Tackle Storage Without A Boat

[WiregrassRiverRat]

I currently do not have a boat and fish with my dad some as well as tourney fish with another guy... 

I dont have tons of stuff but more than fits in a couple 3600 series planos... so I need to expand a little bit as I am just covering the basics when it comes to my tackle at this point.. What is the most efficient and portable way to store tackle that can be transferred between boats as kinda a co-angler.. currently I have a double sided plano magnum box that has topwater on one side and the other is all my cranks and the few jigs I have.. then I have a tackle bag with 5 3600s that have (terminal tackle) (frogs) (senkos) (curlytails) (creature baits)... as my stuff is expanding (and I really want to take as much as I think I need (which is most of it)  HOW DO I MAKE IT WORK?

[tomustang]

I have used a backpack with good results, you can fit a couple 3600's in there and bunch of soft plastics, in the smaller pouches you can put your scale/pliers/etc in.

 

Many other choices out there like 3600 size duffle bags, or even a 3700 sized bag where you can cram 3600's in.

 

 

 

 

I like to use the 3600 Thin plano boxes for their compact bodies.

[Wayne P.]

You already have a good system. Just take enough and only the 3600 boxes in your tackle bag that cover the seasonal patterns for the waters you fish. In no case will you ever use everything you have in a day or two, especially in a tournament situation. Do your homework before hand.

If you are constantly changing lures, you ain't fishing.

[flyfisher]

The other thing to consider is a milk crate.  Fishing out of a kayak myself i need to be cognizant of storage and portability as well and I have found using a crate is the best of both worlds.  It allows easy transport between vehicle and boat and back to the house after a day of fishing. 

[WiregrassRiverRat]

The other thing to consider is a milk crate.  Fishing out of a kayak myself i need to be cognizant of storage and portability as well and I have found using a crate is the best of both worlds.  It allows easy transport between vehicle and boat and back to the house after a day of fishing. 

do you just load it down with 3600?

[flyfisher]

Yeah i have all different size boxes in there depending on what i am taking out for the day.  I have found that spinnerbait boxes that either have removable dividers taken out or ones where they have been cut out work really well to store soft plastics bags.  

 

I know quite a few people who also mount rod holders and the like on there too but for your application it might not be necessary. 

[Sam]

What Catt says above.

 

You do not need to take everything with you and as you lean about water clarity, water temperatures, time of the year, waters you are fishing, cold fronts, etc. your need to bring more tackle diminishes.

 

When I unload the boat from a tournament I bet I don't use 99% of the baits I bring. In fact, too many baits will confuse you and destroy your concentration plus you will be in a hurry to change the color, style, presentation, etc. way too fast, not giving the bait you are throwing a proper chance to produce strikes.

 

Just my two cents.

[LMB ANGLER]

i use a waist bag, that the best way to carry your tackle, everything is right in front of you and you dont have to carry those big heavy bags that will slow you down eventually tiring you.

[birdoflight]

My current setup as a new angler odds comprised of two tackle boxes. One is an old Plano guide series box that was netting used for electronics components. I keep the baits I don't take on my trip in that. The other is a conquer outdoors bag that was on clearance say Walmart. It came with three plastic trays and some plastic bags that attach to binder rings. I organize the plastics I want to use in the bags and set up each of the trays so that one is for top, one for mid, and one for bottom.

[bigbill]

I would suggest a soft sided tackle bag that can hold up to 6 3600 boxes. This way you can carry, jigs, cranks, topwater, plastics, inline spinners, get a small spinner bait box for spinnerbaits. Or a small soft sided spinner bait bag that will fit in the side compartment on the larger soft sided bag.

[DelcoSol]

It doesn't matter what you do. The bait monkey never stops and the next thing you know you are carrying hundreds of pounds of gear and upgrading to a tackle boat. I used to use a backpack from Cabelas that worked well. I had so much stuff in it that I wanted to fall backwards lol. I say you just keep your current system and manage your gear you will use during that given trip. Beware of the Bait Monkey!

[retiredbosn]

Shoot just get a soft sided suit case, with wheels! Load that sucka up and away u go. I use an old luggage bag out of a Honda Goldwing, its just a big duffle holds too much stuff and like Sam said it can cause u to be concentrating on what u haven't tried instead of fishing.

[Bankbeater]

I have two bigs bags that I keep in my basement.  One is for plastics, and the other has crankbaits in it.  When I am fishing from the bank I take a hard tackle box and fill it up from the other two bags.  Some baits, like jigs, always go with me and other baits are seasonal.

[WiregrassRiverRat]

http://www.lews.com/accessories#1

 

So I am thinking about getting the boat bag from Lew's and loading it with 3600s as a way to keep with the bag and do the individual storage. 

 

What do you guys think?