Trunk tackle storage bin

[puppet]

Originally Posted by rapidfflow0

Google Lakewood products and checkout their saltwater storage locker been using one for 2 years best set up I've ever seen for plug storage on a road trip

Cool. I looked at a similar one made by Flambeau.The Maximizer Bait Cube...
its a a little smaller and a few bucks cheaper. I think these are categorized as storage for muskie lures.


Both are good options, but I think I am going to steal ideas from all
the methods in the thread and build my own thing. I am going with
a bin style as the base....but it will have attributes of the others.

These will be the features of the bin

1. Storage for about 30-40 plugs - linear hanger style
2. Storage for soft plastics and bucktails - tray style
3. Storage for duplicate plugs - container style
4. Storage/access points for tools...bolt cutters, scissors, screwdrivers, tape...
5. Leader and line dispensers
6. Storage for surf belt and plug bag
7. Illuminated interior
8. Spill proof...as...if I knock it over everything stays put.
9. Latching lid and possibly some lock down method
10. Self contained wash down....gonna fit it with a drain plug

The idea being that it is a sort of mini workstation module that is a
one stop location where I can find everything and quickly prep or
modify my surf bag on an outing or between locations. One thing I
don't like about the tube style storage methods...is that it is
natural to have the tendency to over pack them. In doing so... its
impossible to quickly locate a plug and extract it....so the primary
method of storage will be a linear hanger style. It may limit the
amount of lures I bring, but I consider it a feature. If I can't cover
the bases with 30-40 plugs for a 4 day outing...then there is
probably something wrong. I use either a 2 or 3 tube plug bag
when I fish....and like to fish light. 30 plugs is typically what I bring
on a 4 day outing and up until this point they have been tucked
into different plug bags and boxes. I am hoping this bin will help to
centralize things....and cut down on my fumbling around in a dark
trunk.

[Mr. Sandman]

Nothing is safe...remember that.
A friend of mine has (had) a dedicated fishing truck. He had nearly all his gear stored in there. hundreds of plugs, reels rods you name it it was in his truck. I asked him about it and he said, I don't have to think about where anything is, if it is fishing related it is in my truck. Well, one day while fishing and driving on the beach his truck caught fire. It got out of hand and he started tossing gear from his truck to the sand...well it exploded and sent a ball of fire to the gear he tossed to the side. He lost everything. it melted or burned everything, he showed me a hopkins that he found in the sand post burn...it was a heat-treated purple . If you go to the site today (years after the incident) you can still see the black burn mark (true story)

[ivanputski]

I have plug and tackle bins all started out very organized in hopes of making things simpler...the fact is they all end up a jumbled disaster of disorganized mess all stuffed into one container after multiple outings... Accept it... you'll be more content

[lamigsb1]

Originally Posted by ivanputski

I have plug and tackle bins all started out very organized in hopes of making things simpler...the fact is they all end up a jumbled disaster of disorganized mess all stuffed into one container after multiple outings... Accept it... you'll be more content

I have to agree. I Just keep a tote for wet stuff and a tote for dry stuff and accept the chaos.
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[Mr. Sandman]

Everyone has different needs....whatever works for you and your style is best. I have 6 bags from cabala's that hold about 6 or so plano 3700 boxes each. I have the bags broken down by style of the plugs I am most likely to use during the season.. I also keep a bucket with a base that prevent flipping in the truck for loose crap that gets created during each trip. I re-org the bucket and bags as needed from time to time. I only take my plug bag with about 6-8 plugs with me when I leave the truck. (I have over 100 plano boxes stored in closets at home for back up)
The cabala bags are relatively inexpensive and are easy to put in and take out of the vehicle and prevent plastic boxes from flying all over the place. For waders and wetsuit I use a laundry basket.
Not the ideal system for everyone but it works for me. I take stuff in and out of the vehicle all the time. Most times I only take a few bags depending on where I go.

On the boat I keep all the boat tackle stuff in drawers and storage lockers. I rarely remove it during the season. (except for rods and reels which always go home get cleaned and are stored in a rack in the garage in the summer and in an attic in the winter.