Musky Lure Storage Solutions

Musky anglers are inventive with lure storage solutions. There are many people that struggle with keeping the big lures organized. You can buy a tackle box made for the lures. They tend to be expensive. The other options will save money, but how much depends on your choices.

The reason for proper storing of the lures is to keep the lures in good condition. The large hooks tear up the finish. The hooks scrape off the clear coat. Once it is gone the paint goes. You end up with a lure without paint or nasty looking lure.

The hooks suffer damage also. The slamming and scraping against the hard surfaces dull your hooks. As a result, you have to sharpen the hooks more often. Plus using good storage allows the lures to dry and prevent rust on the hooks.

Using the smaller musky lures or only having a few, the larger Plano boxes do work. In a short time, you will have some too big or too many to use these boxes. This is when you need to think past the box so to speak.

A Plano box is good for a go-box. Load your favorite musky lures into one or two Plano boxes. This is a great way to store baits for short trips or last-minute times to fish.

Tackle Boxes

The boxes for musky lures tend to be larger. A box to hold 20-30 lures is not bad price-wise. If you need more storage the price does get higher. Lakewood is the best-known in boxes.

The nice feature of the higher-cost boxes is the floating feature. The bigger Lakewood boxes will float when loaded if kept closed. The bigger boxes hold the longer lures too. Look at the height of the storage box.

The Plano box holds 40 lures up to 12 inches. The small Lakewood holds 24 lures up to 10 inches. The Musky Jr holds 50 lures and comes in an 18-inch height. It has two large zippered pockets.

The Lakewood musky box holds up to 80 lures. It has side pouches along with smaller pouches on the front. It comes with bucktail rails and other features. The company makes larger boxes also.

Building Musky Lure Storage Solutions

This is how you save money in musky fishing. Few areas of the sport offer a way to reduce costs. Building storage for musky lures is a solution many experienced anglers choose. You make it the size you need or want. A box for 10 to 40 lures is possible. The majority of anglers need to store between 10-20 lures.

The cheapest option is a 5-gallon bucket. You hang the lures on the edge of the bucket. You can cut notches to keep the lures separated also. This method holds 8-12 lures depending on the size. But it does handle the largest lures easily.

Another popular choice is using a downspout cut into lengths to fit a bag or lightweight box. Milk crate-style storage boxes work also. You do need to buy a large bag or tackle box and the downspout. Find a bag with ample size to hold your lures. There are models sold without the Plano boxes inside. The box or bag needs to be high for the lures. Look for 15 inches or higher.

There are vinyl downspouts available. The vinyl is best since it does not dent or corrode with use. The wall thickness is greater also. You smooth the edges to keep the downspout from cutting the bag. Placing something at the bottom is a good idea also. Use plastic sheeting or a similar product.

People go with plastic sheeting to make ribs also. This allows you to customize the size of the opening better. The sheeting has notches cut at the top of the rib, the same as the bucket method. It is more work but does make a custom lure storage solution for musky lures.

Conclusions

Boxes made for musky lures are expensive. You can build a storage system of 1/2 the cost or less often. Consider your needs for storage and decide what you need. A bucket is simple and holds about 10 lures well. Needing more storage, the downspout box build is likely a better option.