question about flyboxs...
are there special boxes for specific fly types?
remember guys... im new to this lol...
i have 2 boxes, both have 100 slots,(50 on each waterproof side) the slots are 1/2 inch, with 1/4 inch triangles at the bottoms, the box itself is basically a bubble.... i assume what i have is a nymph or emerger box... i can put dry flies in, but if they are not in the middle few spaces they get distorted almost completely out of recognition... kinda defeats the purpose... and ive been finding myself limiting what flies i tie, no one likes putting a bran new mangled fly on!:mad:
i guess i need to be educated on fly boxes, i know there are slanted foam,(not sure the purpose of that) ones like mine, individual compartment boxes... as u all know the list goes on.
can anyone help explain this unexplained nightmare? ive got flies i wanna carry!
spoof
ps. i know there are special boxes for streamers also.. :)
Then there is the minimalist approach.
Dai-Riki hook boxes make just dandy fly boxes. And several of them fit nicely in one of the small zippered pockets of a Fishpond chestpack.
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...l/P6150001.jpg
I think these boxes were made specifically for people who don't like to tie flies, to discourage them from going overboard, and so they only carry the fewest number of flies they know will work on a given piece of water under given circumstances.
John
P.S. I'm sure a lot of folks would consider these boxes and their contents BORING. But they've provided a lot of good fishing on a beautiful river several times a week for the past couple months. If you're bored with that, you need to spend all of your time at the tying vise.