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How do you guys ship bulky flies such as dahlberg-divers so that the deer hair isn't flattened?

 

Is there any cheap and economical way?

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empty VCR tape boxes, with a sheet of foam glued in to hold the flys. Sometimes you can find them real cheap at dollar stores

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depends on how many you're shipping. When I send flies for swaps

(12 +/- flies) I use an Altoids tin, just putting them in loose. Haven't had a problem with crushed hackle or the like, and the tin fits nicely in a size #0 (6"x9") bubble mailer.

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Ive used empty 1 doz golf ball boxes for deerhair fly swaps with good results. They are sturdy enough to resist crushing and aint too heavy.

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You can normally pick thos VCR boxes up at your neighborhood Video rental outfit for free. They usually just give them away. I collected many over the years for sending swap fly's out.

Randy

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