I bought a couple living rubber jigs years back. All that I remember about them is that they melted and made a mess in my tackle box even though they weren't any crazy hot temps. I'm considering getting a few more to try out and I was wondering about storage. Will I need to get a separate box for living rubber jigs only? Or can I just throw them in the Plano edge box with the rest of my jigs, separate them with the dividers and not have to worry about any melting issues?

Never had a problem storing living rubber jigs in a standard Plano 3600 or 3700 box.

I don’t leave trailers on stored jigs.

Tom

I've had similar issues, especially with the old school flat rubber.  If you keep it in a cool dry place during the summer and make sure to remove trailers, I think you would be ok.  

@WRB and @GetFishorDieTryin thanks guys! If you are taking off jig skirts that means you’re not using wire tied skirts I’d assume?

I tie some of my jigs with living rubber and haven't ever had any issues with the skirt melting. I don't leave the trailer on them and that probably does make a difference. 

I’ve had that issue but it took several years for the rubber to go bad.

Tied not banded.

The old flat rubber we used baby talc powder to keep it dry, desiccants will do the same. Don’t spray the living rubber with scent, use scented trailers.

Tom

23 hours ago, WRB said:

Never had a problem storing living rubber jigs in a standard Plano 3600 or 3700 box.

I don’t leave trailers on stored jigs.

Tom

What do you do with the trailer? Do you find that they don’t stay on the keeper when reused? 

If the soft plastic trailer is in good condition it goes into a zip lock bag and gets the head end repaired / melted.

Pork trailers go back in the bottle.

Most used soft plastics go into the trash bag.

Tom

The days of talcum powder are long gone.  

I give every trailer (and other things) a shot of KVD Line and Lure be it rubber or silicone before an outing if I plan on throwing it. 
All others get a quick spritz before I put it away be it frogs, spinnerbaits, jigs or whatever. 
 

It keeps them separated and pliable. 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike