Who sent this message to Wes? Just curious..................Nev
On Jul 23, 2014, at 8:45 AM, Wes Wada <[email protected]> wrote: > Neville noted: > This summer, when I went lake fishing, i took one large Feather-craft slit > foam boat size fly box which I picked up at the 2011 Sowbug, with the thought > that it would be better to have one really big fly box rather than multiple > small fly boxes. In reality, I found this box rather difficult, as the foam > is black and the slits not clearly marked and I found it a bit fiddly to > replace flies once removed. There are other types on the market, with > different features which may be better and which I intend to try. > > ----- > > Wes: > I have struggled with the same problem, and a couple of years ago decided to > design and build my own boat boxes. > > The basic box is a widely available, very tough, water-resistant box from > Plano. I get mine from Sportmans Warehouse. The box has an insert (see > attached photo) that can be pulled out leaving a spacious, clean area for > adhering the ripple foam. The latches on this box are especially nice. > > Finding the large patches of ripple foam were a bit of a search. Finally > found the product at Millstream. The boat patches are also carried by other > stores and fly shops. I order two patches at a time to soften the impact of > the shipping/handling charge. My last order was $6 shipping and handling. > The adhesive on the foam is superb, and the foam is high quality and durable. > > Also attached is a photo of one of my boat boxes (a working box, so bless > this mess). It's been a terrific solution. I fill it with 3-6 flies of each > pattern or size, a little of everything. Between the box and one boat patch, > the newly created boat box costs me approx. $23. The days of forgetting that > one little fly box that has the flies I needed for that day, is past history! > > > The Box: > Plano Crankbait Organizer Model 3607 > as low as $10 at the big box stores > http://tinyurl.com/l8tkcb5 (sample from Overton's) > 10-3/4" x 7-1/4" x 1-3/4" > > The Foam: > Ripple Foam and Flat Foam Boat Patch self-adhesive inserts > Boat Patch 12" x 15" $9.70 plus $6 shipping and handling > http://www.flyboxesdirect.com/foam.html > > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > 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 Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > <insert.jpg><wada_boat_box.jpg> -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] 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 Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
