About The FlyBench

Welcome to The FlyBench — a place built for people who love tying flies just as much as fishing them.

We started The FlyBench simply because we needed a better way to capture the patterns we loved. For years, those patterns — the ones that fueled countless days on the water — were scattered across spreadsheets, sticky notes, notebooks, and half-remembered conversations.

We wanted a place that could bring them all together — not just for ourselves, but for anyone who feels that fly tying isn't just a means to an end, but a craft worth celebrating.

At its heart, The FlyBench is about preserving the things that matter — the tiny details, the traditions passed down at fly shops and tying tables, and the creativity sparked by a single feather or strand of dubbing. It's a way to capture the patterns, stories, and innovations that make our community so rich — and to ensure they aren't lost to time or tucked away on forgotten hard drives.

The FlyBench is about more than just patterns. It’s about honoring the creativity, the craftsmanship, and the personal touches that make every fly a story. It's about preserving tradition while encouraging innovation. It's about sharing what we know, learning from each other, and staying connected to the art form that binds us to the water — and to each other.

Every fly carries a little story, a little craft, and a little piece of the water behind it.

Today, The FlyBench is more than a library — it's a celebration of the tyers who dream, experiment, preserve tradition, and push boundaries. It's a growing collection of ideas and inspiration, open to anyone who believes that tying flies is as much about heart as it is about technique. This isn't just a reference...

It's a living, breathing tribute to fly tying itself — and to the spirit of everyone who picks up a thread bobbin and imagines something new.

Thanks for stopping by. We're just getting started.

Tie. Fish. Repeat.

— The FlyBench Team 🎣