Dry Flies To Carry - A Rationalization Exercise

[Wildfisher]

So it looks like if you carry 3  flies in your main box and 300 in an "emergency box" then you are really only carrying 3 flies.

My main box will empty this coming season, so I won't be carrying any flies at all.   :lol:

[Billy]

I usually carry a small box of dries but my main box is wets etc.

I use a tobacco tin with resealable plastic bags which I bought through the company stationary department.

I can easily have hundreds in the box at any one time and I have recently upgraded to a slightly larger tin. I had to explain they were for flies and i was not the local dealer.

Billy

[Highlander]

Billy I saw your system of storage/packaging at Dundonell.  Meant to say at the time that i thought that it was a good idea. I'll do it now seeing that it has cropped up again.
Just a simple idea but so effective. I had a look for those "tobacco" tins in a few supermarkets but the whisky companies don't seem to be doing them now. Something better than an old Golden Virginia tin.
As for the original question I carry too many flies but they take up so little room & you never know what fly will appear to pays to be ready for any circumstance.
having said that if you "know" your river then you would be conversant with hatch patterns.
Our American friends over seas have in many cases "Hatch Patterns" logged in text for most of the main rivers certainly the Blue Ribbon ones.
For example
http://www.perfectflystore.com/hcbattenkill.html
No rationalization from me........at the moment.
Tight Lines

[Lochan_load]

I'm with Alan on this, only carry a small box of flies, a couple of sedge hogs different sizes, black and cow dung. Both reliable. A couple of DHEs, a double humpy and a couple of wick hams fancies, if the fish don't want any of those you might as well go home anyway!! Less is more.
A couple of people have mentioned a dirty poly, not familiar with that fly, anyone fancy posting up a picture so I can nab it?

[Wildfisher]

A couple of people have mentioned a dirty poly, not familiar with that fly, anyone fancy posting up a picture so I can nab it?

The originals
http://www.wildfisher.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=10665.0

and one or two here
http://www.wildfisher.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=9025.2880

[Lochan_load]

Cheers, very similar to the dhe but like the fan effect and the hook bend on the sbs, I'll give it a hurl and see what comes up, looks a solid pattern