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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 gorillacoco
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.
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This is what I initially thought but then I realized it would only take that one day where I forgot it in the vehicle....I am bound to slip up at some point and forget.
As a second question:
What lures would you suggest for fishing ponds/small lakes in FL.
Everything near me is full of lily pads and grass so trebles or exposed hooks are out of the question.
Not looking to have a complete arsenal just something generic I could toss around from shore for 10-20 minutes here and there.
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This is what I initially thought but then I realized it would only take that one day where I forgot it in the vehicle....I am bound to slip up at some point and forget.
As a second question:
What lures would you suggest for fishing ponds/small lakes in FL.
Everything near me is full of lily pads and grass so trebles or exposed hooks are out of the question.
Not looking to have a complete arsenal just something generic I could toss around from shore for 10-20 minutes here and there.
Posted on 2/14/14 at 8:00 am to computerguy
You'll need a YETI tackle box
Posted on 2/14/14 at 8:01 am to MrCoachKlein
That's what I have
Posted on 2/14/14 at 8:01 am to MrCoachKlein
My senko's would be frozen in carbonite like Han Solo if I used a YETI tackle box.
Posted on 2/14/14 at 8:02 am to MrCoachKlein
Nice.....
Actually not too far off I had a buddy that kept gear he didn't want to boil/bake in an old cooler in his p/u and it survived ok.
Actually not too far off I had a buddy that kept gear he didn't want to boil/bake in an old cooler in his p/u and it survived ok.
Posted on 2/14/14 at 8:03 am to canyon
Nice.....
Actually not too far off I had a buddy that kept gear he didn't want to boil/bake in an old cooler in his p/u and it survived ok.
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Interesting - I may have to give this a shot
Actually not too far off I had a buddy that kept gear he didn't want to boil/bake in an old cooler in his p/u and it survived ok.
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Interesting - I may have to give this a shot
Posted on 2/14/14 at 8:06 am to computerguy
Lemme know how it works. 
Posted on 2/14/14 at 8:06 am to MrCoachKlein
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MrCoachKlein
You'll need a YETI tackle box
and some frogs for those Lilly pads.
btw, op, , it was windy and chilly in yer town yesterday, I was sportin' an LSU jacket at Sheltair on N crystal lake dr,,,, Yes, it was the only purp n gold there..
Posted on 2/14/14 at 8:07 am to computerguy
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Everything near me is full of lily pads and grass so trebles or exposed hooks are out of the question
that's going to be tough to do without soft plastics.
my bait of choice is pretty standard here:
tx rigged 7.5" culprit worm. try some different colors to see what they want, but my big winners are red shad/green flake, june bug, and watermelon.
alternatively, if the weeds are super thick get some small zoom speed craws in watermelon/green flake, and tx rig with a half ounce weight, but peg it with a toothpick just above the craw. use it to punch through weed mats.
if you have some open spots you can always go with a white, white/chartreuse, or fire-tiger spinnerbait.
and get some ribbit frogs for sure. if you're going before work in the morning it sounds like an area they would kick arse in.
ETA: and some white sluggos or whatever the hell they're called these days. my brother would shite a brick if he saw me listing baits for weedy conditions and i didn't include a white sluggo.
This post was edited on 2/14/14 at 8:14 am
Posted on 2/14/14 at 8:12 am to gorillacoco
gorillacoco
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Fully agree it is tough without the soft plastics here.
And yeah I love all the ones you have mentioned.
Lately I have been hooked on a white fluke and it is versatile enough to run across the pads, down into the holes and does wonders in open water.
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Fully agree it is tough without the soft plastics here.
And yeah I love all the ones you have mentioned.
Lately I have been hooked on a white fluke and it is versatile enough to run across the pads, down into the holes and does wonders in open water.
Posted on 2/14/14 at 8:14 am to computerguy
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fluke
that's what its called! sorry couldnt remember.
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