Plastic storage boxes

Plano boxes, utility knife, foam, hot glue gun, and beer... You'll be amazed at the end.

Like the beer idea.....a lot.
Was hoping to not have to cut out dividers, but I'll do it again if necessary.
Made some years ago out of old VHS tape boxes but would like something a bit nicer then those this time around.
SF

https://bentrodmedia.wordpress.com/tag/look-at-what-i-made/

http://dharmaofthedrift.blogspot.com/2010/08/my-flats-fly-box-for-under-five-bucks.html

http://thejighead.com/2016/02/10/easy-to-make-cheap-diy-fly-box/

http://flatlanderflyfishing.com/?p=1665

http://azwanderings.com/diy-boat-fly-box/

I always look for inexpensive boxes whenever I'm at Walmart, craft stores, Dollar stores, Sportsmans' Warehouse, etc. I have some longer Flambeau boxes in which the fixed dividers run lengthwise; Flambeau boxes seem to be less expensive than Plano boxes also (around here any way) & & hold-up just as well. When I stumble across usable boxes at a good price, I always buy a couple - one of those "you gotta pick the fruit when/where you find the tree" things. Good luck in your quest, SF. Lately, I've picked-up some overly-large boxes for storing excess flies; since they aren't hauled-around, I don't worry about installing foam and I stock my field boxes from these.

American Science and Surplus can have some interesting, cheap containers.

For example - https://www.sciplus.com/p/PLASTIC-NESTING-STORAGE-BOXES_55241

Craig Hardt said:

American Science and Surplus can have some interesting, cheap containers.

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Thanks, Craig - there's some potential here!

Thanks for the suggestions.
I've made my own larger boxes in the past, so no issue with the concept of how to do so.
Finding small boxes with no dividers that will fit in my chest pack is the challenge I'm having. I'll look more into the site Craig listed as well as visiting a few more store and online sites.
SF

Norm Frechette said:

https://bentrodmedia.wordpress.com/tag/look-at-what-i-made/

http://dharmaofthedrift.blogspot.com/2010/08/my-flats-fly-box-for-under-five-bucks.html

http://thejighead.com/2016/02/10/easy-to-make-cheap-diy-fly-box/

http://flatlanderflyfishing.com/?p=1665

http://azwanderings.com/diy-boat-fly-box/

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That's a great bunch of sky articles. Thanks for posting.

Stonefish said:

Stopped by Michaels today while out running around.
Not exactly the size I wanted or clear, but for $1.99 each and no dividers I'll give these a go.
SF

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Oh great, now I'll have to go to Michaels, lol. Good find, SF! I buy a lot of beads there & I found an excellent, close-cutting wire cutter & very narrow-bladed crimping pliers there for cheap also. I'm on a first name basis at some of the craft stores around here - "Oh, you're the guy who ties flies!'

Jim Ficklin said:

Oh great, now I'll have to go to Michaels, lol. Good find, SF! I buy a lot of beads there & I found an excellent, close-cutting wire cutter & very narrow-bladed crimping pliers there for cheap also. I'm on a first name basis at some of the craft stores around here - "Oh, you're the guy who ties flies!'

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Still stretching my craft store comfort zone, but it's easy to get lost looking at the myriad of materials with tying potential. Gotta look a bit odd seeing a big, fat, gray-haired guy snooping around for beads, frilly ribbons, sparkly stuff, etc...

SilverFly said:

Gotta look a bit odd seeing a big, fat, gray-haired guy snooping around for beads, frilly ribbons, sparkly stuff, etc..

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No odder than an old bald guy in flip-flops, shorts & a tank top cruising the aisles. No stores have asked me to leave because I'm scaring the customers yet & all of them like my money. When you do find materials/tools you like, the prices are MUCH better. Going to a craft store is much easier than it was to buy feminine hygiene products for my sister or former bride when I was younger, lol . . . so . . . "Hi-Ho Silver" . . .

Jim Ficklin said:

Going to a craft store is much easier than it was to buy feminine hygiene products for my sister or former bride when I was younger, lol

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I never mind that. It's a. reassurance that no baby is coming unexpectedly and, more importantly, b. credits earned towards my shopping sprees at fly shops

All I need to do when I go shopping is jingle the keys & open the vehicle door so my pup can jump in

I have problems with fabric and/or craft stores... I'll go in with one item in mind to buy but as with Silverfly, I end up wandering all over looking at this and that in hopes of finding a new flyt ying material.

Actually, I knew the R&D guy for McKenzie Flies (when it was still in business) and he constantly roamed around fabric shops and craft stores looking for possible fly tying materials that they could sell to fly tiers. He'd send me some of the weirdest stuff and asking me if I thought there was a use for the product for fly tying.

So... it isn't so odd at all to roam around craft/fabric stores -- the women at the local fabric store (before the chain stores showed up) knew me quite well 30 years ago when I first started tying flies. In those days, I was the only guy in the place so I kind'a stuck out... That is no longer the case.

Being a "crafty" devil is a good thing!

School supplies can also yield plastic boxes, the long ones for pencils may have their uses.
jay

Stonefish said:

Stopped by Michaels today while out running around.
Not exactly the size I wanted or clear, but for $1.99 each and no dividers I'll give these a go.
SF

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I have a bunch of these, glue in some foam and your good to go.