Tackle Shop Home Setup

[MidwestBassAttack]

Hey gang - Prepping to buy a house in the near future and am looking to setup my own “tackle shop” either in the basement or heated garage.  Been looking at work benches online, spooling stations, wall holders for tackle, etc.

 

Any ideas on other goodies to include? Feel free to post a pic of your home setups!

[MN Fisher]

You say 'Midwest' but not that you're in the snow-belt. If you have an off-season, storing reels and line can be done like I do.

 

Depending on how many reels/spools of line you have, might need more than one unit.

[Fishes in trees]

If I was setting up an indoor tackle room - from scratch - and money wasn't particularly important, here is what I'd have:  ( more or less in order, maybe not)

 A - highest ceiling possible and no ceiling fans  ( to protect rod tips)

B-  A decent work bench can be got at Ikea or Harbor Freight.   If you wanted to upgrade every year or so there are

     plans in Popular Mechanics for work benches.  Find some wood working guy to build you one.  (Me - I use plastic

     folding tables from Walmart)

C-  Arrange for good lighting,  when you're messing with fishing reels good lighting is important.

D-  I'd have 2 of the walls with shelving floor to ceiling - one wall for soft baits and the other wall for hard baits/terminal 

      tackle.

E-  The other 2 walls would be rod racks (planning ahead). Plan for space for all the rods you got now plus another

     30 or 40 spots.

F-  Beer fridge - maybe a small chest freezer & microwave.

G-  Decent stereo

H- If space is available, I'd have the biggest TV I cold get and a couch.

I-  Allow for plenty of electrical outlets, so you can plug in tools where you need.  Unnecessary extensions cords are a 

    pain in the butt.

J-  I use my Dremel tool quite a bit - you might too, so have a dedicated storage space for tools - bits & safety gear.

K-  If you're going to get into rod making/rod repair dedicate space for that, i.e. a separate bench with the appropriate

     tools & lighting & don't forget exhaust fan because some of those chemicals stink and aren't good for you.

L-  Shop Vac & floor magnet because you're going to make messes and drop small sharp pieces of metal sooner or

     later.

 

This isn't an extensive or all- encompassing list.  I'm sure there are other guys that could add to it.

 

 

 

 

 

[Kevinator1]

Here is my workbench....i have so much stuff i can't put it all on here. Lol.