What kind of flyboxes do you all use for your dry flies? I’ve tried so many of the foam and newer boxes, but always come back to the standard compartment boxes like the Dewitt’s. Mainly because I hate getting my dry hackles mashed and matted down. What do you all use?
Cliff Day’s Worth boxes. I have one for mayflies, one for caddis. For bigger attractors/hoppers/terrestrials I use plastic boxes from craft store and glue in slotted craft foam.
Regards,
Scott
I use the standard C&F box with the additional page - holds 564 flies.
Here is a pic at the link. Kind of pricey, but I’ve picked up all of mine on sale at half or less over the years. There are also some knock-offs for around 12 bucks out there.
http://www.ezflyfish.com/cfdes12roww1.html
Kelly.
I use the same C&F boxes that kglissmeyer uses.
I cant afford them there $$$ fly boxes. I just carry mine around in a clear plastic bag…:lol:
Plano Stowaway 4 and 6 compartment clear plastic boxes. $1.36 at the local Wal-mart.
Couple buddies using those C&F boxes. I don’t care for the way the bottom of the hackles push down on them though. Is there a trick to them?
I use two wheatley swing leaf boxes. I can fit more flies in this box than any other I tried so far. I’ve seen a waterproof swing leaf at Wallys that has me curious though.
I use the Flambeau Box.
I love it, the box has a rubber seal all the way around so when it closes no water can enter in case it is dropped. I did a test by leaving in a sink for about 1hr. Also it is small and compact, so if I want to go light it will fit in my shirt pocket, or wader pouch.
It can hold a ton of flies, enough for me anyway for a days outing. Hackles do not get squished at all. I think this box ran about $25 at Bass Pro Shops here in Canada.
Here are some pics:
Mike
Hook in the slit and the hackles hang free without touching anything - back end first as in this photo. Some flies that have a palmered hackle will get them mashed, but traditional hackled dry flies stay quite nice:
Kelly.
The one time I tried a waterproof fly box, I put a wet fly back into it, just as I have done with every other box I ever owned. Waterproofing works in both directions. The box was given away the next time I opened it and took out the rusty flies.
Just a thought for those of you with waterproof boxes in your future.
I’m with DG on the plano boxes. I like the double side, multi-compartment ones. They come in a couple of sizes and at four buck or less are hard to beat.
12 or 18 compartment dewitt fly boxes
Wheatley 1609
I like the compartment boxes as well. make sure you glue a magnet or use a piece of something sticky in the bottom, or Mr. Wind will make you poorer.
I want a clear fly box so I can see the flies without opening the box. I want a box that is light so I am not carrying excess weight. For dry flies, I want a box with compartments so the hackles don’t get crushed and the flies are presorted.
The best box I’ve found is the Dewitt. The only problem is that they are not waterproof, but I sacrifice that for light weight.
How do you guys who use those compartment boxes keep from dropping the whole clump of Hendricksons into the river at once? I think I’m too uncoordinated for them. I have a tremor and like the security of the C&F slotted foam. Hate the prices. So I bought them all on ebay and similar places for about half off. I also really like the C&F threader box for tiny dries and all midges.
For years I used a compartment style box. Last year I switched to a C&F knock off style. I didn’t notice any problems with hackles getting crushed. I still keep my midges in a small compartment box.
i use common sense whenever possible 
i also put my back to the wind so the dont blow out
havent lost a fly yet!
I bought two of these boxes at the Somerset show about 5 years ago. Flies are clamped between rubber strips. I haven’t seen these boxes again in any catalog or shop. These boxes are made in England