Any ideas on storing jerkbaits without pulling out every single one in a tangled mess?  Tried the Falcon boxes, but they don't hold enough baits.  Anyone use hook bonnets? Are they a pain in the a$$ to take off when it gets cold out? 

I use the now discontinued Shimano boxes for jerkbaits. You can find them on ebay and in the flea market section sometimes.

i recall reading somewhere about using bread/baggie ties to tie the hooks together on the baits. looked like it would work well , i havnt tried it though.

Anyone use hook bonnets? Are they a pain in the . to take off when it gets cold out?

They're a pain in any weather if you're lazy like me. But there have to be tradeoffs when talking about storing a large number of baits.

Special Mate Tackle Boxes. You can get them in many sizes to accomodate everything from crank baits to huge saltwater plugs.

http://www.lakemichiganangler.com/store/Special_Mate_Tackle_Box.htm

I like the falcon boxes.  It is true that they don't hold as many baits as other options, in a way that is a god thing because it makes me be a little more selective about what lures I take with me.

Also, you can always buy more boxes.  That way you can have a box for pointers, a box for the staysees, a box for the Stacy King jerkbaits, a box for the smaller 78 lucky crafts and another for the deep divers, etc, etc.

And then there are the X-raps and the  Husky Jerks and the Rogues and the Bomber Long A's, etc, so it turns out you needs lots of boxes.

Most of the jerkbaits I keep stored in 3700 boxes, using hook bonnets to keep tangles down.  I use the Falcon boxes to store Lucky Crafts

Small hair bands work wonders. Not the big ones an adult would have; the small ones you'd use to give a toddler pig tails or that fountain on the top of her head. Small elastics for braces too.

I have hook bonnets on every treble hook lure I own.  The Cabelas hook bonnets are really easy to get on and off, yet they are secure enough and don't just fall off.

Those boxes are nice, but I don't think I'd have room to store it.

When you rubber band the trebles do they still tangle up, or not as badly?

I'm leaning towards getting bonnets and just throwing them in a Plano box.  Only thing is if I put them on all of my jerks and cranks I'll need a LOT of them.  Guess it beats wasting time trying to untangle the mess.

Thanks everyone.

Those boxes are nice, but I don't think I'd have room to store it.

When you rubber band the trebles do they still tangle up, or not as badly?

I'm leaning towards getting bonnets and just throwing them in a Plano box. Only thing is if I put them on all of my jerks and cranks I'll need a LOT of them. Guess it beats wasting time trying to untangle the mess.

Thanks everyone.

It definitely does.  Untangling those hooks are a nightmare.

Yeah, they can still tangle up with the bands! There's 2 hooks sticking out. But it's nothing like the mess you get with free swinging trebles. I've tried the bonnets too. They are probably the most tangle free option you can go with.

However, I got sick of finding those dang purple bonnets all over the place and even more annoyed with the different sizes. They aren't one size fits all.