Hey Guys. Im very organized with my hardbaits, could find what I want blindfolded. But not so much with soft plastics. Anyone have tips to organize them? I have some boxes with soft plastics, but I think there are more efficient ways. Thanks for any tips!

3700s is how I got mine

I have a binder with plastic sleeves and I hate it. I need ideas, too!

Hey Guys. Im very organized with my hardbaits, could find what I want blindfolded. But not so much with soft plastics. Anyone have tips to organize them? I have some boxes with soft plastics, but I think there are more efficient ways. Thanks for any tips!

 

Here's how I've been doing it lately.  It's just some Duct Tape, a two hole punch, and two binder rings.  Best part is you can keep your soft plastics in their original packages.

 

 

 

 

 

I use one of http://www.berkley-fishing.com/products/tools-and-equipment/classics/tackle-bag-medium-powerbait'>these Berkley Tackle Bags

I love the ideas! I was think the same thing as you Traveler.

http://www.***.com/Plano_Elite_Worm_File_4807/descpage-P48072.html

 A few of these labeled with what is  inside ex worms or fluke or tubes. You can get the smaller sized one too. 

I've gone back and forth from zip locks to zip lock BPS bags, and now back to 360-size tackle boxes.

 

And I like BPS boxes because they're better for worms, IMO. I put my boxes inside a big box which I stick under the seat of my Native Ultimate 12. So far it works better than putting worm bags in bags....

http://www.***.com/Plano_Elite_Worm_File_4807/descpage-P48072.html

Thank you everyone. I appreciate these tips!

I use  plastic boxes and also for immediate back-up the Bass Pro binder bag.

 

Bag is:  9" x 6" x 7" high

clear plastic shoe boxes with locking lids

Thank you everyone. I appreciate these tips!

 

Tell us what you end up with and how well it's working for you in your fishing style.

Ziplocs

Ziplocs

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I use gallon ziploc bags with labels on both sides. 

I've broken my soft plastics into 6 catagories and dedicate 1 ziploc to each: Worms, Creatures/Frogs, Swim, Pitch, Senko, and Fluke/Ika/Swimming Senko/Misc.

I pack 8-10 bags of soft plastics in each ziploc.

 

At home I keep my soft plastics in tupperware bins.

Ziplocs

Same

Like JoePhish describes I too use a zip lock bag system.  It seem I need more than 6 categories.  Under "worms"  I have a gallon zip lock for:  7" power worms, 10"worms, trick worms, finesse worms, zipper style worms, centipedes and maybe several others I don't recall right now.

 

Under  "creatures":  Brush hogs get their own bad, as do super hogs,  beavers, berkley beast lures, etc.

 

I could go on.  My point is I don't understand how anyone stays organized for more than a trip or two.  Just a couple of trips and bags are out of order or mis-filed, thrown into the wrong bin or bag etc.  It is at least a 2 beer job on a non-fishing day off to even pretend to re-organize.

 

Over time, I have come to the realization that semi-organized is the very best I can hope for when it comes to plastic lures.

 

So, on further review, I've come to the conclusion that one of the reasons that beer was invented was to help me organize plastic lures.  Organization, when it comes to plastic lures is an elusive goal.

With my clear box system I keep craw/creatures in one, swimbaits/flukes in another and a binder with worms/lizards/grubs.

The way you keep your boat organized is making it a priority to put it back at the end of the day. It only takes a minute with my system. They dont all have to be grouped by type. I know that in that box somewhere ill find a conviction craw or a 4" flipn tube within its own glad pull zipper bag labeled in permanent marker.

With my clear box system I keep craw/creatures in one, swimbaits/flukes in another and a binder with worms/lizards/grubs.

The way you keep your boat organized is making it a priority to put it back at the end of the day. It only takes a minute with my system. They don't all have to be grouped by type. I know that in that box somewhere ill find a conviction craw or a 4" flipn tube within its own glad pull zipper bag labeled in permanent marker.

 

X2 on keeping things in their place.

 

I also did the clear plastic worm boxes for a long time and liked it; in fact over the years I used every type of worm storage system available, bags, books, boxes, trays, etc.  My problem was I could never remember what brand worm I had where, and therefore had no idea what I was using at any given time.  I tried labels of various types but nothing really worked for me.

 

Also, I could not stack the boxes vertically, the soft baits didn't like it and would get out of shape.  If there was some way of holding the baits flat in a box I would try it again.  But today, some soft baits come in a clam shell to keep them flat so they stay true to form and function and probably would not take kindly to a box.  

 

It's all a personal choice thing; what works for someone in their type of fishing.  I don't think there is any one better way, but we do have choices.

I use Plano 3700s with no dividers.

 

I am kind of liking Traveler2586's method though.  I might do that to my "go to" baits.

I tend to use Tupperware shoe box size boxes to store at home...I only carry about 20 bags of plastics when I'm out so they go in the side pocket of my tackle bag.

As a co-angler I don't want to bring binders and the such, as I try to keep what I bring to a minimum.

I store my plastics and everything else in 3700 boxes.

 

With 6-7 rods, a lunch/water bag, rain gear etc I try to be as condenced as I can but still make sure I bring everything I got.

 

The bag I use [Flambeau A8] is just wide enough to store the trays horizontally.

 

Mike

A few years ago I found Bob Scott's Easy View Tackle System for organizing my bagged soft plastics in my bass boat. Like everyone I also use a lot of plastic boxes and tackle bags, however when you need a soft plastic quickly, this system works for me.

Tom

Ziplocks divided into

1. Big worms

2. Craws

3. Beaver Style

4. Finesse Worms

5. Hawg Baits

6. Stickbaits

7. Soft Jerkbaits

8. Swimbaits

9. Lizards

10. Trailers

11. Curly Tail Worms

 

As a guy in the back of the boat, I then take a 3 gallon large bag and fill it with assorted plastics from all of these, then put them back with I am done...easy system.

Keep them in their bags inside a Plano 3731 Box. I have found that it is the best of both worlds.