G'Day Brad

Yes, I prefer to leave hooks, swivels etc in their original containers so you know exactly what you have, what needs replacing and what you are using.

As for rigs. From a boat, I'm either bottom bouncing, free baiting or trolling and I don't like wasting time setting up rigs out on the water, especially when there's action occurring.

I use a clear lunch box full of zip lock (glad or something similar) bags and have my rigs all made up. Then if you get a bust off, bite off, or whatever, it's simply a matter of pulling out another rig.

I check my rigs at the end of ech session (and sometimes after even each drop if the bottom is hard on the mono traces) and replace them as necessary.

Colin Molloy

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(Colin 2 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)

It comes with 5 trays and has a heap of pockets. Yeh sandwich bags work, instead of the lunch box though I found a neoprene pencil case. As for hooks in tackle boxes rusting. I put a bit of singer sewing machine oil in the slots..

Keep all my terminal tackle in trays as easier to find, but give them i light spray with Inox before i close the lid.......

Has done the job so far.

I have a tackle box that has draws in and keep all terminal tackle in the draws spray draws with cooking spray and have not had problem with rusting of tackle . Rigs i have 2 zip close rig cases (look like cd carry case) that have 10 zip lock bags inside each one that you just grab a rig when needed.Rig case brought from BCF at about $8 each.

Just takes time to pre-set up before heading offshore in boat ( couple of beers whilst sitting in sun setting up)

Saves time when fish come on the bite.

CB

wrap them around pool noodles cut to size to fit whatever tackle bag or box I am using.

I have a tackle bag for beach fishing, one for rock and marina fishing, one for river fishing and one for boat fishing.
I make up a range of rigs for each of those situations and then store them on the cut up pool noodle.

You cam store upwards of 1/2 a dozen on each noodle portion. It keeps them neat and tidy and once I arrive at the spot and need to rig up it is simply a matter of unwinding it from the noodle and attaching the rig to my leader.

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there is a range of tackle boxes that contain an antirust product made by flambeau u can look at them at http://www.flambeau.com/ and can be purchased at complete angler at nedlands ( no i dont work there) they also say these little plates which i guess are like anodea that u put in with ur terminal tackle like hooks and stuff that is also surposed to stop them rusting also avalable at complete angler (sure u can get them elsewhere if u look around) all worth a try

I agree with Barneyboy, the Shimano soft tackle bags are great, versitile and well priced....a few different sizes also!

I use soft tackle bags and use the press sealed bags also/inside the softbag for other bits-n-pieces!

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