Creating useable Black Walnut boards! A fly tying table is much more than a piece of wood on a desk. A fly table becomes the center for creativity, organization, and craftsmanship. Every feather, hook, spool of thread, and finished fly passes across its surface. Because of that, the choice of woods that are selected for use in a Lone Bison Fly Table is extremely important to me. Oklahoma (the flyover state) is blessed with a variety of beautiful hardwoods that offer exception

For most of us fly tying is much more than a casual hobby. Securing feather and fur to a hook is a means to an end. That end product is duping a fish into believing that fly is either food or a threat. Whichever it is, it could be the fly that brings the fish of a lifetime to hand. It’s part craftsmanship, part creativity, and part therapy. There’s something deeply satisfying about sitting down at a tying desk and spending the vise time that allows for the creation of a pro

May 15. 2026 I'm 64 years old! Thinking back, I remember when my folks were this age. I would often catch myself thinking "how can they even get out of bed at their age?" Now I am that age and some days the question I ask of myself is eerily similar! Is 64 old these days? Most of the time I don't think so. Heck, I play trivia on Thursday nights at a local bar with a guy that is 82. A world traveler. His Facebook profile picture is of him doing a hands