Creek Life Lure Co.
Ultra Thin Single Side Magnetic Tackle Tray "The Ditch Dabbler"
Ultra Thin Single Side Magnetic Tackle Tray "The Ditch Dabbler"
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Ditch Dabbler – Flat Tackle Tray (5.5" × 3.8")
A slim, creek-ready tray built for anglers who roam the hollers. 8 or 12 magnetized pockets, a water-tight rubber seal, and a layout made to keep small terminal tackle where it belongs—organized and ready.
No more digging through a tangled mess. The Ditch Dabbler keeps hooks, flies, and small lures tucked into their own spots. Open it up and you’re ready to fish—fast.
Built to keep moisture out when the creek mist moves in. Helps your flies stay dry and your hooks stay cleaner between trips.
Magnetized pockets are designed to hold ferrous metals (iron/steel). Non-ferrous metals like tungsten and other low-magnetic materials may not hold as securely. Strength varies depending on the material’s composition.
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So… why fantastic but not perfect.
Fantastic: I love it because it's thin and keeps water out, even if you drop it in the water. I'm not sure how LONG it will keep water out, but you will notice that it closes pretty tightly. As long as you get it out of the water right away, the inside will be dry. (Note the pic with the lid part of the way open. It closes tightly in order to keep the water seal. This is not a flaw!)
I like the thinness. I use the 12 compartment model for most of my Creek Life Lure Co. hooks, jigs, sinkers the mini chatter rigs and cheb rigs. I use the 8 compartment model for several of my CLLC soft plastics. Because they are thin, I can put both of them, along with some other essential items, in a fanny pack if I want to fish light without taking my whole back pack tackle bag.
Over all it keeps most of my CLLC lures and terminal tackle in an easily identifiable CLLC location.
Not perfect: I'm not 100% sold on it as far as its "magnetic" ability is concerned. In the two that I have, both this one and the one with more but smaller compartments, the magnetic part is pretty much useless. The top of the case is also not quite close enough to the compartments. As you will be able to see from what should be the second picture, the thin hooks have a tendency to change compartments on their own during transportation and normal lifting up and putting down of my tackle bag.
They seem to be well made and short of a small catastrophic event, should last for many years to come. I also feel that with these cases you should not see the “warping” that often happens with some of the thinner plastic cases / trays.
*I have ordered some tiny magnets from Amazon to see if they might help with the small hooks traveling from compartment to compartment issue in this and other terminal tackle storage devices.
Great quality and size. Highly recommend
I will carry either in a sling pack or cargo pocket on shorts for convenience. I put a bunch of the mini grubs , small hooks #8 #10 #12 & some wet flies & nymphs in it. Hopefully will catch some sunfish when time allows. Very good slim product. Thanks! 🙏🎣
I loved the first one so much that I purchased another. I suggest purchasing one( or two)
