"Mr. Opus McDopus" wrote in message
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"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
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"Dave LaCourse" wrote in message
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On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 06:37:04 -0700, "Tom Nakashima"
wrote:

Is there anything different about the yellow foam used for "dry flies"
Something special in the foam to keep the flies dry?

It's a matter of spacing of the foam strips, Tom. The streamer one
would have bigger spacing than the dry or standard.


Ok, thanks Dave,
I thought perhaps the dry fly yellow box had some special magic foam.
-tom

The Orvis water-proof boxes that I directed Dave to yesterday did say that
the foam was specially treated to prevent rusting--I believe.

Op

I could be wrong, but the yellow foam looks like a synthetic chamois type
material to keep the flies dry, or drier. Perhaps this is why 3M/SA calls
the yellow, the "dry fly box"?
Picture of the yellow foam:
http://www.burfish.com/page/BSC/PROD/3M/8-5709
-tom