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For the past 17 seasons I've been fishing with an old Orvis canvas tackle bag - it had belonged to a friend of mine who passed away so it means alot to me. I finally decided it is time to retire it. To replace it I bought the Cabelas Fly Box System - It's not that big, but it has room for lots of flies.

Cabelas Fly Box System (click for info)


I got the large size which comes with four large size boxes. I bought two medium boxes as well; one for each side pocket. The two medium boxes in the side pockets are panfish flies - topwater in one, wet in the other. The four main boxes are: 1) Bass Topwater, 2) Bass Wet, 3) Spinner/Fly Combos, and 4) Classic Bass Flies. I wrote each box designation on the side of the boxes with a black Sharpie.

I sat down today to organize all my flies in their proper boxes. Now I know what I need for the coming season. After I get the BP Swap flies finished I'm gonna start in on the flies I need to tie this winter for next season. They are:

Topwater: Jetbug, Taps Bug, Heddon Style Popper, Foam Popper.
Wet Flies: Goldie, Andro Crayfish, Conehead Rabbit Strip Jig fly, Spinner/Hackle fly Combo, Spinner/Pork "Fly Strip" rig, Panfish Wiggle Tail, HumBug.
Classic: Wyanoke, Jockey Cove, Weber "Golden Spinner" Series, Bloody Sally.

I also need to tie some more leaders, especially panfish leaders with a dropper. I have a Steffen 2/3 weight blank I have to twist up for Gerbubble Bug, a cane rod restoration to finish for Spinzo and an eight weight blank to twist up for myself.

That's the Master Fly Plan for late winter '09.

C'mon Spring!!

Alec