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ashlandjack
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07/16/2020 08:38AM  
Is anyone monitoring this site. Would like to hear about what fly boxes others are using.
 
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flytyer
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07/17/2020 07:16PM  
 
ashlandjack
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07/18/2020 08:26AM  
What weight rods do you take flytyer.
 
flytyer
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07/18/2020 08:33AM  
Usually a 9 foot 8 wgt
 
ashlandjack
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07/18/2020 09:18AM  
Thanks
 
JATFOMike
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07/24/2020 04:31PM  
 
ashlandjack
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07/24/2020 06:51PM  
I like those, I am trying to decide two bigger boxes or more smaller ones. I am leaning toward several smaller.
 
JATFOMike
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07/24/2020 08:13PM  
Sorry, I misunderstood question.....I thought you were wondering what we carry in the boxes....I like 2 smaller boxes....they fit easily in my thwart bag....

Mike
 
ashlandjack
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07/25/2020 06:02AM  
Well it started out about boxes but am also interested in what flies you use.
 
Abbey
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07/29/2020 08:39PM  
I have a streamer box and a smaller “trout” box that actually go on trips plus a few more boxes of “extra” flies.
 
ashlandjack
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07/30/2020 07:32AM  
Thanks for the reply.
 
Savage Voyageur
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09/25/2020 03:07PM  

Here is my current fly boxes and fly selections. The grey foam ones are from Orvis, light as a feather, made out of foam, floats, magnetic closure. The black ones are from Cabellas, waterproof and sturdy. The others are nothing special but get the job done.
 
ashlandjack
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09/25/2020 03:19PM  
Nice collection.
 
jeroldharter
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01/16/2022 06:06PM  
I find multiple small boxes the worst setup. Easy to lose, wind can blow them around, no handles or easy way to attach them to anything apart from velcro. I like larger boxes like Cliff's Bugger Barn or Just-in Case. Those won't blow away, accommodate deer hair poppers without compressing the hair, can be tied to the canoe itself or to packs, and have handles for easy carrying. They are waterproof and the Just-in Case will float.
 
flytyer
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01/23/2022 06:19PM  
Just like jerrold harter said--one Cliff Bugger box will hold everything you need for a week of fly fishing and with the handle it can be tied to a thwart. I can also slip it into my day pack when portaging.
 
Kermit
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01/30/2022 11:17AM  
I'm a big fan of the Tacky fly boxes. They have silicone inserts, magnetic closures, and come in a variety of sizes. For the BWCA I carry mine in the Tacky Daypack box. It's small enough to carry in pocket and has a clear top so I can see what's there.

Tacky Daypack
 
casualbriday
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02/18/2022 04:16PM  
Get a Cliff's or tacky box. I use... not those for my bwca-relevant flies and it's a bit of a pain to juggle multiple boxes.

I have:

-a gamakatsu double-sided box that has foam on one side and adjustable divided compartments on the other. Big stuff goes in the foam, smaller stuff goes in the compartments). Normally for bass fishing/pike around here I just bring that one.

-another streamer box (a "medium streamer box" from cabelas. It holds quite a few size 2-4 streamers if your tolerance for clutter is high.). Not sure if they still sell that exact one (I bought it before the bass pro takeover) but I think my main criteria when I picked it up were "cheap" and "holds streamers". The foam in it is pretty wimpy for bigger hooks.

- a tacky daypack. I'm using it for dries right now as it's a little small to pack with streamers. I like the silicone stuff that holds the flies a lot better than foam. They go in and out easily and stay put while they're in there.

- a small clamshell style box with a magnetic sheet in the bottom. It holds tiny midges and nymphs like size 18-22 pretty well but organization is completely out the window. That works out because I rarely fish that stuff anyways and I definitely don't tie it.

-one of those foam ones with the magnetic closures. Hoppers, small streamers, and big nymphs go in that one

I also need to find a better fly patch that I can attach to myself or objects near me. I have one with velcro on the back (it's mounted on a chest pack currently) but it's pretty beat up at this point and I didn't like it much to begin with.
 
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