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Guys, as this is a new hobby for me, I've been tying lots of jigs and weighted flies. way more than I probably can use. This has created something of a problem for me. I need to store them efficiently so I can see them and select them on the water. what is the best way to do this. Thanks for all your help. Sincerely, the rookie.
Best way?? I don't know, but I bought a photo storage box at Hobby Lobby that has a bunch of small boxes inside it. So I took the little boxes and hot glued in some White foam so I could stick the hook in the foam. You have to look at how they will sit in box when you pick up the big box to help keep them from falling out. Also I just take something like 8 to 10 of the little boxes with me in my tackle bag and use out of them. I do have 3 of the big boxes so lots of little boxes. I know some where on here I posed a picture. Will see if I can find them in my photobucket!
Skip
I have various tackle trays and my own system of sorting :scratchhead for storage. When I use them I just take a few that I plan on using and put them into the box I plan on carrying.
Here is that post I made about storage box for jigs. This is what I use and will hold many many jigs. You can take whole box with you are just maybe 8 of them in some bag??
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/jig-t...storage-maybe/
Skips set up is really good and lots of us have a variation of it to some extent. If you have an idea what you may need that day pick up some 2X3 bags at wally for a couple of bucks and carry a few of whatever you think might work. The boxes are great, no argument and i have at least 3, but sometimes they just get in the way too.
I picked up a whole bunch of this ripple foam. Mill Stream Accessories: Foam Products You can get it with an adhesive back so it will stick anywhere. I made up a few boxes but also keep some on my tying tray to keep the jigs still while they are drying. You can basically turn any box into a jig or fly box. Keeps them all flat and straight so fur or feathers don't get crushed or bent and organized by color. If you think you will use a bunch you can get wholesale pricing at pretty good savings but the minimum order is $50. I think combined with Skip's photo storage boxes it would be a real winner.