Tackle bag versatility

[Heron]

21 minutes ago, zpelletier said:

I certainly don’t want to carry 10 bags. I’m going to try jigs for the first time, so I have a few different trailers in a few different colors so I can try to figure it out. 

 

I’m trying to take the minimum. It’s mostly ponds around here, and I haven’t seen a lot of consistency from pond to pond. That could also be my lack of skill in finding the fish

If I’m working a pond that’s relatively new to me...I tend to start small.  Using panfish baits, helps me to build a general picture of the ponds ecosystem, often with occasional surprises.  

 

But thats just me

[Heron]

5 minutes ago, Heron said:

If I’m working a pond that’s relatively new to me...I tend to start small.  Using panfish baits, helps me to build a general picture of the ponds ecosystem, often with occasional surprises.  

 

But thats just me

Or, if you want to skip past that a little.  3” Paddletails are always great pond raiders.

 

particularly a Keitech Fat 2.8 on an 1/8oz ball head or darter head.  

 

Pond fish are a little more opportunistic, and less apt to turn their nose up at smaller baits, so they will appeal to fish of all sizes in that environment.

[J.Bass]

On 12/8/2021 at 11:08 PM, Fir3hawk said:

I fish from shore, boat and kayak. Majority of the time its from my boat (17.5’ deep V, not a ton of storage in the front deck)

 

Looking for ideas for tackle storage that is extremely versatile. Should I have dedicated tackle for each storage solution? 
 

Right now I use 3600’s and I keep the majority of them in a milk crate that I can strap on my kayak, toss in my boat or the bed of my truck. I also have a backpack that I can slide 2 3600’s in that is great for shore fishing. 2 3600s will also fit in compartments by the seat on my Vibe Sea Ghost kayak.

Then I have a small tackle bag stuffed with soft plastics. Often times I have to empty it out to find a certain color or style.

 

Should I go up to 3700’s? I’d kind of like to get a big bag but dont want it to be too heavy for shore fishing or to have to raid it and make a smaller setup for my kayak, etc.

 

Curious to hear what others who fish similar to me do. 

 

 

Hello ? 

 

I fish from boat, kayak, to shore fishing. I use a Bass Pro Extreme Qualifer tackle bag 370. I use 3700 boxes from Plano. I’ve never had issues with Plano. When I go to kayak I take boxes I need and put into my kayak storage. When I shore fish I have a book bag I bought at Walmart for $9 I put usually a box in and some plastics. The extreme qualifer bag is amazing. I love it best bag I’ve owned. 

[scaleface]

On 12/8/2021 at 11:15 PM, MN Fisher said:

For my shore-fishing trips I use this one

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B087684NHS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

 

Holds 6-3600 boxes in the main compartment, 1-3600 box in the front pocket and 1-3600 box under the elastic cord on top - so 8 boxes.

 

4-5 boxes of lures/hooks/etc

3-4 3607-10 boxes (single compartment) of plastics still in their original bags.

 

One single pocket (shown) on one side, 2 half-size pockets on the other side, mesh pocket in back and MOLLE attachment system.

I ordered this today . Thanks for sharing .

 

[fishwizzard]

All of my tackle gets packed into 3600 or 3500 boxes in little kits built around a specific presentation or a specific combo.  Depending on what I’m doing on a given day I’ll grab a couple boxes to either go into a tackle sling, a backpack, or my kayak crate.  I’m up to about two dozen boxes and endlessly re-packing them gives me something to do in the evenings when I can’t get to sleep.

[NoShoes]

I simplified quite a bit. I got two speed bags for my plastics. One is for the go-to’s and the other for secondary stuff. I have a plastic ammo can for second bags of stuff I really like. 
 

I got one 3600 for tackle and a frog box and spinner bait box. 
 

If I can’t catch them on a Texas right, fluke, frog, or spinner bait I’ll catch a buzz in the cooler. 

[zpelletier]

4 hours ago, fishwizzard said:

All of my tackle gets packed into 3600 or 3500 boxes in little kits built around a specific presentation or a specific combo.

I think this is what I want to do too. I’m trying to figure it out. How do you store jigs? Do you have plastics in the box with the jigs? If you want to post pics I would appreciate it. 

[fishwizzard]

8 hours ago, zpelletier said:

I think this is what I want to do too. I’m trying to figure it out. How do you store jigs? Do you have plastics in the box with the jigs? If you want to post pics I would appreciate it. 

I can post some pictures but for some reason on my phone the either come out sideways or upside down.  
 

I generally don’t keep trailers on more than maybe one of each color, so you can fit a lot of them stacked into a relatively small space that way. 
 

This box  is “1/4oz jigs and 3/16 t-rigs”.  There are a few jigs w/ trailers and maybe 2-3 of each color jammed into One of the small compartments. There’s some assorted 6 inch worms and some assorted creatures used both for trailers or t-rig plastics.  All the different terminal tackle I need is contained in the kit so I can just grab it, a combo, and run out the door.  This one use with a couple different rods and is probably in my kayak crate 90% of the time. 
 

 

These two are packed for specific combos. The top one is “3/8oz total weight jigs/worm”.   I have since re-packed it a little bit but it’s used with a medium light casting combo. I can grab it, a couple of small hardbaits and have everything I need if I want to fish that rod for a day of bank beating.  The box on the bottom is the same thing but for stuff in the quarter ounce total weight range. I use it for a light casting combo with the same deal, grab it, grab a few hard baits, and hit the bank. 
 

Like I said, I probably have two dozen in total spread across the 3600and 3500 boxes. I am forever repacking them As I acquire new tackle or figure out more efficient ways to combine stuff.  

[zpelletier]

@fishwizzard Thanks dude, I love it. I’m trying to get away from carrying too much stuff that I don’t even touch most of the time. I think technique specific boxes is a good way to do that. 

[Bankc]

On 2/26/2022 at 6:24 AM, zpelletier said:

Do you guys mix plastics together to carry less bags when bank fishing? If not, what do you do with 10+ bags of plastics

I mix a couple of all of my plastics into a single 3600 box.  I have them organized by type, and have different colors all together.  Sometimes the colors fade into one another, but I don't really care about that.  Then, when I get back home, I'll replenish as needed.  

I do keep the Elaztech plastics and Berkly Gulp plastics in their original bags, and keep them in pouches in my tackle bag.  Again, I'll mix up colors to save space.  

 

I try not to buy a million types of soft plastic baits.  In my experience, the fish usually aren't as picky as fishermen.  So I'll usually just have a stained water variety and a clear water variety of each type, and typically stick to just one brand for each basic plastic shape.  So I won't ever have ten bags of different types of senkos.  Two is enough.  And even then, I'll only bring one bags worth out to the water with me, and if I run out of green pumpkin, I'll either switch over to blue and black, or cut the curly tail off some speed worms.  

[fishwizzard]

22 minutes ago, zpelletier said:

@fishwizzard Thanks dude, I love it. I’m trying to get away from carrying too much stuff that I don’t even touch most of the time. I think technique specific boxes is a good way to do that. 

You can occasionally find pretty good deals on four-packs of Plano boxes on Amazon or eBay, I have a bunch of searches saved so whatever I feel like I need more I can start looking until I find a reasonable price. 
 

The small 3500 boxes are great for Simple plastics presentations I don’t need a lot of terminal tackle. For example I throw Super Flukes a ton and I can fit about 18 of them plus hooks in a 3500 box. Same thing with Trickworms, I can fit a ton of them, some hooks, and some shakyhead jigs all in a tiny little 3500 box that’s super easy to just throw into my pack(s). 

[zpelletier]

7 hours ago, fishwizzard said:

You can occasionally find pretty good deals on four-packs of Plano boxes on Amazon or eBay, I have a bunch of searches saved so whatever I feel like I need more I can start looking until I find a reasonable price.

Thanks, good to know. 
 

I think the hardest part is having to keep z man plastics in their packaging. But I do think that storage boxes by technique is a great idea and I’m going to work on doing that 

[schplurg]

For bank fishing I like to take one old plastics bag (YUM, whatever) and fill it with a few of each plastic I might use. Couple flukes, few worms...) The most bags of plastics I'll carry is 3-4. Yesterday I brought 2.

 

I only brought 1 Plano 3600 and my bag is still too heavy. Why does water have to weigh so much?

[scaleface]

On 12/8/2021 at 11:15 PM, MN Fisher said:

For my shore-fishing trips I use this one

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B087684NHS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

 

Holds 6-3600 boxes in the main compartment, 1-3600 box in the front pocket and 1-3600 box under the elastic cord on top - so 8 boxes.

 

4-5 boxes of lures/hooks/etc

3-4 3607-10 boxes (single compartment) of plastics still in their original bags.

 

One single pocket (shown) on one side, 2 half-size pockets on the other side, mesh pocket in back and MOLLE attachment system.

Man . I got this today and its tiny . I thought it would hold the larger boxes . I'll   toss it in the boat and throw misc stuff in it . 

[MN Fisher]

9 minutes ago, scaleface said:

Man . I got this today and its tiny . I thought it would hold the larger boxes . I'll   toss it in the boat and throw misc stuff in it . 

I did say '3600 size boxes'.

 

caveat emptor

[scaleface]

28 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

I did say '3600 size boxes'.

 

caveat emptor

yeah . I dont know the sizes . I'm not blaming you , I should have looked into it further . 

[NYWayfarer]

For bank fishing I now use the Samurai Tactical Seigyo Slim Tackle Backpack. It’s in the Goldilocks zone of “just right” size for me. It fits my plastics, tackle box, tools and a folding net and tripod for taking pics. 
 

 

[Abby]

I have that BPS 370 camo bag...Holds a lot.

[MyKeyBe]

7 hours ago, NYWayfarer said:

For bank fishing I now use the Samurai Tactical Seigyo Slim Tackle Backpack. It’s in the Goldilocks zone of “just right” size for me. 
 

 

X2. Been a fantastic backpack for me so far.