Do you use a lanyard?

[Derrick Young]

Is that the Orvis one? I seem to remember seeing it in the catalog I got a while ago

yes that one is the orvis. Was justan example of a higher priced lanyard

 

[coldfeet]

I have a Mayfly lanyard and use it for two occasions. On their website you cannot see that the neck portion includes a foam band (shoelace inserted through) for a softer placement on the neck.

One is fishing in the summer, especially when I am fishing for only a couple of hours and am both close to the car (for other stuff like raingear), and have made a decision re. flies I am going to carry (two boxes - at most - in my shirt) and no vest. The other time is when I am in the float-tube and want my stuff handy, and the tube pockets take care of flies, water, etc.

Here is a design for making your own. There is a similar design that places smaller bead near the neck position so it is softer and more comfortable there. Obviously you can use a shoelace or other lacing and beads from the craft store to create your basic lanyard.

I will point out a few other things not obvious in previous comments or in the pictures.

A lanyard is basically a string with snap-swivels attached, separated by beads - you can personalize your own lanyard with bead choices. You can buy snap swivels and put on 5 or six as you choose.

At the bottom of the lanyard is a small clip like you might get on a name badge at work or at a conference. This clips to your shirt so the lanyard does not swing out when you lean forward.

Not obvious is the safety feature of a section or two of surgical tubing. In the design for making your own two ends of the string are inserted into the tubing. The Mayfly Co. puts a small section of tubing one each side, separating the 'working' section from the 'neck' section. The stubs of the string are jammed into the tubing, but if you fall in the river (or similar accident) and the lanyard happens to catch on something, the string will pop out of the lanyard and not strangle you.

My lanyard currently holds: tippet and whistle on one snap, floatant, nippers, line straightener, and leader straightener.

Hemostats hang from the suede patch, but also are connected with a zinger to the other side of the lanyard. At the bottom with the clip for my shirt I have also attached a small magnetic fly patch.

I have considered including a session on making lanyards at the fishing club, but I am not sure how many would be interested.

Excellent post, thanks. Occasionally at work we wear I.D. badges with a lanyard which is designed to open if you get hung up, I'm thinking I'll modify one. The comfort foam is a good idea.

 

[Derrick Young]

MEC and Sojurn(if in barrie) sell snaps for lanyards and packs. I will check them out this weekend to see if they have anything. I like the idea of using the plastic line from a weed eater as the back bone for the lanyard, being semi rigid i think it will hold shape better around the neck.

 

[emirribolov]

He should buy that lanyard It is beautiful.