Hook storage

[CrX970]

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This is what I do on my "big box o hooks" I keep at home. I alleviated the need to worry about them by just taking a few of what I will need and putting them in the Plano box I will be using that day. Learning to minimize what you take will also help with organization.

[gdub16]

I leave them in packets put them in a worm binder zip lock, I currently have large binder that I took some plastic business cards holders put them in worm binders and folded hook packets so they would slide the in business card holder slots. I also put my spinner baits in business card holders as well. Works great the only problem is the work binder is kind of big and bulky and I have filled it to brim so it is difficult to reach around and pull out with one hand. Will down size to smaller work binder that I have but still use business card holders and or sleeves for hooks and spinner baits as it works pretty well.

My problem is I not quite sure what to use when to use at this point so I tend carry everything including the kitchen sink

Ok here is what I was referring two. Works pretty well, but is a little bulky the worm binder is 8 1/2 x 11 i believe. The hooks are in business card holders you get at the office store. I use if for hooks and spinner baits. Will try same concept on smaller size work binder that will be easier to work with turning around and grabbing with one hand

[Plasticpirogue]

I leave them in packets put them in a worm binder zip lock, I currently have large binder that I took some plastic business cards holders put them in worm binders and folded hook packets so they would slide the in business card holder slots. I also put my spinner baits in business card holders as well. Works great the only problem is the work binder is kind of big and bulky and I have filled it to brim so it is difficult to reach around and pull out with one hand. Will down size to smaller work binder that I have but still use business card holders and or sleeves for hooks and spinner baits as it works pretty well.

My problem is I not quite sure what to use when to use at this point so I tend carry everything including the kitchen sink

Ok here is what I was referring two. Works pretty well, but is a little bulky the worm binder is 8 1/2 x 11 i believe. The hooks are in business card holders you get at the office store. I use if for hooks and spinner baits. Will try same concept on smaller size work binder that will be easier to work with turning around and grabbing with one hand

GOOD LORD. If you turtle ur boat we are going to have to do an environmental impact study! Honestly, do you really need to carry all of those different hooks on the water with you? I have seen guides on off-shore party boats that carried fewer hooks than that!

I have TONS of terminal tackle, but I really don't carry very much in my CratePak Max. I probably have 1/2 dozen different (original) hook packets, plus a couple of different sizes of shakey heads, and one very small zip-lock of a few different sizes of tungsten worm weights all in the clear top pocket of my CratePak. That's it, everything else (and it's a lot of "else") resides in my workshop where they aren't going to rust.

[gdub16]

I leave them in packets put them in a worm binder zip lock, I currently have large binder that I took some plastic business cards holders put them in worm binders and folded hook packets so they would slide the in business card holder slots. I also put my spinner baits in business card holders as well. Works great the only problem is the work binder is kind of big and bulky and I have filled it to brim so it is difficult to reach around and pull out with one hand. Will down size to smaller work binder that I have but still use business card holders and or sleeves for hooks and spinner baits as it works pretty well.

My problem is I not quite sure what to use when to use at this point so I tend carry everything including the kitchen sink

Ok here is what I was referring two. Works pretty well, but is a little bulky the worm binder is 8 1/2 x 11 i believe. The hooks are in business card holders you get at the office store. I use if for hooks and spinner baits. Will try same concept on smaller size work binder that will be easier to work with turning around and grabbing with one hand

GOOD LORD. If you turtle ur boat we are going to have to do an environmental impact study! Honestly, do you really need to carry all of those different hooks on the water with you? I have seen guides on off-shore party boats that carried fewer hooks than that!

I have TONS of terminal tackle, but I really don't carry very much in my CratePak Max. I probably have 1/2 dozen different (original) hook packets, plus a couple of different sizes of shakey heads, and one very small zip-lock of a few different sizes of tungsten worm weights all in the clear top pocket of my CratePak. That's it, everything else (and it's a lot of "else") resides in my workshop where they aren't going to rust.

My name is Greg I am a packaholic yes know I have a problem and I am downsizing as I get out on the water it is difficult to manage all the gear so I am learning. My problem I am still figuring out what I need and will actually use. If you saw all the plastics behind the hooks and spinners you would really laugh. As I am still learning what I need and to use I feel like I going to get out on water an not have the right hook, lure or plastic.
I am downsizing to a much smaller version and will pair down what bring.

Still trying to figure out what to use in what situation ect... this will allow me to leave behind the kitchen sink.

[Plasticpirogue]

Ha! I got you. Seems like the older I get the more stuff I can't live without, yet the less I actually carry on the water with me. Examples: I am a spinnerbait NUT and have never seen one I didn't like....but I really only throw two different colors. Soft plastics? Two different colored worms, only ONE color of soft stickbait, one color of fluke, one color of lizzard, three different colors of jig trailers (to match three basic jig colors; black, brown, green).

BUT, I have been doing this for a long time (nearly 40 years) and I have developed a very high level of confidence in certain baits in certain colors so I don't carry a whole bunch of stuff. I KNOW that I can catch fish in the spring on a pumpkin green colored lizzard....no need for me to carry a whole bunch of colors. What is more universal than a shad colored fluke....why carry a bunch of colors? If I can't catch a fish on a green YUM Dinger, I don't think tossing a different color is really going to make that much of a difference. Or at least it doesn't for me. With spinnerbaits, I carry a basic color for dark stained water, and one for off-colored water. I don't HAVE clear water here in Louisiana so I don't carry any clear water colors.

I am a HUGE believer in confidence and presentation, not a big believer in a magic color.

I "honed" this belief after years of fly fishing for trout. I honestly think that the right sized dry fly well presented with a drag-free float is FAR more important than the specific color of the fly. A well fished Adams will outfish a poorly presented BWO (Blue Winged Olive) in a BWO hatch.

[jfrancho]

I've got about $200 worth of rusted hooks from using the Falcon boxes, and that's with a Zerust tab in each of them. I just perforated my Plano boxes, and leave the hooks in the package from now on. I bring my gear in, so the holes let the moisture evaporate.

[jpfalgout27]

I use a very small Plano box to carry a few different sizes of hooks. I simply take them out of the package, cut out just the hook size on the packaging with some scissors and stick that in with each small section of hooks in my box. It's pretty bare bones, easily organized and can be stowed away nicely.

For real short trips I take a few hooks and drop them in my dry storage box with my phone. Even simpler.

[JWHenry83]

I just found this at Bass Pro today its a Plano 3448-40 utility box, biggest hook i have is a 4/0 but I'm sure you could get a 5/0 maybe 6/0 in there.

[oubassman]

Definately taking the hooks, weights, etc. that you expect to use that day is the way to go. It makes your load a little lighter & lessens how much you could potentially use in a turtle.

I look at weather conditions, water levels, etc to see what I need. For example, during warmer months with low water, I rarely take 1/4 oz jigheads for plastics. The smalllies are generally shallower near faster water and notdown deep in holes. So a 1/8 oz weight works fine.

I try to apply this to regular lures and everthing else. If water is clear or "normal green tint", I find I don't need the big, noisy lures or dark plastics. It's things like that that makes the trip potentiall more productive as I don't have to leaf through as much stuff. However easier said than done, especially with plastics!!

[CrX970]

Definately taking the hooks, weights, etc. that you expect to use that day is the way to go. It makes your load a little lighter & lessens how much you could potentially use in a turtle.

I look at weather conditions, water levels, etc to see what I need. For example, during warmer months with low water, I rarely take 1/4 oz jigheads for plastics. The smalllies are generally shallower near faster water and notdown deep in holes. So a 1/8 oz weight works fine.

I try to apply this to regular lures and everthing else. If water is clear or "normal green tint", I find I don't need the big, noisy lures or dark plastics. It's things like that that makes the trip potentiall more productive as I don't have to leaf through as much stuff. However easier said than done, especially with plastics!!

Plastics are definitely the hardest part for me to manage. I love using watermelon and pumpkin variances so it kills me to not have every single one. I've got my lures organized into seasons, hooks, weights etc as well. It's those darn plastics that "I can't live without." Except I use like three different ones.

However, with all the stripers I've been chasing its been easier to calm down with the plastics as i only take three or four bags. It just takes time to learn.