Re: [VFB] Shipping flies
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] Shipping flies To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Monday, January 25, 2010, 11:13 PM I have never mailed flies out before and I am about to send out a few to a family member in Oklahoma who wants to make a shadow box of some of my flies. It occurred to me that I needed to protect them in transit and so I found an old cheap fly box that I can live without. If this gets to be a habit I don't want to buy cheap fly boxes. For those of you that mail out dry flies routinely, what do you use that is cheap and disposable to protect them in transit? Thanks, Scott Bearden -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] Shipping flies
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: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Shipping flies I have never mailed flies out before and I am about to send out a few to a family member in Oklahoma who wants to make a shadow box of some of my flies. It occurred to me that I needed to protect them in transit and so I found an old cheap fly box that I can live without. If this gets to be a habit I don't want to buy cheap fly boxes. For those of you that mail out dry flies routinely, what do you use that is cheap and disposable to protect them in transit? Thanks, Scott Bearden -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
Re: [VFB] Shipping flies
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 take up room in your fishing boxes. Use white tape on the outsides (or white labels) to write on the box what's within. Old plastic VCR boxes also make good spare fly boxes- same way, with sty. glued to the bottom. DonO - Original Message - From: scott bearden To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 10:13 PM Subject: [VFB] Shipping flies I have never mailed flies out before and I am about to send out a few to a family member in Oklahoma who wants to make a shadow box of some of my flies. It occurred to me that I needed to protect them in transit and so I found an old cheap fly box that I can live without. If this gets to be a habit I don't want to buy cheap fly boxes. For those of you that mail out dry flies routinely, what do you use that is cheap and disposable to protect them in transit? Thanks, Scott Bearden -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
Re: [VFB] Shipping flies
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 before and I am about to send out a few to a family member in Oklahoma who wants to make a shadow box of some of my flies. It occurred to me that I needed to protect them in transit and so I found an old cheap fly box that I can live without. If this gets to be a habit I don't want to buy cheap fly boxes. For those of you that mail out dry flies routinely, what do you use that is cheap and disposable to protect them in transit? Thanks, Scott Bearden -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
Re: [VFB] Shipping flies
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 shape just stuck in any foam padded or Priority mail box and are easy to sort and send on to each of the flytiers without the hassle of twisted toe tags and stuck together hooks. You don't need anything more..not even a box. I ship all over the world and they get through customs nicely as you can see what they are without the risk of someone opening up the box and spilling the flies..and, when you ship through customs, be sure to put how many flies you are sending. That seems to prevent the customs workers from helping themselves to a sample. Just my two cents worth on what works really well for me. Joyce On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 7:34 AM, J Balmer jbal...@a5.com wrote: 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:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com *Subject:* [VFB] Shipping flies I have never mailed flies out before and I am about to send out a few to a family member in Oklahoma who wants to make a shadow box of some of my flies. It occurred to me that I needed to protect them in transit and so I found an old cheap fly box that I can live without. If this gets to be a habit I don't want to buy cheap fly boxes. For those of you that mail out dry flies routinely, what do you use that is cheap and disposable to protect them in transit? Thanks, Scott Bearden -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
