Different Kind of Box

[Baja Fly Fisher]

Here's a different kind of box, it's not made of wood. This is a copy of the Cliff boxes. One is sold by Jo-Anns and the other one is sold by Flambeau. I made the inserts using 3/4" polyurethene foam. I will hold a number of bass flys without destroying the weed guards.

Copy and Paste to view the boxes, exact same box as the Cliff.
http://www.flambeau-cases.com/tradesman-options.htm

The other one is from Jo-Anns. designed a little different in that the lock is off centered compared to the other one. I glued in 3/4" foam.
this is a clear box in which I applied some stickers to dress it up. I order some of the smaller 10 1/2" boxes in lt. blue for bonefish, permit flies, carp flies, etc

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/jaysflies/IMG_0241_zps1d4d6bb4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/jaysflies/IMG_0240_zps478135aa.jpg

I will bring these boxes with me when I come to the kiene Grizzly Fly Fair in April.

J

forgot: here's a photo of the box
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/jaysflies/54574645-2aeb-41c4-9be6-28263f2b049e_zpsd3f977b2.jpg

[FISHEYE]

Well Jay, great minds think alike or maybe obsessed minds think alike. Anyway, I purchased similar boxes but I had some slotted high density blue foam I bought several years ago from feathercraft. I cut that to fit the boxes. Also mine have different stickers like local fly shops and HaberVision. :o) You should get some sickers made and I'll put those on my boxes too.

PS Those are amazing flies. Have you ever tried them for pez gallo?

[Baja Fly Fisher]

I used this style of foam because I don't want to disfigure the weed guards. This keeps them nice and straight. I have some dense foam for the other flies but thinking on using 1/2" poly foam for the bonefish and permit flies. I have a bunch of tarpon bait fish patterns that will go into the 3/4" foam. I have a couple new style flies that I"m going to try and catch the cocenero's on. Real small flies that look like algae. I used them in Australia a few years back.

The hair bug flies work of roosters and jacks but don't hold up to well. I'm taking a few with me this year with longer tails like the one in the photo.

Jay

[FISHEYE]

Jay, so you are just poking the weed guard into the foam? What WG are you using. I usually use 30# mason. Maybe I should give you some poon flies for BZE.