T-Ball 0 Report post Posted August 17, 2013 I tie mainly 3 - 5 oz bucktails that are used for saltwater bottom fishing. Need a new vise, can't seem to find one that will accomodate an 8/0 mustad # 91715 hook. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated ! Thanks T-Ball Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tidewaterfly 0 Report post Posted August 17, 2013 I use a home made vise, made from an old pair of vise grips. I welded a rod onto the vise grips & fabricated a clamp for it. I've used it with hook sizes up to 10/0, but it would hold larger. The jaws are adjustable enough. I've used it with jigs up to 16 oz, but most I tie are in that same range as you or smaller. I've actually crushed a 7/0 Mustad 3407 in the jaws once, tightened it up too much & broke the hook. I know of no fly tying vise with that much jaw power! My fly tying vise is a Regal, but it has the standard jaws & won't hold hooks larger than about a 2/0 or 3/0 depending on the wire diameter. Regal has a vise with big game jaws, is supposed to hold larger hooks, but it's pricey. Seems I've seen posted that the Big Game jaws will hold up to 8/0, but Regal's website says 5/0. http://www.regalvise.com/ Dynaking has a vise, the Barracuda, that will hold larger hooks, advertised up to 8/0, but again it's expensive. http://www.dyna-king.com/dtl_vises/?id=322&cat_id=2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ditz2 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2013 I too have 'vise grip' vise. When I started tying hair bugs the cheap vise I had would not hold so I make the 'vise grip' rig. It will hold anything you want to tie on. I just wish I could turn the 'vise' so I could see the back side of the fly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
essequamvideri 0 Report post Posted August 19, 2013 T-Ball, I have a Peak vise with the Magnum/Saltwater Jaws. I have tied 4/0 stainless on it with room to spare. I do not know if it will hold an 8/0. I'd suggest calling Peak to see if it would work for you. That's my two cents. Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scud 0 Report post Posted August 19, 2013 My Dyna King barracuda will hold to an 8/0. It won't crush hooks but it definitely holds them tight. Jeremy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chefben4 0 Report post Posted August 19, 2013 I used my Peak Vise with the Saltwater jaws for tying on 10/0 Bluewater hooks without a problem. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCOwens 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2013 I second Chefben, Especially the saltwater jaws Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk Dietrich 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2013 Vise grip here too when I used to tie 3 oz. jigs for a customer that fished offshore and wanted feather and bucktail jigs. I filed the teeth of the vise grips down as they dug into the hook steel. I doubt the nicks would have made a difference on that thick steel hook but I just didn't feel comfortable. The vise grip I had actually came with a c-clamp welded to it. Can't remember what hardware store I purchased it from though. You could always just hold something that big in your hand and tie bucktail on. Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites