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		I always had all of my fishing stuff all over the place. It  
was very easy to forget something.  
So one day I just got mad and made I fishing only  
cabinet.  
I went to store and bought a white storage cabinet ($100)  
and did some modifications to it . Just finished it.  
Now all my fishing stuff is in it. Fly rods are inside  
the blue Fishpond case.  
I even have a light inside[  ]  
Soooooooo much better now.  
I just taught that I share[  ] 
 
P.S: float tubing stuff is not inside. That is stored  
in my camper. 
 
Peter 
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		Great idea.  I need some shelves for mine, but this might be better depending upon the size of cabinet. 
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		You can make that out of any cabinet. They have many 
different sizes. 
Mine came with only three shelves so I did a little 
"customizing" to my needs.  
Having that little light inside helps as well. Im thinking about running full power there so I can put up a bigger light and also can plug in my fish finder battery charger 
and what ever alse I may need. 
I like the doors on it because that keeps my cat out.[  ]
 
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		Peter, That is a very classy set up you have done up. I need to see about doing something similar   Thank you, Illinoisgiller 
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		[  ] You welcome 
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		[cool][#0000ff]I need a big cabinet.[/#0000ff] 
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		Those rods look a little cluttered I havve some room to store them for you TD, if you like[  ] 
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		[cool][#0000ff]You are a kind and generous person.  What a guy![/#0000ff] 
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[#0000ff]Actually, those pics were taken in my tackle room when I lived in Arizona.  Since moving back to Utah and retiring, I have "accumulated" even more STUFF.  But, you will be happy to know that I have a large 3 car garage in which my rods have plenty of space alloted to avoid "cluttering".  Doesn't mean they are always well organized, but I usually know where each rod is...even if I can't decide which ones to take on a specific trip.[/#0000ff] 
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		[quote TubeDude][cool][#0000ff]I need a big cabinet.[/#0000ff][/quote] 
  
  
OMG !!! Is all of that for fishing ??? 
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		[quote peter805][quote TubeDude][cool][#0000ff]I need a big cabinet.[/#0000ff][/quote]  
 
 
OMG !!! Is all of that for fishing ???[/quote] 
  
[cool][#0000ff]What else is there?  My wife doesn't let me chase girls...or do drugs.[/#0000ff] 
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		Thanx god for that [  ] 
But anyways , is there something that you dont have? 
I mean you can open your own fishing store.
  
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		[quote peter805]Thanx god for that [  ]  
But anyways , is there something that you dont have?  
I mean you can open your own fishing store. 
 
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[cool] [#0000ff]I really DO have a lot of stuff.  But, it is the end result of being a serious fisherman for over 60 years, a float tuber for over 50 years, a fly tier and fly fisherman for over 50 years and a rod builder and custom lure maker for about 40 years.  [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Having lived, worked and fished over the entire USA and into Canada, Alaska and Mexico I have had the NEED for a wide range of tackle and lures.  These days I do not use much of what I have owned and used in the past and I have "downloaded" much more than what you see in the pictures.  I have kids and grandkids that now own a lot of what I used to have, and I am always trading, buying and selling other stuff.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I really don't have a difficult time justifying all those goodies.  My wife and I fish a lot and use a lot of it, on a wide variety of waters and different species.  Plus, we have a group of regular fishing partners who buy or trade for some of the things I make that they cannot get anywhere else.  [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]And, as my wife tells people...it "keeps me off the streets and out of trouble" (mostly).[/#0000ff]
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		I have seen his current room.  He does have a lot of stuff.  And about keeping him off the streets yes!  Out of trouble?  NO.[:p] 
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		I seeeeeeeeeeeeee[  ] 
Well that all makes sense to me . Looks like you have it 
all well organized, in plastic boxes, on shelves and such. 
Good for you TD.[  ] 
 
Peter 
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		I have seen his room as well.  It is a glorified craft room that I want to play in.  I would have too much fun making a mess.[  ] 
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		TD thanks for the encouragement. I have a 12x16 stormor shed thats I use for my fishing supplies. I sheetrocked it, put in heat and air and 220 (why I don't know but I may need to weld up some Dutch Harbor dry flies someday). Put shelving top to bottom and all around. Problem is it's a mess and I can't find what I need when I need it. I tend to just open the door and toss the stuff in. After seeing your pic's it gives me hope that someday I may get organized. I can only hope! 
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		[cool][#0000ff]I would have been dead a long time ago if I had tried to keep track of everything with the "biblical system" (seek and ye shall find).  I have multiple boxes for each of several different styles of flies, jigs, spinners, spoons, hooks, beads, lure parts, rod building components, etc.  Once I finish pouring, painting and otherwise finishing a lure, I put in in the proper place and keep track of inventory.  [/#0000ff] 
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[#0000ff]I use permanent markers to label the compartmented boxes on all sides, for easy reading at any angle.  And then I keep them sorted by classification, size, color, etc.  As those who have been to my tackletorium will verify, There is nothing I cannot put my hands on quickly whenever a question comes up or they want to see or buy something.[/#0000ff] 
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[#0000ff]It takes many hours to set up such a system.  And you periodically have to reorganize as you expand your horizons.  But, it makes it so much simpler to keep track of what you have and to put together a trip when you need to gather specific items.[/#0000ff] 
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[#0000ff]A big part of my working career involved time management and organization so I had some good experience in setting up systems.[/#0000ff] 
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[#0000ff]Doesn't give me any more excuses for buying stuff but it helps me keep track of it so I don't double up as often...or run out just when I need it.[/#0000ff] 
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[#0000ff]Sounds like you are laying the foundation for a sytem.  Keep on keepin' on.[/#0000ff] 
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		Sounds like my garage.[:p]  I need to get some shelves to get started then I might be able to find some of my stuff that I need.[  ] 
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