Robert_S

He never said it was going to make him tie better. Not sure were you got that. Spending that kind of money is just for show, I don't think so. That is making a pretty ridiculous claim to say that anyone who buys a $700 vise is doing it just for show. If he wants the vise, he wants it. None your beeswax why he wants it. Just giving my opinion, if you agree or not, really don't matter. He can go buy two of them for all I care.

Spending a lot of money on a vice does not mean your going to be a better tyer. I you can't tie well on a standard Renz traveler then your not going to do any better on a Master. Spending that kind of money is pretty much just for show. Now would I turn one away if it was free, or I could get one at about the third of the cost, no way.

I'll be tying somewhere in there, hope to see some of you.

I know what your looking for-- its a Mustad 277. These are not made anymore and are nearly imposible to find. Took me years to get a few for the same thing you want them for. I did track down somebody who had some and they got 5 bucks a hook :bugeyes: They do make a unique addition to the rod. I think somebody else found some on E-bay, paid the same amount. How many hooks did you need? I'll check around.

Mike if your going to do married wings on drys stick with the duck quills. Goose shoulder and other feathers are fine if your doing a wet fly wing but will split and fall apart when you go to move them to an upright position, the barbs on the duck quill seem to hold together better. Another thing is you should make the width of your wing wider, I count out about 14 barbs for a size 12 hook. I've played around some with married wing drys.

A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by Robert_S: Fighting Tiger

A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by Robert_S: Daddy's Little Girl

Nice room. Is it only for tying and rod building? What's all the awards on the back wall for? Jeremy Pretty much, have one little spot not in the pictures where I have a desk for my business. The awards? There little things the wife gives you when you've done something good, get enough and you can trade em in for a room. Actually a couple people liked the way I had put fur and feathers on a hook.

Still trying to figure where to put a frig.

What or who's #32 hooks are you all using. It took me years to find these Mustads.

A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by Robert_S: supervisor

A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by Robert_S: Chief Needahbeh

A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by Robert_S: Jade Stone

Cool idea, ya may want to solder a penny on the bottom of the coupling instead of using a cork.

Hey Sandfly- what day are you going to be there?