Fly Tying Bench - Practical and TimesavingDoes the man in your life seem to have everything? Is he a fisherman? If he does, and he is, giving him a fly tying bench could get you some major brownie points. The fly tying bench is a practical and time saving tool that all fly fisherman should have. It gives them portability to design their flies in various locations and has plenty of nooks and crannies for storage. A tying bench can be made of different types of wood such as oak, walnut or even teak. They have trays carved in them for hooks, beads, eyes and finished flies. There are tool holes in varying sizes to increase proficiency and speed while tying; there are tapered entrances on smaller holes to help in putting tools away. Some have holes predrilled for a swing lamp and they all offer storage for tools and supplies. Fly tying benches can be bought at most sporting good stores and they can also be found online. If you want to try to find a used one, you can check out sites such as eBay to see if they have them, or if you want a new one go to a search engine such as google and type in the key words fly tying bench. The prices for new ones range from $150 to $400, with some of the specialty benches costing even more. A tying bench is a practical and timesaving tool that any fly fisherman would love to have. It gives him the flexibility to work where he wants to (yes, even in the living room with you) with all of his tools and materials stored there in the bench. For a man that has absolutely everything, give a fly tying bench a try. |
