Tackle Box/Storage - What do you do?

[Killian]

I'm always up for finding a better way to store my tackle. Right now I just use a good ole Plano



Opens up and I have the little boxes and a side for spinners



Flip the lid over and I have all my plastic stuff and another area that seems to be a catch all



Just wondering what everyone else uses. I've been thinking about new storage systems for a while, just haven't seen anything that made me say "I'm getting that!"

What are you guys using?

[dogwatch]

Killian: I depends upon where I'm going/fishing. As a no boater, I'm limited in what all I can carry. I have a plastic dry box ( looks like a military ammo box ) where i keep my camera, gps, bug spray, first-aid kit, toilet paper, ect... I also carry a soft side tackle system, holds four lg boxes and four small boxes. A worm and spinnerbait wallet. I'm now fishing sunday tours out of Galts, I carry my dry box, one large plastic storage case ( I cherry pick hard tackle to fill it ) and a worm and spinner bait bag, four rods. Always, John... P.S I am also looking to better my tackle system...

[swimb8er]

LOL:)! I use a Cabelas Super Magnum tackle bag that can hold 12 Plano 3700 boxes, along with a few 3600 boxes; if you organize it right. Actually, you can cram more into the thing if you want:)! LOL, YES I have mine filled to the top and YES I have more tackle than can fill it. AND NO, it's not a good choice for you bank fishermen or someone that has to carry it a ways. It's a heavy stinkin' bag when full!

However, it does hold everything/anything an angler may need. It's a great bag and if the Super Magnum is too big; there are other sizes available. They're VERY nice bags and hold a TON of gear!

I used to use two smaller tackle bags; and now this one will hold everything I need. Not everyone wants or needs a bag this big. I'm the type of angler that always wants to be prepared. If I leave something at home; I guarantee you that it will be the bait that's working that day:)! Fishing changes all the time and I want all my little tricks along so I won't have any excuses at the end of the day. LOL:)!

Anyways, check out the Cabelas bags. They're very well built, have more storage than any other bag I've seen; and are available in a few different sizes to meet your needs.

Take care

[Mike Bucca]

Guys, Arden aka swimb8er both use the Cabelas bag. Funny how are tastes are similiar and I'm scared to say that LOL. I use the Magnum bag and not the Super Magnum that Arden has. The only difference is his is bigger than mine.

Here is what we use. My bag is over 10 years old. Not one problem wrong with it. It has a molded plastic base so that if it sits in water it won't water rot. It has a carrying strap and tons of pockets big enough to carry some of those spinnerbait and jig wallets you see.

This bag used to be called the Denny Brauer Cabelas Bag. Mine is blue. Looks like Denny got cut out of the loop and they made a few changes to the design but this is pretty close to what I use. Arden is yours green or do you have the old blue one like me?

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Mike

[dzab]

I had to give up the flip-type, I always left it unlatched when I turned the durn thing over I like the old chest of drawers type. I have a Plano 777 and 7271 (along with others).

It still isn't enough.

I might start pulling a tackle-dingy behind the ol' tracker because of all the new stuff I am learning on this board. LOL

[soretoe]

My Tracker has a big box that can carry over a dozen of those divided boxes. I actually have more on top of those. Then one of my rod lockers has loose stuff. Behind the driver seat I have more stuff. I carry a soft bag for my GPS units and the bait if the day, week or what ever.

[bassamasta]

I only use the plano clear boxes and I keep what plastics I plan to use that season in a bag.

[Darkman/Erick Prado]

I am always re-organizing my....STUFF, pisses my wife off....seems that I go through more tackle bags than anything else. What am I doing right now...Reorganizing.

I think its because I get new stuff learn how to use it and gain confidence.....bada bing bada boom....new tackle storage space needed cause I need ..oh lets say 10 each of those things in 5 colors, with a few extra "special colors "for that lake that only seem to like X color any thing.

I dont have a lot of swimbaits like Mike and swimb8er have (and they have a poop load of them but on box #3 and ineed of another one(or two or 3)

the Cabelas bags are great, I don't have one....yet but they are sweet......Peace

[occasionalfisher]

For someone that is not a guide or a boater I use a Bass Pro 360 extreme. It is fairly new to me, and was a gift, but it has a worm pocket on the front and room for five divided 360 boxes. Not the big ones,but the medium sized ones. I have put most of my worms that I will use at Allatoona in the front pocket with the binder pages. Then I have one box with topwater, one with hooks, jigheads, sinkers and senkos, one with crankbaits, one with creature baits and one with jigs and trailers. Then I have a spinnerbait /buzzbait wallet that will go on top of those boxes and can be zipped inside the main compartment. The bag also has two nice-sized side pockets for leader line, pliers, scissors, hat light (night fishermen know what I mean) and a few other odds and ends.
Works pretty well for me and will hold enough that you can always arrainge it for another body of water. If I go to Weiss or someplace else I can just swap a box or two out for something else. I also have a large 370 bag full of other baits both hard and soft and another smaller 360 bag that is just holding empty boxes. For a non-boater it does not take up too much space in someone elses boat, but you can still carry a lot with you.
And Darkman I am always rearainging my stuff too. Normally one night a week is taken up fiddling to see how I can get something else more seasonal in the bag and take something else out.

[zippers]

Mike, that bag is awesome. I know when my non-boaters show up with that bag that they have there stuff together. It is compact and carries everything you need. I personally have an old shimano bag that holds Plano tackle boxes and a front pouch for worms it is probably 15" high and 18-20" long fits perfectly in a dry storage.

[Mike Bucca]

One other suggestions guys, During my guiding experiences this is what I run into alot. The Magnum Denny Brauer bag fits into most bass boat back storage compartment areas. There are ALOT of bags out there that are TALLER than they are WIDE. These bags are not very bass boat friendly as far as storage is concerned. Just something to think about before purchashing a bag and not to mention something less to trip over .

Mike

[harleywizard]

I carry a cloth bag with all my plastics and three plano boxes with crankbaits and terminal tackle. But the rod box is full of baked beans,vienna sausages, pork and beans, crackers, chips and plastic utensils. And last but not least a roll of "John Wayne".