Hey Fly Tiers...What's In The Vise?

[rgfixit]

Well, my decision to take a few weeks off from the ridiculous crowd of people at Lowes who can't think.....at all....about the safety of themselves or their CHILDREN.....gives me time to renovate my Fly Tying room.
The new work station.

Still thinking out the remaining work surfaces.

Rod rack and material storage.

Shelving for more stuff

Even tied a few Mop Flies

And....sorted a mass of tangled jigs.


Most of what's in place, was already there. Just re-arranged. It's getting there.

Rg

[trapper2000]

i  have  to  do mine  as  well i  think  the  bench is  the safest  place to be   for  awhile....glad you  got  out of there  for  awhile

[Doubles Shooter]

RG, I envy your ability to look out the windows when you're at work. Nice set-up.

[rgfixit]

Yeah, I love the corner windows. I used to tie in the basement. Gets depressing after a while. I've been cooped up in the basement all winter in the little wood shop. Time for some daylight.

Tomorrow I'm pursuing some "solitary outdoor activity" ....AKA fishing! I have some perch in mind.

Rg

[rgfixit]

Changed plans this morning and stayed closer to home. It was just too darned cold for my old hands. Hit a few spots on the canal and found a ton of little bluegills. Very relaxing. I'll take a ride to some other springtime haunts tomorrow.

Got a few more ideas for the bench to play with later today.

Rg

[big_guy_13021]

Nice ties RG I made a few the other day

[bart]

rgfixit, that Fly Tying Room is awesome.

[rgfixit]

Thanks Bart.
With time on my hands for the next couple weeks, it's a pleasure to have a good hobby.

Rg

[bigal409]

Got my hours reduced at work. Figured I can make good use of the extra time on my hands

[geo315]

Well, my decision to take a few weeks off from the ridiculous crowd of people at Lowes who can't think.....at all....about the safety of themselves or their CHILDREN.....gives me time to renovate my Fly Tying room.
The new work station.

Still thinking out the remaining work surfaces.

Rod rack and material storage.

Shelving for more stuff


Even tied a few Mop Flies

And....sorted a mass of tangled jigs.


Most of what's in place, was already there. Just re-arranged. It's getting there.

Rg

Very neat tying bench.  Mine not so neat. G.

[catfisher]

Very nice. My wife would be proud of you. She will never see your post.

[rgfixit]

It's not ways neat.


This is what it,looks like in the throws of tying nymphs.




Did some testing today....they do work.

Rg

[rgfixit]

Working on more nymphs.
The Bead Head Turkey Tail nymph.



Ran out of pheasant tail one time and discovered that I like turkey tail even better. Gills and perch were taking this one yesterday.

Rg

[trapper2000]

 sweet  RG!!!! pheasant tail and  the  ole  hares  ear  are  my  favorite  nymphs....i  just  got  a  crazy  idea   i  have  caught a  few  bullheads casting  rapalas in  back washes  for  pike  over  the  years   when the  bullheads are  thick  you  can get a  few  that way  .... wonder  it they  would   take  a  leech pattern on the  fly  rod??  i  never  done  it  has  anyone  ?

[rgfixit]

I wouldn't be surprised if it worked when they get up in a slough or creek. I've been getting perch and gills on the PT.
Tried the flyrod yesterday but there's a big hill behind me where I'm fishing and it's a long cast. The two didn't work with the wind in my face so I went to a spinning rod and bobber jigging.

Got a few decent perch this morning then they just shut off.

Think I'm going to take a whack at some PT jigs in bright colors. Nice to be back at the bench. I'm a little rusty, but it's coming around.

Rg