Re: [VFB] Shipping flies

2010-01-26 Thread Anthony Spezio
Scott, I use the plastic medicine prescription containers. In the large ones I can hook the flies to one of my cards, roll it a bit and slide it in the container. Tony --- On Mon, 1/25/10, scott bearden scott.bear...@gmail.com wrote: From: scott bearden scott.bear...@gmail.com Subject: [VFB]

RE: [VFB] Shipping flies

2010-01-26 Thread J Balmer
I attach my flies directly to a toe tag, place that in a manila coin envelope then put them in a mailing envelope that has a bubble wrap liner. From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of scott bearden Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 11:13 PM To:

Re: [VFB] Shipping flies

2010-01-26 Thread Don Ordes
I ship flies in in bank check-boxes. Glue a piece of thin styrofoam to the bottom and it becomes a cheap fly box. Get a bunch of these and have a cheap supply of back-up boxes for your spares, collectibles, models, swap-flies, etc. (flies you don't intend to take fishing) Thay way they don't

Re: [VFB] Shipping flies

2010-01-26 Thread Bill
you can send the box to them and always have them send it back to you or bring it to you later. - Original Message - From: scott bearden To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12:13 AM Subject: [VFB] Shipping flies I have never mailed flies out

Re: [VFB] Shipping flies

2010-01-26 Thread Joyce Westphal
When I do flies, I like to make a paper or cardstock about 4 x 2 that has the recipe for the fly on it. Then I stick the point of the fly in that cardboard. Next, using big plastic bags, I use a kitchen Oster food sealer to seal the fly and cardboard in a plastic envelope. They arrive in perfect