Batman

A number of years ago I found an old thompson B type cast iron tying vise at a yard sale for 2 bucks, I have an HMH and a couple of other "good" vises but 90% of all my flies get tied on that dinosour, it holds as good or better than my HMH, it doesn't have the height adjustment like my other vises have so i built my tying area to fit the old one, I came out pretty good under 50,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

BB, i have mine finished , if you could send me your address i will head'em your way,,,,,thanks,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

If ther is still room I'm In with a minner streamer type thingy,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

That is just too cool,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I'll have to conjour me up some of those, they look good , color combos are endless, thanks,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Mornin' everyone, I have mine done so if you will send your addy BB, I will get them on the way. been having pc problems at home if possible i will get a picture posted. flies are a variation of a damsel nymph,,,,,,,size 10 hook fl. green rabbit for tail Fl. green floss and fl. green ice chinelle for body black bead chain for eyes dark green film? for head a little different, but simple to tie and I have caught a boat load of bream on these little things, hope ya'll like them . PS i have not tied in about 1/2 a year i am a little out of practice and crowded the eyes a little! be kind hahaha

In the past to make wide flat bodies, I use lead wire tied paralell to the hook sometimes 2 or three pieces on each side of hook. It does make for a heavy bug. also seen foam used as well as lead sheets. just some ideas,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I'm in if ya'll have me, I haven't tied in 4 months or so , maybe this will get me inspired,,,chow,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I am a welder by trade so I like to build stuff out of both metal and wood, I make my own bows and arrows,knives stuff like that. I can't sit still so i'm always fiddling with something,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I am in the NRA, I hope our voice is loud enough to weather the coming gun control storm,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, other than that I agree with sniksoh :headbang:

Down here we use flies that resemble large [key word] LARGE minnows that go deep, hope that helps,,,,,,,,,B,,,,,,,,,,,

Oh and by the way, nice flies my first flies weren't very good looking but i wish i would have kept some,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B,,,,,,,,,,,,

Keep some of your first flies and 6 month's down the road compare them to what you are tying at the time , just to see the difference,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

What is the dates for the event? does anyone know? thanks,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Got mine over da weekend, nice bunch of bugs, can't wait to wet them, thanks everyone and thanks BB for another well run swap,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Most excellent, great fly,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B,,,,,,,,,,,,

I'll definately try this one ,,,,good looking bug,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Keep mine tooooooooo,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,than ks fer hostin

A great bunch of flies as usual, I am sorry i missed out this year toooo much junk going on to get serious with the flies, good luck to everyone and Good job once again Will,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Glad the flies got there, we got the tree off the house had to repair 2 small holes, Looking around the area we got lucky, again thanks for hosting BB,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Flies went in da mail yesterday, should be there on time, thanks fer hosting BB,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,

Hmmmm, A jerk on one end waiting for a jerk on the other end. sorry sorry just couldn't help myself, hahaha ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,

Looks like a winner to me,,,,B,,,,

Well it is still dark in the batcave guys, it sucks but we are healthy, comfort words from the wife, flies should be there this weekend,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

BB, My flies will be there we got whacked if that is even the word for it by an Ice storm, so I am kinda behind i'll try to mail them later this week,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, STILL NO ELECTRIC AFTER 5days, my flayscreen took a power overload and fried ,don't know yet if sat bit the dust. At least we got a good sized camping trailer and fridge runs off propane, probably wont be back online for a few days, :headbang: :headbang: