Organizing All my Crap?

[mick mccorcle]

Mike, her comment to me has been: “I hope you get rid of all this stuff before you die, because I don’t have any idea what to do with it.”

[keith b]

OK, so I now have a question.

[mick mccorcle]

For me, it was not a particular vision, but a series of choices made over time as space and materials required.  For the most part, I’ve tried to organize my materials into groups of similar materials in one general area, with the stuff I use most (hooks, flash, thread, peacock herl, marabou, chenille, tools) on or near my tying table.  

In other cases, if I have a favorite fly that I seem to tie often (e.g., Dave’s Fox Squirrel Hair Nymph), I’ll throw all those materials in a big zip lock bag and label it.  

I don’t do tying demonstrations or travel a lot with my tying stuff anymore, so I don’t need to keep a tying bag packed, but that’s another option if you do.  

[adam taylor]

Mick-

Holy moses…talk about a quiver full of arrows!  I would be paralyzed trying to choose one to use.

Regarding organization…

I try to keep similar materials together.
Capes and saddles in box
beads and eyes in another
dry fly hooks in one…nymphs and wets in another…that kind of thing.

must have a good source of music and light…and a fridge with cold beer nearby is also especially helpful.

[mark ballard]

Having a hard time finding a fly tying station that you can clamp your vise to setup for a lefty……..

[keith b]

I know of a guy that builds them, and seems to be a good price.

[mark ballard]

Keith,

Yes, it would be much appreciated.

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