"riverman" wrote


Just be absolutely damn sure your flies are dry before you put them in the
box! One thing I like about my boxes is that they dry out. Sometimes I
open them in the rain, or have to put away some damp flies, and I don't
worry about them rotting inside the case.



I often combine strategies discussed

I have a 35mm film container punched full of holes tied to my vest ... used
flies go in there to dry, never directly back into the box

I often open my boxes and put them on my dash for the ride back to the
trailer ... rainy days, fell in days, etc

I used to do the steaming to rejuvenate but just toss them now ... I have
plenty of time to tie up more and generally have some new ideas I want to
try, anyway Also, I'm a crappy tier, but I am getting better. I find
myself using my nasty, sloppy, older flies ( good enough to 'catch fish' )
out of the box and then just tossing them. I gladly replace them knowing
that new ones will be a little better tied and prettier ... fish don't give
a ****, but then they don't care about the elegant finish on an expensive
rod, either G