Selecting and Organizing Your Fly Boxes 

I feel the same way in regards to I rather have it and not need it then need it and not have it. Also having excess allows you help out a fellow fisherman if they aren’t hooking up but you are especially when you’re leaving the stream and say a father and son are coming down in and you give em a few flies that have been the ticket all day so that they can have some luck. I’ve done that multiple times!

Shorty you have motivated me to get back into fly tying. I love the idea of box themes like the hackle free flies. I needed this to get out of my streamer rut I have been in for a while. So I just ordered everything tonight to tie a box of hackle free flies also and next is a box of traditional wet flies. Awesome!!! BTW Your boxes look amazing and your videos are great! Keep putting them out.

Really helpful video!

I've got some organizing to do. Perfect "stay at home" during covid project. Great series Shortie. Inspiring me to begin tying again, one pattern at a time.

Love that little bit of wisdom at the end.

The Umqua box...I've come to loath it. Dark colors so you can't see into the box. Tapered lid so you can't stack them. Difficult to place the flies.

Ovo je dobro, ali nije mi jasno zašto neko ide na fly fishing I nosi sa sobom 200 flies ? Ja sam flyfisherman 30+ godina. Kada idem u ribolov nosim 10 flies. Poslednjih 13 godina pecam Tenkara stilom. Jednostavnost je ljepša😊

Deff little OCD

Great little breakdown. One thing that always bugged me no pun intended is in which direction to put the flies into the little slots. Occassionally i find out that i put them in upside down. Also with a bit larger flies especially egg patterns i tend to skip a slot in order to make room for the next egg fly. I have tried putting them in free roaming boxes but egg flies with a veil tend to get stuck together in the hooks. So you go to pull one out and 5 come out and you drop a few on the ground lol. I havent tried magnetic boxes yet?.. plano makes a new one i might try. Lastly i put all my streamers in bugger barns but they take up alot of space. I kinda wish the slots in those were a bit closer together. Gain one thing and lose another. Too flat of a box and it crushes certain flies... Any good box recommendations for holding a large amount of egg paterns and nymphs?... Thanks! Fish on!🐟🎣

Excellent video! Tks! I like to keep dries in the type of box you mentioned but with the wind many times is tricky.

The problem isnt getting them all in there. It is getting them back in there after you start using them

Way to go, Shorty. Great initial foray into RU-vidLand! What video editing program did you two utilize to produce this wonderful first video?

Love a well organized box myself. I put them in and take them out with curve tip forceps tho lol

Dude! Anybody’s fly box would look like yours, if they had 20 flies of the same pattern, of every pattern they had in it. It’s not difficult. Most people who don’t tie their own flies will own 2-3 of each at best so they end up with a potpourri of flies and their boxes don’t look organized.

Great video Shorty. Where can I purchase the two sided box w compartment on one side and foam on the other? Many thx! Bozeman, Mt.

THIS IS AWESOME!

Good morning. Can you please tell me anything about who or where to get the double sided boxes. One side has the pin in the nymphs and open compartments for the dry flies.

How's your health these day? I just got over Cancer and really enjoy your videos

What’s the specific box you are using to organize that has all those compartments in one box??

Amazing video. Happy I found you channel

Whatever tweeks your beak.

You should write your name and phone number on that box man

Just tell people that snicker that they are just jelly beans. Your boxes look great.

Thanks 4 sharing this video. I really enjoyed watching it. You sure have tied many many flies for your fly boxes. Awesome. Beautiful Collection. 🌴🎣🏄‍♂️Aloha🤙🏼

Great Stuff

Amazing video! Like it a lot! Best greetings from Germany

Thanks for posting. Bravo Zulu

In what world have pheasant tails and hare's ears fallen out of style?

Thank you.

Very well done Shorty!!

This is a fantastic video, thank you

amazing im the same way

Impressive¡¡ Thanks for the tips¡ There is no such a thing as "too many flies" 😅 the problem is weight and space...

Gidday Shorty. Great explanation of fly boxes. Thankyou.

Dude, that’s beautiful. My flies lived in pucks and Dixie cups in the driftboat for years. Impressive

Shorty, thanks for the advice at the Edison show (2022). I really appreciated the one on one attention and chat. I subscribed to your channel and hope to improve my organization, consistency, and tying techniques. Thank you again.

You my friend are what I call . Damm cool! Easy clear and dead smart. I am getting back into flyfishing and you have just given me the clearest answer ever. A joy to watch. Well done buddy . Tom from the U K.

That little Touch of Wisdom has been my Mantra for many a year and at work where most of Management can't see beyond the end of their noses. And my lol Mantra for all things Fishing. So, you have a New Subscriber.

I totally understand this guy. I am the same way although my boxes will never be as neat as his are. I spent probably close to 25 hours this year setting up my boxes. I did a lot of condensing and now have four boxes that I use (nymphs, dries, pond stuff, and a big bug box).

I love the simplicity of your videos. They remind me not to over complicate things. In which style box are you holding your winged wet flies and soft hackles. I assume compartment style.

Mr B I came here because you said you had 1k subs and now im gonna staying for the actually really good content. Love from period 9.

Nice video! I'm looking forward to your "selecting flies" video! I'm sitting here with a vice, materials, and a couple of empty fly boxes right now trying to decide what I need to whip up! Also, what is a "film cannister"? Kidding! But there aren't a lot of folks any younger than me that would even recognize that thing!

Outstanding! Love the presentation style and the thinking. I too spend an hour looking at my well organised weight/size dry, nymph, streamer and miscellaneous box before I go to sleep most night. Is 2500 thousand flies to many to take to the river??!! I always fear a hatch or size of fly I don't have, funnily enough it doesn't happen😎

Good suggestions! Organizing is not a strong suit of mine. Looking forward to more videos. Especially the one with the file card. Thanks

I am so excited to find you and this video. Thank you! I am hoping you will make a video on your top go-to/must-have flies. It would help me stay focused and hit the important flies.

My problem is I need to get organized with my flies but I need to tie more to make good rows!

I wanted to start investing in fly fishing I wish I watched this video before buying flies an a case today they all don't fit in one case this video was very helpful thanks.

Are your flies mostly within a set size range? My flies look like they're all over the place with the various sizes.

What box is that exactly?

This is amazing

What are the brands of them

In your video I love the look of that fly box what is the make model and brand or where can I buy one you have so many flies in there even dry flies

Excellent video

Nice video editing and flow - great stuff

I love the expression “older flies that still work” it’s all I need to hear to change the channel.

Can I have a link to the black fly box with the extra space at the back for dry flies thx

Great video! What brand are your compartment/ fixed position you showed there? Thanks!

Love the artistry! Working on my first box ever, thanks for the inspiration!

What kind of box is that that has the nymph and dry compartments?

Do you prefer the metal fly boxes or the plastic ones?

Do you have a link to the fly box with the compartments and the fixed position in the video? The dual purpose box? Thx.

What is the brand of that box that you have all flies in?

What are the flies in the top four rows at the 0:54 mark? They appear to be elk hair caddis but the wing doesn't quite look like elk.

Anyone know what that combo box he has, I really like that set up with half dry half nymphs

Loving the videos! New subscriber here.

Awesome! How I miss you!!

About to watch your whole channel lol

This is great Shorty. Looking forward to more. Love some of those boxes you’ve shown. Can you share their names?

omg that is amazing i hate sorting my flys its madness

I needed this clip!!

Thanks for sharing

Your fly boxes are pure art.

Great video, make more please! 🤠🎣