Elaztech and fly box foam?

[fishwizzard]

In my never ending quest to find the best way to carry pre-made Ned Rigs with me I have hit upon the idea of using a medium to large fly box with foam inserts, something like this:

Has anyone ever tried this?  I have a tackle sling with a fly pad and I have had elaztech lures hung on it for a day with no reaction, but am wondering about longer term storage.  

[J Francho]

I like that idea.  Keep us updated!

[WRB]

You Tested the soft plastic in contact with the foam for 24 hrs, should be OK.

Tom

[fishwizzard]

5 minutes ago, WRB said:

You Tested the soft plastic in contact with the foam for 24 hrs, should be OK.

Tom

Yea, but while they are fine in a plano box for short term storage, they do, after 4-6 months, warp the thinner lids enough to cause issues with it closing.  The plastics, especially a half-zlinker, also absorb a ton of water, so I am constantly fighting rusty hooks.

 

If no one pipes in with a serious objection I will pick one up and give it a go.  Might need to hunt up a fly fishing forum to see if I can find a box that will fit them well, for now I am going to look for ones labeled for bass or saltwater flys.  

[WRB]

I don't keep any soft plastic on hooks pre rigged and store trailers separately from my jigs.

It only takes a few seconds to install a trailer on a jig and easy task on the water to perform and gives you the option to select a color that working at that moment.

Hope you find a solution you are looking for. The salt impregnated soft plastic will rust steel if an electrolyte is present ie.; water + salt. Air flow will help to reduce corrosion, air tight environments excellerates corrosion.

Tom

 

[J Francho]

Those TRDs are a pain to rig up.  If you've rigged an Elaztech, you'll know what I mean.  It helps if you heat up the hook with a lighter.

[fishwizzard]

My issue is that even with the wire keepers on the Z-man heads, I have to use a drop of glue to keep the plastic tight to the head, especially when using the softer zlinkers.  I have only had one real rust related hook breakage, sadly most of my neds end up snagged on rocks or low branches long before I have to worry too much about rust, but I would like storage a that is a bit more forgiving then a closed plastic box.  

[WRB]

Finsport wallet look good.

Tom

[fishwizzard]

13 minutes ago, WRB said:

Finsport wallet look good.

Tom

 

Yes they do.  The plastic bags will trap moisture in, but will keep the unused ones nice and dry.  It would be a simple matter to throw a little silica packet or even a corner of a rag into some of the bags and use them as a "dump pouch" when I want to switch colors.  

 

They have them on amazon, I will pick one up along with a fly box to see what I like better.  If neither work out, I will have an excuse to buy a fly rod I guess.  

[Deleted account]

What is a pre-made Ned rig? Aren't we just sliding half a senko on a jighead? or am I missing something?

[fishwizzard]

13 minutes ago, reason said:

What is a pre-made Ned rig? Aren't we just sliding half a senko on a jighead? or am I missing something?

 

I glue them to keep from having to reset the plastic on every cast once they get nice and soft.