this please responsed to this ? also i ask plano how many packages would fit an the couldn't give me a good answer ! :-[

[Siebert Outdoors]

are you fishing out of a boat or shore?

[berkleyfan81]

on shore but i have a big cabelas bag that looks like this but i have different type of box and it just wont hold all my plastic packages and i was looking at the binders but what do u prefer instead ? with this bag i have a tote that i roll it around on i don't carry it .

[Raul]

A plano 3700 will hold 4-6 bags per row ( depending on bag size and how many bags per bait ) x 4 rows = 16-24 bags of baits per box.

[J Francho]

If you need a rollie cart to fish from shore, you need to be less fickle in your bait selection.  I carry a backpack with a couple of 3700 Plano boxes, a small FTO terminal box, spinnerbait wallet, side pocket with plastics, two combos and some basic fishing tools.

[berkleyfan81]

j Francho i use the tote roller becuz my last job i had to cart alot of heavy thing and i do use a backpack sometimes but my back starts to hurt i been work on my pack muscle to  make it not hurt but i still have a bad back from my last job so that y i use a tote instead . i live right by a pond by my house  like right in my backyard so the tote helps alot .

[J Francho]

Man, is your back that bad?  That stinks.  For reference, the backpack I carry weighs about 8 lbs.  Maybe that's too much?  Either way, I like to mobile when shore/wade fishing.

[Mike Z]

I kept all my worms and craws in their bags at first and tried using binders and stuff. Just didn't work. I gave up and just took the worms out of the packages and placed them in my plano 3700 boxes. Each 6" section/row can hold two packages of 10 Senkos, but only 1 pack of 15 if you buy the Gander Mountain trick sticks. When I mix two colors together I make sure one is light and one is dark so I can always see how many I have left.

I was looking for a bag a few weeks back like the one pictured above. I found that even with the shoulder strap, I would still have to keep the weight on my shoulder. Someone suggested a military surplus ALICE pack. I looked at those but found that the military surplus MOLLE II packs held a TON more. I picked one up off eBay for less than $50 including shipping. I have 3- 3700 boxes in there plus 3 smaller 3500 boxes with plenty of room for more. I also have room for a bunch more storage and can add other pouches for tackle and beverages as needed. Best of all, with a waist belt in addition t the shoulder straps, this thing feels very light, even if it is loaded with 20-30lbs of plastic. Most weight is sitting on your waist and since the packs were designed for loads of close to 100lbs you know they'll hold up.

This is the one I bought http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320539111420&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

I will be adding a sleep carrier for more boxes next week and maybe a few canteen pouches for drinks or additional tools and line.

<Edit>, if you can find a laptop backpack for cheap, they will fit 2-3700 boxes and most have small webbed pouches on the side that will hold a pair of scissors, pliers, and a tube of Megastrike. This is what I tried before buying my MOLLE II pack.