Living in Western WA, nowadays I spend about 85% of my fly fishing time on the beaches chasing SRC and salmon. I always come across cool driftwood and have been looking to put a piece to good use somehow. A few months back I decided I’d make a fly tying tool caddy. Since then, I’ve scoured the beaches every time out looking for the right piece without success. Too big, too small, won’t sit flat, too rough. Yesterday I finally found it. Combine that with some inspiration gained in a local shop where some artists is selling drift wood bowls and voila - my new caddy. I may add a few more holes, maybe enlarge a couple others but for a first attempt, it came out alright. Very easy project; free driftwood, a cheap set of wood carving tools I owned and my handy dremel. Knocked it out while the wife took a bath last night. Now I have beach inspiration every time I tie 
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The old caddy.
Started by carving out the bowl.
Careful, that was almost bad…and only two glasses of wine last night.
Finished project.
Loaded up.
.The old caddy.
Started by carving out the bowl.
Careful, that was almost bad…and only two glasses of wine last night
.Finished project.
Loaded up.
