Lure box

[theomen]

There's countless lure boxes available from many manufacturers for smaller minnow profiled lures but I could never find something I was happy with to store larger lures. When bank fishing I used to hang the larger lures around the lip of a bucket and fish from that which was ok but it lacks practicality on a kayak and every time I've gone out I've had to make do with generic tackle boxes with large compartments storing 2 or three lures on top of each other.

Like most lure fisherman I have lure OCD. The sight of a tangled mass of lures is one of pain and as such not being able to store my lures while out fishing in a neat fashion takes something away from the experience. I was looking for a suitable box online and I came across a post on a yank forum where someone uses drain pipe sections in a bucket to separate lures. 

I took that idea and built from it. Using lengths of 1.5" and 2" solvent weld waste pipe I've been able to make 'custom' dividers. Round isn't an ideal shape for storing lures so I warmed the sections gently in the oven (while Vicki was out) to soften them and then pressed down to flattened them slightly. Once I was happy with the layout it was a case of using solvent cement to join the sections together and then to secure them to the box. 


Top row holds replicants and 20cm line through trout with the second row holding my super shad raps and jointed xraps in a snug fashion. Then I've got my smaller unrigged softs in ziplock bags, a box for jig heads and stingers and then another lure box to hold my smaller lures.

Atleast when I blank at Bala tomorrow I can do so happy knowing my lures feel loved haha

[jonahjones]

A fine job sir !!

I think Mr Jones will be having a go at something similar after seeing your efforts Shaun.

Lure storage and organisation has always been a challenge for me.

[philpot]

Quite often you can devise the perfect solution to an old problem..........................you have.

Phil

[greygoose]

Might copy that, cheers!

[Izzetafox]

Flambeau tackle box?

[theomen]

Glad you like the idea, would be good to see what you guys come up with and yes it is Terry, the box is made with zerust which is supposed to help stop/slow down rusting but we will see about that haha.

[philpot]

There is a product which is very useful to the lure angler, normally used by fly fishermen to dry the flies when you have finished using them. Like a fool, when clearing the garage out last week, I noticed that I had thrown away an old box of bits which this particular item was in so can't give you the name of the product but the best way to describe it would be a bottle of tiny balls in which you drop the fly, then shake the bottle and they come out dry.
One problem with the lure box is that when you have finished, you simply close the lid in the hope that all will be okay however it is often the case that you start the rusting process if there is no air in the box to dry the lure.

I usually pop the opened boxes in the greenhouse during the summer months to allow the heat to dry the lures, in winter they go under a radiator for a few hours. I suppose this comes from a sea fishing background whereby we need to rinse the lures then dry them as the salt buggers them very quickly and the habit stayed with me but a good practice nevertheless.

The Cortland product is called 'Dry-ur-fly'
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cortland-Fly-Line-ACCESSORIES-Cleaners-Conditioners-Floatants-Sinkants-/371050874677?var=&hash=item56645b0735:m:mD7omFGd_ddsh7x3eAFIbrw

I thought it might be of interest to you.

Phil

[Daz]

nice !! Terry do you see how "Tidy" that is

[philpot]

Apr 21, 2016 7:12:01 GMT Daz said:

nice !! Terry do you see how "Tidy" that is

Don't rub it in Daz..........................