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spd132

Posted 2/18/2005 4:00 PM (#135676)
Subject: musky tackle boxes

does anyone know of a good cheap box to hold musky lures, or has anyone made their own.

Pete Stoltman

Posted 2/18/2005 4:11 PM (#135677 - in reply to #135676)
Subject: RE: musky tackle boxes

Posts: 663

PVC tubes stacked in a milk crate works or the ultimate cheap tackle box is hanging them in a styrofoam cooler. In my opinion you spend a lot of dough to buy good baits and the purchase of at least one decent box is warranted. The Plano hanging box isn't too pricey. The model number is 7915 and retails most places at just under $50.00.

muskyboy

Posted 2/18/2005 4:26 PM (#135681 - in reply to #135676)
Subject: RE: musky tackle boxes

PVC tudes in a plastic bucket work the best, but I have to say I love my Lakewoods Monster Musky box!

muskie! nut

Posted 2/18/2005 5:45 PM (#135690 - in reply to #135676)
Subject: RE: musky tackle boxes

Posts: 2894

Location: Yahara River Chain

I made one from a milk crate using square vinyl down spout from Menard's. The reason you want to get it from Menard's it is thin walled and less weight when you put all the tubes in. One disadvantage is the baits get wet when it rains, but I never store then in it if they get wet. I also put a peg board floor in the bottom of the crate between the bottom and the tubes. I also leave a few short (put smaller baits there) so that you can use the handles. See pics.

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Pete Stoltman

Posted 2/18/2005 6:18 PM (#135693 - in reply to #135676)
Subject: RE: musky tackle boxes

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Nice job and good idea on the short tubes near the handles!

muskynightmare

Posted 2/18/2005 6:48 PM (#135696 - in reply to #135676)
Subject: RE: musky tackle boxes

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Location: The Sportsman, home, or out on the water

yes, and you can also cut notches for hooks.

muskie! nut

Posted 2/18/2005 8:59 PM (#135711 - in reply to #135676)
Subject: RE: musky tackle boxes

Posts: 2894

Location: Yahara River Chain

If you use a power saw to cut the downspout, put the blade in backwards so it doesn't chip out at the end of the cut and I might suggest that you use an unwanted one as well as the blade warms up, the plastic starts melting to the blade and it not real easy to get it off.

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