What's in a Peanut-Butter Jar?

Peanut butter, of course, would be the right answer most of the time. In this case, though, the correct answer is crankbaits.

If ever there was a group of people who are innovative, it has to be fishermen--some more so than others, but all to some degree. If you doubt me, just look around in your own garage, or wherever you keep your tackle most of the time. While you're snooping, take a gander at some of the things fellow anglers have done to organize tackle in their boats. The list is endless.

And, so, it's really not surprising that someone like Canadian bass and walleye fishing pro, Alex Keszler (right), would come up with the idea of using a regular ol' Skippy, Jif, or Peter Pan peanut-butter jar to store his crankbaits, lipless cranks, and jerkbaits. Of course, he doesn't just toss 'em in the jar. There's a method to his madness.

He first wraps rubber bands around the treble hooks of each bait, linking the hooks at the ends to each other. Then he throws them in the jar, and regardless of how tightly they're jammed in, they come out snag-free.

According to Keszler, this storage method is good for about 20 crankbaits if you're using an average-sized peanut-butter jar. He estimates your saved space ultimately will add up to nearly three tackleboxes. Oh, and he points out that you also can use a mayonnaise jar if you wish, with equal success.