Tangle free crankbait storage ideas?

  • Chris H
    Posts: 143
    February 15, 2013 at 11:03 pm #1280705

    I was going through my tackle boxes today and my crankbaits are a mess! I have a lot of crankbaits and I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions on a good system for storing them….

    mark-bruzek
    Two Harbors, MN
    Posts: 3867
    February 15, 2013 at 11:33 pm #1142442

    For the last 3 years I was running a BnB box and it became over crowded. Last season I switched to Plano boxes for each size and MFG of lure.
    The planos make things easy to find, take up more space and I have to bring more when jumping in with others. Pros and cons.
    I think I am going to put all shads in the BnB and all sticks in Planos and try that.

    mojogunter
    Posts: 3303
    February 15, 2013 at 11:42 pm #1142446

    I wrap the hooks with a rubber band that way they can sit in the same tray and don’t get tangled. I have 40 flicker shads in the same bin and no issues.

    travp
    Blaine , Mn
    Posts: 401
    February 16, 2013 at 12:53 am #1142463

    Hook bonnets work wonders for storage in plano boxes. Cabelas sells them.

    Paul Heise
    River Falls, Wi
    Posts: 723
    February 16, 2013 at 1:06 am #1142464

    Check out Crank Caddys! http://crankcaddy.com/index1.html
    Spendy yes, but worth every penny in my opinion. Mine get stood on end in my soft side tackle box and remain tangle free. Buy a medium and give it a shot. If you like it you can always order more!

    Paul Heise
    River Falls, Wi
    Posts: 723
    February 16, 2013 at 1:09 am #1142465

    Oh and if you live near the cities the sportsmens show is coming up and they usually run a special on them at the show!

    luv2rapala
    Posts: 95
    February 16, 2013 at 1:09 am #1142466

    Ahh come on- that is half the fun with freezing cold fingers and bouncing waves and pitch black darkness and 50 year old eyes that don’t see like the used to – aah on second thought maybe hook bonnets are a good idea.
    luv2rapala

    trumar
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 5967
    February 16, 2013 at 1:21 am #1142469

    X2 on the B&B box ..Unzip cover/open,lift out cranks and close cover, it that easy !

    Well worth the $$.

    BBKK
    IA
    Posts: 4033
    February 16, 2013 at 1:41 am #1142474

    Get some of the little small rubber bands at walmart. Put it around both hooks so it pulls them together on the belly of the crank then toss them in 3700 series planos. They won’t get tangled, and if they do its like taking two single hooks apart.. super easy and quick.

    Bassn Dan
    Posts: 977
    February 16, 2013 at 4:17 am #1142506

    I use plastic coated wire twist ties like the ones that come on a loaf of bread to wrap the hooks together. They work great and don’t dry out and break like rubber bands will, and don’t trap water and rust your trebles like hook bonnets can.

    Here’s a pic of a #13 Rapala that I wrapped. It only takes a couple seconds to do, and I can carry 50 stickbaits in a Plano 3700 with NO tangles.

    Dan

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    red89
    Hudson
    Posts: 918
    February 16, 2013 at 6:17 am #1142514

    Rubber bands work good, I think a guy on the linders show had his cranks like that. You just have to not be too lazy to put them back on. Mine dont get tangled at all.

    mojogunter
    Posts: 3303
    February 16, 2013 at 2:14 pm #1142565

    Rubber bands is the cheap way to go and it works well.

    Tom P.
    Whitehall Wi.
    Posts: 3526
    February 16, 2013 at 7:11 pm #1142636

    I have the Special Mate and yes they are nice but do not hold near enough crankbaits and take up a lot of space in the boat. I went with rubber bands Plano boxes, and now am switching over to the wire ties. The rubber bands do work good but get bad with age.

    mnangler
    Wabasha, MN
    Posts: 88
    February 16, 2013 at 11:27 pm #1142675

    Quote:

    Hook bonnets work wonders for storage in plano boxes. Cabelas sells them.

    +2

    Chris H
    Posts: 143
    February 17, 2013 at 10:32 pm #1142877

    Thanks for all the input! Now I just have to decide which route to go.

    Bassn Dan
    Posts: 977
    February 17, 2013 at 10:46 pm #1142882

    You can buy 1000 Plastic Twist Ties with shipping on Amazon for about $11. That should keep you untangled to YEARS to come!

    Dan

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