The Pocket Tacklebox

Do you love fishing? If you do, then you will love this mini tackle box made with just an altoids tin and a couple popsicle sticks. This tacklebox will have 6 storage areas for all of your hooks, line, and sinkers (No pun intended).

Step 1 Materials

To make an altoids tin tackle box, you will need these common household items:

An empty Altoids tin,
A pair of heavy duty scissors,
A used gift card,
A hot glue gun,
6 popsicle sticks,
Spraypaint (optional).

Comments

[l_skywalker]

you might even be able to rig a section that swings upwards...hard to explain but if youve seen the other tackle boxes there are some with things that swing up... if you mod this please post pics! thanks

[jacobbrunberg]

thanks for the idea i will do that probily friday

[Stevegullett]

I just built this project in about 30 minutes. I used super glue to see how it would hold and its fast drying. Very good instructions. This is going in my pack tonight. Thanks!

[Mr.1911]

You should consider entering this in the pocket sized contest. I would definatly vote!

[scrollsawcharlie]

i before e except after c. Piece is the exception to the rule, :)

[l_skywalker]

.... except when sounding like 'a' like in neighbor and weigh....lol!

[A flyin muffin]

I used a can of monster (energy drink) instead of the gift card. I hope you do not mind but I used this idea in one of my instructables (I put a link to this page to accredit you for it of coarse. Here's the link if you want to check it out: http://www.instructables.com/id/Fishing-with-altoids/.

[brittain123]

sweet project

[PJPEEJ]

Can you put dry bait in it? Like, will it stay fresh?

[scrollsawcharlie]

Great project

[hackmattr]

This is a good idea. I get addicted to these mints in school and have a ton of containers. I needed a compact fishing kit.

[dkop1]

Like this 'ible. may i suggest some spooled fishing line? great when you're fishing without a rod. or you could make your own fishing rod from branch, pole, et. etc.

[hossweightlifter]

ima fly fisherman so i made a fly 1 with a roof works grt

[hippyland2]

you sould add another giftcard in betweenthe sides so that when you close it the contents dont intermingle

[Granz]

Hippyland2,

I think that the pull-out tray is supposed to be taken out of the lid and placed in the bottom of the Altoids tin (right-side-up) and then close the lid.  The bottom (gift card) of the pull-out tray keeps the items from intermingling.

Halotripple3,

This is a great 'ible, thanks.

[pogoman12345]

i just finished mine and its great but i used a little too much glue so its looks really messy.
i found that the tin would not stay closed the greatest so i took a elastic band (the ones you get from produce) and i kept it together no matter how hard you shook it.
5/5!

[SkunkRyder]

just made one of these for my fiance, he loved it! now all of our friends want one too. thanks for the amazing instructable! now what do i do with all of these mints?

[JohnMichael]

Have you considered gluing some magnets in it to help keep hooks and such from being spilled?

[Halotriple3]

The tray and dividers are so tight that everything stays in it's place even when you shake it upside down

[JohnMichael]

I do like this idea and am considering making one myself. I am working on figuring out a way to fit in a slip-bobber.

[eddy14777]

just put a peice of a cork for a bobber

[JohnMichael]

I was thinking more about the box being bumped when it is open. Just a thought...

[eddy14777]

hey you should add some small peices of a cork for a bobber

[Hmff]

nice ill try it.

[PastTheVoid]

This is just like Q^Q^!

[okieman]

LOVE IT GOING TO GO BUILD ONE NOW

[D.L.H.]

It is good but, can you also add a tiny roof for the tackle equipment not to get lose and inter mingle.

[SkateboardingForLife]

nice idea man!!

[sabbysayshi]

hi_^dudes

[browncar]

I guess you could make three or 4 compartments inside. Actually any size you would need and use it to hold spoons or small lures .

[pen_bow_arrow]

instead of an old gift card you could use and old i.d.; that way if you lose it your name is in it and not going any where

[myrrhmaid]

I want one! Great job!

[garooob]

The pull-out tray and popsicle-stick dividers are the best Altoids modification I've seen yet! I should add them to mine!

[andi456]

This is cool. It doesnt have to be just a tackle box either, like for people that arent into fishing.

[dpr]

good for sunfish, but for bass, big no. just like the pen fishing rod good for sunfish only.

[bulletprooftaco]

hey i love fishing so this is, so far the best "other" use for a altoids tin

[chaoschao99]

hey dude, its ryan, tight, tight, nice i hope you will win!

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[Capt. Kidd]

ha^ha