Sourced directly from Salem, Oregon, this is a fully loaded, handmade stained-plywood fly tying field chest. Weighing approximately 12 lbs with all contents included, this rugged, well-built benchtop workstation is packed to with vintage gear, premium materials, collectible fly boxes and historic local ephemera. While sturdy and substantial, this chest was built for travel. Thanks to its compact footprint and heavy-duty brass handle, measuring 16" x 8 1/4" x 8 1/4" it is completely portable. It’s the ultimate grab-and-go setup to toss in the back of your truck for guiding trips, weekend fly fishing adventures, or tying flies by the campfire at a river cabin. It gives you a fully organized, self-contained tying station anywhere the fish are biting.  This entire lot is being sold as-found, full of undeniable character and honest history. Please review all photos closely to appreciate the condition of this collection.

The LineUp: 

Shamrock Brand Packaged Materials: Turkey quills, peacock eyes, mallard flank feathers, material clip (NOS), sampler flies, dry fly hackle, saddle hackle, assorted marabou, bucktail, calf tail, deer hair, antelope hair, squirrel dubbing, hare's ear dub, blend dubbing, assorted chenille, and egg yarn. Threads, Wire & Wax: Mono-cord, super-floss, Uni-floss, lead wire for weighting flies, a material clip, and a vintage Wilson's Wax tube.   Mustad hooks Limerick, Aberdeen, and wet fly hooks, nymph and dry fly hooks. Threads, Wire & Wax: Mono-cord, super-floss, Uni-floss, lead wire for weighting flies, and a Wilson's wax tube.  Tools: scissors, a bobbin, hackle pliers, and a bodkin with a clear acrylic handle. Fly Tying Vise: Unbranded rotary fly tying vise with an adjustable C-clamp mount (some brass hardware-in good used condition).  Fly Boxes, Reels & Gear:  vintage Richard Wheatley pocket fly box w/interior windowed slots, flies and a washable slate-very worn with honest field dings, scuffs, and patina. Orvis Fly Wallet: Classic sheepskin-lined wallet, worn and authentic with great character. Comes with flies.  Perrine #90 Fly Box: Well-worn exterior, interior clips with flies.  Cortland Crown II Fly Reel: Shows classic signs of field use (scuffs, scratches, and dings), still loaded with line. Frontier Knife-utility/pocket knife, used condition, includes its original sheath. Books:  The Fly-Tying Bible by Peter Gathercole (Hardcover, good used condition) and Fly-Tying Tips & Reference Guide by Dick Stewart (Paperback, used condition). Books may contain writing, stains, old stickers, grime, creases, dog-eared, etc. Salem, Oregon Ephemera:  FlyLine Newsletter (Salem, OR) has blue ink pen writing on it, an original business card for The Valley FlyFisher / Keith Burkart (Salem, OR), a handwritten piece of card featuring notes for tying a Kaufmann’s Black Stone Nymph.

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