R&R Tackle’s Live Bait Bucket Tube keeps your baits ready.
June 13, 2025
By Florida Sportsman
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R&R Tackle | Live Bait Bucket Tube R&R Tackle’s Live Bait Bucket Tube Sweet setup here for live-bait fishing, where keeping hooked baits ready to deploy can make a day. The R&R Tackle Live Bait Bucket Tube is similar to a tuna tube but sized for smaller baits. The 6-hole configuration (shown) is ideal for herrings, goggle-eyes and other popular kite and drift baits. The 4-hole model is good for slightly larger baits such as bullet bonito. It comes as a complete package, matched with a durable, non-slip YETI bucket and pre-installed 1-inch inlet and 1.25-inch outlet hose barbs. Add a pump on the inlet side (tee off of a livewell pump of 1000-2000 GPH, or use saltwater washdown) to push water through the bucket and oxygenate the baits—you may find they come out friskier than they went in! The tubes are 12 inches tall and oval-shaped instead of round so baits do not spin and get tangled. Retails for $699.99, available at randrtackle.com and many coastal tackle shops.
Plano | StowAway Tackle Storage Plano's StowAway Finally, a company offers sensible tackle storage options without draining an angler’s wallet. StowAway , already a celebrated utility box series created by Plano, debuted its 2025 upgrades earlier this spring, releasing the product to select retailers.
Plano's StowAway features three sizes among its two lines at surprisingly affordable prices. The new boxes feature a single latch closure for one-handed access that includes a built-in label to identify its contents. Each box contains pre-cut rigid dividers that help stop tackle migration, which can be annoying. Plano incorporated Rustrictor technology, treating the molded plastic with material that helps prevent rust and corrosion on expensive lures and hooks. Every box has an ultra-clear rigid see-through lid and ridges to make the boxes stackable on a shelf. One line of the StowAway also includes a waterproof gasket. StowAway boxes are proudly made in the USA in Sandwich, Ill. These boxes are a true testament to Plano, an industry leader in tackle organization since crafting the first molded plastic tackle box in 1952.
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MSRP: StowAway (standard) - 3700: $9.99 | 3600: $8.99 | 3500 $7.99. StowAway Waterproof - 3700: $19.99 | 3600: $18.99 | 3500: $17.99Dryshod Fishooz DryRun Boots Dryshod Fishooz DryRun boots Marine-grade rubber boots are a smart solution for gripping wet decks and protecting feet from hooks, anchors and other hazards. Dryshod has entered this brisk market with Fishooz DryRun series . Available in ankle ($119.95) or shoe ($109.95) heights, the DryRun is made of a 100-percent waterproof neoprene bootie and storm-proof natural rubber shell. The DryRun leverages a Dureva outsole, Starliner tread, airmesh lining, and PU sockliner. The DryRun is offered in select colors in men’s sizes 7-14. Dryshod also introduced low-top canvas and Sunbrella shoes in men’s and women’s sizes, in lace-up and slip-on models.
