Hot Tuna 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2005 How may of you folks use and like S & M bobbins? Here's a little history since I live in S & M bobbin land. S & M bobbins, the ones that AK Best likes to recommend, were originally invented at S & M Fly Tying in Bristol, CT by Walt Stockman and Charlie Malley. When the business was sold to my friends John Marona and Kevin Pelletier; they also purchased the patent to the bobbin. John currently owns the patent. John just closed his flyshop Quiet Sports but still will distribute the bobbins through Ebay from time to time. His user ID on Ebay is irishsetter1. I've been using these bobbins for over 30 years and love them. They are inexpensive so you can have multiple bobbins with different sizes and colors of thread ready to go. There you have it... Reporting from S & M bobbin land, Hot Tuna Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Linesides 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2005 Hot tuna, Do these have ceramic tubes? Gray Squirrel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hot Tuna 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2005 John has ones with ceramic tubes but they are more expensive than the standard bobbins. I use the standard regular length ones. There's also a longer tube length one for folks who ties a lot of streamers and saltwater flies. Hope that helps.... Hot Tuna Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hot Tuna 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2005 Sorry folks... I think I got the ebay name wrong...John's direct Email is [email protected]. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Linesides 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2005 I tie saltwater streamers a lot and my bobbins are feeling the stress of kevlar and mono being pulled tight. Do I order directly through him via email? Dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hot Tuna 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2005 Hi Dave, Send him an Email..he already knows that I posted this in here for him. He's a super guy and a true outdoorsman. You guys can work something out I'm sure...I bought 5 short stem bobbins when he was closing the store and he gave me a super price but I've accumulated a few chips with him. Have a great tying season and holiday, John Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moushka 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2006 I bought three of his at the online auction mentioned and am well satisfied! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites