Best tacklebox?

[JasonT]

In your opinions what's the best tackle box around?

[joco]

this is a hard question.

you are doing a list to guive to SANTA.....

i dont think there is a best one....it as to do wit your need.

some want just fabrc case and some case that goes out like 5 plano box in it and so on that way you devide by species.

i got one tackel box for every species.

and one bag full off little box for fly fishing and same thing for crappies...and a huge one for musky..actualy think i got to mutch tackel box.. .


plano are good.


just go to the sotre and play wit them you will see some feel good some are just crap.plastic dont stand pressur and all.you will see wen you will play wit them...

but the more i think the more i like the gear bags...i like to be able to take one utility box out and they can be devide by species...or you can take only one small box in the boat or pack sack dont have to take the hole big box out...and so on.

joco.

[OBD]

I personally use a tackle box for every kind of lure. For example, one full tray for worms, another one for jigs, another one for tubes, etc etc... So let's say I want to go for some largies, ill grab my worm tray and my jig tray and I'm all set. Like joco said, depends on what kind of fishing you do and what you really need. If I'd have to chose I'd go with plano

Hope this helped

[JasonT]

I've gone through several but my favorite up till recently was the Plano Guide Elite. Now I use the 4 drawer and is it ever good. Everything seems much more accessible now and really liking it so far.

[Wallyboss]

A great big Duffle bag.

[Bobber]

I believe Fishhawk uses a plastic bag, but sometimes upgrades to a cardboard box when he needs that little extra support for carrying it around.

Sorry Mike, couldn't resist.

I've used several different kinds of tackle boxes and what works best for me, with all the gear I have, is without a doubt the Plano tackle system of trays. I've upgraded the bag though, since it doesn't hold them all, and build a custom shelf in the boat to slide them in and out as I need them. Always there....always accessible.....doubles as an extension to the casting platform in the back. I call it "The Bobber Box".

To each is own though. You may find an acutal carry tackle box better for you, depending on how much stuff you cart around, or you may perfer to have a box for each type of species you fish for. It's all a matter of what you're comfortable with, and how accessible and flexible the box compartments are. Plano is the way for me, even for my Musky box, but who knows, that may change if something new comes out....then I'll need to build another Bobber box.

cheers,

[master caster]

my preference is plano too with the plastic storage boxes. you can get a large one if you want all of your tackle in one place but you can still separate species specific tackle in each of the storage boxes in the bag. Or, get a few of the small ones and use one for each species. here is a link to one at cdn tire that I have seen a few times for 40% off. a good deal.

http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/produ ... earch=true

[beachburger]

About 75% of the storage space in my boat is my tackle box.....

I keep a few Plano trays for hard bodied baits and a few Plano spinnerbait boxes. But 90% of my lures are plastics, which I just leave in the bag and store by type in Rubbermaid totes or soft-sided cooler bags.

If I go fishing in someone else's boat, I just fill up a soft-sided cooler bag with whatever is required for the day.

I have a half dozen tackle boxes that will become probably never be used for their intended purpose again. The Plano 1234 was my favorite.

[Joey Rat]

I'd start with one word, Plano. I'm a carry everything including the kitchen sink kind of guy and I have one of the big hard body plano cases. It's the 777 something model with 4 big trays , a spinner box and I have 4 3500 boxes in the top along with misc. dipsy's and bottom bouncers etc. The one nice thing about the box is that it is solid and sits up on the side or rear casting deck and doesn't move unless I'm really bouncing on the waves.

You'd think that would be enough but you'll notice no mention of plastics. I also have a soft sided plano. I also can't resist a sale. It came with 4 medium trays but I only use 2 and have two more small (3500 series) trays and then it is stuffed solid with plastics. Fortunately this stuff stays in the boat most of the time. There are usually a couple of bags of plastics in the glovebox as well.

The one common denominator is the trays and they are interchangable and I'm starting to think the hard box may go in favour of a larger bag of some sort.

I really like the Plano trays with the angled dividers. They are perfect for the deep divers with long lips and you can fit a ton of crankbaits in one box. Maybe I'll actually organize everything this winter.

Oh yeah, tools, I have another box of tools. Just a small rubbermaid one the size of a loaf of bread.

I promise I will organize and downsize this winter.

[Mr.J.]

Without a doubt, for me, the best tackle box has been not a tackle box.

Let me explain

"Fish on"......"great net job"......."get me my pliers"......"crap I need me jaw spreaders"......"she's hooked good I'll need my bolt cutters"......."nice fish please pass me the measuring tape"......

So when you are fishing how hard is it to find this stuff with all of the excitement going on?

Now you spent the whole day fishing and washed all of your lures....time to dry out the box.....no?

Have you ever noticed the more lures you bring for the day the tougher it is to choose which one you want to use? So wouldn't it be better to bring just a few and leave the rest at home?

This has worked for me and I won't change





The only change I've made is....better pliers....better bolt cutters...and I take way less lures out when I go fishing...but I can always very easily find which ever lure I want to use and when equipment is ever needed either I or my partner can find it in an instant....and yes that's a white bucket...best tackle box I've ever used and cost me about $20 - $25.

[master caster]

good idea mr. J. just one question...how do you deal with a good rainy day or few rainy days. I spent a week on nippissing this year and it rained 4 days straight, torrential down pours that would have filled that bucket a few times over...do you put a couple plugs in the bottom?

[Mr.J.]

That's an ecxellent question

I have not had to deal with the rain yet but I imagine a couple of holes drilled in the bottowm would do very well.

Which brings me to another point I had forgotten

The bucket floats. You may loose some gear but it won't go to the bottom of the lake. Better to loose some gear then watch your entire tackle box sink to the depths.

[MuskyMike411]

I would have to agree with Mr. J's setup. It is definitely ideal. The only problem i find with the pails is if you dont use your own boat.

I tend to take my 14' aluminum into unknown waters a lot of the time. I use the Plano Tray system, but find a lot of the big baits dont fit in even the big trays unless you buy a double deep.

I have 5 bags for musky and occasionally use the pail.

I think its more of a preference. Try out a few and see what works best for you.

The Bass Pro Water Proof boat bag is a sturdy bag. And it keeps your lures from gettin' wet in the rain HAHA!

Mike

[1lastcast]

I use a Bass Pro shops floating tackle bag. It holds 5 large plano type clear plastic tackle storage cases. with deviders to keep everything neat. I also label each case for the type of lures. top water, crank baits, jigs, stick baits, deep divers. what ever. Then when Im fishing for say walleye late in the fall. I take only the lures that Im going to use. I find this is the best system for me. the bag is waterprof and it also floats if lost over the side. trust me on that

It also has many pockets to keep other gear. I use a small 2 photo binder for my wire spinner baits. each clear page in the album holds a spinner and this makes it easy to see and find what your looking for. My worms I like to keep in the package that they come with. The bag has a compartment with zip lock style bags in it on a 2 ring binder type system. each clear ziplock style bag holds a few packs of worms. again nice and neat easy to find what I want.

Soft bags are the way to go. Most even have nice shoulder strap to help free up your hands while loading and unloading the gear.

[Tip-up]

The duffle bag works for the mass amounts of gear