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Let see them, many fine looking flies lately would love to see your working areas
and maybe some results..
I just really like bugs mostly aquatic of course,,
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Here's my setup. I'd love to say the desk always looks like this, but I'd rather save my lies for fish stories;)
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I use the pullout platform for other hobbies like rod building etc. It is pushed in when I'm tying.
I'm headed out right now to play with the bream in the lake behind my house, wish me luck.
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Jim Smith
My little slice of heaven after it's annual spring cleaning,
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and in it's normal state of disarray.
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REE
This one has always been a favorite:
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My tying desk is all apart now, Moving to a new home, so I hope to get some pictures before I mess it up, tying for next winter and summer..
Here is what it looks like now errr.. last time .... yesterday..
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Originally Posted by flyfishfairwx
Dang! That's a right nice setup you got there flyfishfairwx. :cool: I hope your new place is as nice.
Attachment 8998Attachment 8997Here is my place I spend many hours. Lastest fly tied.
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Here are a few shots of my area out in my garage. Nothing fancy but it gets the job done and I don't have to worry about keeping it too clean.
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The happy place :)
Professor,
Are you branching out to make landing nets now? Inquiring minds want to know.
REE
Yes, this was something I always wanted to try so this past spring I built a steamer and gave it a go. To my surprise the first one turned out fantastic so I built six more, gave one to a coworker as a retirement gift, and four as early Christmas presents to my traveling partners. To help recoup some of the cost I made seven more and sold them to guys that had seen mine or one of my friends.
Here are pics of a couple that I made plus my steamer setup. Once the snow start to fall I plan to do some more.
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Professor
Wish I'd taken a photo of my set up for this thread as I spent a bit of time at my "bench" this last weekend. I'll describe it as well as I can.
I tie my flies outside my cabin up in the Sierras in the natural light. Morning and afternoon are best for filtered light through the trees. I set up an old metal TV tray, attach my vise to the side, and set a chair downhill from the tray. My tools are in a homemade holder - glued blocks of wood with holes. I have my books open on an old camping stool to my left and my materials case to my right. It's an old plastic file box. I take out just what I need for the three flies I will tie. When I change patterns I trade supplies and keep just what I need out. The materials sit on the tray close to me and the TV tray is pushed close. I wear magnification goggles and have a pillow at my back. The angle of the tray and the chair give me a good view without leaning forward. I'm sure it looks odd but it works. Tying inside isn't the same as I can't match the light and the comfort. The flies aren't the same either.
I'll take a photo of my bench for you all next summer.
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