lost fly box

[fly fishing esopus]

wwelz thats a good idea i think i may do that to my flox boxs now. I know what you guys are talking about i constantly forget to zip up my fly vest. The worst is when your phone is in one of those unzippered fly pockets.

[wwelz]

I have solved the phone problem by using the waterproof tec bag that Simms sells. I bought the bag at upcountry for less than twenty bucks. All the phone controls are accessible from the bag . The bag takes up very little room. I have participated in twenty person phone conferences from the middle of many rivers. My daughter recently took the bag on a hiking trip through Europe. She stored her cell phone , passport, and wallet in the bag.

[frankm205]

Good idea Bill!

[Mildred]

great call on the baggie!

[northcountryman]

Gotta ge t me 1 of those!!

[littlej81]

I don't take my phone. That way when someone calls I don't have to answer it. Isn't that why you went fishing in the first place?
I know I'm an ass, but its the truth.

[Esopus Guy]

That's my thoughts ;D

[fly fishing esopus]

your right about the phone calls and everything half the places i go have no service but when i catch a nice fish i wanna takea photo and show it off

[Tinyflies]

Like others, I feel your pain. I have lost two boxes to the Frying Pan River over the years. One incident involved a well known and popular guide accidentally dropping a fully filled box into the icy flows. The other involved me being startled by a Rottweiler that wandered to the river from its nearby home. Freaked me out, totally. Dropped a box of show quality flies from tyers like A.K. Best, Rene Harrop, Mike Lawson, Jay Buckner and several other legendary tyers. I had tied a half dozen or so No Hackles and unfortunately placed them in my beautiful box of flies on a whim. While fishin' out a BWO No Hackle, the Rottweiler growled, barked and I literally threw the box into the air and off it went, down river.

[SherpaB]

Yup lost several boxes over the years. One was stolen out of my car and was the nicest box I ever had...a 32 compartment wheatley...that was a gift and I miss it still to this day.
Ive fumbled twice in my career...one was my primary nymph box...fumbled it on the Madison about 5 years ago...lost several hundred nymphs...
I just lost...another one...it was a box of big anchor flys and stonefly nymphs...that went floating down the South Platte last sunday...I did write my name and number on the box but havent heard anything...its a bummer but not all that many flies I dont mind retying but i dont feel like buying another box..