Streamside Fly Tying Box

[vb1971 0]

Hi Everyone,

 

I just purchased a small fly tying vise which I intend to bring along with me on fishing trips in case I need to tie something specific. This had me thinking as to whether some of you guys and gals out there have a streamside specific box you bring along that has basic tying materials and capacity to hold a vise (See vise pic attached)

 

I would like to build it myself and would love some ideas (note: my carpentry skills are rudimentary). Look forward to the feedback

 

Cheers from Downunder

 

Note: I only fish for trout so will not need anything too big

 

VB1971

[flytire 0]

tool box. how much materials do you really need stream side?

 

[vb1971 0]

Thanks Flytire

 

Was trying to add some "ROMANCE" to my idea!!!!

 

Maybe a nice hinged wooden box with a vice platform, some bobbin and tool holders. Having said that cant believe simple solution was taring me right in the face HHEHEHE

 

Cheers

VB1971

[mikechell 0]

This should give you everything you need.

 

[vb1971 0]

Including the Romance!!!! HEHEHEH

 

Cheers MIKE

[flytire 0]

heres a few wooden boxes here that you could cozy up to the fireplace and release your pent up sexual angst with

 

 

 

 

and why would you want to lug around a heavy wooden box? it would drag you down like being married! the best way to lose 125 pounds? divorce!

 

i remember in the 80s when the gerstner wooden tool box was all the rage in portable fly tying until you had to pick one up. i never drank that koolaid

 

[riffleriversteelheadslayer 0]

For stream side tying I have that same vice a large Crown Royal bag holds it a mini bobbin loaded with black thread and a couple small zip lock jewelry bags with dubbing and misc hackles and a hook box with various sized hooks

[Adam Saarinen 0]

Set your vise up on top of a cask of wine like Markus Hoffman in one of his videos! I keep looking at ways to hook my El cheapo c-clamp vise up on the basin everytime i go & have a shit at work, ty a fly on the boss's time?:-) Maybe after winter i'll put a table & chair in the back of my van & park it in the fare corner & ty some flies, then clock off after fly tying in over hours!?! Ha Ha Ha!:-)

[utyer 0]

I have the same vise, and one other small travel vise. I have built, and still use a couple of different kits.

 

The small kit is for stream side, and fits in a 4 X 4 X1" backup tape box. The large kit fits in a small cigar box. I can fit enough material in either kit along with the basic tools to tie either back at base (usually a camp,) or right on stream.

 

I also have a soft sided case with zip lock plastic pockets that holds enough for a month or two of tying, but I don't usually need that much. The last three pictures are of the soft side kit. Sorry no pictures of the cigar box kit.

 

 

[Philly 0]

I use to tote a tool box with vise and tying materials with me when a bunch of friends would get together for a few days of camping. It was not meant to be used for stream side tying but after a day on the water we'd get together compare notes and tie up flies for the next day. It got interesting after a couple of bottles of booze but it saved my butt a couple of times and let me catch fish the next day. It's nice to be able to match the hatch, but is the time spent unpacking, setting up and tying flies worth it. I usually do a bit of research to see what the hatches are happening and tie up some to take with me.

[vb1971 0]

Hey Everyone. Thanks for the tips. utyer I am keen to know what you keep in your trail kit

 

Cheers

Vb1971

[Adam Saarinen 0]

Look at the fishpond flytying bags!

[utyer 0]

VB,

I have been out of town the last few days. Here is a picture of the stream side box with the contents labeled. I set this box up to get me though in situations where I find the unexpected. Its designed for the places where I fish, and your actual contents might need to be different.

 

[retrocarp 0]

Nice set up utyer.

[DrLogik 0]

I've not found a need to have a stream-side tying kit (i.e. one I actually carry with me); however, I do have a portable fly tying box that I often keep in the car or at the motel. With as many flies as I carry though, I rarely use that kit either. It's more there to give me peace of mind and something to do when the fishing day is done. I got the old used box years back on eBay pretty cheap. It works really well and is fun to use.