With the Spawn in process in the southern states and this
year 2-3 weeks later than most years due to winter temps, it will not be long
before the hot summer days are here and one thing that means is when you would
open your tacklebox you will reach for your prized plastic worms or creature
bait. Whether you are a Elite Series pro or just a weekend warrior you better
be an organizer, so you do not spend valuable time searching for the one color
or bait you find that works. We have all experienced that scenario all too
often. You need to develop a strategy to keep your plastics in top form
throughout the year.
We are all not competing at the highest levels of the sport; however
we are all fishing for the enjoyment of catching fish and that personal best. Soft
plastics storage and organization is a critical process that can't be overlooked.
If you were to weigh the amount of soft
plastics you carry while fishing not to include the garage stock, We would guess at Wahoowaterworld.com that at any given
time a angler has somewhere between 150 to 300 pounds of soft plastics in your
boat, truck or garage
Some anglers buy a lot of small quantities of a lot of colors,
brands and styles of soft plastics, Lizards, Worms, Chunks, trailers, Craws,
grubs, trickworms, finesse worms, Senkos, drop shot baits, 8 to 10” worms,
paddletail worms, bugs, and 100’s of names. Then you have Yum, Zoom , Gary
Yamamoto, Lake Fork, Bass Kandi, Berkley
Power Baits, Big Bite Baits, Net Baits, Damicki, Gambler, Jackal, Grande
Bass, Robo Worm, reaction baits, Mann’s.
Crème, the list goes on and on. With that much inventory, most of which is in
bulk quantity storing the baits by color and type for quick access is pretty
critical. Keeping the baits straight in storage is whole different story for
another day. A lot of anglers choice to plan the use for that day and put them
somewhere for easy access, daily in individual bags so that the colors don't
bleed together and they can get to them fast. When you do this it is critical
that all your baits stay straight. If
bend or store all smashed together when they're stored, they will lose
there shape and actions. Plano tackle boxes, and particularly compartment and
tackle storage boxes are betting on the fact a lot of use will do that.
Straightening soft plastic baits is something most of us do not have the time to bother with, so we recommend you go to great lengths to make
sure it gets done in the first place.
Get plenty of clear plastic tackleboxes in your boat. The
bigger quantities store totes at home where the temp won’t melt them and they
lay flat and do not loose shape and actions. We all know preparation is
important in anything so why not in fishing, the faster you can react the more
success you will have.
Wahoowaterworld.com offer a lot of tackle storage solution
that are simple and affordable and Plano Tackle boxes,and storage boxes are
great for boat and vehicle, when you are looking for Creature Baits like the worm,
lizard, or crawdad baits from Berkley, Yum, Zoom, Bass Kandi, Custom, Gambler
makes the Bacon Rind, Zoom makes the Brush Hog, Chompers makes the SpiderCraw,
and Mr. Twister, Culprit, and several other companies all offer great options. French
Fry Baits/Senkos look to Lake Fork Lures, Gary Yamamoto, Berkley, Jak’s Custom,
and others. Grubs, straight tail, split tail, beaver tail, single curly tail,
or double curly there are choices form many manufacturers. Reapers, Tube Baits,
Crawdads / Craw Worms, Lizards, Spider Jigs, Fluke Baits, all the choices and
100 are of colors. Many manufacturers like Bass Assassin, Lunker City, and Zoom. Bobby
Garland. Today, a multitude of factories including Gary Yamamoto, Assault, Gene
Larew, Chompers, Zipperworm, and Berkley
are all making a spider-style jig. Edge products, Zipper, Berkley, Zoom, Gene
Larew, and Mister Twister, and Crème all make Lizards.
The Crawfish baits are to many to count with Castaic Soft Bait crawdads and the Renosky
Super Claw Crawfish, Edge Condor, Conrad lures, Riverside Big Craw, Gambler's
Guido Bug series, Berkley's Power Craw, Zoom's Big Critter Craw, and the Zipper
Craw/.
You have 1000’s of dollars invested in these baits give each
a quick spray of scent before sealing. Whatever storage you use, today’s improved
soft plastics do not all require storing them in consistent temperatures as it
once was. New plastics are just a lot more durable and less prone to
temperature fluctuations, however you can lose shape and action and you can lose
the color of soft plastics, proper storage and organization are still critical.
"You don't have to have a fanatical system to keep
everything straight, just something simple that keeps you straight. When those magical moments happen and all the things are right having the right bait is everything and being able to get to it quickly is everything.
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