Keitechs and others...

[dtrs5kprs]

Just curious how everyone is storing these critters. Keitechs, the Rage Swimmers, etc. Trying to organize those clam packs drives me bats. They eat up space, slide down in dark places and get lost. 

Anyone using Plano boxes? If so, how badly do the tails deform.

Saw one suggestion about cutting them into individual clam shells. Might give that a look.

[Longball22]

After catching 6 short fish on them all day today, I threw all of mine in the lake.  Definitely made me feel better, and freed up a ton of space in my boat.

On a serious note, I store mine in a small duffel bag that has similar dimensions to a pack so I can stuff them in.

The cutting the package down suggestion got the wheels spinning.  I wonder if, rather than cutting them individually, just cutting the "bezel" around the perimeter of the pack would be worth the effort to cut their bulk down.  Maybe rubber band several packs together after doing that to keep them in tact.  

[dtrs5kprs]

It's tedious.

[moguy1973]

Is it because they are softer plastic?  I did a search over on Bass Resource and it seems that's the general concensous. Flukes with paddle tails don't seem to be affected by being crammed into a plastic bag.  

[motoman]

I just throw them in a Plano, laying all on top of each other. (Straightened out though) No noticeable tail deformity after having some of them laying on top of each other for over 2 years.(forgot I had a smaller box of them too) They're so soft, once they get moving in the water, they wiggle like they were brand new. I couldn't take the clamshell storage thing either. 

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The 3.8's come packaged laying on top of each other in a little plastic tub; so I figured the clamshell ones would be fine that way too. So far so good.

[Mitch f]

We went through the same thought process. The craws stay in perfect shape if kept in our packaging, but deform if stored in a bag long term. We decided to stick with the clam shells. 

 

[dtrs5kprs]

 

Is it because they are softer plastic?  I did a search over on Bass Resource and it seems that's the general concensous. Flukes with paddle tails don't seem to be affected by being crammed into a plastic bag.  

I end up boiling most of my flukes, or repacking so they are straight and rotating to the back of the line to give them time to lose their "set".

[dtrs5kprs]

Gallon bag meets 4 packs of Keitechs. 

[bobby b.]

Since we are talking Keitechs, I have found these to be pretty fragile in that after a couple of fish, they don't stay on the jig head well.  I rethread them in a slightly different spot but still.  It appears that it is made of the same stuff as the Ned which holds up much better.

Since Keitechs are pretty expensive for what they are, what are you guys doing to make them last if anything or are you just using a new one?

[fishinwrench]

I use the SK Rage Swimmer, and I lay them straight in a Plano box, no issues.  

Jacking around with those clam packages in the boat is out of the question.  I hate them.   

If a few get kinked I'll stew them, but so far none have.