Fading soft plastics

[Chip Rock]

I have a semi-opaque Plano box that I use for the Crappie Magnets that I take on each trip. I want quick access to my most used colors and a few others with out pulling out the tackle bag. It probably spends up to 20 hours a month on the deck of the kayak or behind the seat in semi-shade. After a bad weekend of snags - losing bodies and breaking hooks, I went to refill my box and noticed how badly the plastics have changed color. My main supply that I purchased years ago is kept inside a box in the garage out of the light. What was bright white is now off-white (hard to see in the phot but not in life). The blue is now transparent. The yellows went from bright to dark and dull. The pinks went from dark and bright to light and dull (hard to see in the photo). The dark opaque colors don't appear to be impacted at all by the light.

I started researching a solution to this and came with some opaque boxes made by Flambeau. I'm wondering... Has anyone here come up with this same issue and what did you do for a solution? Here's a link to the case: M-Series They are pretty cheap so I'm going to get a couple and try it out. I just need to epoxy a loop on them so I can tie it to the deck.

I have noticed my catch rate has dropped significantly this year and I wonder if the dull colors have anything to do with it. This is the first time I have gone to refill this box since the start of my 2019 season.

[ET Fish]

I have a semi-opaque Plano box that I use for the Crappie Magnets that I take on each trip. I want quick access to my most used colors and a few others with out pulling out the tackle bag. It probably spends up to 20 hours a month on the deck of the kayak or behind the seat in semi-shade. After a bad weekend of snags - losing bodies and breaking hooks, I went to refill my box and noticed how badly the plastics have changed color. My main supply that I purchased years ago is kept inside a box in the garage out of the light. What was bright white is now off-white (hard to see in the phot but not in life). The blue is now transparent. The yellows went from bright to dark and dull. The pinks went from dark and bright to light and dull (hard to see in the photo). The dark opaque colors don't appear to be impacted at all by the light.

I started researching a solution to this and came with some opaque boxes made by Flambeau. I'm wondering... Has anyone here come up with this same issue and what did you do for a solution? Here's a link to the case: M-Series They are pretty cheap so I'm going to get a couple and try it out. I just need to epoxy a loop on them so I can tie it to the deck.

I have noticed my catch rate has dropped significantly this year and I wonder if the dull colors have anything to do with it. This is the first time I have gone to refill this box since the start of my 2019 season.

Ya know, I noticed the exact same thing just last week. I have a Plano filled with just Crappie Magnets. Being that my go to baits are Baby Shad types and Sliders, that particular Plano rarely leaves the storage hatch in my boat. Therefore, I’m not so sure this is a sun problem. Plus, I have several boxes stored in the boat, and I have only noticed it happening to the Crappie Magnets.

[S10CHEVY]

Try using some slab sauce on them, if you haven't already. Lots of grooves to hold it on. Could be the type plastics and colors they use.

[chaunc]

My advice is not to buy so many. When they’re on sale really cheap it’s for a reason.

[deathb4disco]

My advice is not to buy so many.

This ^^^^

I've greatly reduced my "inventory" over the last couple of years.

[Centurion]

I have some old faded plastic bodies that outfish the new ones. I am trying to get mine to fade.

[Chip Rock]

I should have noted the hundreds of these in the garage, all different colors, haven't faded at all. They are as bright as the day I bought them years ago - they are the bright ones in the photo and all are from the same packages. I have tired different scents and pellets with no change in hits. I'm waiting on the store to reopen to try slabsauce.

[Chip Rock]

I have some old faded plastic bodies that outfish the new ones. I am trying to get mine to fade.

Interesting. I was bank fishing with one of my kids years ago and he got snagged in a tree and the line broke. I said don't worry about it, next time I'm here in the kayak I'll get it back for you. About 3-4 weeks later I got there and the lure, pink/yellow combo shown above, had sun bleached to a dingy yellow and the pink was barely visible. We were both surprised it happened that fast. Looking back on it I guess I shouldn't be surprised about the ones in my case fading. I still have his old one in my box but never caught anything on it.

[ET Fish]

My advice is not to buy so many. When they’re on sale really cheap it’s for a reason.

Very wise statement!

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I should have noted the hundreds of these in the garage, all different colors, haven't faded at all. They are as bright as the day I bought them years ago - they are the bright ones in the photo and all are from the same packages. I have tired different scents and pellets with no change in hits. I'm waiting on the store to reopen to try slabsauce.

If you're looking for SLABSAUCE, Pico Lures sells it, or you can find SLABSAUCE here on Amazon as well.