Shopping at Radio Shack and I discovered they had Bristle Tac. You get four 1x3 inch self-adhesive strips for $2.99 (12 sq. inches). The package is called Superlock Fasteners and it is located in the same section as electrical tape.
At the local dollar store, I ran into some nice plastic boxes for use as fly boxes. These were two styles of boxes meant for ZIP computer diskette storage. The manufacturer is Fellowes, a common brand. One product is a box of four colored translucent clamshell boxes roughly 3.75" x 4" x 1/2". These are made of the durable plastic where the material forms its own box hinge, not the fragile jewel case types. I don't know the retail price of these, but I picked up the package of four for 95 cents.
The other Fellowes-manufactured box is a single box, about a half inch bigger and a little deeper, but sleek appearing with a slide thumblatch. The box looks a LOT like the metal Ketchum Release fly boxes. This was on sale at the dollar store for 95 cents for one box. I opted for the four clear boxes above.
I haven't had a chance to check if these boxes are still available at a office or computer supply store, but they are both a very nice size for a nymph or dry fly box. If I line both inside lids of the clamshell box with Bristle Tac, I get 18 sq. inches of storage for flies for less than a dollar. There is sufficient depth in the box for a foam insert, if that is what you prefer.
Wes Wada Bend, Oregon
"In these times you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you wake in the morning."
~ Carl Sandburg
