Tackle box question

[Forrest]

It is time for me to buy a new tackle box so I’m looking for any advice suggestion guidance or words of wisdom on how to keep the saltwater from eating up my tackle before I get a chance to use it. I know I’m not the only one with this problem and I would really appreciate it if some of you more experienced fishermen would share your knowledge on this subject.

[Tom Keels]

Best way to do it is never put anything back in the boxes until you get it home and wash it in fresh water.

[PinFishKing]

I agree with Tom. As we use tackle, we don't put it back in the box, we throw it in a bucket and wash it at the same time we do the boat wash down. After it dries, we add it back to the box.

[tin can]

What they said.

As for a tackle box, I like the soft side bags with trays. That way you can switch out trays for different locations, or types of fishing. If you look around, Plano is now making the trays with a water tight seal.

[Cranfield]

I have small plastic boxes that contain hooks, swivels, booms etc., all neat, labelled and seperate.
I also put a little silica gel bag in each box, which helps stop anything rusting.
I change the bags every few trips.

Have you noticed that a fishing tackle box is $50, but the same design box called a tool box is $25 ?

[dbplug]

Good information. Now where do we buy silica gel packs in bulk?

I will pony up for silica door prizes at the BBF social. Just give me a source.

[Cranfield]

I buy mine from a UK Office Stationery and Packaging Company.
I,m sure they are easily available over there.

[Cranfield]

A quick Google search found lots of Suppliers.
for example; http://www.desiccantcity.com/desiccant_ ... sorbit.htm

[EddieJoe]

I have small plastic boxes that contain hooks, swivels, booms etc., all neat, labelled and seperate.
I also put a little silica gel bag in each box, which helps stop anything rusting.
I change the bags every few trips.

Have you noticed that a fishing tackle box is $50, but the same design box called a tool box is $25 ?

I do the same as Cran, but use a soft sided tackle box and the plano 5200 removable trays. All metal stuff is kept in clear film cans labeled with the contents. I only remove what I need, the rest stays sealed. Nothing that has gone in the water goes back, at least right away. Used jigs, lures, or rigs go in a bucket or the cooler to be washed at home later. Then I put them back, but in a used area in a box, not with the brand new stuff. Used jigs, lures, etc. get used again before new ones, but eventually the hooks rust and they must be replaced or discarded. Used rigs get assessed for reuse of swivels, and the leads are saved, hooks are thrown away after one use. They never go well for more than one trip.

EJ

EJ

[Frank Bradfield]

helps me out especially on nice plugs to spray em down with reel magic !