An age-old challenge for folks, but I haven't seen a thread with a slam dunk solution for tangled jerkbaits - so I thought I'd share what I do. Simple, inexpensive, packs a lot of baits, limits rattling around and I'm happy with it. The pictures at bottom are of two boxes totaling 90 JBs.

I limit myself to two 3700 jerkbait boxes on any trip, leaving the rest at home (peg board or boxes). If necessary, I'll make some changes to the selection to suit the fishing conditions (water color, profile, depth, seasonality, etc); but I will not bring anymore than these two boxes.

Box 1: For regular diving 110's -> Slottech* (a small start up company that currently makes a solution for specific box brands)

This is the largest single category of JBs for me, so they get their own dedicted 3700 box. Slottech sells modular molds that slide into a 3700 box and fits 36 baits - way more enough to have plenty of fishing options. In the picture below I left one row empty so you could get a better sense of what the Slottech molds look like.

   Benefits:

   ∎ No snagging

   ∎ Keeps JBs seperate yet packed closely - hooks and paint jobs don't sustain extra wear

   ∎ Fits a lot (36) of JBs into a 3700 box

Box 2: For Jerks ≤100, ≥115, +1, +2, etc -> Small craft Rubber Bands

I've been pretty happy with this method for over 10 years. I combine various JBs in box #2- smaller finesse, deep diving and large. I use small rubber bands (the type a kid might use to make a bracelet) - allowing me to quickly tie down the trebles to each other, snugging them against the body . This method keeps things compact, enabling me to pack a huge quantity with little to no tangling. Whenever there is a little tangle between two of them it's super easy to separate. Fyi, I also use these for crankbaits.
   Benefits:

   ∎ Cutting down on 80%+ of the snagging. jostling around.

   ∎ More space: I can pack a ton into the box - means you have options on the water but it also helps to pack the baits into place

   ∎ Easy to use: self explanatory
   ∎ Inexpensive: i prefer more than the treble hook covers - less cost, more space.

*As of Apr 2026, Slottech makes a mold for JBs in the 110/112 class and a midsized cranks and only for Flambeau and BallistiX 3700 boxes. They will be making molds for more box brands and various baits sizes - for example, they will be making mold for the Plano Edge Series and others 'very soon'. When those options come available, I may reevaluate the rubber bands, but we'll see.

Regards,

John

Edited April 5Apr 5 by Hartwood71
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I am also a man who bands these treble hooks together.

And I'm talking ALL treble hooks.

I've been at it a while myself.

A-Jay

I use the plastic treble hook guards. I don't have hundreds of jerk baits though either. Maybe 2 dozen.

My favorite box for 110 size jerk beats are the old original Falcon FTO deep crankbait boxes. I still have some . The slots are plenty deep to stack two in each cell. the lures never tangle because the trebles for the bottom one are tucked underneath.

With hard baits, I want to be able to retrieve them out of my box quickly and close it to avoid rain exposure. When you have three or four baits stacked on top of each other and they are tangled, it’s not worth it to me when you consider the rust potential.

The ones I like are the Caperlan double sided lure boxes 100L