"The Fly Tying Lab" of Eli Gonzales

Eli Gonzales gives us a tour of his fly tying "lab" as he likes to call it. The fly tying bench, actually fly tying room, of this decades-long fly tier is epic! Maybe you'll get some ideas from him as he explains his process and setup. Enjoy! If you haven't watched "The Simple Fly Tier", make sure to catch that next! Oh and #bigfootisreal.

[@guytrout7101]

Fly fishing and fly tying are the greatest addictions in the world. It gives you purpose and direction in your life in enjoying life.

[@mikehulsey4813]

Just finished watching this video and have to say that I have finally found someone as obsessed and OCD about their set up and method of tying as myself. I took up fly fishing and tying as a form of therapy after being wounded in combat after four deployments split between Iraq and Afghanistan, and this sport and lifestyle honestly saved my life and prevented me from going down a pretty dark path. Now, it has become my obsession, on the days when I’m physically able I hit the water and fish, on the rough days I sit at the bench and tie. I too find my tying room to be my sanctuary and I now tie daily to ensure that I am always learning and improving, and also keeping my mental and physical health moving in the direction of healing. Anyway brother, thanks for sharing your space and for providing some additional inspiration, I’ll be following along now that I’ve found your channel.

[@WhereTheRiverRuns]

Mike, Thank you for serving and for your kind words on my content. My name is Gregg Flores. This is my channel. I like to feature people like Eli though. If you enjoyed this your, you should watch the story I did on him called “The Simple Fly Tier”. Thanks again, Mike! Oh, and Eli also has his own channel as well. Check it out! -Gregg Flores

[@chiassoned5305]

Interesting take of your flytying room love it yes bigfoot is real - My uncle and I looked two into the eyes they looked into the car through the windshield for a short time then they walked off

[@kentw.897]

Beautiful Flies. Thankyou 4 making this video. Aloha🌴🎣🐟

[@mikekuczynski1552]

Only been tying for 28 years and my wife asks what do you think it costs to tie your own flies ? I had to think about it for a minute,my guess was $200 a fly . Anyone who thinks it’s cheap is wrong , but there’s nothing more rewarding when fishing then catching fish on your own patterns. Long winters in Montana make for great fly patterns. Thanks for sharing

[@WhereTheRiverRuns]

Thanks for watching, Mike! Ya, it ain’t cheaper. But it’s absolutely more rewarding. No doubt!

[@jt4369]

My friend lives in Bozeman. He tells me that I’m missing much but not wet flying out there.

[@mikekuczynski1552]

@@jt4369 he’s right go to Wyoming. Happy new year 🎊

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

Thanks for sharing your tying space with us! It looks very interesting.

[@WhereTheRiverRuns]

Thanks for watching my friend!

[@jamesvatter5729]

I know exactly what you're saying about wanting to keep a great material or thread on hand. I had a dubbing the local fly shop, now permanently closed, sold me that was actually sun bleached. I used it for a "hot spot thorax" on stonefly nymphs that made a real steelhead catcher! He had several packs that I passed on before I discovered this. The normal color dubbing just doesn't seem to trigger the fish the same.

[@markgonzales4529]

Your the best!!!! Thank you for your help at the Juan! So humble and cool

[@richardzacamy4605]

Awesome Video Sir

[@WhereTheRiverRuns]

Thank you, Richard!

[@terrenceboylanjr]

Great video and setup.

[@WhereTheRiverRuns]

Thanks for watching, Terrence! -Gregg Flores

[@acid1966]

This guy is an Artist

[@WhereTheRiverRuns]

He’s incredible!

[@kenb4685]

Crikey very nice setup.

[@Muhflo9]

killer set up!

[@epsieblaine9558]

Great lab,in our tying room is where we do our thing.Reminds me of of of me.My wife is a tier too cant ask for nothing more

[@WhereTheRiverRuns]

Thanks for watching sir! Sounds nice to have a spouse that ties!

[@epsieblaine9558]

@@WhereTheRiverRuns Our daughter ties too,29 great tier too.We used to go to shows.This varis has got ever thing messed up,but a lot of flies has been congered up here and her place.

[@Lukasz_Fishing_Ireland]

great set up. well done 😁💪🍀

[@WhereTheRiverRuns]

Thank you my friend!

[@pauldonnellan6799]

Great set up man from Pauly D at Wilderness Coast on Fly here in the Land of Oz...Australia...Marlo...Victoria 🤓👍👍

[@Beardedfurflinger]

Awesome video, glad to see & hear your points on storage & music,I thought that I was the only 1 that listen to different music depending on my tying mood 🤙

[@williamhull9030]

Yep... One can never have enough materials !

[@WhereTheRiverRuns]

True that William! -Gregg

[@johnferry9508]

Great vise!

[@Geezybobo]

Thanks for showing! Looks great. Where is the hanging lamp from? Looking for something like that for my tying station

[@davidguidi8737]

Damn i feel poor i can only afford the cheap stuff from amazon where the thread breaks after the second wrap

[@WhereTheRiverRuns]

Hey. I used dryer lint for dubbing when I started. Haha! Do what you gotta do! Thanks for watching. -Gregg

[@kenglenn3399]

Hey Eli are you from Los Lunas. Well I just heard you say that you were an electrician so I know it must be you. I spent the summers there and we even went fishing together once. Maybe abiquiu lake. Pretty sure we slayed em like over 100 fish. Do you recall that. My dad was a plumber and I worked with him on the summers. I have no doubt you know what that’s all about. Anyway I used to love working with your dad and uncle frank. Good people for sure. You may or may not remember my dad. We have the same name Ken Glenn. Anyway just getting into fly fishing. I grew up in az and had a bass boat fished a few tournaments. Well got a divorce and the boat had to go so I got pretty salty and gave up fishing altogether. I live in Oregon now and there is a ton of water running all over the state with tons of salmon trout bass STEELHEAD! Anyway I thought I would take it up again and am wondering if you have a favorite steelhead pattern?

[@ripnlip33]

I could not finish watching this. Whoever is on the camera makes this video unbearable. Get a camera with good auto-focus and look at what your filming. This could have been great content if it was filmed right.

[@WhereTheRiverRuns]

Jason, always glad to get feedback. Take care. -Gregg Flores

[@AppalachiaDreamin]

Definitely the worst camera job i'ver seen in a long time. Hard to believe it's post 2000. A shame because the subject was interesting.

[@tj6111]

What is UP with the focus this cameraman is messing with? It makes this video SO so difficult to watch.

[@WhereTheRiverRuns]

Apologies TJ! It was a new camera. Hand held. Was kind of a spur of the moment thing and I didn’t have my tripod. I need to reshoot this video. You aren’t the first person to point this out! -Gregg Flores

[@tj6111]

@@WhereTheRiverRuns makes total sense. Otherwise loved the vid - the 'lab' is very cool. I'm in the middle of working on my own.

[@boydgravesvlogs2562]

do make pike flies

[@ypsimaker]

wow amazing set up, but seriously get a new camera man that know what thier doing, killing me with the panning all over, random focusing, ect...

[@WhereTheRiverRuns]

Eric. Seems stable enough to everyone else. Thanks for watching!

[@carlhughes9584]

Read What Trout Want by Bib Wyatt and stop wssting your time.......any real angler should be outdoors not hunched over a vice

[@carlhughes9584]

Ridiculous! You just dont need all this crap........suggest you read Bob Wyatts book!