Single and Multi-Fly Displays

[wayneb]

Thanks for starting this post Cassady, great information!

You got me thinking, what if I purchased a bunch of the really small electronic grabbers and epoxied small magnets on the back of them. Then, used some type of painted sheet metal board with a frame around it? You would have a display with infinite possibilities.

Wayneb

[Old Hat]

I made a multi-fly display once as an auction item that was a wood base. Out the top of the base were polished copper wire pieces of different lengths. I manipulated them around into a "bush" shape. At the end of each wire piece was a wine cork each brand being fishing related so each cork had a fish theme to it. Then I stuck about 3 flies to each cork. It was a big hit.

Also, for individual flies you can use baseball card hard cases. They come in different thickness (depending on the amount of cards they are intended to hold). They will protect the fly very well as they have all the features to keep baseball cards pristine. Use a small glue dot on the case and push the hook into the glue dot to hold it in place. Looks like the fly is just floating in space within the thin case.

[tjd]

Jeff,

Actually, wine boxes...come with no cork or screw top. A headache without the benefit of something to stick a fly into when it is finished!

Merry Christmas, all!

Tim