Home Made Slit Foam Flybox

[wackaloo13]

I decided to make up a batch of fly boxes for my brother and I. Buying a bunch of cliffs bugger barns was too expensive. I made 2 sizes - one the same size as the traditional bugger barn and one about half the bugger barn size. I think i am going to make the slits go the other direction on the next version of the larger box. It is about right length for the articulated streamers that i fish.

I am going to get a cutter made to cut the outside & slits for the foam - the prototype looked like a drunkard (aka me) cut the slits.

FYI, it is not worth your time to make just one of these - you get killed on the shipping of the boxes and foam.

[jdmidwest]

What kind of foam did you use and where did you find the clear boxes?

[wackaloo13]

I used neoprene closed cell foam. It looks like cliffs used Eva foam (craft foam).

I ordered the boxes from mouser electronics. It is actually a flambeau box. P/n 4040-2. They are $4 per box

[Jason R.]

Those look really good man- most of the homemade boxes I have seen look like a mix between an IED and a scrap booking "treasure box." (as my mom calls it)

[Geoff]

I made a big one the other day since I dont want to spend 50 bucks on a Cliffs Beast, this one is the same box they use and some craft foam glued in, cost me 9 dollars. its 12"x3"x10" for reference

[Jason R.]

Forget the box, I'm looking at all them bass flies...

[Gavin]

Great Idea...Why spend $40 on a repurposed screwdriver box with a bit of foam in it.

[Geoff]

Forget the box, I'm looking at all them bass flies...

There's a few in there. Still a large area of blue foam I can see so I must tie some more.

[Jason R.]

I know the feeling... its a sick compulsion. My boxes are so full I usually cannot find the 3-4 effective patterns that I regularly use for all the junk flies.

[Geoff]

Yup, I know the feeling. I have whole boxes full of flies that have never even seen water haha.