Tackle Organization Tips: Color-Coding Boxes to Find Baits Fast

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Professional bass angler Justin Lucas outlines his simple color-coded tackle box management system. It allows him to immediately identify which boxes contain lead-based baits (think jigs and ChatterBaits), topwater lures, all other hard baits, as well as his soft plastics.

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Additionally, Lucas explains how he further refines each box’s organization based on lure weight and why clear boxes are his go-to over solid-colored tackle boxes. For Lucas, tackle organization is a simple home-based task that provides measurable time savings on the water.