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New Fly Guy – Zinger and Fly Boxes

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After losing two boxes of flies, I had to come up with a solution.  The problem is me.  When changing flies, I’ll take out the box and put it on the bank; forgetting to return it to my pocket when ready to move.  Alternatively, I’ll just leave the vest pocket open and the dang thing will slip out when I am climbing over rocks to get to that “good spot”.

Geez.  Probably lost 100 bucks worth of flies – those things are not cheap.

The solution is to velcro them in.  I had the Basswife sew a strip of velco to the inside of my vest.  Then, I attached the velcro to a zinger and another to the fly box. Viola!  The zinger keeps me from walking away from a box and when it bangs on my leg reminds me to zip the dang pocket.  Caution – the velco will not keep these things in place forever – it’s only a first line of defense.

Velcro the back of the box.  Your choice on attaching the big or small end to the box.  The other goes to the velcro in the pocket.

We just sewed the strip to the inside.  There are a number of other places you could also attach it.  Be careful not to sew any inside pockets shut.

It all starts with a zinger.  I just cut the correct end of the velcro to match the two ends.

Unless stated otherwise, this article was authored by Steve Moore

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Disclaimer and Warning:  The contents of this site reflect the opinion of the author and you, the reader, must exercise care in the use and interpretation of this information.  Fishing is a dangerous sport.  You can slip and fall on rocks and sustain severe injury.  You can drown.  You can get hooks caught in your skin, face, eyes or other sensitive places.  All sorts of bad things can happen to you when to go into the woods to visit the places documented here.  Forests, streams and lakes are wild areas and any number of bad things can happen.  You must make your own judgment in terms of acceptable behavior and risk and not rely on anything posted here.  I disclaim all liability and responsibility for any actions you take as a result of reading the articles on this site.  If you do not agree with this, you should not read anything posted on this site.

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