Danoinark Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 to buy or trade for a 40 compartment Wheatly style aluminum fly box. Dano Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
Kansas Fly Fisher Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 What kind ya look'n for Dan? I've got a couple of the System X style boxes I don't use much. John Born to Fish, Forced to Work KSMEDIC.COM
Danoinark Posted February 13, 2007 Author Posted February 13, 2007 John Its the old style metal boxes. The one I am searching for has 20 individual compartments with swing leaf spring lids on each side. Dano Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
shawncat Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 I was checking out the wheatly's at T.Hargroves in St.Louis and they had a 20 or 40 compartment model with see thru spring lids but man they were phat $195-$200.Don't know if thats what your looking for but check it out here's the number 314-968-4223.I would think Tom could get just about anything that concerns fly-fishing new or used if he wanted.
Kansas Fly Fisher Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 Dan, I did a search on eBay and found some Wheatley boxes. Check this out and see if any are what you are looking for. John Born to Fish, Forced to Work KSMEDIC.COM
Danoinark Posted February 13, 2007 Author Posted February 13, 2007 Guys this is the one I am talking about or similar. These are Wheatley knock off's. I want one of the 40 compartment designs. Click Cabelas Dano Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
Steve Smith Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 I know you're looking for an original, but I bought simular boxes at Dorber for a fraction of the bucks. I've had it for a long time, and it works great. ___________________________ AKA Flysmith - Cassville MO
Danoinark Posted February 13, 2007 Author Posted February 13, 2007 Steve, I sure am not locked into the name brand. I have seen those at Dorber, but they don't carry the 40 compartment version. They do have the 16 compartment on one side and a foam lid. Nice though. I might just go that route. Dano Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
Members flyfishfan781 Posted February 15, 2007 Members Posted February 15, 2007 yeah i would call tom hargrove hes a great guy and can get you anything him and craig have one of the nicest shops around as far as atmosphere goes
jdmidwest Posted February 15, 2007 Posted February 15, 2007 Dano, I just bought a bunch of Okuma boxes on Ebay last summer. 2 of the 20 compartment/foam and 2 of the 6 compartment/foam. Not quite sure of the performance. I had been using clear plastic till then, just thought I would try something different. Okuma is nice, not quite the quality of the Wheatly's though. By the way, that Tom Hargrove guy is a fly fisher and he drinks Little Yeoman beer, and you can tell him I said that if you see him. Great shop on Manchester in STL. Tom Hargrove and Charlie Reading at Bennett Springs run two of the greatest fly shops I have been to. Each one is worth the trip and plan to stay a while. Very unique in the ways of customer service and attention. They have a passion for the art of flyfishing that you won't see in alot of other shops. "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson
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