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Tackle Organization 101
By: Glenn Walker
Published Date: 12/8/2009
“It’s the first hour into the tournament and you have two bass in the livewell. Then your fish catching lure is hung in a tree, way beneath the water. This is the lure you need to win the tournament. So into your tackle box you go and five minutes later you find a lure. By then the fish are gone and you might have cost yourself a prize.” No paycheck because your tackle box is not organized. If this sounds like you, then this article is for you.
Ever since I began fishing as a little boy, I have always liked my tackle box organized. Today, as a tournament fisherman I have found that an organized tackle box is one of the most important things to help improve your success.
I, myself, only use a variety of Plano and Falcon tackle boxes to help keep me organized. These companies have come out with many products that can turn that old hip-roof tackle box, which has lures strewn about, into a neatly organized tackle system.
What many tournament anglers, such as me, have are soft-sided bags that we can put Plano stowaways in, as we need them. Plano has over 20 different plastic cases that come in a variety of sizes and designs. All of these cases are worm-proof, so you don’t have to worry about your plastic worms creating a big mess in your tackle box.
To start your organization project, divide your lures up into their specific groups. This would include putting your topwaters in a case, crankbaits in another, and so on. With the different sizes of cases that Plano makes you can further divide up your lures, so you can easily find that specific lure.
For topwaters, you can put slop baits in a case and hard baits in another. With your crankbaits, these should be divided up into how deep they run. From there your crankbaits can be divided up into colors. This is handy so you can easily find that Tennessee Shad crankbait that dives 5-8 feet.
Plano also makes cloth binders into which plastic bags are inserted. These are very handy to divide the many plastic worms that most bass fisherman have. They make binders that can hold your bass jigs and pork rind jars. All of their bags are made of heavy-duty material, so they won’t rip after a long season of fishing. The plastic bags are superior to other brands, which even a hook can puncture.
As for your spinnerbaits, you could put them in the Plano Tackle Logic spinnerbait wrap or put them in the stowaway spinnerbait box.
A plus to creating a tackle system this way is that you can take only the cases you need for that specific situation. Just throw them in your bag that also contains your pliers, sunglasses, and other accessories and you are set to go fishing.
If you want to take all of your equipment with you at all times, then Plano makes many hard box type tackle boxes. You can get ones that have draws that pull out or ones that have stowaways that can be removed.
If you decide to go with a soft bag with removable cases or a box, you will be much happier with an organized tackle box. You will be able to find that hot lure when you need it in the tournament. And finally, the Plano tackle box system provides you with a quality product that will last you a lifetime. |
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