Run out of plastics? 2024
bassheel reply :
If you stopped buying plastics today how long would it take for you to use your last one? I think I could go a few seasons myself.
Scarborough817 reply :
maybe this season and next season
Mike L reply :
Season's?? Oh Man we're talking years over here!
Mike
Raul reply :
My great grand children will be able to enjoy my current stash.
bwillis reply :
I'm 30, and if I never bought another pack, I probably have enough to last me the rest of my life with some left over for my grandkids
Choporoz reply :
decades, no doubt
Munkin reply :
About 30 years give or take?
Allen
Bankbeater reply :
My plastics could be passed down to my future great grandchildren.
cgolf reply :
If I keep up the fishing pace I am at probably 10 years, if I slow down who knows. Problem I have is that I have too many of certain styles that I really don't use much. A majority of my fishing is a tube, grub, Crawbug, or Ned rig for smallies. Finesse worms and creature baits not used so much there. Have had 3 packs of roboworms for 4 years that have never seen water lol
One thing I am going to try this year is zoom zdrops and a similar jackall bait rigged Ned style to use them up.
kickerfish1 reply :
Probably hundreds of years!
K_Mac reply :
I spent half a day yesterday organizing tackle, most of it plastics. I was happy to find most of what I have is colors and styles I still use. I do have several pounds of stuff that I will give away though. With that said, I certainly could go for years without buying anything although replacement of whatever is used most still has to be done regularly. A man can't have too many Senkos, worms, trick/finess worms, Beavers, cut tails, grubs, craws, paddletails, lizards, creatures...
Raul reply :
On 3/25/2016 at 12:02 AM, Munkin said:About 30 years give or take?
Allen
conservatively speaking, huh ? 
Darren. reply :
Hmmm. Well, of the plastics I actually use,
assuming all of them, 6mo - 1 year.
Of those I have and don't use, 2 years or so.
Missourifishin reply :
Possibly a lifetime.
bigturtle reply :
If i used them everytime im out, i can go through them in a year or 2. At current rate, probably 3 years
S. Sass reply :
If it's just me a long long time. But I am kind of the lure supplier for me and a couple of fishing buddies. With them a guess would be 3 to 10 yrs. They will buy the gas drinks lunch ice etc but they know I'm bringing the tackle.
buzzed bait reply :
only a couple of weeks 
(shhhhhhh my wife might see this)
Dye99 reply :
On 3/24/2016 at 11:13 PM, bassheel said:If you stopped buying plastics today how long would it take for you to use your last one? I think I could go a few seasons myself.
Ten years. Lets just say Im in recovery.
Jar11591 reply :
I literally have enough to last 100 people's lifetimes.
fishinfiend reply :
probably until the last one biodegrades lol
roadwarrior reply :
Well, I know I will NEED more stuff as soon as it comes out, but I don't think I could ever actually run out of what I have.
bowhunter63 reply :
About 2 years it pays to stay stocked up
kcdinkerz reply :
I started bass fishing 3-4 years ago. I got enough plastics to last a few years lol. Now I use mend it glue a lot so that saves even more. Do I still keep buying? Heck yeah can't resist a deal if I find one lol.
Catt reply :
Run out!
What is this run out y'all speak of!
papajoe222 reply :
RUN OUT OF PLASTICS? Just the thought gave me a panic attack.
I have so many, that I need to completely empty a storage locker of my boat when taking a buddy fishing, or it'll be overloaded! Then there's the pegboard storage I keep full of 'extras'. My boat could sink, or my house burn down and I'd still have enough for the rest of your grandchildren's life. I'm an old fart, so I figure using your life gives you a better idea.
eyedabassman reply :
I would think more years than I have left!
Fishes in trees reply :
I could stop purchasing soft plastics, however, I think that the soft plastic industry might suffer, and I don't want that on my shoulders. There is also the chance that the next innovative design could be "the one" and if I stopped buying soft plastics then I'd never know, so I don't think I will stop buying soft plastics any time soon.
Mosster47 reply :
This is no BS, I have plastics from when I was a child and I'm 33 now. I could probably make it a good 15 years.
fishinfiend reply :
love the responses in this thread lol
bentron reply :
Maybe 5 years, but sadly the list of plastics i want keeps growing so that number will do the same.
Master Bait'r reply :
On 3/25/2016 at 4:24 AM, Catt said:Run out!
What is this run out y'all speak of!
It's what I do when it's nice out and I have a day off... Run out to the water and stay there!
BaitMonkey1984 reply :
On 3/24/2016 at 11:27 PM, bwillis said:I'm 30, and if I never bought another pack, I probably have enough to last me the rest of my life with some left over for my grandkids
I am 31 but I have say 15+ 3600 plano boxes, about 4 three drawer filing cabinets, a sportsman trunk and a few tackle boxes full of just soft plastics. I have been at the point where I don't really run out of anything, so instead of buying what I need I can wait for some good deals to come my way and then make a large order saving a bunch of loot.
Kevin22 reply :
Probably 5 years or so. I have at least ten 5 gallon buckets full of plastics.
Caliyak reply :
One season for the worms and another year for the rest. I thought I had a lot but now I realize that I don't have enough. I would be divorced if I had 10 years worth of plastics. LOL
Bruceallmgty reply :
Wow I thought tourney pros had the kind of backup. I'm trying to rebuild my arsenal, just getting back in the game.
primetime reply :
I get anxiety thinking about this question...If I were to never sell any of the baits I currently have, I could never finish a fraction of it even if I fished every day of the year for the next 50 years...With 20 friends.....Selling tackle is dangerous, soft baits especially, every color looks like it could be awesome.....and what if they stop making the bait? Heck, I stash baits away that I still have not tried but look awesome...It is almost an addiction and sometimes when someone buys something I really like, it actually hurts a bit...I hate when they grab my houdini colored swimbaits and black and blue blue tipped senkos, but for some reason I love to stash Spider grubs...Not sure why...I guess it's because they sell well so it's like a bank...and it is a bait you can use any day any where...The soft jig...Single tail, Double Tail, plus colors, 4" vs. 5", then trailers, grubs, ribbons, it's like Bubba Gump...I had a hard time making a box last year and this year...Took hours to narrow down a duffle bag and 2 binders I hang from my waste..and I still was jamming worms in my Topwater box...My goal is to not keep anymore and switch to all Z-man and Culprit....For this week...Next week I may be into Gambler and Zoom..
clh121787 reply :
Idk I probably have around 200 bags of plastics a few bulk bags of my favs. Maybe 5+ years I don't rely on plastics near as much as I used to. Back when all I wanted to do was catch as many fish possible I burned through plastics like crazy.
WIGuide reply :
I use them a lot so I'd be guessing about a year and a half to two, maybe longer lol
Munkin reply :
On 3/25/2016 at 1:00 AM, Raul said:conservatively speaking, huh ?
Back in January I had over 300 packs I was trying to sell. I need to get rid of some stuff just so I am not tripping over it in my basement.
Allen
kadas reply :
Sadly or maybe wonderful depending on how you look at it I have enough plastics to last my GREAT grandchildren for a good while!!
On 3/25/2016 at 5:30 PM, primetime said:I get anxiety thinking about this question...If I were to never sell any of the baits I currently have, I could never finish a fraction of it even if I fished every day of the year for the next 50 years...With 20 friends.....Selling tackle is dangerous, soft baits especially, every color looks like it could be awesome.....and what if they stop making the bait? Heck, I stash baits away that I still have not tried but look awesome...It is almost an addiction and sometimes when someone buys something I really like, it actually hurts a bit...I hate when they grab my houdini colored swimbaits and black and blue blue tipped senkos, but for some reason I love to stash Spider grubs...Not sure why...I guess it's because they sell well so it's like a bank...and it is a bait you can use any day any where...The soft jig...Single tail, Double Tail, plus colors, 4" vs. 5", then trailers, grubs, ribbons, it's like Bubba Gump...I had a hard time making a box last year and this year...Took hours to narrow down a duffle bag and 2 binders I hang from my waste..and I still was jamming worms in my Topwater box...My goal is to not keep anymore and switch to all Z-man and Culprit....For this week...Next week I may be into Gambler and Zoom..
Sir-Fortunately- you do have the dreaded fishing plastic hoarding disease--do not try to fight it--just enjoy it!!
crypt reply :
have 2 big containers 250 bags in each, so about a year !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I use a lot of plastics
IndianaFinesse reply :
Uh, run out of plastics? You can do that?
Fish the Mitt reply :
I fully expected to read this thread and have my answer be within par. But nope, now I'm self-conscious and shopping. Thanks guys... lol
Munkin reply :
Here is the hard baits I had in my boat last spring minus the topwater box that didn't make it in the picture. Yes I carry too much tackle but I am paranoid about being on the water and needing something that I have at home.
Allen
blckshirt98 reply :
I'm scared to count how many bags I have. That being said if armageddon happened tomorrow and the only thing that survived were me, my plastics, and the fish, I wouldn't stress about running out of food for the rest of my life.
scaleface reply :
I have exactly enough to last nineteen years .
Gundog reply :
Lets just say in senkos alone I could go the rest of my lifetime, and if reincarnated, another lifetime without running out. I try to hand out some of my plastics to friends and kids that fish the lake my canoe is moored at. Pass it along.
ww2farmer reply :
I can make it through this entire upcoming season with several of my staples, and probably well into next year as well. I am talking about things like 4" + 5" green pumpkin yum dingers, 3" + 4" green pumpkin pit boss's. I'll go through a ton of them this year, but I have a ton of them to go though.
gregk9 reply :
The rest of my life!
Bluebasser86 reply :
I could make it several years with what I have, but I'd run out of the starting lineup baits before fall probably.
Incheon Basser reply :
It would take me years! Got garbage bags full.
whitwolf reply :
While I couldn't make a guess and be exact I feel comfortable in saying 10 years. It's probably more but can you ever have enough gear? 
N Florida Mike reply :
Probably 10-15 years for me.I still have a full box from the 80s!
burrows reply :
Two three seasons?
Weld's Largemouth reply :
On 3/25/2016 at 12:35 AM, kickerfish1 said:Probably hundreds of years!
This made me laugh more than I thought it would?
kickerfish1 reply :
On 3/28/2016 at 11:16 AM, Weld's Largemouth said:This made me laugh more than I thought it would?
Once I find something that works for me I will typically go "all in" on that plastic and buy it in my favorite colors. I probably have somewhere around the following packs for these specific creature/beaver style baits as an example:
RI Beavers - 30 packs
SK Rodents - 25 packs
Havoc Pit bosses - 20 packs
D Bombs - 15 packs
MSC creature baits not named above - 40 packs
That is well over 100 packs of Beaver/Creature style baits. It gets equally as bad when you look at drop shot baits, soft plastic jerkbaits, senko style baits, finesse worms, paddle tail swimbaits, and ribbon tail worms.
I couldn't even give you a number of bags of plastics I have as I would be counting for far longer than it would be worth. I can tell you I have to "computer paper sized boxes" full of give aways for young anglers that I don't have a need for. My hardbaits collection on the other hand is far less impressive. Probably only about 12 3700 series boxes give or take.
If I fished these soft baits from now and until dooms day I could tell you I would probably run out of some things in some colors at some point in time but it would take quite some time to completely deplete everything!
Catch 22 reply :
Lets put it this way about my plastics,line and lead.If my garage were to burn down,the feds would have to declare it an EPA super fund site.
C22
KyAngler_1120 reply :
This thread has inspired me to go through my plastics and get rid of all the stuff that I do not use. Somewhere along the lines I have gotten plastics that I just do not use or have never used. They will be up for sale soon LOL.
Maxximus Redneckus reply :
On 3/24/2016 at 11:26 PM, Raul said:My great grand children will be able to enjoy my current stash.
Yuup same here an mine could be generous with there freinds
Last_Cast reply :
A long LONG LONG time.
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