Tackle box recomendations

[JesseParker1]

Hey everyone!

I am looking for som ideas for a tackle box. I made a bucket one, but it really does not work that well. anybody have suggestions or would like to sell me one?

Thanks,

Jesse

[bobbymalone]

I just use regular plano boxes filled with tactic specific gear. One for jigging and bobbering walleyes, one for crappie, one for catfishing, one for this, one for that.

Then I have a backpack with forceps, pliers, a headlamp, knife, etc.

I throw the right box or boxes in the bag for the day's fishign trip and I am good to go.

This setup works well for me because I usually fish from shore and I usually have a bit of walk to get to my spot. The backpack frees up my hands to carry rods and whatever else.

[RuKiddingMe]

Personally - I have pretty much moved to using the plano 3700 series trays, just so much easier for me, I can stuff them in various locations in my boat out of the way, I have a huge Cabelas softside magnum bag that holds like 8 of the big trays for extended trips. The trays also work out well for jumping in my buddies boats usually grab 3 boxes with my A-list and throw them in a Rubbermaid storage along with extra clothes or anything else I want to keep dry, this is a lesson I learned this spring fishing in downpours about every time I went out, it's nice to have dry storage when not in your own boat.

Have used the big plano boxes in the past and they are fine, but now they are just a place to store baits in my garage.

Edit : I don't limit this method of madness to Musky baits - I use it for all species.

[JesseParker1]

I should have been more clear....This box will be only for my larger muskie baits.

[rugbymn]

I like the plano boxes for bucktails and bulldawgs, but for my bigger cranks and topwaters I've always had trouble fitting them into the smaller plano boxes so I use a bit of a different system.

I use the plastic shoe containers that they sell. I just wrap a rubber band the hooks together and toss them in. There are no hook tangles and I'm able to toss a dozen or so cranks into one box. The only downfall is that you have to have some rubber bands sitting around.

They take up a lot less room than trying to stuff one crank into one slot and then putting all of the boxes together. I'm able to fit all of my bucktails and dawgs in 3 or 4 of the plano boxes and 2 of the shoe boxes into one soft-side bag whereas before, I would have have to choose 7 out of the 10 plano boxes that would fit into my bag for the day.

I'm not sure where they sell them because my wife had them sitting around, but they say something like "the container store" on the bottom.

[rugbymn]

I found them online. This is exactly what I use. Container Store shoe boxes.

Sure, my wife may run out of places to stuff her shoes, but my bigger cranks and topwaters now have a nice comfortable home.

[bobbymalone]

D'oh. I didn't see this was the muskie specific forum.

[mrklean]

i use a big plano bag for the bucktails and what not works pretty good but the larger top waters and cranks are a bit snug fit, and they are a pain in the butt if you have one drop to the bottom of the bait trying to get it out if the hooks go under the dividers

[JesseParker1]

The shoe containers is a great idea!

[JesseParker1]

and cheap...

[Stringerless!]

thick styro cooler and just hang baits inside. U can get from your grocer usually. Is free cheap enough ? Never had one blow out of the boat and lures stay pretty well untangled. Do NOT hang baits on outside as this could be a bad deal for you or a fish in the boat. I try to tell my 19 year old but he listens to me the same as I listened to my Dad !

[rugbymn]

This is what the rubber band job looks like.

And this one box with about 15 baits in it and room for a few more. No tangles.

[Shoot2Kill]

The shoe containers is a great idea!

Heck yes it is.

[Fred_Bear]

2.5" or 3" plastic downspout cut 14" in length and glued into a grid. Basically a makeshift lakewoods box.

[Baitchaser]

Fred that's a great idea. I really like how it looks, I might have to try and make one myself!

[bassmann77]

Depending on what you want to spend, Just Encase boxes are great.

[delmuts]

Go back to page 14 of this forum, Under the heading of "Tackle box for musky lures", there was different ways of storing your lures. On page4 of the subject there is a picture of the tackle bag/box i made. This should give you some ideas!

[Backwoodsboy7]

Here is one i made from an old tool box and plastic sheets!

[Nick Kuhn]

I've just been using some Fleet farm trays for mine. They easily fit in storage on my boat and I can usually get about 10 things in a single tray. I have one for bucktails, one for topwaters, one for cranks, and one for jerkbaits/jigs/swimbaits. Now, they won't fit huge lure in them, but for the topraders and phantoms and cowgirls they fit nicely.

And I see backwoodsboy is also sporting a GSX muskie rod. Very nice blank on those.

[Fred_Bear]

And I see backwoodsboy is also sporting a GSX muskie rod. Very nice blank on those.

I have the 8'6" XH and the 9' XH. AWESOME RODS at a great price with a great warranty as well.