Jig body question (Tubes & Curley tails)

[Wiskers]

I have several tackle boxes with plastics in them. After they been in there for a while they start deteriorating. How or what do yall do to keep your plastics from breaking down and getting sticky and stuck together?

[PBUG2009]

the humidity is probably doing it...i would find the silica water trapper and try them

[Gansett]

Some new boxes have dividers made of material that fights moisture. I put a toothpick in each compartment to absorb moisture, some people use a few grains of rice.

[PBUG2009]

thats a good idea. tooth picks

[shipahoy41]

I use the absorbers that come in medicine bottles.

[Jig Man]

I have never really noticed my plastics deterioting but they do kind of dry out and stick together sometimes. I usually just add a drop or two of worm oil to each compartment and work the baits around with my finger to lubricate them. I have never noticed moisture affecting them, but my storage compartments stay pretty dry. I do take a piece of self adhesive vinyl film and apply it to the lid of my storage boxes to keep the sun from bleaching out my jigs. I usually use a white or light gray so it does not generate a lot of heat. Any vinyl sign shop will usually sell or give you a piece of their scrap material. The sun and heat may be a partial cause of your problems.

[Wiskers]

All good tips. I give'um a try.

Thanks

[blairarnold]

These are good tips. I'll try them too.

[skeetbum]

Fish more!

[jaxsprat]

Got some plastics I bought in bulk, they have a lite coating of mineral oil on them to preserve and keep from sticking together. Sometimes before fishing for the day I will take a couple or so put in sandwich plastic bag with a few drops of fish oil, sometimes it helps.