i too have had the same the problem, i take a tackle box in the truck with me and it has boxes of flies that i may need to restock with, a portable vise and a few tying components that all stays in the truck, i still carry a vest but it is light now that all the boxes are out of it except one caddis box one mayflie box and a nymph box thes boxes are very small that fit into the chest pockets with ease i put a few of my favorite streamers in with the nymphs i fish primarily the hatches and only one or two hatch patterns will generally last the couple of weeks that they are going on i also have been kicking around the idea of loosing th e vest and stuffing every thing in to the waders but havnt as of yet brad robinson --- Dan Crowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't know if this helps or not, but I got tired > of the same problem. My > vest was getting to the point where I needed a > wheelbarrow or a handtruck to > carry it around. > > For a flybox, I started using a plastic > compartmentalized box I got from > Sportco for about 3 bucks. It is three squares by > four (I think) and you can > fit at least a dozen flies in each 1in. by 1in. > compartment unless you are > using large streamers. Two of those is plenty for > me, because I sometimes > cram similar flies into the same compartment instead > of giving them their > own. Also, it doesn't warp the hackle on dries, > since they are loose in the > compartments. I shove both of those down the front > of my waders. > > Add a lanyard for the knickknacks like tippet, > nippers, lead shot, floatant, > and for bad days, tnt and bricks (kidding), then > clip forceps to some loose > piece of clothing, and you are good to go. > > A couple of extra leaders and a pocket knife can > also go in your pocket. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard D Zieger OD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 3:17 PM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Chest Packs, Minimalizing, Etc > > > > I have the same problem. I have four more > flyboxes that cannot find there > > way into my vest. > > > > Never know when I am going to need that other > pattern. > > > > I also carry about 10 of the patterns I use also. > So I am ready to appease > > the tree, rock, snag, fence, ect gods that > require so much of me. > > > > With many of may paterns insize 6 & 8 that means > about 4 patterns per box > > and with so many patterns alot of boxes. > > > > I am probably of no help to you but there is a > nother person wondering > what > > to do. > > > > Rick > > > > >
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