The Absolute BEST Way To Store Soft Plastic Fishing Lures 

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I've kept my plastics in it's original package from the 90's and surprisingly they're still good thru the Arizona heat! Great content!

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Brian, I wish I knew this a year or two ago. I store all my plastics in gallon size zip locks. I found out the hard way Elaztech does not play well with other types of plastics. I keep some in my car all summer long in a shore bag for quick on the go bank fishing. Most of my Z-Man plastics are in that bag because I like using them that much. I found out this year some fused together like the Zinkers and Hula Sticks. They also flattened a bit. Going forward I will store them as you recommend however I have a sizable stash of ZMan products that were exposed to high temps. My other plastics do not seem to be effected-Yamamoto mostly. I use ZMan more than other products so I will be shopping for some storage bags and keeping them upright. Thank you for the tip. I am sure other plastics can benefit from this storage method.

You are one of the best because of this video. I wanted to find out why we have to keep it in the bag and you answer the question. Thank you very much for the video.

Nice presentation. Just started getting back into fishing after some health problems for a few years. Discovered your site while surfing the web. Signed up and liked. GO FISH.

I have found that the Plano ammo cans work very well also as cheap! just not so great if you are planning to take lots of baits, but they definitely fit enough for a trip and best part they have a water seal so when closed they don’t get wet! I also use them for line storage!

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That Plano Edge for the Crankbaits is a Game Changer!!! No more Shakey shakey shakey to get them loose!!!

Thanks your videos are the best when it comes to explaining who to use the plastic

Enjoy your videos Brain 👍👍

Thanks, just ordered a KVD speed bag because of your recommendation. Great info, I was definitely not storing my Zman plastics properly, but I will now!

🤣🤣🤣stopped the vid and tried to answer my phone when yours rang. Nice vid, tried the ned last year after watching one of your vids. TRD is the truth!

I do the same thing with Wal-Mart shoe boxes, Makes it easy to load and unload the boat based on the time of year. I have some boxes, like big 11 inch worms for example, that may stay in the house until about May or June, I also have hot weather grass specific boxes that won't be in the boat until summer. I don't know, may look into those speed bags, might take up a little less space! Most important thing though, no matter if it's Zoom, Gene Larew, Zman, keep the baits in their original packages, saves money and headaches!!

I just opened one of my tackle boxes and theirs 2 elastic baits down the bottom, a swimfeeder was rested against the big one and had totally melted on the side that was resting against the rubber lure. Another swimfeeder was gently touching another elastic bait and only had a little meltage because of this. I was baffled, the only conclusion i came to that made sense was the chemicals in the 2 different items react when in contact. ie. The hard plastic melts when in contact with the rubber lures, i was right 🙌💪👏. PS. Glad it wasn't the £20 lure that melted, it's caught my first big pike.

I like the bag Idea.

B.Lat u turned me on to the Fattyz in one of your videos about a year ago. And i used your favorite color with success. Thank u buddy. I guess i will have to try yoga pants color in TRD and I do not have any Ticklerz or hula stixz,,,yet. Thanks for doing the storage video. Im a bank fisherman that needs some storage ideas for my plastics and lures to store my tackle stock in my garage. Maybe ill try those kvd bags for my plastics.

Thanks for the good info. Im guilty of being lazy sometimes and not putting my zman ned back in the bag when i switch baits. It ends up in my backpack or in a plano box and usually doesnt survive, especially in the heat. Its a good reminder. Those long speed bags are a great idea. 👍👍

Great video man!

Brian latimer if you ever get tired of that massive wall of awesomeness then send all those zmans down to tennessee would ya? In all seriousness tho. What do u do with last years stock when zman sends u the new shipment of plastics and stuff? Maybe a giveaway? Edit: us brYans need to stick together. Lol

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Zman should have double sided plastic molds in the bags for better protection.

Great video Brian. (nice name. lol) Love the video. As my collection of plastics grows, I need to find something to put them in when I get on a small boat like my buddy's little 10 footer, or a bigger boat when I am ocean fishing. Either way, thanks for the info.

Like many others in the comment list, I too learned the hard way. I wa told recently that Z-Man lures are not made of plastisol, aka plastic, but made of rubber based compounds. Let me know if that's true. Maybe we can ask the Davis boys?

1000% True even some of the old lures. I have had of my favorite vintage flipping tubes 6” and 7” Clycone baits Hardhead flipping tubes. And they stick to the Plano box.... I ruined 30 so just from having them stored improperly. They don’t make em like that anymore. God bless Kennith Hick of Stubborn Hicks Outdoors he gave me his stash free. I will sell them $5 😂a pop!

Great info

That's exactly how I store mine, except I use a mid range lunchbox from Wally world.

Hey Brian Z man quit making the 3 inch scented leach My favorite color was green pumpkin my best winter drop shot bait if you can get them on your website do a couple vids bring them back please

Ty, was just looking up videos on this.

Great video and a lot of good tips 👍

Hahaha! I wish you had made this video about 6 months ago. I ruined a bunch of Z man baits & the plano boxes I tried to store them in. Wasn't any chance that goo was going to come out of those boxes. Now I keep them in the original bags & I line the packs all up in shoebox sized rubbermaid storage tubs & I only take what I need for the day. Great video man! How do they hold up if you dip them in some magic or if you put any other attractant on them? I've never added it to the ones that I've used, but the bass aren't too picky where I fish.

What if you buy in bulk and they don't come in plastic bags? Excellent video

I was using the plastic boxes for a while and exactly as you said ....... DON’T do it!!! All of mine warped and my z-mans actually melted into a huge mess of goo, had to throw it all away. Went and bought a small bag like you show and works perfectly

Great ideas Sir !

This year I am going to try and fish more z man plastics

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if your plastic lure is unformed, put it into hot water and it will get the original shape back. TL

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Really gonna put in more time with the Hula Stick this year.

What happened to zman bait binders?

Hey b.lat I can’t wait for y’all to come to Rayburn

Question can I take soft plastic baits out of there package and put them into tackle boxes or will they get hard? Like bandits bugs and senko and etc

I’m surprised you don’t use the z man binders for storage too!

Elaztec from strike king was melting many years before zman came out with it....must be made about the same because they sure melt the same.

where does the storage bit feature?

What about summer heats affect on the bait and Summertime storage?

Have you ever used the boxes that u can get from the dollar store like plastic boxes about the size of a shoe box ?

yeah... if you throw those elaztech baits in a regular box, and it’s hot out... they’ll also melt. which sucks for two reasons. one) obviously it ruins the bait. but two) it can and will ruin that specific slot in your box. I had a ned dog just sitting in my box, I was out fishing on a hot summer day and later that night, I went to get something and it was just completely melted and molded to my box. I was pissed. i’m a shore banger, so I don’t have all of the room in the world for storage, so having to store all of my zman products in their bags just gets cumbersome. but they’re usually good baits, so I just kinda deal with it. but it also kinda blows that if I throw an elaztech swimbait on, if I throw it in my box and it’s hot out, it’ll usually end up ruined after a few days. sucks for me (us) but works out for zman I guess, cause then we have to buy new/more baits. btw... what swimbait was that, that you held up and we’re talking about keeping their form?

I learned this lesson the hard way. No worries though, still great baits.

The trd tubz are the hardest to keep good

I store all my soft plastics in its original packaging in a Plano 705 utility box

Dude, Nice Video

@B Lat - They have liquid that adds a scent? to plastics, is it ok if I ad it to the bag & store the plastics in the scent juice?

Just wondering where I can get the right plastic bags to store my Home made plastics in and IF I have some the bag is no longer usable where can I get just bags.

Explains why my baits turned to soup last spring/summer I thought it was reaction to heat and melting.

Well I also learned the hard way,dipped a hula stick n some jjs magic few years ago and what I dipped in there just evaporated...great tips blat....do u prefer straight floro or braid to floro when finesse fishing? Thx

What about storing soft plastics in their original bag but in a large Plano water proof box?

Are you running Garmin Electronics this season?

Can you keep them on the hooks and put it back in the plastic bag?

I like to switch colors alot..so being new to zman products how do i keep my baits i already rigged stored? Razor shad on jackhammers etc?

What size bag are you using small or large?

Hey you forgot to talk about the rod setup !!

Sold!

Are you a Garmin man now??? Love my Garmin Ultra Units

Can you please spell that BIG fancy “plastic” word you used lol! Impressively cool 😎

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What kind of super glue do you use for your soft plastics?

Dude rain is my ultimate kryptonite it makes me feel miserable and ruins my Jordans....😡 Btw nice gears management I'm stealing your idea ain't no shame in my game😉✌🏾

So your telling me that if you keep those z-man plastics in the original z-man bags and they are in 100 degree direct heat they will not melt together? I'll test out this theory if it's true, but something tells me it's not.

Listen to some of your tip videos just audio no video i think if you spent a extra second describing your rig in hand you could have a pretty dope podcast

You have some coffee before that vid buddy you seemed a little amped up,,,,,,just kidding my z man's are stored the same way

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I’ve literally tried the Ned rig for a week straight. And I can not seem to hook up with fish or keep them on the line long. Can anyone give me pointers?

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That sound...in the beginning. Ya nah, with head phone's.

Crazy how Z Man sold there elaztech formula to strike king 🤔

Whats up with that garmin hat!?!?! No more lowrance?

The crunching and crinkling gave me anxiety.... It made my ass burgers flare up....

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