DIY Rig Keepers

A big thing making its way into the fly fishing community is rig keepers. This is a great invention. No one likes having to untangle leaders and flies or make rigs on the water and waste fishing time.

While some companies have come out with "specialized" rig keepers, I feel it is unnecessary to purchase these when you have the perfect rig keeper at home.

DON'T THROW AWAY USED TIPPET SPOOLS!!! Tippet spools cost around $7-10 new in a fly shop or online store. After they are used up, people usually just throw them away. But, what people don't know is that these empty pieces of plastic can be used to make great rig keepers! Most of today's tippet spools come with bands to keep the tippet from tangling. So, to make these rig keepers simply tie up your rig, wrap it all the way around the tippet spool, and then secure it with the band. You can have several of these and even by a tippet spool holder to keep them on. I thought this little tid bit of information might help those fisherman who are on a budget. I've been using this idea for about 5 years and it has never failed me. Thanks for reading and tight lines guys!