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Keeping soft plastics in the vehicle
Posted on 2/14/14 at 7:44 am
Posted on 2/14/14 at 7:44 am
At what point do soft plastic baits melt?
I am putting together a small tackle bag for the truck along with a two piece rod for bass fishing and my curiosity is at what point do soft plastics melt? Are there any brands types of soft plastics that are more resilient to the heat?
My childhood was scarred by the day I left my tackle box in my moms trunk in August and opened it that night to find my once great society of fishing lures had been massacred by the heat and all that was left was blobs of plastic goop.
I am in the Orlando area so temps will be pretty high in a closed vehicle out in the sun all day. Plan is to keep the gear / rod in the truck year round. I have tons of places to fish near my new job so I want to keep it with me to fish before/after work and during lunch.
I am putting together a small tackle bag for the truck along with a two piece rod for bass fishing and my curiosity is at what point do soft plastics melt? Are there any brands types of soft plastics that are more resilient to the heat?
My childhood was scarred by the day I left my tackle box in my moms trunk in August and opened it that night to find my once great society of fishing lures had been massacred by the heat and all that was left was blobs of plastic goop.
I am in the Orlando area so temps will be pretty high in a closed vehicle out in the sun all day. Plan is to keep the gear / rod in the truck year round. I have tons of places to fish near my new job so I want to keep it with me to fish before/after work and during lunch.
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Posted on 2/14/14 at 7:54 am to computerguy
personally i would not count on keeping ANY soft plastics (not even spinnerbait skirts) in a closed car in the south. you might get away with it for half a day, but in the long run there are going to be plenty of scorchers in orlando where the temps get into the 90s and stay there all long-arse-summer-day long. although i have to admit i have no idea if any of my soft plastics are more heat resistant than others.
on second thought, if your car is in the shade with the windows cracked, i think you would be okay. the big killer would be the 130 degree oven effect that you get with the car in direct sun.
on second thought, if your car is in the shade with the windows cracked, i think you would be okay. the big killer would be the 130 degree oven effect that you get with the car in direct sun.
Posted on 2/14/14 at 7:56 am to computerguy
i would do this then: get a worm binder & keep all soft plastics in there. bring it in to work with you during the day. 
Posted on 2/14/14 at 8:00 am to computerguy
You'll need a YETI tackle box
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