I’m Ben Zell, the fly tyer behind Ben’s Fly Box. Every fly is hand-tied by me in Georgia and built with one goal: to catch fish. These are patterns I trust on the water myself. Pick your flies, build your box, and get on the water.
Every fly is tied by me, one hook at a time, and checked before it goes in the envelope.
Barbless options on the nymphs, tungsten beads that actually sink, and thread that holds up.
Most wire, thread and bead colors can be switched. Message me before you order so we can sort it out.
Ships from Suwanee, Georgia. Returns and exchanges accepted within 30 days.
Every pattern, size and color combination from the shop. Sorted by where each fly rides in the water column, because that’s how you actually pick one.
No pattern by that name yet — but Ben takes custom orders. Ask for it here.
Every fly in the shop comes off my own vise — no bulk bins, no overseas trays. Premium hooks, tungsten beads, and patterns I’ve fished and refined myself before they ever go up for sale.
“I’m a college student and lacrosse player who spends most of my free time either on the water or behind the vise. Ben’s Fly Box started with me tying flies for my own boxes and eventually grew into tying them for other anglers too.” @bensflybox
Everything in the shop is a pattern I fish myself, from stocked rivers in Georgia to wild brookies in Montana. If I wouldn’t tie it on, it doesn’t go in the envelope.
Straight from the bench, in Ben’s own words — each one posted to @bensflybox.
Tiny, buggy, and easy to track when the water gets rough. The bright post helps you keep track of the fly without taking away from the buggy profile trout love. Perfect for those days when fish are keyed in on tiny bugs up top.
Squirmy, simple, and almost impossible for trout to ignore. It might not look like much in the vise, but it flat out catches fish — especially after rain, high water, or when the bite gets tough.
Simple, buggy, and absolutely deadly when trout want something they can’t ignore. This light-bodied, dark-thorax version gives off a clean contrast that stands out in the water and gets eaten all season long.
Thread, wire and bead color can all be swapped — and if there’s a pattern you don’t see listed, ask. Tell me the water you’re fishing and roughly what you’re after, and I’ll tell you what I can tie and what it’ll run.
Popular bead colors:
Wild brookies in Montana, mountain streams in North Georgia, and a lot of late nights at the bench in between.
“Proud to be Ben’s first customer! Super responsive and great communication. High quality and great care taken in crafting each fly.”
“Got my order quickly and Ben was extremely easy to communicate with! Definitely recommend this business.”
“Quick delivery and great quality — will definitely be ordering again.”
Ben reads every one. Reviews go up after he has had a look, so yours won’t appear the second you send it.
