Fly Tying Station

[Big J 0]

Since I'm a college student and do alot of moving and traveling I'll be making a portable fly tying station in my dad's shop. I won't be making anything elaborate, just a platform with sides that have holes for tools and some spool holders and a couple magnet holders. Any tips and pointers on wood or any things to avoid when making it?

 

 

This is what I'm shooting for.

 

[Robert M 0]

If you are doing it all from scratch then I would recommend using poplar for a wood. It is readily available is usually good quality and fairly easy to work with and not too expensive.

 

You could also chase down a set of already made cutting boards from Walmart and modify them to suit your needs. Advantage being that you are up and running with a minimum of fuss.

[Big J 0]

I like the cutting board idea. That would really save me from a lot of effort. Thanks

[Robert M 0]

Here take a look at these may give you some good ideas.

http://flyanglersonline.com/features/readerscast/rc251.php

http://www.reelflyfishing.com/modules.php?...cle&sid=518

http://www.tvangler.com/?p=228

http://globalflyfisher.com/tiebetter/tying_bench/index.php

http://globalflyfisher.com/tiebetter/tying_station/

 

You may want to modify a TV Tray Table also (my personal favorite) that way you can tie and watch your favorite shows at the same time. Use the same ideas as shown above but incorporate them into the TV tray Table.

 

HTH

[notenuftoys 0]

Here's one my Dad and I built. I used Aspen as the base, but it's too soft. Poplar or a cutting board would be a better choice. It's 15" deep and 25" wide, so all my work can be done on it. I'm going to cut taller dowels for the thread spools so I can go 3 high.

 

[Justyn 0]

I was thinkin about doing this too with my dad. I had trouble finding enough info on it. I think im going to wait until the winter to do it. Good Luck

[Roadkill 0]

Here is one of my latest for clamp vises which I use the most. This one I made small enough to take to shows inside a plastic storage box with my other materials. I also add magnetic strips to the sides of the center arm. The arm is handy to grab and move it with only one hand even piled with materials and allows for many styles of tying lights.

 

[Old Hat 0]

Here is some prototype pics of a portable station I built. Very handy and quite easy to build, just customize it how you want. All the tools and materials just close up into it if you want to take some with you somewhere or at home it keeps all the materials your working with in front of you. I just drilled holes (hard to see) along the back board and sides to hold tools in. The material (hackles etc) is held upright by elastic bands. You can let the front bottom of the station hang over a table a bit and attach a clamp vise to also. Although, I know you have a nice pedestal vice.