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He's bazzer485 over on this UK forum with this same topic currently going on. Same person, multiple handles.

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I've had a Regal with the midge jaws for more than 15 years now. I tie trout and bass flies. You can easily tie size 2, 4, or 6 streamers just by setting the hook back a little more into the jaws. For smaller than size 22, you adjust the jaws more vertical. I've never had a problem with hooks slipping. I use the back part of the jaws to crush the barb down. While packing deer hair on smaller fly patterns, the hook shank will start bending before it will slip at all in the jaws. If I tied mostly large bass bugs etc., I probably would have went with the standard jaws and maybe got the midge head for trout flies. About the largest size that I fish with is a 4 and have never had a problem where I wished I had bought the regular head instead when I'm tying. The only thing that it won't do is hold a Mustad 277 size 32 hook since the jaw tips are curved and the hook is just too small. It will hold a TMC 518 size 32 when the jaws are straight up. They don't make both of those anymore though anyway. Regards, Mark

Here's what I got for measurements: Total length = 8.0 cm Flat width = 3.5 cm Flexed width = 3.0 cm plus/minus depending whats inside Length to bottom of notch = 6.5 cm I thought that the notch part was to flex it up and over to hold whatever it is from falling out. This may have never been available over here so it may be a different brand of lighter/s .

Hi Norm, I did tons of different word search combinations and didn't find all that much from Benecchi at all. The other side doesn't look all that different. I'm thinking that the band on the bottom is there so it holds the lighter, but still allows the water to get out and not pool up in case it gets wet. Here's the other side.

Thanks to everyone that replied back with your ideas! I'm thinking that it's a lighter holder also. All you need to do is google image leather lighter holder here, and you will see a bunch of them that look fairly similar in overall shape and design. I must have spent a couple of hours off and on looking at this and that. I always had the word Benecchi as part of the search. I would have never thought a lighter holder. I have never carried a lighter for fishing ever. Even when I was spin fishing and lugged around a large Plano tackle box, a lighter was never part of the gear. Regards, Mark

It's just way too small diameter wise for a floatant bottle to fit unless it was made for one specific type. Here's what it looks like with a pair of toenail clippers in it when it's attached to my keeper ring for fishing. You can just see the bottom end of the clippers are right up against that cross band on the one end.

No - it has the same exact type of rivet head on the opposite side and it doesn't allow that small band to slide or swivel at all.

Hi Bimini15, It's a little too small for it, but good guess. I still have a couple of old ones, so here's what it looks like next to it. I stuck a Chap stick tube in it also.

I bought some wing sets from a fishing shop in Italy a couple of weeks ago. Besides my order, they threw in this freebie. I've done quite a few Google image searches using different word combinations and have not found anything that looks like this. I did contact the shop about it and they replied that they figured that I would know what it is since it's fly fishing related. I stuck a toothpick near it for a size reference. A tube of chapstick will just fit in it. It's not a floatant holder since it's too small. A pair of toenail clippers fit very well inside it. I thought that maybe someone here has seen one before. The leather is very nice and it seems to be made pretty good. Any Ideas ? Regards, Mark

If a call to Charlie Collins doesn't work out, look for Whiting Pro-Grade half capes in the colors that you want. Even pro-grade feathers will have some of those smaller sized feathers that you're looking for. Whiting is simply the best hands down as far as dry fly hackle goes. You may have to shop in more than one place to find all of the colors in stock, but that's the way I'd go. If you find after buying some that you still need more super small sized feathers, you can always get a 100 pack as a supplement. Pretty much the only way to get in touch with Collins is by calling him. Tell him what you wrote here and see if he can supply half capes. If you're just tying for yourself, a half cape will last a long time. Edit: I focused on half capes because of the approximate amount that you're looking to spend. You can probably get very close to six half capes instead of three, which would pretty much cover just about any hatch in general. Regards, Mark

Hey Joe, Like Norm suggested, there's at least this one on ebay. He has one natural left and four in the brown/olive color. The brand is pretty reliable for quality duck and goose quills, and the feathers look pretty good on the zoom feature. Regards, Mark

It looks a lot like a white bellied bustard from africa. There's lots of images on google. Regards, Mark

I have several spools of YLI 100 silk thread. After I read your post, I spun and packed 4 clumps of deer hair with it. It broke one time between packing and starting to spin the next clump, probably because the thread got partially cut from my packing tool. Other than that, it worked just fine. Try removing several feet from your spool and testing it again. You don't need to have it in a bobbin holder either. You should know right away if it's really weak that it's the thread, and not your bobbin holder or hook point etc. Silk thread should last a lifetime if stored properly. I have some older spools of Pearsall's gossamer that are 50 plus years old and they still work just fine. The thing with silk besides tradition is that it changes color when it gets wet and some color shades become translucent. Most synthetic threads just stay the same after they get wet. YLI 100 is a little more thick in diameter than Pearsall's gossamer and only has two ply's, where Pearsall's has three. It's not going to matter much longer anyway since Pearsall's is going the way of the passenger pigeon. You don't need silk for any soft hackle, flymph, or north country spider patterns. Just use thread if you find that it's easier for you. For fishing, it's just not going to make a world of difference what you use. Regards, Mark

Did you try here ? These are his large size and are already dyed black. He's also located on this side of the border Regards, Mark

How about this Regards, Mark

This might have been one of them that was on here . Keep in mind that there aren't nearly as many folks that are on this site now that used to be when the last swap happened. Also - Postal rates have gone up quite a bit. Regards, Mark

Here you go. Be forewarned - I haven't tied anything since early July when I tied a small bunch for the CFR donation fly box so it's not perfect. Presenting the dryer lint Adams. Used the body from a load of tee shirts, jeans and under garment lint from last weeks load Regards, Mark

Please add me to your list if you still have enough left. Regards, Mark

Hi Rocco, If you don't get very far trying to get roo hair, try coyote body fur. I found this pattern, if you scroll down on the page, called a Cottus Gobio. The kangaroo hair used for the head looks very similar in coarseness to coyote body fur. It comes in different shades and is way easier, and probably a lot cheaper to get over here. Just an option. Regards, Mark

It's been on there for months now. Someone on a UK tying forum wrote about it late last winter/early spring, and posted the link in their reply to another thread. Apparently, no one's interested enough yet. There was an old Regal model with wood around the jaws and the interlocking jaw tip that was on there for around $500.00 for quite a while too. Regards, Mark

Here's an article Don Bastian did a while back on this topic. Can't hurt to at least try it to see how well it works. Regards, Mark

Did you receive the order and get a chance to try them out yet ? Regards, Mark

I sent mine off yesterday afternoon. I got a late start since we went on vacation to the Boothbay area of Maine for a little over a week right after I joined . Regards, Mark