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Wader Belt

We are always surprised by how many uses we find for this Wader Belt by Compleat Angler. In addition to belting our waders, we've used this as a quick sling to carry water and other gear while hiking or flats fishing, as a replacement belt to repair a broken one on a stripping basket, a reinforcement for a sagging suitcase, and even to lash down some loose gear in the boat recently when the ride was rough. This is a tough, durable belt - total length of the end to end (unbuckled) is approximately 50 inches. 1" width. $6.99/ea.

Compleat Angler Wader Belt

Stripee

The Stripee line guard protects your fingers while retrieving line, and cleans and preserves your flyline in the process. Anglers fishing backcountry areas where there is suspended sediment in the water frequently end up with abrasions & sore fingers, and the Stripee will prevent this. Also, line burns from stripping a dry flyline across the fingers (or from a fish taking line) of your rod hand are eliminated. Great for bonefishing, tarpon fishing, backcountry and largemouth bass fishing, etc. We have used these extensively over the past three seasons, and now we won't leave the dock without them. Size large fits most folks, X-large for those with big paws. Machine washable stretch neoprene with finger pads. Click on the photo shown above for an alternate view, and here's a closeup photo of the Stripee. $8.95.

Mangrove Neoprene Reel Cases

The Mangrove Neoprene Reel "Cozy" features the best design that we have ever seen in a standard neoprene reel case. Nicely tailored shape fits reels better in many situations than the case the reel was supplied with! Some of the sport's top anglers were involved in the design of Mangrove products, and it shows! This case fits the reel while on the rod better than any other neoprene reel case that we have seen, allowing you to protect your reels on and off the rod, and even on the boat while cruising to the fishing grounds. Size Large is pictured with a relatively large saltwater fly reel that is 4 1/8" in diameter - here is a closeup of that same reel in the size large case, on the rod. This item also makes a great gift for any saltwater fly angler. $12.95.

Meiho "Slit Foam Case" Fly Boxes

Some really great new slim-profile boxes are these "Slit Foam Case" fly boxes by Meiho. Here at Saltwaterflies.com we are now using these style boxes almost exclusively to store our own streamer flies, tarpon flies, and larger flats flies. The recent "slit foam" designs are showing themselves to be a real improvement over more traditional foam-lined boxes where the flies are just stuck into the foam - these newer styles hold the flies more securely, and the foam doesn't wear out over time, because the angler is not constantly piercing it with the hook points. The slit-foam design also makes it much easier to arrange the flies as needed. These four very nice boxes come in a variety of sizes to cover lots of differing fly styles. The foam lining these boxes is about 3/8" or 1 cm thick, which will hold even larger flies securely. Non-rusting plastic hinges, with secure latches that are easy to operate. The approximate dimensions as given by the box maker are shown below. Please note that the two larger sizes are slightly thinner in dimension than the two Small size boxes. Our picks for these boxes: We are using the Large Shallow box to as a boat box, and as a fly locker to hold our stored flies at home. The Medium Shallow is also a great boat box, but will still fit into plenty of medium size fishing packs to carry along a day's worth of flies. The two smaller size boxes are great for bonefish flies, clousers, small and medium sized streamers, etc, and will fit easily into most packs as well as some fishing vest pockets like the long pockets often found at the waist on many traditional fishing vests. Pictured above is the "Medium Shallow" box easily holding a set of about three-and-a-half dozen clouser style flies. See the links below for more photos.

All four Meiho Fly Case boxes stacked largest to smallest
"Large Shallow" box holding a set of nearly 4 dozen epoxy fly styles
"Large Shallow" box empty
"Medium Shallow" box with a set of Clouser fly styles
Medium Shallow" box empty"
"Medium Shallow" box closed (with flies)
"Small" box with a set of 6" long flashy streamers
"Small" box empty
"Large Shallow" and "Medium Shallow" boxes together
"Small" and "X-Small" boxes together

"Large Shallow" Fly Case: $20.95 Add to Cart
10" x 7 1/2" x 1 1/8" (25.5 cm x 19 cm x 2.8 cm) 18 Lengthwise slits

"Medium Shallow" Fly Case: $18.95 Add to Cart
8" x 5 3/4" x 1" (20.5 cm x 14.5 cm x 2.5 cm). 15 Lengthwise slits

"Small" Fly Case: $11.95 Add to Cart
7 1/4" x 4" x 1 1/4" (18.5 cm x 10 cm x 3.4 cm). 9 Lengthwise slits

"X-Small" Fly Case: $9.95 Add to Cart
6 1/4" x 3 1/2" x 1 3/16" (16 cm x .9 cm x 3.1 cm). 8 Lengthwise slits

Cliff Fly Boxes

We are really enjoying these new Fly Boxes from Cliff for all of our larger flies and boat fishing. Cliff's "Bugger Beast" and "Bugger Beast Jr" boxes are perfect for carrying streamer flies, tarpon flies, and larger quantities of any other sort of fly for extended trips or boat trips. These Cliff boxes feature a slit foam design that the hook bend slips in and out of, which makes it easy to add and remove flies without damaging the foam - we have found this style of foam liner to be an excellent choice. We also love the closure design on the "Bugger Beast" styles - sliding latches keep the box closed when not in use, and are smooth when closed to prevent the latches from snagging on things.

Pictured above is the Bugger Beast - click on the photo itself to see the inside view.

The "Bugger Beast" measures 13 1/2 inches long, by 9 inches wide, by 3 inches deep, and the "Bugger Beast Jr" measures 10 inches long, by 6 1/2 inches wide, by 2 3/4 inches deep.

Big Ripple Foam Boat Patch

Finsport Fly / Accessory Wallets

Many anglers prefer to carry their streamer flies packed in mylar bags in a "wallet" style pack - these new Finsport Fly & Accessory wallets are perfect for carrying flies, leaders, spare lines and shooting heads, and any other kind of terminal tackle (hooks, swivels, soft plastics, etc.) for fishing in general. These are the most attractive accessory wallets we have seen to date. The classic "8X4" model (click for photo) features a dozen 8"x4" (20cm x 10cm) ziplock mylar sleeves to carry most streamer flies - this wallet is also perfect for spare leaders. The ziplock mylar sleeves are attached to inside of the wallet with velcro and are removable and replaceable, and there is a velcro strap to close the wallet. If you are constantly digging through big piles of tangled flies trying to find the right one, these wallets will help you get organized. Please note that we have them in stock in either Red or Green right now - if you wish you can specify a preference in the "Special Instructions" box that you'll find when you complete our Checkout screen - if you don't specify a preference, then we will choose. We also sell small loose mylar fly sleeves to pack your loose streamer flies in - five sizes available (1.5"x4", 2"x4", 2"x5", 2"x8", and 4"x10"; 100 sleeves per pack - see below).

Fly Carrier / Leader Stretcher

The Mill Stream Fly Carrier Stretcher offers one of the best designs we've seen for carrying rigged billfish, tarpon, and other flies that require pre-rigging with leaders and/or shock tippets. Keep your rigged flies organized and protected with this excellent stretcher. Rigid aluminum stretcher back, with a super tough Propex III cover. Holds up to 24 pre-rigged flies...dimensions (closed) are: 22"long X 5"wide X 3" deep (56x13x8cm). Click here to see a photo of the closed stretcher.

Note: Due to size & weight, we must charge an additional $5.95 shipping when sending this item overseas - you will not see this charge on the shopping cart or checkout screen, but we will add it when we process your order.

Nylon Tape Measure

Check the size of your catch with this non-rusting nylon tape measure. This simple, retractable tape measures up to 60 inches. The reverse side of the tape is metric (centimeters), and measures up to 150 centimeters.

Saltwaterflies.com T-shirts

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