26/02/2023
Always good advice from Denny... I went to using trays with dividers so I didn't have to pack so many fly boxes.. however, I do choose my Flys for the waters I am going to fish using a fly box that fits in my vest ..Just a thought
--- WHAT'S IN YOUR FLYBOX? ---
When I'm guiding clients, I almost always ask to see their fly boxes so I can see how they have organized their flies. Most seem to have a pretty good selection of patterns but many guys have them all mixed up in one or two fly boxes. Wrong! You should organize your patterns according to the type of fly. Here is what I mean.
Use one box for your dry flies and don't pin them down against a solid material. This will ruin the hackles leaving them curled which means they won't sit right on the water. Use a box that has depth to it, say 1 inch in depth. Just lay the flies in the compartment loose so the hackles aren't forced against anything. Use another box for all your buggers and leech patterns. Put the buggers on one side and the leech patterns on the other. You will need a larger size box for these. Organize them by size and color.
Use another box for your streamer patterns and another for the midge or chironomid flies. Finally, use another box for all your small aquatic patterns most of which are pupa imitations. The main thing is don't mix them. This way you will know what is in each box and when to add for those you are short of and you won't waste time looking for that one fly that always is there but you can't find it.