02-04-11, 02:56 PM | #1 |
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Soft Bait Storage
I know I have seen some guys on here that use hard plano boxes to store their soft baits, and just had a few questions. I currently keep my soft baits in their original packaging in a Plano Speed Bag. But I am about to buy a used tackle bag that comes with 10 3700 boxes. I was wondering if it will mess up any of the plastics to take them out of the packaging and organize them into a few of the Plano boxes...
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02-04-11, 03:10 PM | #2 |
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I prefer to keep them in the original or a ziplock bag to help keep them from drying out. i tossed a few out last week due to them drying out since I forgot them just sitting there in my plano outside of a bag.
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02-04-11, 04:56 PM | #3 |
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One thing to keep in mind is how individual compartments in the boxes are aligned. Vertical compartments work well for plastic if the boxes are put in the bag vertically. If they aren't then gravity will bunch them up in the bottom of the compartments and that makes a mess.
Will it damage the plastics??? No. If they dry out then put a spray or drop of oil or one of the many scents in with the plastic and mix it around. |
02-04-11, 04:57 PM | #4 |
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IMHO, pulling plastics out of their original bags is a mistake. You lose all the good "juices".
I keep all my plastics separated into groups i.e., tubes, grubs, worms, drop shot, shakey head, creatures, etc., etc. and put each group in a 2 gallon freezer bag. The freezer bags go in and out of my boat as needed. If you have just a tackle box and no boat, you can carry a small duffle bag with the freezer bags full of plastics. |
02-04-11, 05:39 PM | #5 |
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If I were you, I would keep them in the speed bags. If you go the box route, i will buy the speed bags from you.........
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02-05-11, 01:23 AM | #7 |
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never had much luck with plastics in boxes. like the bags much better
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02-05-11, 09:25 AM | #8 |
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Here is what mine looks like. I use bags for beavers, brush hogs, & senko's. Then I use the Plano 3731 for other plastics.
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02-05-11, 10:39 AM | #9 |
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I like your idea MI, and your selection of baits! I did something pretty similar last year by trying to separate all mine by type and putting them into plastic tubs that I got at the dollar store. They don't stack up as nicely as those Plano boxes do but they were cheap. The only problem is that they take up too much room.
For the stuff that I use most often I have them in their original bags tossed into freezer ziplock bags that are kept in a big BPS boat bag on the floor of the boat. |
02-05-11, 12:51 PM | #10 |
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Something like how MIbasser is a perfect system to use. That's how I do mine and it keeps things real organized and easy to find IMO.
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02-05-11, 07:17 PM | #11 |
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I keep mine in the original bags-takes up less space. I do keep them in binders but do not use the rings-I just stuff them in the binder loose. The ones I use have a clear plastic window on the outside that I can label what is in them. I use a different binder for the different baits-worms, lizards, creatures, Senkos, etc.
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I am one of the guys who takes them out of the bags and puts them in plano boxes. It makes it easier for me to find things when I need them. As long as I don't leave them exposed to the sun then I don't have any issues with it. I have been doing it for a couple of years and it has worked okay.
If you do this, you will find that you run out of space quickly. I find that in most cases I can double up the colors in a compartment if I put two distinctly different colors in the same space. Example, Mixing Aaron's magic with Morning Dawn.
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MI, that looks amazing, i've got random bags of stuff stuck in every spot i can fit it in!!!
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