{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: New fly tier question

I went to the container store and got a few large plastic compartment boxes, and I use these to organize extra flies (both in terms of quantity I don't need at the moment and patterns I'm not using at the moment).  Then, when you figure out your fly box situation (more on that below), just use the flies in your big compartment boxes to fill in for lost flies or change up your selection.

For fly boxes that you carry with you, I'm sure the 1,000 members on this forum have 900 different preferred ways of doing it, so use whatever folks tell you to help you figure out what works best for you.  Right now I have small compartment boxes for dry flies (container store), orvis pocket slotted nymph boxes for nymphs, and the orvis waterproof slotted big boxes for streams and bigger flies.  90% of the inventory in these boxes stay the same.  Sometimes I throw in a few extra poppers if I'm going topwater, sometimes I double up on nymph boxes, and for the moment I have a cicada row that I'm really hoping I get the chance to use.

On Tuesday, June 11, 2013 10:08:26 AM UTC-4, Nedak wrote:

This one might be kinda dumb but I thought I would get input from the more experienced.

I started tying flies and you probably know how the story goes, now I look at my coffee mug where I store them and I have 50+ flies.

All different kinds, some for bass, some for trout, some for carp, ALL for anything that will bite the darn things.

How do I organize the end result?  Lacking good organization skills, I have a few fly boxes but do I now need to drop $10/box to hold these things.  So suggestions on homemade boxes appreciated.

What do I do when I go out?  I don't feel like bringing 5 boxes with me.  I know pick and choose what I am targeting and bring those but what do people do for storage.

Suggestions appreciated.

Thanks.

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