dafack01 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2015 What are some good saltwater fly boxes? I need some new ones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2015 El cheapo boxes are the ones i always buy, the money should be inside, not outside! :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mudskimmer 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2015 You could always make your own. One afternoon I made up a half dozen or so using a craft box, foam sheets, some spray on contact cement, and a glue gun. Depending on the size of the flies you can arrange the cross pieces of foam however you want. A previous poster (Chefben) posted a step by step a while back. You can often find the boxes on sale at the major craft stores. Sure beats paying upwards of $40 for a fly box. Just a thought. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dafack01 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2015 I dig it. I'll have to do that. The price of some of those boxes is a bit unnerving! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
utyer 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2015 Allen Fly fishing is closing out their "guide" boxes which are large enough to make good salt water boxes. Small is $10.00, the larger one is $15.00 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dafack01 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2015 They're gone already. Â What foam do you use? I'm thinking about getting a big clear Plano box for cheap and gluing some foam in it that I pre-slit with a box cutter. Just don't know what foam to use. Polyethylene foam like the stuff used on pool noodles and pipe insulation? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mudskimmer 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2015 For the ones I made I used sheets of EVA foam from Creatology (Got mine at Michaels craft store). I used 2 or 3 mm foam on the base and glued 5mm foam strips on top with a glue gun. I thought about doing it the way you described but opted for strips of foam that the flies can just be stuck to. I would think the EVA foam sheets would work for your method as long as the foam was thick enough to hold the hooks. I am sure there are some other types of foam that would work too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dafack01 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2015 Anyone have any experience with these? This is essentially what I would end up with if I do the "home brew" route, and at a price I'm actually willing to pay. Â http://www.perfectflystore.com/boat-fly-box.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephcsylvia 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2015 Hey guys I have purchased two of these the extra large is a huge boat box the medium is a great short trip saltwater fly box can't beat the price and their on sale http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabela-s-Streamer-Fly-Box/1309711.uts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlaFly 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2015 From the looks of the slots, it looks like you could also use these for lots of smaller flies like size 8 -12 bluegill flies. What do you think? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephcsylvia 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2015 From the looks of the slots, it looks like you could also use these for lots of smaller flies like size 8 -12 bluegill flies. What do you think? I have the extra large, I just ordered the medium last nite the foam is awesome nice and tight i just took a size 16 pheasent tail nymph and pushed it in the foam fit perfect didnt budge at all the box is nice, not super quality like a pelican case but definatly could be priced higher than it is i really like the foam on the outside for your flies after they are wet untill you get home and rinse them. unless you really want a huge box then dont get the extra large lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlaFly 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2015 Thanks Joe. I suspect I can hold more bluegill bugs in the medium box than you can hold of those big streamers in the Large box. I've wanted something like this for a long time but couldn't justify the cost of the ones I could find online. All the boxes on Green Caddis and most other sites are little bitty things build for nymphs. I want something at least the size of a sheet of paper (8 1/2 x 11) so the medium would suit me fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephcsylvia 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2015 Thanks Joe. I suspect I can hold more bluegill bugs in the medium box than you can hold of those big streamers in the Large box. I've wanted something like this for a long time but couldn't justify the cost of the ones I could find online. All the boxes on Green Caddis and most other sites are little bitty things build for nymphs. I want something at least the size of a sheet of paper (8 1/2 x 11) so the medium would suit me fine. thats exactly why i just ordered the medium myself for day trips ect.. the price is hard to beat and shipping is cheap beats payng 70 plus dollars for another brand boat box. you will be pleased i promise thats why I posted it let everyone else in on the action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
islander727 0 Report post Posted December 1, 2015 Plano stowaways! They fit into my shirt pockets... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted December 1, 2015 Don't store wet salties in your box. You'll end up with a whole ruined box. I carry some loose foam in a pocket to hold wet one and they have a good wash on return home before drying and going back in my plano box. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
