Fly Boxes -- Advice?

Muchas gracias,
Dan




Before this thread gets out of hand, just wanted to say thanks for the
suggestions, gents.

Dan
So, uh, Muchas Gracias otra vez, I guess.

"Daniel-San" wrote


Before this thread gets out of hand, just wanted to say thanks for the
suggestions, gents.



Oh, yeah, 'thread'

I have several of the C&F boxes I've used the last two years .... I'd rate
them 7.5 on a one to ten scale

I use them because I tie all my own flies and 100% on barbless hooks ... the
C&F slit design holds barbless better than other things I've tried, on a
weight/bulk/accessibility/#of flies scale

They are too much $$$ and have some silly, but not debilitating design
problems and thus get only the 7.5 .... if I were in the market for more
boxes I'd shop hard before spending C&F $$$ but would insist on a tight hold
on barbless hooks

Oh, I hate boxes with little compartments except for huge flies ( streamers
and such ) ...trying to get ONE fly out of the tangled wad in the
compartment is enough to drive me nuts

Larry L wrote:

Oh, I hate boxes with little compartments except for huge flies ( streamers
and such ) ...trying to get ONE fly out of the tangled wad in the
compartment is enough to drive me nuts

I hate the way those spring-loaded Wheatley and Wheatley rip-off boxes
launch one or two flies into oblivion every time you open a compartment
on a windy day.

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"Larry L" wrote in
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I use them because I tie all my own flies and 100% on barbless hooks
... the C&F slit design holds barbless better than other things I've
tried, on a weight/bulk/accessibility/#of flies scale



I have a C&F, slit foam on one side and compartments on the other. I've
retired it. The best I've found for nymphs and other non-hackled flies is
the Petitjean fly carrier, which is a ton of bang for the buck.
http://www.feather-craft.com/2005MAs...ge.asp?page=56

For hackled dries, I like plastic compartmented boxes with a real hinge.
These run about $12-$15. I can carry one of these, and two of the large
Petitjean boxes, for less weight than my old C&F, and carry more flies.


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"Larry L" wrote in
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I use them because I tie all my own flies and 100% on barbless hooks
... the C&F slit design holds barbless better than other things I've
tried, on a weight/bulk/accessibility/#of flies scale



I have a C&F, slit foam on one side and compartments on the other. I've
retired it. The best I've found for nymphs and other non-hackled flies is
the Petitjean fly carrier, which is a ton of bang for the buck.
http://www.feather-craft.com/2005MAs...ge.asp?page=56

For hackled dries, I like plastic compartmented boxes with a real hinge.
These run about $12-$15. I can carry one of these, and two of the large
Petitjean boxes, for less weight than my old C&F, and carry more flies.

Have you tried Scientific anglers system x box? For $19 it is a preety
awesome box

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JDOE wrote in news:na-80D9C4.12495927092005
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Have you tried Scientific anglers system x box? For $19 it is a preety
awesome box



I've tried them, and don't really like them. I like the shape--probably
helps with pockets. It's fairly heavy, though, and I actually don't care
for waterproof boxes. It might be superstition, but I prefer boxes that
can breathe a bit. This box isn't any easier on hackle than everyday
riffle foam, so I would still use a compartmented box for dries. I really
don't like the latch.

Also, the Petitjean boxes I mentioned aren't much bigger and heavier than
the foam inserts for the system X. These really are the best I've tried

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