Re: [VFB] Finding hooks and backing for Fly boxes

Don Ordes Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:11:19 -0700

Joyce,
When you visit Casper, come have dinner with us and tie one on with me.

DonO
----- Original Message -----
From: Joyce Westphal
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Finding hooks and backing for Fly boxes

Interesting. I keep all hooks in their boxes and separate by putting all size
12, 14, 16, salmon 2, 4, 6 etc in a big plastic bag. When I want a 14, it is
easy to sort the bag and get wet or dry as I need. These bags are in a giant
keeper. Works for me and is lots less work. joyce

On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 8:34 PM, Don Ordes <[email protected]> wrote:

Larry,
'Problem' is that nowadays the scope of hook styles goes way beyond sizes.
(I'm not complainin'.)
There are so many manufacturers, styles, metals, colors, specialized
shapes, custom bends,
that it's just impossible to keep track of them, at least, be well
organized.

I try to divide salt, fresh, giant fly hooks first.
Then I separate fresh into long streamer, salmon irons, and custom hooks.
Then I separate fresh into general wet or dry.
Then I separate those in hook styles in those catagories.
Then I separate those into sizes.
Same for the saltwater- offshore, inshore, long shank, short shank, popper,
giant, etc.

I get lost halfway through looking and Buggs reminds me the rest of the
way, unless he's been...you know.

DonO

----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Johnson" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 2:21 PM
Subject: RE: [VFB] Finding hooks and backing for Fly boxes

I am interjecting a thought here to start a thread in the middle of the
discussion about hooks and hook prices, etc. Forgive me. Here is my
question:

How do you-all manage hook storage? I am convinced that most of you
have at least as many hook styles and sizes as I do. I really like the
large boxes with 12 or 15 separate compartments. Spirit River sells
them specifically for hooks... I take the label from the hook packages
and glue them to the side of each compartment. It's a good system, and
identifies each style and size correctly. However, there is a lot of
wasted space in these big boxes unless you buy enough hooks to fill the
compartments. I have them stacked up and handy near my vise. Do you
label these boxes for dry fly hooks, wets, streamers, etc.?
I have waited a while to bring this subject up, but this is as good a
time as any.
Thanks for "listening". I will be waiting for all your good ideas.

Larry Johnson
Springville, Utah

"Wayne Blake-Hedges" <[email protected]> 9/21/2010 1:29 PM >>>

Hi Jim;

Here are a couple of hook ideas:

http://stores.ebay.com/Har-Lee-Rod/MUSTAD-HOOK-SALE-/_i.html?_fsub=1624363018&_sid=15998378&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

first is Harleerod, selling Mustad classic hook styles, can be had for
as little as $0.99 per 500 plus shipping.

http://stores.ebay.com/Togens-Fly-Shop/Hooks-/_i.html?_fsub=4996021&_sid=302050183&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

Second, Togens fly shop has hooks in contemproary styles for as little
as $7.50 per hundred plus shipping.

For fly storage, a lot of people have been making thier own fly boxes
from inexpensive plastic boxes and craft foam.

Here's one example:

http://dharmaofthedrift.blogspot.com/2010/08/my-flats-fly-box-for-under-five-bucks.html

Another: http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/topic/2825

Hope this helps;

Wayne

--- On Fri, 9/17/10, Jim Forshey <[email protected]> wrote:

From: Jim Forshey <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: [VFB] Finding hooks and backing for Fly boxes
To: [email protected]
Date: Friday, September 17, 2010, 11:33 PM

I would like to thank all of you for your e-mails and suggestions, most
I
would have never thought of.

To answer some of the questions;

"Off the Hook Fly Shop" is a great shop with a good owner. I was hoping
to
buy maybe 50 to 100 hooks at a time. When we get to tying we could go
thought that many hooks in a day. Some of our tying look good and some
of
them look like Andy Warhol was giving us tying direction, but we have
fun
and that is what matters.

The backing you suggested I am sure going to look into.

I am not looking for low quality hooks, I just want to buy some good
quality
hooks in a larger amount, hopefully making them cost a little less
each.

In regards to storing, sometimes we make a large amount, more than we
would
even use, I like to store the extra away hoping when she get older she
can
look back to what she did and what phase she was in, at one time she
only
did purple. It currently brings back memories for me when I look at
them (I
think our oldest are from 2007, she would have been 10 then). I use to
use a
box by Scientific Anglers, I use to find them on sale now and then for
around $10 to $20. Now they are running $39.95 plus 6 inserts at
$15.95
each, That is way to much for me. I am looking to make some storage
boxes
using some 1 x 12 x 12 slide cases.

I always look for the swaps, I do not know how I missed the hook-swap.
I
also try and watch for the fly swap, but by the time I getting to
reading my
e-mails it always look like it is full. I am retiring on 11/30,
hopefully
after that I can read my e-mails on a timely basis and can join in
some
swaps.

I never been to a Sportsman's warehouse, I will need to find one.

Thank you for the suggestions of the caring boxes, a friend dropped by
about
30 tin boxes the local store gave him, so I am set there for a while.

Thank you for the help and great ideas.

Jim Forshey
The Aquatic Book Shop
Placerville, California
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