Plastic Fishing Jigs Storage Tips

Keep Them Cool and Dry

Plastic jig baits are soft and squishy like the bugs and baitfish they are designed to resemble. On the downside, the soft plastic will also melt into a multicolored blob if left in the heat. Never leave your plastic jig baits inside a vehicle on a hot summer day, or they will dissolve into jelly.

At home, store the baits in a cool, dry place away from space heaters, kerosene heaters and direct sunlight, which can cause the colors and scents to fade.

You will want to keep the plastic jigs dry to prevent rot and the onset of mold. After fishing, it is a good to let plastic jigs air dry before locking them away in a box until the next trip.

ABS Storage Plastic

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) is the chemical compound for a lightweight resin plastic used in the construction of quality tackle boxes and fishing gear storage containers. If you buy plastic containers for your plastic jigs and other soft-rubber baits, make sure the product is made of ABS plastic. ABS is virtually impervious to rot and resists chemical reactions from other plastics, specifically the soft plastics your jig baits are made of. Plastic jig baits contain chemicals that react and dissolve like a mild acid into some materials. ABS storage boxes will ensure your baits hold their shape for fishing.

Compartments Keep Things Tidy

Plastic jig baits can become a jumbled mess unless you keep them organized and apart. Plastic baits rigged with jig hooks will cause a tangle and potentially some frustration if you are out on the water, ready to fish and must contend with a mess of knotted plastic and hooks, instead.

A good storage compartment for your plastic jig baits will be organized with multiple compartments to separate baits by color and style, with separate compartments for weighted jig hooks. It is much easier to extract one bare jig hook from a compartment full of hooks than it is to separate a pile of jigs while you search for just the right shape.

Some storage bags are shaped like a miniature briefcase, with mesh compartments to keep your baits aired out and dry. These are convenient if you plan an excursion to fish exclusively with jigs, as you need only one storage container.

An organized tackle box makes for efficient, more satisfying fishing.