Fly Box Recommendations

I need more space for flies and would like to hear what anyone thinks
would be the better choice choice in a fly box.

I've looked at the following boxes, but can't decide which one is
right. Flies are nymph and dries for trout, 14 - 18 mostly with a few
larger flies for Stones 8 - 10.

Scientific Anglers X System

CF Design 1506, 1506F, and 3588

TIA for your help.

I like the C&F swingleaf design if maximum carrying capacity is important.

Mu


On Tue, 31 May 2005, it was written:

I need more space for flies and would like to hear what anyone thinks
would be the better choice choice in a fly box.

I've looked at the following boxes, but can't decide which one is
right. Flies are nymph and dries for trout, 14 - 18 mostly with a few
larger flies for Stones 8 - 10.

Scientific Anglers X System

CF Design 1506, 1506F, and 3588

TIA for your help.


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Luke Warmwater wrote:

I need more space for flies and would like to hear what anyone thinks
would be the better choice choice in a fly box.

I've looked at the following boxes, but can't decide which one is
right. Flies are nymph and dries for trout, 14 - 18 mostly with a few
larger flies for Stones 8 - 10.

Scientific Anglers X System

CF Design 1506, 1506F, and 3588

TIA for your help.

I like the Morell boxes. It's a minimal, functional, lightweight design.

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On Tue, 31 May 2005 19:14:54 -0400, Mu Young Lee
wrote:

I like the C&F swingleaf design if maximum carrying capacity is important.

Mu

How well does the C&F micro slit foam withstand the removal and
insertion of hooks? Also with the expense and time invested in flies
the occasional dunkying during spring runoff might seem to warrant a
waterproof case, any thoughts or concerns you might have with respect
to that?



On Tue, 31 May 2005, it was written:

I need more space for flies and would like to hear what anyone thinks
would be the better choice choice in a fly box.

I've looked at the following boxes, but can't decide which one is
right. Flies are nymph and dries for trout, 14 - 18 mostly with a few
larger flies for Stones 8 - 10.

Scientific Anglers X System

CF Design 1506, 1506F, and 3588

TIA for your help.


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\ Mu Young Lee
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remove all dashes and underscores first
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Mu Young Lee wrote in
. itd.umich.edu:

I like the C&F swingleaf design if maximum carrying capacity is
important.

Mu


I've used the C&F boxes. They do hold a ton of flies, especially the swing
leaf, but I find them kind of heavy, and certainly overpriced. For nymphs,
I've been quite taken by the new Petitjean fly boxes. They are thin, very
light, hold many flies, and run about 15 or 20 bucks for the larger size.

mouches.free.fr/pagesus/tests/07mpfbr.htm


Scott

"rw" wrote:
Luke Warmwater wrote:

I need more space for flies and would like to hear what anyone thinks
would be the better choice choice in a fly box.

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I like the Morell boxes. It's a minimal, functional, lightweight design.

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Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

I recently purchased a Morell box. The selling point for me was just that.
For the size of the box it is VERY lightweight. ( price was good as well )
And it does what it need to do. It was I needed.
It seems that over the past 8 or so years my vest gains 2 pounds a year. I
need to scale it down. A couple more years and it will be like caring a
small child on my torso while fishing.

Luke Warmwater wrote:

I need more space for flies and would like to hear what anyone thinks
would be the better choice choice in a fly box.

I've looked at the following boxes, but can't decide which one is
right. Flies are nymph and dries for trout, 14 - 18 mostly with a few
larger flies for Stones 8 - 10.

Scientific Anglers X System

CF Design 1506, 1506F, and 3588

TIA for your help.

It's been interesting to see what ROFFians choose. I recently got
the C&F "system" with the 1506 inserts, and I like it. I'm guessing the
foam won't last too long, but so far it's my favorite fly-holding
system. (It would probably self-destruct even quicker if I didn't use
barbless hooks.) Prior to getting it, I was using Bug Luggage boxes,
and I still like them OK, but the C&F box holds ~1-1/2 times again as
many flies as the comparably-sized Bug Luggage box. (But don't kid
yourself -- you won't be using all the slots in the C&F box; I basically
use every other one to keep from crushing hackles.)

I've also used the Okuma aluminum 16 compartment box, and various
plastic boxes and lozenge tins with bristle-tack or other inserts added.

Of course it's a tradeoff between traveling light and getting caught
without the flies you "need", and so far, I don't have enough confidence
to risk getting caught short-handed. The C&F system is the best
compromise I've found so far.

For my upcoming NC trip I'll take one small Bug Luggage box of
wets/nymphs/emergers, a large Bug Luggage box of dries, and fill the C&F
box from those and carry it onstream.


Chuck Vance (who has been known to wear a belt *and* suspenders)

Luke Warmwater wrote:

On Tue, 31 May 2005 19:14:54 -0400, Mu Young Lee
wrote:


I like the C&F swingleaf design if maximum carrying capacity is important.

Mu


How well does the C&F micro slit foam withstand the removal and
insertion of hooks? Also with the expense and time invested in flies
the occasional dunkying during spring runoff might seem to warrant a
waterproof case, any thoughts or concerns you might have with respect
to that?

Ditto what Mu said. Also, in regards to the durability of the foam. No
problemo. I've been using the C&F boxes for close to 3 years, and
haven't had any problems with the slits not holding. A waterproof box
will help, and probably float too. They are a lot heavier though.

brians

On Wed, 1 Jun 2005, it was written:

How well does the C&F micro slit foam withstand the removal and
insertion of hooks?

Much better than ordinary fly foam which tends to get ratty rather
quickly. I recently replaced the foam in my Fly Trap with some C&F slit
foam.

Also with the expense and time invested in flies the occasional dunkying
during spring runoff might seem to warrant a waterproof case, any
thoughts or concerns you might have with respect to that?

The swingleaf version of the C&F box holds twice as much as a typical box.
I use a Filson's chest pack when fishing. Although it's cotton, the
fabric is tightly woven and even when I get dunked very little water gets
in. If I get really soaked, I've got more things to worry about than
rusty flies.

Mu

On Tue, 31 May 2005 11:59:09 -0700, Luke Warmwater wrote:

A thanks to all the group members for your input. I now have a better
feeling about some of the fly boxes that are available.

Big smile and tight lines.