A Small Wheatley Box

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Re: A Small Wheatley Box

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Thu Jan 20, 2022 4:47 pm

I must admit to fly box envy. I love the Wheatley boxes. After looking at this post for a couple of days I ordeed a small swing leaf clip box from Ian at Wheatley. I ordered on the 12th, it arrived yesterday. Lovely little box, I believe it has 84 total clips. I have to wait until after the eye surgery tomorrow morning to start filling it up.
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Re: A Small Wheatley Box

Post by letumgo » Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:18 pm

Good luck with your surgery tomorrow Ron. Healing thoughts headed your way…
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Re: A Small Wheatley Box

Post by DOUGSDEN » Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:51 pm

Ron,
Indeed! Prayers for healing will go up for your surgery tomorrow! We want your vision at 20/20 and we want you back on the forum as soon as it's feasible and comfortable for you!
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Re: A Small Wheatley Box

Post by joaniebo » Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:53 pm

Ron

Hope all goes well with your surgery and quickly back tying flies. Ian was quick in getting out my two 1302 leax boxes, which now makes four of them for me plus another (same size) but no leaf. Small, compact and hold lots of spiders and soft hackles for this OLD guy.

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Re: A Small Wheatley Box

Post by Brooktrout52 » Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:35 pm

Great looking spider/soft hackle collections.
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Re: A Small Wheatley Box

Post by Theroe » Wed Feb 16, 2022 10:03 pm

Very VERY nice boxes, AND FLIES, of Course!!!!
I enjoy using a nice Wheatley box - however, there are pitfalls to deal with.

#1 - They sink.
#2 - even the largest box does not hold nearly enough flies.

Personally I use felt paged fly wallets: they FLOAT, AND hold TONS of flies….. tying tons of flies mandates the acquisition of tons of hooks……….you guys really didn’t think this was going somewhere else, did you???


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Re: A Small Wheatley Box

Post by joaniebo » Thu Feb 17, 2022 10:11 pm

Depending on the Wheatley box, you can cram in lots of flies in one box. Ever more if you carry 6 or 8 of them streamside!
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Re: A Small Wheatley Box

Post by letumgo » Fri Feb 18, 2022 10:11 am

Pssssttt…. Can I borrow some flies? :twisted: (Kidding)

Fantastic selection of flies and well organized boxes. Mine are a jumbled mess in comparison.
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Re: A Small Wheatley Box

Post by joaniebo » Fri Feb 18, 2022 5:04 pm

letumgo wrote: Fri Feb 18, 2022 10:11 am Pssssttt…. Can I borrow some flies? :twisted: (Kidding)

Fantastic selection of flies and well organized boxes. Mine are a jumbled mess in comparison.
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Re: A Small Wheatley Box

Post by letumgo » Sat Feb 19, 2022 3:00 am

Bob - I was just joking around. You’ve already sent me a set of beautiful flies, which I framed and have on display above my tying desk. Thank you VERY much!
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