Geoff Sandvik Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 I’m trying to reorganize my crankbaits in new boxes as I just picked up a lot of new Rapalas at Dicks on sale. How do you store them, by depth or size? One box for shallows, one for mid depth, and one for deep? What works best for you, I’ve got about 200 so I really need to store them right. Thanks, Quote
Super User Nitrofreak Posted February 1, 2012 Super User Posted February 1, 2012 Size is always my first then depth and swim pattern. My way of doing it is broken down into time of year, winter, spring, summer and fall, the ones that work well in fall and winter, I buy 2 of so I will have one for each season as it crosses over, same for the other ones. 200 wow you have a lot of sorting to do lol. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted February 1, 2012 Super User Posted February 1, 2012 Size, depth, then brand. Quote
Gangley Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 Depth. Size is something I figure out after I learn what depth they are at. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted February 1, 2012 Super User Posted February 1, 2012 Depth. Size is something I figure out after I learn what depth they are at. I'm not sure what you mean. By size, I meant mass. You don't have to fish it to figure that out. I have three different rods I use for crankbaits, each for a different weight. By splitting them size, I have one box and one rod ready. Maybe you meant something else? If so, my mistake... Quote
Super User Hooligan Posted February 1, 2012 Super User Posted February 1, 2012 I go about it differently, most typically because I have a box dedicated to each brand size. For instance, I have a boxes for my Norman Deep Little N's. Then I have Boxes for my DD14's, then DD22's. Same thing in Strike King, 3XD, 5XD, 6XD, and so on. That's storage. For boat boxes I split them to 2 Strike King boxes, a Lucky Craft box, Rapala, and so on. They're organized by size within boxes. Quote
Maico1 Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 I label the outside of the box like so.......http://i1116.photobu...kesReels017.jpg Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted February 1, 2012 Global Moderator Posted February 1, 2012 I do a little of both I guess. I have my shallow, medium, deep runners, lipless, but I also have a box of baits that are too small to fish on casting gear that are all different depths, just small or light. Quote
Super User Sam Posted February 1, 2012 Super User Posted February 1, 2012 By depth and then by color. I have all of the Sexy Shad cranks in one box and all KVD llpless in another box. Jerkbaits have their own boxes as do the Rapalas in sizes 5 and 7. Spinnerbaits and Chatterbaits have their own boxes along with my buzzbaits. Topwaters go together in one box. Jigs by size and color with pigs in another box. Ugly Ducklings have their own box, too. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted February 1, 2012 Global Moderator Posted February 1, 2012 Image of the interior............ Wow that is a pretty box of some expensive poppers there Quote
Gangley Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 Clarification Size can be interpreted multiple ways so to clarify what I should have clarified in the first reply, by size I mean physical size (displaced volume) with included characteristics(style), excluding mass. Since my skills are lacking in the cranking world, I keep enough cranks to fill 3 plano boxes and try to keep it organized as simply as I can for me: Shallow, Medium, and Deep divers. Once I figure out what depth they are at, I know which box to use and I will then decide on size/style of crank (large flat sided such as a Little John DD, small fat body like a Fat Rap, long slender minnow) to use which is where I normally go WAY wrong, haha. Shortened up: Since depth is my main concern when cranking, I organize my tackle according to depth and will choose size/action second. I know there are large and small size variants of each action, such as small rattle traps and large rattle traps, and I am by no means a cranking guru and will never pretend to be, but that is how I organize my crankbaits. Quote
Red Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Holy crap y'all have alot of cranks!! I have one standard size plano box for squarebills, jerkbaits, and traps, then another for my mid to deep cranks. I like to keep several baits in the size and color that work for me, so I don't have alot of different cranks, just multiples of a few. Quote
Geoff Sandvik Posted February 2, 2012 Author Posted February 2, 2012 Thanks for all the help guys, I picked up about 100 new to me Rapalas at two Dicks stores this week on sale plus the ones I already had! Maico1 nice pic, looks great! Quote
Super User Hooligan Posted February 2, 2012 Super User Posted February 2, 2012 Image of the interior............ Might be the best picture ever, there. One problem, though, you're missing Wagin Hasu! Quote
NCbassmaster4Life Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Deepth to color. Size, I put the larger cranks in a seperate container. Quote
Maico1 Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Might be the best picture ever, there. One problem, though, you're missing Wagin Hasu! Not a problem it is in one of my other pop max boxes........ 1 Quote
Super User ww2farmer Posted February 2, 2012 Super User Posted February 2, 2012 By type then size...usually plano deep 3700 size boxes. Square bills get a box, lip less cranks in another, medium divers , deep divers, jerkbaits, top waters........etc. You probably get the picture. Quote
Hyrule Bass Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 mixed altogether in one box LOL. i dont have that many though, maybe 20-25... Quote
SausageFingers Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Size, depth, brand. I keep similiar colors together. Quote
Al Wolbach Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Separate boxes, shallow, med, deep, jerkbaits, rattlebaits. The only time this is a problem is if I fish a tournament in someone elses boat. Then I load boxes just for that event. I also load/unload some boxes for different times of year. Jerkbaits early spring/fall, deep crankbaits hot months, etc This post has made me think about what I carry. I carry probably 150 different crankbaits and have at least that many in the garage but truely only use a dozen or so, normally. I should probably rethink my own storage.............Al Quote
bigbassctchr101 Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 I store them in boxes by brand and model. Norman DD22's another box for Spro DD, another for Bandit 200's, etc. Before I actually go out for a tournament I usually raid a couple of these boxes, taking usually 2 of each of my preferred colors each of different brands that I will be using--- 2 sexy spros dd, 2 rootbeer dd22's, 2 etc. etc. etc... I just arrange these in boxes of depth. So when I'm fishing in a tournament, I usually have a box of several brands for top, shallow, mid, deep, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, terminal, several totes of plastics and jigs. That keeps my boat lighter, easier to find things, and I still have plenty of choices. Quote
Phoenix_1953 Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 I guess I'm in the same circle as Red, just a few that I know really work in one Plano box. I'm slowly rebuilding my collection. D vorced, D card, D boated, and D tackled. Oh well, back to Wal Mart.. hahaha Quote
detroit1 Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 What goes in the boat depends on time of year. I use an old Plano Magnum (double-sided) to carry my hard baits.(it will hold about 80) I also use a tool tote that i use on the deck that holds about a dozen hardbaits,spinrb8s, etc. that i plan on using. Probabally 75% stays at home.... Quote
loodkop Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 I've got my fat free shad tied on and my DD 22 in the box with the lipless cranks. Quote
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