Out Of Room?

[bigbill]

My $200 order of bomber cranks arrived. I put 50% of my double order in one 9606 split room tackle box. Here's what's in my crankbait box.

 

Bomber crankbaits in all colors / sizes from 0' to 12' depth.

Norman Thin N crankbaits every color (shallow)

Norman Fatboy an assortment of colors(10 pcs)

Rapalas jointed shad rap every size and color.

Excalibur dances cranks. Most of what's available.

Rebel BIG CLAW CRAWFISH crank dives 10' chartreuse, red, & nest robber.

Smaller plastic boxes in the bottom with smaller crankbaits(mini) and bug cranks.

 

I'm at my limit with this 9606 split roof box. It's as big as hard body boxes gets. I have two more filled with topwater baits and deep water cranks. I have the smaller barn roof box with needless baits.

 

I fish no deeper from shore than 10' at my drop  off spots. It's tough to leave anything home.

What's next in tackle storage? I enjoy throwing different baits that I have had success with. Fishing from shore I notice what's hot this year isn't hot next year. In these smaller places I feel the fish do learn our baits that we throw over and over all season. So instead of removing last years hot baits I add more baits in different sizes and colors. Now I'm at wits end and probably are carrying too much now.

I have a magnum soft sided boat bag with all the same baits in many 3600 and 3700 plastic cases in it too.

 

Any suggestions?

[jhoffman]

Keep only the best of them all... the ones that really perform better than the rest and sell the others or put them away. There comes a point where you gotta have some idea what works for you and just stick with those baits.

[bigbill]

It's funny on any given day under the right conditions even the cheap BPS crankbaits I picked up in solid chartreuse will work. If I'm close to the car I leave some boxes in the car.

 

If I had a boat my kids tell me I need a dingy for my tackle too.

 

I need to rethink what I really need to carry your right. I may add more tackle boxes.

 

1. TOPWATER

2. CRANKBAITS 0' to 12'

3. CRANKBAITS 12' to 30'

4. Plastic baits w/ hooks &c-rigs,.

5. Hard body swim baits.

6. Weedless baits.

 

I have no clue how the pros do it or they carry just enough or a little.

 

My problem is I'm a color freak. There are times that the bass can see certain colors.

Do we need all these different colors you bet we do.

Ok I need to scale down. I guess some lures will get the axe.

[Marty]

 

Do we need all these different colors you bet we do.

 

I respectfully disagree. Nothing wrong with your approach, but like beauty, it's in the eye of the beholder. I have confidence in that old saying, "there are three colors, something dark, something light and something in-between." But in the end we all have to do what we need to in order to instill confidence.

 

I make no claim to having any particular fishing ability and the more lures and colors I have, the more decisions I have to make which I'm not qualified to make. That's why I carry a lot less than some other anglers do.

[bclark7b]

Save some of that tackle money and buy a boat lol (sorry this comment is not helpful)