nunyet
2011-08-04 20:21:48
Flies - How to store
I have been using grand slam bucktails behind flashers since last year. I like them but how do you guys store them? I was pre rigging them and had them in the plastic lure folders that look like wallet of zip lock bags. After i was done I would rinse with fresh water but apparently didn't let them dry all the way. Even though I left the ziplock bags open, a few times they went in little wet and now they smelled a little like mildew. Do I just wash them with joy and dry? What's the best way to care for/store them so they will last longer.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Dave
Super Cub
2011-08-05 05:23:54
I'm not familiar with those lures, so I may be off base, but here's my idea. With larger lures (Albacore Hootchies for example), I store them fully rigged on leaders on a piece of foam pipe insulation. I tuck the end of the leader into the slit, wrap it around the foam roll until I get to the hook, then hook into the foam. This makes them easily accessible and lets them dry.
nunyet
2011-08-05 19:54:46
Thats how the river jet sledders store their leaders. The ones witht he corkies already attached and made with egg loops. I hadnt thought of that one for my use. Not bad!! thanks.
Dave
PS. Grand Slam bucktails look alot like other coho flies youve seen in BC. I wrote the company via email but they may not be in business anymore. Their 4inch green fly has been a coho knockout for me.