Plano 5 Gallon Bucket Topper and Organizer,OD Green/Clear

Totally perfect! Fits on a 6.5 gallon bucket better than the lid it came with (Ale Pail). I'm sure some buckets will vary a little, sorry I haven't tried it on a Homer. The lid has a small hole that's big enough for airline tubing, but small enough that water won't splash out. Both compartments have lift-out trays with dividers, and the trays don't go all the way to the bottom of the compartments so I can store my bubbler pump under one tray and my airstones under the other and still use the trays AND snap the compartments' lids closed. Very easy to put on and take off the bucket, the original lid was like a paint can - needed to really pry it off. The bucket handle clears the lid just barely, and the lid is stable enough to sit on. Lose a little bit of space in the bucket because the lid extends a few inches in, but the convenience of having compartments in the lid (and a lid that fits and is strong) really makes up for it when storage and organization are crucial for having a good time. I often carry a bucket with a minnow trap and waders inside to my fishing spots, and carry it back with my catch inside, in addition to a backpack with my tackle and machete and a lightweight rifle case for my rods. Excellent addition to my fishing outfit, would buy a dozen more if I had a dozen more buckets.

Great idea!Now I use this for work as I’m an electrician. I use this for crimp pieces, wire nuts, electrical tape, and meter leads. Easy to put on and take off. Could easily be used to other things like fishing.Simple, easy to use, and cheap. Not to mention works well. Worth trying out.

If you are a bait fisherman, this is a must item. Always carry a 5 gal bucket to store my cast net and use to sort my bait after catching them. The bucket topper keeps my net secured with no issue of it or the hand line blowing out. It also stores all my extra bait gear like hooks, sinkers and leader line. Plus enough room under the nice trays to store scissors, pliers and other tools. No more need for a separate tackle box or gear box, its all now stored in one easy 5 gal bucket with a handle, It snaps on securely too.

My search for a reasonably priced 5 gallon bucket lid found this. I've been using a bucket seat as a lid, since I don't need a tight seal, just something to cover the bucket. The bucket seat was a low cost option, costing a bit over $6 on sale. I always thought it would be nice to have additional tool or parts storage above & not under the larger tools & this bucket topper looks like it will give me that option! :)The pros:+ Low cost of $7.82, with free shipping when I bought one.+ Quality Plano construction. I've been using Plano molded storage boxes for years!+ Snaps tightly onto my Home Depot 5 gallon buckets, but can be easily pulled off.+ Advertised - made in the USA.+ Advertised - made using the highest quality components.+ Advertised - 18 compartments for gear & baits.+ Advertised - removable floor for bucket access.+ Advertised - two layers of compartments of bucket access.+ Advertised - fits most standard 5-gallon buckets.+ Advertised - product dimensions: 12 x 12 x 3.5 inches. 1.6 pounds.The cons:- The upper trays have fixed compartments... the compartment size can't be changed. I may opt to remove, cutout dividers to allow storing larger items in the upper trays. See my update below.- It's too bad this bucket topper wasn't sized so another bucket could be stacked on top. :(Closing comment:▪ If you sit on this bucket topper... VERY uncomfortable, make sure the upper trays are installed to support your weight!▪ I read where a reviewer said the bucket handle wouldn't clear the bucket topper. The handle on my Home Depot buckets have plenty of clearance.▪ I'm going to buy more of these as I find them on sale!► Update - November 26, 2015▪ Today I cutout all the dividers on one upper tray & removed 2 dividers on the other upper tray. Now I can place wrenches & 1/4" ratchets in the open tray. The other tray is used for sockets & smaller tools. This leaves the area under the trays for parts & larger tools. Anything larger goes in the bucket. :)

I have been using Husky bucket lid organizer lids for a few years in my capacity as a professional handyman. I use them to organize different lengths of screws bolts nails and other small items. The Husky lids are no longer available for some reason. I tried these and am very pleased. The take up a bit more of the buckets height but come with more storage. Additionally I think they will last longer as they have rotating hinged lids rather than a plastic flap hinge. They also seal much better to the generic(home depot) buckets that I use. I have driven with them uncovered in the back of the truck through a Florida thunderstorm and the contents of the buckets and the small items in the lids stayed dry. If they break I will buy more. Recommended.

Sturdy topper pops right onto a HomeDepot bucket. Some say it's very hard to get off, but would you rather have one that pops off too easily? Not me. Just be sure to cut out the location for access to the bucket before popping it on. It does seem to then take away from that storage you would have underneath the tray for that side of the bucket, but I'm going to craft a small lift out bait cutting board to fit in that place and there would still be space for the bait knife and a few other things that will stay out of the bucket while fishing. You can always easily pour the contents out through the cut-out after your done fishing by just lifting off the tackle tray and what not. Even the snap down lids over the tackle trays pop on and off the hinges easily enough. If you plan right, the top has plenty of space for most likely everything you'll need to carry as tackle. I just wish it had a light installed under the lid. I installed my own LED light so I can see what's swimming in there at night. The cut out opening is big enough for a small bait well scoop net.