Small Compact Tackle Boxes

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Just got back from our annual trip to the Kenai. Lots of nice fish and bears...good trip overall. But that is not the point of my post.

I have used (for a number of years) small, compact clear plastic tackle boxes to keep hooks, split shot, beads, swivels, and other small items. I start out every trip very organized but after a couple of days, all the contents in the compartments are in complete disarray. After simply accepting this fact for a number of years (I'm a slow learner) I thought there must be a better solution to keep these items in their respective compartments. Obviously the lid coming down does not keep the contents from mixing up inside. I think this particular brand is Plano. After snooping around, I saw some that were marketed as waterproof but my guess is that is the main seal/gasket but probably not the individual compartments so I was unsure that would actually solve anything.

Has anyone found another brand/solution that prevents this from occurring aside from the potential smart aleck comment to stop fishing beads? Usually I'd just ask @Freestone since she seems pretty savvy at this kind of stuff but I figured the rest of the forum may benefit as well.
 
Dave -
Hareline makes "ribbed hook boxes", I don't shake these boxes like might happen in a backpack/boat, but I've never had any issue with hooks getting mixed up except for my error.........looking forward to hearing more about your trip. Welcome home.
iPad Dulique
 

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I use the PLANO brand boxes from Walmart. Cheap and easy to work with. I have a couple with snap lock lids which are "waterproof" (sort of). They work as well as the specialty fly boxes and are much less expensive. They are often not in stock, but there is a 3-day free shipping to store option
 
Thanks.

Glue a piece of foam onto the inside of the box lid.
SF
This is a good idea and one I would never have thought of...sounds a bit like arts and crafts and whenever that came up in school, I was usually running outside to play kickball.

Dave -
Hareline makes "ribbed hook boxes", I don't shake these boxes like might happen in a backpack/boat, but I've never had any issue with hooks getting mixed up except for my error.........looking forward to hearing more about your trip. Welcome home.
iPad Dulique
I'll take a look at those Buzzy, thanks. I posted a Kenai trip report on our FB page; if I recall, you dropped that like a hot potato.

The Ryugi Tank hook and weight organizer.

Medium: 12 x 4 x 9 cm
Large: 16 x 4.5 x 9.5 cm
XL: 20 x 5 x 11.5 cm

Those look nice...not afraid of the price tag if it works like I want it to.
 
Thanks.


This is a good idea and one I would never have thought of...sounds a bit like arts and crafts and whenever that came up in school, I was usually running outside to play kickball.


I'll take a look at those Buzzy, thanks. I posted a Kenai trip report on our FB page; if I recall, you dropped that like a hot potato.

The Ryugi Tank hook and weight organizer.

Medium: 12 x 4 x 9 cm
Large: 16 x 4.5 x 9.5 cm
XL: 20 x 5 x 11.5 cm

Those look nice...not afraid of the price tag if it works like I want it to.
Good recall!
 
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