So I have my Man Cave organized with peg board, shelving and then rod holders on one wall. Some of the Plano boxes are somewhat generic, like deep divers for example. Other boxes are seasonal. My "carry on" is a Plano 3700 tackle bag with 5 boxes. Right now I'm loaded for spring, both small jaws and green fish plus stripers; lakes and the Tennessee River. Now here's my tip:

I would like to downsized the line-up to 4 rigs, but I seem to be stuck with 8: The Rig, spinnerbait or Chatterbait, Menace, Red Eye Shad, Sworming Hornet/ LFT Live Magic Shad,  Megabass Ito Vision 110, 3/8 oz Sierbert Outdoors jig/ Rage Tail Craw (PBJ) and BPS Tender Tube #71. Next is a single Plano 3700 separate from the main tackle bag. This contains EVERYTHING else I think I might need that day. Right now that is more Tender Tubes, Siebert jigs, Rage Tail trailers and a variety of Baby Craws, GYCB Senko, Fat Ika & Kreature, Gitzit )Baby Diaper Yellow), Silver Buddy, Rage Tail Lizard, three more lipless cranks, Wiggle Wart, 6th Sense Crushed  75X, DT6 and 6 more jerkbaits (Megabass, LC, McStick and Rapala Shadow Rap).

So, the line-up is set, but just in case my partners have found something else that rocks today, I MIGHT have in my bag. Otherwise, the bag may not get opened.

 

I know some semi-pros in my region who have a similar system.  Their system is divided into various totes for storage, with a different tote for each lake commonly fished.   A Grand Lake tote, a LOZ tote, a Truman tote, Table Rock and so forth.   Totes have soft plastics, hard baits, wire baits, whatever.  There is commonly quite a bit of overlap - however it makes more certain that having everything you want for THAT lake is available.   Makes swapping out gear for different lakes simple also.

I haven't carried it that far yet, but I have started a "dingy water" bag for soft plastics.   Once I get to a lake and determine water color for the day,  I have a choice of which soft plastic assortment to take and that saves a little bit of time.