Storing Crankbaits

Jeremy · 02-17-11, 05:17 PM

I'm struggling with having 5 3700's worth of crankbaits, each nicely in their own compartment or having say 2 3700s with my cranks stuffed all together. I'm not really liking either option so I'm thinking maybe I'm missing something? What are others doing?

everettvet · 02-17-11, 05:29 PM

Jeremy,
I divide my cranbaits up into several plano boxes. I have a shallow box, medium box, deep diving, jerkbait, lipless cranks, and I have so many in the sexy shad type color that I have a "sexy box." That is how I divide mine up. That way I don't carry every single crank I have on every trip. I look forward to seeing what the other folks have to say.

nofearengineer · 02-17-11, 06:16 PM

I do it in almost the same way Everett does....without the "sexy" box LOL.

MississippiBoy · 02-17-11, 06:32 PM

That makes 3 of us, except for the aforementioned "Sexy Box." My shallow box has cranks that dive 5 feet or less, then one for 5ft through about 17ft or so, and another one for the big hosses like DD-22's. There's a lipless crank box, and also a topwater box. One more box is a grab-bag of jigs, frogs, and a couple chatterbaits.

carolina-rig-01 · 02-17-11, 06:41 PM

I have several 3700 boxes of crankbaits. I have them all divided into catagories such as deeper than 10', less than 10', lipless crankbaits, Sexy Shad, Bomber Firetiger, and Bomber Red Crawdad.

I have disignated boxes for Sexy Shad, Bomber Firetiger, and Bomber Red Crawdad because there are times here on Grand Lake when that is the only crankbait I will throw and it will allow me to carry all of them but I can take the rest of my crankbaits out of the boat to reduce confusion.

nofearengineer · 02-17-11, 06:54 PM

I really need to break out some non-rattle cranks. I think rattles might be scaring off some of my Patoka green friends.

walkeraviator · 02-17-11, 07:28 PM

I just upgraded from a 4-3600 bag to an 8-3700 bag. So i have tons of space to grow now. As of now i have

Spinnerbait
Jig/Chattebait
Shallow Cranks/Lipless Cranks
Medium Cranks
Deep Cranks
Swim Baits/Topwater

and for now i have two empty 3700's that will be replaced with a 3031 box to put all my soft plastics in. The big thing for me is that I dont own a boat so my stuff has to be mobile. I am already concerned that the new box is too big to hide in Dads smaller boat at KY lake and will be carrying it to the cabin at night. So if size is an issue, packin em into less boxes isnt a bad idea. It just gets old untangling the mess.

bamabassman · 02-17-11, 08:14 PM

i have mine in dofferent boxes as well. 2-4 ft, 6-8 ft,the a couple for deep divers.

carolina-rig-01 · 02-18-11, 12:11 AM

If you don't own a boat and have to keep everything in a tackle bag then I would just go with the cram as many in a box as possible method. This is a chaotic method obviously but it's all about saving space so you are able to squeeze another box or two in the tackle bag.

If you have a boat that has a good amount of storage then I would go with organizing them in as many boxes as you can. You need to be as organized as you can possibly be, this not only saves you time while looking for baits but it will also help you keep track of what you have plenty of and what you need to buy more of, this will save you money as well.

cassidyta · 02-18-11, 12:29 AM

I sort my cranks by depth as well. I only have three main boxes (shallow, medium, and deep)
One of the things that I recently started doing was to keep my boxes in the front of the boat well sorted and then putting any extra baits in a cram it in box. I store those boxes under my seats. This way I feel comortable that I have enough of the right bait, but can manage what I am using. If I do lose the baits that are productive, then I will take the time to restock with what is under the seat.
I know that it sounds more time consuming, but in the long run, I find that I am saving enough time on the front end to make up for it.

CamG · 02-18-11, 10:04 AM

I sort by brand more than any other thing, but I may need to rethink that at some point. Too many boxes. I like the idea of sorting them by depth.

bassboogieman · 02-18-11, 02:09 PM

Mine are by depth, kept in four 3700 boxes - lipless, shallow/wake, medium and deep. Some are "crammed" more than others, but I refuse to add more boxes. I've tried "culling" my crankbaits - to no avail. I sell a dozen or so, and within a week, my box is full again.

Maybe I have them packed so tight they're beginning to breed.

BigBassin144 · 02-18-11, 09:55 PM

My are all by depth, with a few exceptions. Right now, the cranks I use a lot are in four Falcon FTO boxes. These things are great at keeping cranks nice and neat (not to mention I could never go without their terminal tackle and spinnerbait box), but they do lack in storage area.

Falcon recently sold the FTO line to Plano who changed the size to their standard 3600 and 3700 sizes. The 3700 Plano FTOs may hold more cranks than a 3700 with a single crank to a slot yet still keep them organized. You may want to check these out.

BB

Jeremy · 02-18-11, 11:59 PM

Thanks for the feedback guys...I guess I just have to accept not being able to take everything I own on every trip!

02-17-11, 05:17 PM	#1
Jeremy BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 27	Storing Crankbaits I'm struggling with having 5 3700's worth of crankbaits, each nicely in their own compartment or having say 2 3700s with my cranks stuffed all together. I'm not really liking either option so I'm thinking maybe I'm missing something? What are others doing?

02-17-11, 06:16 PM	#3
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	I do it in almost the same way Everett does....without the "sexy" box LOL. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

02-17-11, 06:32 PM	#4
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	That makes 3 of us, except for the aforementioned "Sexy Box." My shallow box has cranks that dive 5 feet or less, then one for 5ft through about 17ft or so, and another one for the big hosses like DD-22's. There's a lipless crank box, and also a topwater box. One more box is a grab-bag of jigs, frogs, and a couple chatterbaits. __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

02-17-11, 06:54 PM	#6
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	I really need to break out some non-rattle cranks. I think rattles might be scaring off some of my Patoka green friends. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

02-17-11, 08:14 PM	#8
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	i have mine in dofferent boxes as well. 2-4 ft, 6-8 ft,the a couple for deep divers. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

02-17-11, 05:29 PM	#2
everettvet BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Paducah, KY Posts: 730	Jeremy, I divide my cranbaits up into several plano boxes. I have a shallow box, medium box, deep diving, jerkbait, lipless cranks, and I have so many in the sexy shad type color that I have a "sexy box." That is how I divide mine up. That way I don't carry every single crank I have on every trip. I look forward to seeing what the other folks have to say.

02-17-11, 06:41 PM	#5
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	I have several 3700 boxes of crankbaits. I have them all divided into catagories such as deeper than 10', less than 10', lipless crankbaits, Sexy Shad, Bomber Firetiger, and Bomber Red Crawdad. I have disignated boxes for Sexy Shad, Bomber Firetiger, and Bomber Red Crawdad because there are times here on Grand Lake when that is the only crankbait I will throw and it will allow me to carry all of them but I can take the rest of my crankbaits out of the boat to reduce confusion.

02-17-11, 07:28 PM	#7
walkeraviator BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,119	I just upgraded from a 4-3600 bag to an 8-3700 bag. So i have tons of space to grow now. As of now i have Spinnerbait Jig/Chattebait Shallow Cranks/Lipless Cranks Medium Cranks Deep Cranks Swim Baits/Topwater and for now i have two empty 3700's that will be replaced with a 3031 box to put all my soft plastics in. The big thing for me is that I dont own a boat so my stuff has to be mobile. I am already concerned that the new box is too big to hide in Dads smaller boat at KY lake and will be carrying it to the cabin at night. So if size is an issue, packin em into less boxes isnt a bad idea. It just gets old untangling the mess.

02-18-11, 12:11 AM	#9
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	If you don't own a boat and have to keep everything in a tackle bag then I would just go with the cram as many in a box as possible method. This is a chaotic method obviously but it's all about saving space so you are able to squeeze another box or two in the tackle bag. If you have a boat that has a good amount of storage then I would go with organizing them in as many boxes as you can. You need to be as organized as you can possibly be, this not only saves you time while looking for baits but it will also help you keep track of what you have plenty of and what you need to buy more of, this will save you money as well.

02-18-11, 12:29 AM	#10
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	I sort my cranks by depth as well. I only have three main boxes (shallow, medium, and deep) One of the things that I recently started doing was to keep my boxes in the front of the boat well sorted and then putting any extra baits in a cram it in box. I store those boxes under my seats. This way I feel comortable that I have enough of the right bait, but can manage what I am using. If I do lose the baits that are productive, then I will take the time to restock with what is under the seat. I know that it sounds more time consuming, but in the long run, I find that I am saving enough time on the front end to make up for it. __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

02-18-11, 10:04 AM	#11
CamG BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Superior, NE Posts: 974	I sort by brand more than any other thing, but I may need to rethink that at some point. Too many boxes. I like the idea of sorting them by depth.

02-18-11, 02:09 PM	#12
bassboogieman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parkesburg, Pa. Posts: 3,762	Mine are by depth, kept in four 3700 boxes - lipless, shallow/wake, medium and deep. Some are "crammed" more than others, but I refuse to add more boxes. I've tried "culling" my crankbaits - to no avail. I sell a dozen or so, and within a week, my box is full again. Maybe I have them packed so tight they're beginning to breed.

02-18-11, 09:55 PM	#13
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	My are all by depth, with a few exceptions. Right now, the cranks I use a lot are in four Falcon FTO boxes. These things are great at keeping cranks nice and neat (not to mention I could never go without their terminal tackle and spinnerbait box), but they do lack in storage area. Falcon recently sold the FTO line to Plano who changed the size to their standard 3600 and 3700 sizes. The 3700 Plano FTOs may hold more cranks than a 3700 with a single crank to a slot yet still keep them organized. You may want to check these out. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

02-18-11, 11:59 PM	#14
Jeremy BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 27	Thanks for the feedback guys...I guess I just have to accept not being able to take everything I own on every trip!

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