Okeechobee Fats - Tackle Box
July 15, 2008 by Marce
I’ve been using a small Shimano nylon tackle box for over a year now and I was in desperate need of an upgrade. I’ve outgrown this thing months ago and my tackle was basically pouring out the sides. In fact, I had recently snapped off one of the zippers while shoving too many Net Bait packs in the pocket. What’s sad about this whole situation is that 1/2 of my gear remains at home, in a tupperware bin my wife loaned me. It just doesn’t fit anymore.
About a month ago I was fishing with my brother and he had just told me the night before that he had bought a really nice bag from Wal-Mart. And the next day, while we were loading the Cretliner, I got a chance to look at it. This thing was nice, I mean REAL nice. It had eight large utility boxes, a built-in sunglass holder, and a small light for when you’re night fishing. I was dying to know how much he paid for it and when he told me I was shocked. Fifty bucks for this thing. WHAT! I paid nearly $70.00 for my Shimano bag that was more twice as small as the Okeechobee.
I just had to get one. The funny thing is that when Kevkc, my brother, and I were on the delta Kev liked it so much that he went and bought himself one a couple of days later. And today, I finally got out of the home office and headed to Wal-Mart. The first Wal-Mart I went to off of Blossom Hill was out. Bummer. I then made my way to the one off of Story and McLaughlin. I had my fingers crossed and lucky for me, they had one on the bottom shelf.
So after moving things around I can tell you this - this thing is awesome. And for the money it’s hard to beat. The boxes are huge and I can carry all of my stuff and then some. So if you’re in the market for a new tackle box you definitely have to give this one a look. I couldn’t find it in their online store and I’m not sure if they have a website or not so if you are REALLY interested then you should get into a store ASAP.
Nice bag, two thumbs up.
Note: My model is the T1200 Series
Thanks for the review. After reading it, I looked at my worn out tackle bag and decided to get me one of those bag. This bag is AWESOME!!! Also, to mention that the bag is water resistant. Again, thanks for the great review.
My best friend and fishing Buddie Eric, whom has more tackle than anyone I know, just bought this same bag from Walmart last week. And all he and I can say is wow!!! There are a few left on the shelf and I will be going to pick one up for myself this week. He paid only $40.00 for this thing and boy was it worth it. The containers hold more than you would ever need for any trip.
A great idea he had was to buy extra of the same sized plastic storage bins so that he can bring only what he needs for certain trips. For example… separating salt water tackle from fresh water, going jigging or trolling. Heavy duty tackle or lite tackle. Just load the bag with the containers you need on that specific trip and leave the other ones at home. I thought that was a great idea. So much less to carry on our outings. And so much more organized.
Also, there’s more than enough extra compartments for your tools, extra line, glasses, maps… Whatever else it is that you need to bring.
I highly recommend getting this bag, and I know he does as well. Definitely four thumbs up from us. I’m gonna go hit up the other forums out there and share the same story.