Boxes

<p>There are countless tackle boxes on the market - some genuinely excellent, and unfortunately some that are anything but. You won't find the latter in our range, so you're covered on that front. That said, even among the good ones there are a few things worth considering to make sure every lure and every accessory ends up in the right box.</p><h2>Organisation Is Half the Battle - or Double the Fishing Time</h2><p>Has this ever happened to you? One angler is catching fish after fish while the other spends ages rummaging around because they can't find a small component or the right lure. By the time they've got everything together, the feeding spell is already over. That's a bit of an extreme example, of course, but anyone can imagine how staying organised can save valuable time on the water.</p><p>If you know exactly what's in which box and can grab it in seconds, you're simply back on the fish faster.</p><p>That's why tackle boxes are an absolutely essential piece of kit for every lure angler. But what really matters when choosing one?</p><h3>Choosing the Right Box</h3><p>First, there are a few features every tackle box should have, regardless of its intended use:</p><ul><li>Resistance to plasticisers (in case a soft plastic accidentally ends up in your hard lure box)</li><li>Sturdy, long-lasting closures</li><li>Impact and shock resistance - you're not fishing from your sofa</li><li>Dividers suited to the contents</li><li>A clear lid wherever possible</li></ul><p>Beyond these general features, there are of course specialist options for very different uses. Here are a few worth knowing about.</p><h3>The Classic Soft Lure Box</h3><p>This box <strong>must be resistant to plasticisers</strong> if you want to avoid nasty surprises. It should have multiple dividers that keep soft plastics of different colours properly separated - some lures have a tendency to bleed colour onto their neighbours. The individual compartments should also match the length of the soft plastics stored in them, as lures squeezed into undersized slots can quickly lose their shape and stop running correctly. Ideally, you should have boxes sized to match each lure length you fish.</p><h3>The Hard Lure Box</h3><p>Hard lures are often fitted with two or three treble hooks. Throw them all into one box together and you're in for a frustrating time at the water - it can take an age to separate lures that tangled in a split second. Here too, dividers or fixings for the lures are the way to go. Either limit each compartment to two or three lures, or use a box with slotted foam dividers that hold the hooks in place. Individual storage is perfectly fine as well, provided the box has enough small compartments.</p><h3>The Stinger Box</h3><p>You can tie stingers at the waterside, of course, but why would you want to? There are dedicated stinger boxes with slotted foam inserts for exactly this reason. Use the off-season - winter, close season or foul weather - to tie up a good stock of stingers and store them neatly side by side in your stinger box. With a bit of luck that supply will see you through to the following winter, and at the water you'll need only seconds to swap a stinger over.</p><h3>The Small Parts Box</h3><p>Nobody wants to lose a snap overboard, and nobody wants litter in the water either. The answer is a well-thought-out small parts box. These compact organisers keep all your terminal tackle immediately to hand - various snap sizes, swivels, solid rings, split rings, rubber and glass beads, and whatever else you carry. Everything can be taken to the water in a single box, with no loose bags to blow away. What you need is a small, handy box with multiple compartments of different sizes - and a clear lid here is just as useful.</p><h3>The Spool Box</h3><p>Yes, these exist too. No more leader spools unwinding on their own or disappearing somewhere in your bag. A spool box keeps everything in order - from your fluorocarbon for zander, to a spool of wire trace, to titanium material in various strengths. Everything has its place and is right at your fingertips.</p><p>There's plenty more that could be said, but have a browse through our range and see for yourself. If you still haven't found what you're looking for or you're not sure which box is right for you, get in touch with our customer service team - we're happy to help.</p>