Great idea! I had to laugh when you mentioned all the"stuff" you found under your tying desk. Mine is the same way and it always scares me a bit when I find the odd hook that has slipped off of the desk. Just one more reason to crimp those barbs down when I pull the hooks out of their packages. A while back I published an article here on FAOL titled the Trash Trough. You can do a search for it and it will pop up. It's an alternative to a trash bag and works great as a "back stop" to catch the odd bead, hook or completed fly from ever reaching the floor. Anyway, thanks for sharing your idea.

Jim Smith