Fly Tying Bench - salmoseeker

[Guest]

I started tying flies in the late eighties soon after I switched from stream fishing for trout to fly-fishing for Atlantic Salmon,and never looked back.I turned a spare bedroom in my house to a full time tying room which I can go and not have to worry about cleaning up the mess,closing the door seems to work fine.lol.I just tie for myself mainly but have been asked by certain people and an organization to tie for them.I believe I'm my own worst enemy when it comes to criticizing my work at the vise,but in doing so I have seen my work improving each moment.Its the old saying "if your flies are catching fish you must be doing something right" and I'm humble to say my flies are hooking fish.The bamboo rod in the pictures was left to me by my best friend and fishing buddy who past away in 2005.it was left to him by his father when he past away.Its a Hardy bamboo 8' 3 piece with a spare tip,his father was in the canadian air force and was stationed over seas in the late 40's-50's and he bought this rod and reel when he visited the hardy factory in England,it has a gold reel seat with the Queen stamp on it,with serial #,Ivery inlay in the guides.Its a beautiful rod,with alot of history.Well getting back to my room, to me its a fairly simple set-up and one that gets alot of seat time....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[mikechell 0]

Very, VERY nice looking cave. I love our house, but I wish I had a space like that in it.

[Rolf Jacobsen 0]

Beautiful. Thanks for sharing this one.

[Bryon Anderson 0]

I like that thread rack! Did you build that yourself? Whosever design it is, I'm gonna steal it.

 

Very nice tying area, too, btw.

[Jokey 0]

I like the chip bag holder for your capes. I have a similar one I use for all my large bucktails and icelandic sheep. Looks great when all organized that way.

 

Cheers

 

J

[FlickNdip 0]

Nice thing room.

[Goose77 0]

Very nice...you are a lucky guy. I bet you like that chair and the view. Way to go. Cheers

[salmoseeker 0]

Thanks all for the great comments,seeing all the great benches here I wasn't sure if my small room would fit in among the members,but reading all the positive feedback, I sorta gave myself a pat on the back and started to think of ways to improve.

[Rolf Jacobsen 0]

By the way, I sincerely hope you fish that Hardy.

[Guest]

Great looking room.

[Dave G. 0]

Thanks all for the great comments,seeing all the great benches here I wasn't sure if my small room would fit in among the members,but reading all the positive feedback, I sorta gave myself a pat on the back and started to think of ways to improve.

Oh it fits in fine but it's too neat and clean lol ! You should see my mess, never mind, you shouldn't see my mess.

[flytosser 0]

Nice room, thanks for sharing.

[thinkingredneck 0]

Nice. Makes me feel like the slob my wife says I am.