Hi All,

I have (and still do much of the time) used classic wool pads to hold damp flies which I removed, but have major problems with them.

The problems I typically have with wool pads include:
1. the fly barb, even when pinched as I always try to do, can get caught in the wool making the fly very difficult to remove from the pad,
2. the pad almost invariably mashes the hackle on a dry fly,
3. I have had flies brushed off the pad when worn on the front of the vest, (I now wear it on my hat)
4. I have had flies fall out of the pad, even when put in carefully, which have not been hit or brushed off,

Because of the problems with the pads, I have used a plastic travel soap box with holes punched in it, which I try to keep in a ventilated pocket in my vest. That seemed to work OK, but was not extremely handy.

Does any one have a better good solution to the problem of damp flies that you take off?

Thanks and regards,

Gandolf