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| Has anyone used or know of anyone who makes a totally waterproof duffel bag? Something in size like 40''long by 20'' wide and 20'' high, have look at some goalie hockey bags anyone use these? (beaver?) I am wanting to get rid of my monster Lakewood and put about 15-20 plano 3700's in this bag for easier find and alot less tangles. boat storage is already full so that is out of the question any help would be appreciated. Mike Leombruni |
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| mskyhntr - 9/13/2006 8:19 PM
Has anyone used or know of anyone who makes a totally waterproof duffel bag? Something in size like 40''long by 20'' wide and 20'' high, have look at some goalie hockey bags anyone use these? (beaver?) I am wanting to get rid of my monster Lakewood and put about 15-20 plano 3700's in this bag for easier find and alot less tangles. boat storage is already full so that is out of the question any help would be appreciated. Mike Leombruni
How about dry bags that campers use? I bet you could find one in the size you are looking for... |
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Location: Maple Grove | Most hockey players are too lazy to take the gear out to dry on a regular basis. You would be hard pressed to find a waterproof hockey bag as most companies try to create bags that are breatheable so the gear dries out quicker. I would look at the above suggestion. |
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Location: Chicago, Beverly | Check out the Campmor website and the seirra trading post website for some good bags.. am sure they should have what yur looking for |
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Location: Bemidji | I use the HUGE Ziplock storage bags in compartments that are not waterproof. They are inexpensive and very durable. |
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Location: Stevens Point, Wi. | Cabela's---Boundary Waters II duffel bags--100% waterproof--multiple sizes. |
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| I use 3700s for many of my baits but still use my Lakewood during the day while I am fishing to allow the baits to dry. Wet baits in a 3700 will rust to bits quickly. Need to dry them first then put them in the 3700. I use desicant packs in the 3700s to absorb the last bits of moisture. I would not worry about having a waterproof bag for the 3700s as you will actually want them to be able to breathe a little. |
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| Look at Cabelas and LL Bean for dry bags used by duck hunters. Too expensive for me, I use zip locks for stuff, and they're all contained in a single "carry-on" piece of soft luggage (LL Bean, very nice). If the bag gets soaked, I take it inside and empty it and let it dry out.
BTW - consider how you will manage various tools/stuff when the temps drop below below. For example, I keep my wet Lindy gloves in a gallon zip lock with a single "handi warmer bag" when I'm out in below 32 temps. Also, for low temps, get a set of "choppers", leather covered wool-lined mittens that are waterproofed. Put a small "handi-warmer" in each as you start out on a cold/wet day. Very nice to throw yer hands into as you move from spot to spot, or as yer hand become numb by the wet/cold.
The new big zip-locks are a great fit to our needs in wet/cold weather. |
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| Try - Koho hockey bags - they have waterproof bags |
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| Look at www.sierratradingpost.com
They usually have waterproof duffel bags like scuba divers use.
I have a bunch of smaller ones for rain gear, cameras....etc.
They are 100% waterproof. You roll the end and then use a strap and snap to keep it closed.
They are awesome. I don't know if they have them, but it's worth a search.
Beav
I checked, they have some awesome ones for $40, and a lot more. Just search duffel bags.
Check 'em out!
Edited by Beaver 9/14/2006 11:56 AM
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Location: Watertown, MN | MadDog used to make bags like your talking about, I have a duffel bag by them, and in it totaly waterproof. Zipper closure, with a flap that laid over the zipper and velcro shut.
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| mskyhntr - 9/13/2006 8:19 PM
Has anyone used or know of anyone who makes a totally waterproof duffel bag? Something in size like 40''long by 20'' wide and 20'' high, have look at some goalie hockey bags anyone use these? (beaver?) I am wanting to get rid of my monster Lakewood and put about 15-20 plano 3700's in this bag for easier find and alot less tangles. boat storage is already full so that is out of the question any help would be appreciated. Mike Leombruni
I am wondering why totally waterproof is necessary for planos filled with baits...
They gotta get wet some time, dont they? |
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| You come home, it's past midnight, you've been up since 3:00, drove 5 hours, fished 12, it poured like a %*$ all day, and the last thing you feel like doing is going through your tackle bag and dumping the water out of all your 3700's, trying to prop the lids open, drying your tools, etc.
45 MPH in a downpour will soak everything in your tackle bag including the inside of your plano boxes.
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| Drill holes in them to aid in drainage and evaporation. |
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Location: Northern Wisconsin | good point esox addict. even after getting home at 10 and fishing 8 hours and driving 3 im still to tired to
go through my tackle and make sure its dry and dry tools. its even harder to do when you dont
catch any fish. |
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Location: WI | I have the Cabela Boundry Waters II Bags (Max-4) on my Christmas list. X-Large bag 36X16X16 or Magnum Bag 42X17X17. They are a duffle bagstyle compared to the upright dry bag style which I already use.
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| Getting home exhaused is a great point. Here's are some more ideas...
Just prior to season I sharpen all hook points on all baits, every single one, with a primo small file. And then I paint the freshly exposed metal with a red magic marker; the permanent ink prevents rust and keeps the hooks sharp. I keep a marker in the boat and always paint the points every time I resharpen, it just takes a moment. I do what beaver says with my big Flambeau tackle box, I have some small holes drilled in the bottom corners to allow drainage. I also don't crowd the hair baits so they can easily dry out once I'm home and flip open the lid so everything can dry out.
I leave all my tools (long-nose, channel locks, side cutter, mini-bolts, foreceps, scissors, waterproof flashlight, etc.) hanging in holders attached to the boat seat, they're always exposed to rain and even road grit as I ramble. The exposed tools are mostly stainess and they don't corrode much. I want those tools, especially the mini-bolts, immediatly available all the time. I keep a small can of WD40 in the back of the boat and occassionally hose 'em down.
Those waterproof bags that have the "roll down tops, secured with straps" are indeed very waterproof. I use them when doing long canoe trips where we camp each evening in a different place on the river. I like them but I wouldn't use one in the muskie baot because they, sorta, take a long time to roll and unroll. Accessing ziplocks contained in a larger soft-side gear bag are faster and easier. That's just me.
sierra trading post is an excellent suggestion - those guys sell high quality stuff at prices that are very hard to beat. |
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