As I cleaned up the boat to store for the winter, I realized that had tons of tube, ned and other jig heads still with plastics on them. I store them in a smaller box to keep the hooks from rusting with the plastic still on them, but it made me stop and think, should I tear off a plastic if I want to change colors or bait style, or should I preserve the bait and just tie on a new jig head and thread on a new plastic? Plastics aren't cheap, and I haven't found a good reliable way to remove plastics that have been rigged without totally destroying them. And jig heads/hooks aren't cheap either, so running the risk of ruining them with rust isn't overly appealing either.
There are pros and cons for each option, but I wanted to get feedback from other anglers on how they manage color changes/baits changes while on the water? Seems like the two options are ruin a plastic by removing it or rig up a bunch of jig heads/hooks so you can cut off and tie on a new one. What say you???