Benefits of using a box
Summer fishing box have some advantages, such as:
- Many sections;
- Large dimensions;
- Easy to use;
- Stable even on soft surfaces.
The box can be used as a seat for fishing. The top of the lid is often trimmed with soft material.
For convenience, the boxes are equipped with pull-out compartments, so you can get the desired item without getting up from your place.
Converting a box for winter fishing with your own hands into a summer version is quite simple.
Compartments of a homemade fishing box
A top view of the internal compartments of a homemade fishing box is shown in the photograph. I don’t think that during your winter fishing trips you will have the need, much less the desire, to change the purpose of each compartment.
The design of each foam plastic compartment of the fishing box, which performs certain functions during winter fishing, was numbered in the picture for ease of presentation of the material.
Disadvantages of a fishing box
Just like any thing, boxes have their drawbacks:
- There is no backrest, which sometimes causes discomfort when sitting in one position for a long time;
- The seat is quite hard, from which muscles can become numb.
For these reasons, summer boxes are not suitable for long-term sitting on them.
Material selection
As with other homemade products, you can give free rein to your imagination. Anything can be used as a material. The only requirement is physical fitness. It is desirable that the material be as strong and lightweight as possible.
A homemade box for ice fishing made of metal is more difficult to make. You will need skills and a lot of tools. A more common option is wood. Any breed will do. It is important to remember that you will have to carry this box yourself. Therefore, for example, oak products are rarely made. They are heavy. It's the same with chipboard.
Purpose of the fishing box
The main function of fishing boxes is to store fishing equipment, including:
- Lure;
- Nozzles;
- Bait;
- Coils;
- Floats;
- Hooks;
- Sinkers, etc.
The variety of fishing boxes is very large. There are many models on sale, varying in equipment and basic characteristics. However, their price is quite high. There is an alternative - a homemade fishing box for fishing.
View of a homemade box for winter fishing
The appearance of a homemade fishing box, used as a thermally insulated fisherman’s seat and a container for fish caught during winter fishing, will be presented more than once on the pages of the section.
For ease of viewing the design, the fishing box in the photographs is shown unpainted. You will see a homemade box in the same form on my YouTube channel.
For use in winter fishing conditions, the outer foam plastic sides of the finished box should be painted dark, or preferably red.
Then the homemade design will acquire a finished presentation and you will be confident that the fishing box will not get lost in a snowstorm on one of the winter fishing trips.
This concerns fishermen, including me, who like to check the presence of fish in old holes drilled in clusters in places sometimes hundreds of meters apart from each other. How to move a fishing rod to another hole.
Next, I propose to understand in detail the purpose of each compartment of the fishing box and estimate the thickness of the foam sheets needed to make a similar design with your own hands.
Requirements
These products must have:
- Optimal dimensions;
- Suitable weight;
- Ease of portability;
- Sufficient number of branches.
A massive box is good because it is comfortable to sit on, but carrying a bulky box is difficult and uncomfortable.
The main requirement for such devices is strength that can withstand the weight of the fisherman and resistance to various influences, since this product often has to be used in poor conditions. Also, the fishing box must be airtight, which is achieved thanks to a rubber gasket.
The box is closed with a simple padlock, and handles or a strap are used for carrying.
Thermal insulation is important to keep your bait in good condition.
Design
There are many ways to make a fishing box with your own hands. The product consists of a body with partitions inside that delimit compartments of arbitrary sizes and shapes.
Often, fishing boxes are additionally equipped with:
- Closable boxes;
- Large compartment for catch.
The entire structure must be sealed, preventing leaks.
An exclusive version of the box as a source of pride
You can buy an industrial-made charabanc. In any fishing store they are presented in a wide range.
But avid fishermen try not to make such purchases, considering it the lot of beginners. After all, a homemade fishing box for fishing assumes that it will take into account all the preferences and habits of the owner.
For example, the vertical or horizontal arrangement of the departments, the width of the lid that acts as a seat, and the material from which it is made.
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Even such a moment as the height of the compartment for your favorite thermos should also be taken into account!
That is why among the many fishermen on the ice it is difficult to find someone with the same boxes. An exclusive version of the charabanc is a source of pride for every fisherman!
