So I'm currently in the market for a good fly tying station, I've looked at the bass pro one, I like what I see but just wondering if anyone has any recommendations on a better quality one or any input on the BPS one. Cheers!

 

http://www.basspro.com/shop/en/white-river-fly-shop-journeyman-fly-tying-station

Thats pretty legit. I was just at bass pro the other day looking a fly tying kits. I need to start making then before I go broke.  

Much too limiting in space and totally unnecessary.  Spread your materials and tools on a table top and go to it.

 

 

oe

oe is right. 

 

 

However, if you want to enjoy this craft, expect to spend several hundred dollars getting set up with quality tools. At the very least, buy a rotating vise and a ceramic tip bobbin.

 

If you're just starting out, it's helpful to take a tying course even though they're geared toward trout flies. Maybe before you invest in tools, sit in on a class and watch how the instructor handles the materials.

 

Right now, go to YouTube and enter "smalljaw jig tying" which will take you to smalljaw67's channel which is, as far as I've found, the best source on the Internet of tying info for bass fisherman.   

If your budget is only $50, the Bass Pro is probably OK, but there are dozens of nicer ones out there. Google "fly tying stations",  you'll see what I mean. I don't tie much anymore, But I have an entire desk for my fly tying/fishing bench and use this tool caddy ($20) which for me works well and lets me be more flexible depending on what I'm doing. 

All I tie are treble hooks for my jerk baits and crankbaits, I'm not in to fly fishing right now. I want somewhere I can store my tools and vise without having to clean up a big mess on the desk once I'm finished. The confined space of the station shouldn't be a problem for me, due to the limited product that I use. Chinese **** cape and flash is pretty much it. Thanks all for the advice! 

 

 

On 11/4/2017 at 7:36 AM, OkobojiEagle said:

Much too limiting in space and totally unnecessary.  Spread your materials and tools on a table top and go to it.

 

 

oe

This ^. I have a couple of Cabelas vises (as well as a pair of needle nose vise grips secured to the bench) and a few bobbins and scissors that have worked well for me for a long time. I tie some basic salt water flies, teasers, and feathered trebles for poppers. Unless you are tying some small intricate patterns, you don't need a lot of stuff. And I like spreading out and working sloppy, so I keep the bench top as simple as possible.

I like a tying station for tying while watching sports on TV.  I also have a desk dedicated to it.  I saw a "tv tray" with a station attached that I may try to duplicate.

On 11/3/2017 at 3:47 PM, DomQ said:

So I'm currently in the market for a good fly tying station, I've looked at the bass pro one, I like what I see but just wondering if anyone has any recommendations on a better quality one or any input on the BPS one. Cheers!

 

http://www.basspro.com/shop/en/white-river-fly-shop-journeyman-fly-tying-station