Pictures Chenille storage

Fly-Boy-Wray · 04-20-2008, 06:22 PM

What you will need:

Chenille
35mm film canister’s
¼ inch drill bit
drill
sharpie
pen
tape

1. First take and drill a ¼ inch hole in the top center of the 35mm film canister cap.

2. Take the cap off the 35mm film canister and insert pen.

3. Mark the top of the 35mm film canister on the pen.

4. Remove pen and tape down chenille just above the mark you just made on the pen.

5. Start wrapping the chenille just below the line on the pen. Wrap back and forth until all the chenille is on the pen, below the line.

The key to making this work is the wrapping of the chenille. You want to keep some tension on the chenille but not too much, if to much is applied it will be tough to remove the pen later. Also note that the wraps must be side by side if there is any over lapping of wraps it will cause an issue later during usage of storage container.

6. Insert the pen with the wrapped chenille in to the 35mm film canister.

7.Remove the tape from the pen.

8.Hold the chenille in place with one hand and slowly remove the pen from the rapped chenille with the other.

9.Take the 35mm film canister cap and feed the tag end (the one you taped down) of the chenille in to the hole and place cap on to the canister.

10.Label and use. The chenille will unravel from the inside out. If the chenille will not pull out smoothly, redo steps 4-10 paying close attention to step 5.

LiquidSteel · 04-20-2008, 06:34 PM

That is one terrific idea!

SKershaw · 04-20-2008, 06:39 PM

Dude! Rock on!!!

Now I have to go hold up a camera place for all the canisters!

Let's get our fish on!

Chad · 04-20-2008, 06:48 PM

Fly-Boy-Wray · 04-20-2008, 06:58 PM

All of my canisters were free!!!!

I just asked for them at any store that processes film, Walgreen’s, Wal-Mart, Hy-vee, etc…

They will just hand them over.

TROUTMAN · 06-12-2008, 08:45 AM

Now THAT is a fine idea!!

mtsamuelson · 06-16-2008, 09:58 AM

What a great idea!

SKershaw · 11-17-2008, 09:28 PM

Thanks, Fly-Boy-Wray!!!

**holdemplyer** · 11-19-2008, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SKershaw

Thanks, Fly-Boy-Wray!!!

hmmmm, I may have to do this..... or just go take all of kershaws.....

SKershaw · 11-19-2008, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by holdemplyer

hmmmm, I may have to do this..... or just go take all of kershaws.....

You can have all the film canisters you want. Since working at Walgreen's this summer, I have more canisters coming out the wazoo than I know what to do with. How many do you want? Chenille sold separately!

Fly-Boy-Wray · 11-22-2008, 10:23 AM

I am glad some one else got it to work....

LOOKS good Scott!!

Holdem, lets see yours when your done!

**holdemplyer** · 11-22-2008, 07:37 PM

question, I've been steaming mine before use, will being pulled through the top help with shaping them, or would the chenille still need to be steamed?

SKershaw · 11-22-2008, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by holdemplyer

question, I've been steaming mine before use, will being pulled through the top help with shaping them, or would the chenille still need to be steamed?

Do you fish your flies in water???

Why steam them?

Fly-Boy-Wray · 11-23-2008, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by holdemplyer

question, I've been steaming mine before use, will being pulled through the top help with shaping them, or would the chenille still need to be steamed?

Steaming chenille is personal preference. I have never steamed any of my chenille, and probably never will. I would assume that storing chenille in film canisters would help the shape due to the fact that you can control the amount of pressure use in wrapping of the chenille, and the fact that the canisters are round can't hurt.

Now as for pulling the chenille though the lid on the container, I try to make the holes slightly larger than the chenille, to avoid unnecessary removal of material from the chenille.

Hope this helps.

**CanoeGuru** · 11-26-2008, 05:04 PM

Film canisters will become harder and harder to find with all the digital now. Those of you who have a bunch of them ought to hold onto them. Just a thought.

**holdemplyer** · 11-29-2008, 06:13 PM

Met up with Skershaw at Wray's house, we BS'ed, tied some flies, swaped material, and ate some of Wray's tastey chili. Kershaw gave me a bunch of film canisters, and now I've got my chenille all organized, WOOT!!!!!

Big thanks to Wray for posting and to Kershaw for the canisters!

LEAD FREE · 12-04-2008, 10:07 AM

I was looking for something small and compact to help me sort all my lose hooks and weights in the tackle box came across this thread and these things worked really great. Went to my local Walgreen’s asked for some they looked at me funny

and just handed some over. Thanks for the great idea.

Mntn Man · 12-21-2008, 04:58 PM

I bet empty pill bottles would work the same. I always have a ton of them.

**Slimdog** · 11-24-2009, 12:07 PM

Film canisters with a hole in the lid work well for dubbing also. Thanks FBW...

Slim

04-20-2008, 06:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fly-Boy-Wray Fly-Boy-Wray is looking for a MA bluegill on the fly in 2010~! Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Omaha Ne Certified Youth Fishing Instructor Posts: 549 Thanks: 253 Thanked 181 Times in 92 Posts	Chenille storage What you will need: Chenille 35mm film canister’s ¼ inch drill bit drill sharpie pen tape 1. First take and drill a ¼ inch hole in the top center of the 35mm film canister cap. 2. Take the cap off the 35mm film canister and insert pen. 3. Mark the top of the 35mm film canister on the pen. 4. Remove pen and tape down chenille just above the mark you just made on the pen. 5. Start wrapping the chenille just below the line on the pen. Wrap back and forth until all the chenille is on the pen, below the line. The key to making this work is the wrapping of the chenille. You want to keep some tension on the chenille but not too much, if to much is applied it will be tough to remove the pen later. Also note that the wraps must be side by side if there is any over lapping of wraps it will cause an issue later during usage of storage container. 6. Insert the pen with the wrapped chenille in to the 35mm film canister. 7.Remove the tape from the pen. 8.Hold the chenille in place with one hand and slowly remove the pen from the rapped chenille with the other. 9.Take the 35mm film canister cap and feed the tag end (the one you taped down) of the chenille in to the hole and place cap on to the canister. 10.Label and use. The chenille will unravel from the inside out. If the chenille will not pull out smoothly, redo steps 4-10 paying close attention to step 5. __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>¸. ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>

04-20-2008, 06:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
LiquidSteel LiquidSteel is listening to Metallica Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 902 Thanks: 377 Thanked 79 Times in 40 Posts	That is one terrific idea! __________________ I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me to do.

04-20-2008, 06:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
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04-20-2008, 06:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
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04-20-2008, 06:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
Fly-Boy-Wray Fly-Boy-Wray is looking for a MA bluegill on the fly in 2010~! Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Omaha Ne Certified Youth Fishing Instructor Posts: 549 Thanks: 253 Thanked 181 Times in 92 Posts	All of my canisters were free!!!! I just asked for them at any store that processes film, Walgreen’s, Wal-Mart, Hy-vee, etc… They will just hand them over. __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>¸. ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>

06-12-2008, 08:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
TROUTMAN TROUTMAN is Praying for a sunny weekend Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: OMAHA Posts: 411 Thanks: 163 Thanked 44 Times in 39 Posts	Now THAT is a fine idea!! __________________ “When all the trees have been cut down, when all the animals have been hunted, when all the waters are polluted, when all the air is unsafe to breathe, only then will you discover you cannot eat money.” ~ Cree prophecy

06-16-2008, 09:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
mtsamuelson mtsamuelson has no status. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Omaha Posts: 353 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	What a great idea! __________________ "Infectious or environmental...all we have to do is check for parasites, viruses, bacteria, fungi, prions, radiation, toxins, chemicals...or it's Internet porn related. I'll check the Internet, you guys get the rest of the stuff." (limps away to his computer) - Gregory House

11-17-2008, 09:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
SKershaw SKershaw is ready for wiper on the fly! Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Omaha Certified Youth Fishing Instructor Posts: 1,780 Thanks: 676 Thanked 310 Times in 187 Posts	Thanks, Fly-Boy-Wray!!! __________________ "Hey Scott! I didn't know they made spray-on waders. Those things look awful tight, buddy!" -Rog To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-22-2008, 10:23 AM	#11 (permalink)
Fly-Boy-Wray Fly-Boy-Wray is looking for a MA bluegill on the fly in 2010~! Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Omaha Ne Certified Youth Fishing Instructor Posts: 549 Thanks: 253 Thanked 181 Times in 92 Posts	I am glad some one else got it to work.... LOOKS good Scott!! Holdem, lets see yours when your done! __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>¸. ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>

11-22-2008, 07:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
holdemplyer holdemplyer is waiting on open water Director Join Date: May 2007 Location: hunting for Kenzies MA gill!!! Certified Youth Fishing Instructor NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 6,084 Thanks: 847 Thanked 1,388 Times in 820 Posts	question, I've been steaming mine before use, will being pulled through the top help with shaping them, or would the chenille still need to be steamed? __________________ "So I says to Mabel, I says... I'll continue this later." Waiting on the shadow to materialize.... Gone, but never forgotten.

11-26-2008, 05:04 PM	#15 (permalink)
CanoeGuru CanoeGuru is wishing to be outdoors. Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 1,871 Thanks: 114 Thanked 218 Times in 144 Posts	Film canisters will become harder and harder to find with all the digital now. Those of you who have a bunch of them ought to hold onto them. Just a thought. __________________ "Survival depends on being able to suppress anxiety and replace it with calm, clear, quick and correct reasoning..." -Sheck Exley

11-29-2008, 06:13 PM	#16 (permalink)
holdemplyer holdemplyer is waiting on open water Director Join Date: May 2007 Location: hunting for Kenzies MA gill!!! Certified Youth Fishing Instructor NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 6,084 Thanks: 847 Thanked 1,388 Times in 820 Posts	Thanks Fly-Boy-Wray and Skershaw! Met up with Skershaw at Wray's house, we BS'ed, tied some flies, swaped material, and ate some of Wray's tastey chili. Kershaw gave me a bunch of film canisters, and now I've got my chenille all organized, WOOT!!!!! Big thanks to Wray for posting and to Kershaw for the canisters! __________________ "So I says to Mabel, I says... I'll continue this later." Waiting on the shadow to materialize.... Gone, but never forgotten.

12-04-2008, 10:07 AM	#17 (permalink)
LEAD FREE LEAD FREE has no status. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Lincoln Posts: 40 Thanks: 20 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I was looking for something small and compact to help me sort all my lose hooks and weights in the tackle box came across this thread and these things worked really great. Went to my local Walgreen’s asked for some they looked at me funny and just handed some over. Thanks for the great idea.

12-21-2008, 04:58 PM	#18 (permalink)
Mntn Man Mntn Man has no status. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I bet empty pill bottles would work the same. I always have a ton of them.

11-24-2009, 12:07 PM	#19 (permalink)
Slimdog Slimdog is already suffering from withdrawls... 2008 Catch and Continue Finalist Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kearney Certified Youth Fishing Instructor NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 715 Thanks: 415 Thanked 310 Times in 172 Posts	Sorry for digging up an oldie but... Film canisters with a hole in the lid work well for dubbing also. Thanks FBW... Slim

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