Trip to the Keys
Hello Everyone!
Hoping for some guidance here... I will be heading down to the keys for my very first saltwater fly fishing trip in the beginning of Feb. I am an avid fly tyer and will tie just a |
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Tenkara
Sorry guys, but to be totally honest, the Tenkara style looks incredibly limiting in my mind. I'll admit that if all you're doing is small stream fishing for small fish, Tenkara seems like a v |
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The Jolly Roger
Last night I thought about your fly.I thought how the netting in the center must help keep the fly whole after it gets chewed up by fish.It also looks like scales,which is very cool.What I mean is you |
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What happened to the old-timers
I posted this on Talkflyfishing yesterday. Sometimes you just get burned out from all of the drama too.
Hi my name is Fred and I have been on Hiatus. It was for so long I forgot my password, had an a |
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vice
I agree 100% about trying them out for your self. It also depends on what you will be tying. I started out with a cheap kit with the vise included. That vise was horrible. Once I knew I would stick wi |
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New vise? $200 - $400 range.
Thank you for the replies so far. I am eager to hear from anyone with the time to reply. This is my first post on FlyTyingForum.com and what a great, friendly welcome! Thank you. I am using th |
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J Vise?
What are your opinions on the JVice? I'm intrigued by them but have not used one. Are they smooth, easy to use? What about hook sizes? Also, why no flat metal base...it appears to come only with t |
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Dyna-King Ron Abby vs Barracuda [Deluxe]
Has anyone ever compared the smoothness of the rotary between the Ron Abby and the Barracuda vises? I've got a [new] Ron Abby. But recently I was able to mess with a Barracuda. When using the rota |
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DYNA-KING Barracuda Question
I am looking at purchasing a Dyna-King Barracuda vise. I am wanting to know if it is worth the extra investenment to get the barracuda with the Indexer? I tie a lot of flies with epoxy and CCG but I h |
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Blue Barracuda Chaser
A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by djgunter:
Blue Barracuda Chaser
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Barracuda Fly
Well guys I have some news to report! First off, I made a rookie mistake...that's right, I didn't bother tying in a wire leader, and after a massive take from either a large garfish or bar |
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NOOB Needs help picking a rotary vise
QUOTE (92Esquire @ Mar 26 2011, 05:14 AM) I tied on the PEAK for a few years. I now have a Dyna King Barracuda and an HMH Spartan. The 'cuda is my bench vise, the Spartan is my travel/b |
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Nor-Vise
Any vise is a very personal choice. I have had one for about 20 years now. It is my main vise, and I am very happy with mine. I also use the fine point conversion jaws and have had Norm tap in the |
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time to upgrade to a new rotary vise?
Here's the thing with vises -- it's a personal preference and you'll get people who own a certain one that will obviously recommend that one. It's our natural tendency to want to thin |
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North Queensland Fly Fishers Tying Sessions
QUOTE (FlyFishin'Jam @ Apr 2 2011, 04:23 PM) Very similar, mangrove jack - Lutjanus argentimaculatusmangrove snapper - Lutjanus griseusNow i do know in some places if you find large mangr |
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Montana Mongoose Vise
I've tied on one for a few years, switching to the newer model when it came out a couple of years ago. I used to be a Dyna King guy, went to a Nor-Vise for a titch. Tried a Vosselor (hated it). |
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Question about Dyna King Trekker vise
Thanks for the reply. I was looking both over on the internet and various catalogs and could not find anything that states material. I was figuring they were plastic since the Barracuda has the brass |
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My favorite Red fish fly
@ Kirk, ahh i probably jumped the gun without googling enough as i found this little pattern where the wool is stacked much the same way as you said with a deer hair popper http://www.classicflytying. |
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Looking for a new vise
Sorry, I know this has been gone over time and time again......... the more research I do the more indecisive I seem to become. A lot of the threads on vises seem to be directed at larger fly patterns |
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Renzeti Master Vise as Compared to the Barracuda?
Was wondering if fellow tiers could compare the Renzeti Master vise the Dyna King Barracuda. Presently own the Master and really do not like it in part because I mainly tie small dries and nymphs comm |
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Indexer Feature on the Baracude Vise
Just wondering what other people feel about the indexer feature on the Dyna King Barracuda vise. Is it a gimmick or do people really use it. I tie commercially and love my Supreme for traditional flie |
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9'0" #10 wt. blank recommendations?
Next, I want to put together a 9'0" or 9'6" #10 wt. weight for saltwater use. We're frequent visitors to the Akumal/Puerto Aventuras areas south of Cancun and are now planning a trip to the East Cape |
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Which Dyna King vise to purchase?
I have a Barracuda. Great vise. If you've tied with rotary, I can't imagine you'd want to go without it.FWIW, I tie on a Griffin Montana Mongoose and the Barracuda is now used by my kids |
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Blank suggestion needed...
I'm looking for a 3-piece spinning blank for light saltwater use. 10#-12# line with 3/8 - 3/4 oz. lures.I'm thinking a 7 1/2' - 8' rod.We visit the areas south of Cancun/Playa Del Carmen a couple of |
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Norlander Nor-Vise
QUOTE (Tail Stalker @ May 31 2010, 02:11 PM) QUOTE (TroutBum @ May 30 2010, 08:54 AM) I tied on a Nor-Vise for a little over 2 years and hated it. Buy a Dyna-King.Trout bum, which m |
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March Brown Spider.
John,I like the fly. However, the database says that it is good for barracuda and is an anchovy imitation in the recipe? Really? |
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Vise Choice for an Aussie?
I've owned the PEAK, the HMH Spartan, and the Dyna-King Barracuda Indexer. I no longer own the PEAK. It is a very well made vise (best base in the industry), and it did a great job for me before |
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New to Tying
G'Day all Pat Butler here from South East Queensland,Australia.I'm new to this forum having only "discovered" it late last night.I've been fly fishing and fly tying on and off no |
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Norvise automatic bobbin
Love the nor bobbin, been tying with them for about 8 years, I won 4 now and a couple dozen spools. I tied on a nor vice for about 4 years but use the bobbins with other vices I've owned like the |
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HMH Spartan vs. Renzetti Traveler
I have both and they are two totally different vises. The Traveler is a true rotary vise where the spartan isn't. It can be used like a rotary vise but if you want true rotary get the Traveler. I |
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Renzetti master
QUOTE (TOM PRUETT @ Apr 7 2010, 12:58 AM) The Barracuda Indexer thats the one i think iam going to get.. Iam just wating to see if the new Ron Abby Signature Vise will be an indexerI've b |
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Rotary Vise poll
To clear things up (the way I've understood it):If a vise like the DK Barracuda is a true rotaty, then the DK supreme is a rotary.If the DK Barracuda is a rotary, then the DK supreme is a non rota |
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Danvise out... Mongoose IN
QUOTE (Curtis Fry @ Feb 24 2010, 04:07 PM) Yeah, I dumped my Dynaking Barrcuda for the Mongoose. Absolutely my favorite vise so far (and I've tried a lot of 'em). Plus, considering |
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Swiss Master Vise - A++++++++
If I knew you where looking for one I would of sold you mine, it's sitting collecting dust. I have 3 vices a LAW, a Dyna-king Barracuda and the swiss master. I would rank them in that order aswell |
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Which vise do you prefer?
Just curious about this. I do not see an ultimate enhanced Barracuda model on the Dyna-King site. I do see it at JStockard...and it is almost 400 dollars. I just wonder if the vise is that much bet |
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Reinforcing the Barracuda fly
Hi AllI like fishing barracudas and those critters have pretty sharp teeths.I am trying to find ways to reinforce the barracuda flies to have it withstand the bites. The fly is mostly demolished by |
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Anothers may flies with CDC
QUOTE (David Legg @ Jan 17 2010, 10:24 PM) Those look terrific! BTW... what vise is that those are sitting on? I don't recognize that base.base home made ( 100% steel , 3.6 kg) for ba |
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Best non-astronomically expensive saltwater reel?
QUOTE On almost every fly reel sold you have an infinite drag adjustment called a palming rimAmenI have done a lot of maintenance on baitcasting reels and uasually bearings can be replaced. You might |
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Need Your Input
I purchased a Dyna King Barracuda.Since I don't currently tie. the comment that I have "...no old habits to change" made a lot of sense. Also, a rotary vise locks if I don't feel li |
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Bought a new vise.
QUOTE (JSzymczyk @ Jan 5 2010, 06:18 AM) It isn't a piece of junk if it is working for you and you're happy with it. The rest of us (myself included) just paid WAY too much for our |
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New Vise
Well guys/ lads I just purchased myself a new vise today. I purchased myself a Griffin Mongoose.Now before any of you say "I thought you were going to get an HMH", I tried 5 vises while I wa |
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Want to tie better flies???
I also use the Shoprite version of the reading glasses. 7.99 for the glasses. I think they're better than the dollar store ones. I use 1.0 for most tying and switch to 1.5 for anything 20 and unde |
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JVICE has landed
QUOTE (JSzymczyk @ Dec 23 2009, 05:06 PM) Tree-Fitty for all that! Seems like a good deal, compared to several other brands out there.three fifty shipped to the front door. I was going |
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Vises 101
After seeing about 30 vise threads on this forum, I felt it neccessary to make a thread in order to clear it all up. Accordingly, I will be creating a thread that non-bias and 100% factual.First, we |
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what vice for bass flies?
It hasn't come in yet but I ordered the jvice http://www.jvice.com/ I've been looking at the Dyna-King Barracuda but when I saw this I knew it was the one. I got the pro-jaws aswell as the mid |
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New vise
Just wanted to thank everyone for help! I must admit that I really was in a dilemma what model of vise will take!On the end I decided to Griffin Montana Mongoose!Choice betwen Griffin mon |
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BIG Fly Vises
I like dyna-king, anyone will hold a big hook, my choice would be the barracuda. |
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C-clamp or Pedastal
I have a Griffin Montana Mongoose, which comes with both a c-clamp and a pedestal, and a Dyna-King Barracuda with a pedestal. I prefer using a pedestal because it is more comfortable for me to tie fur |
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rotary vises
QUOTE (day5 @ Oct 30 2009, 04:58 PM) QUOTE (ChuckingFluff @ Oct 30 2009, 11:23 AM) You are correct and that angle on a "non true" rotary can really frustrate you.I totaly d |
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Renzetti Traveler Vise etc.
I have a Renzetti Traveler Vise for sale. Ever since I bought the DynaKing Barracuda about 7-8 yrs ago The Renzetti has been sitting in the box it came in. I'm asking $75.00 (originally $ |
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Authentic Messinger Frog
Great looking fly Frank. I myself bought Mr. Messinger's tape years ago after I met the man at a show in Northern Virginia. We had a very good conversation, a truly very nice man. After receiving |
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Vise Advice
I'd spend $20 dollars more and get a Dyna-King along with peace of mind. Get the Barracuda TREKKER model.If you don't want to shell out $200, get the Squire ($175) or the Kingf |
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Madonna
No. This is an old picture that I took about 8 months ago and forgot I had it so I decided to upload it to database. That's my dad's Barracuda Trekker. I'm loving the Pro, though! It |
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Feather-Craft Dyna King Vise
Lol, I can see how you could be confused. Simply, the model is coincidentily called the "FC Enhanced". It has no correlation to Feather-Craft. If I didn't constantly scour the Dyna Ki |
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too lost to know were to start :(
Welcome to the site creekfishin,I would agree with the others regarding buying a kit. A lot depends on how much you want to spend? I started with a Thompson A vise. It is a good vise for the money (bo |
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Sea bass flies
My name is Jim and i live in Greece. I 'm a new member to your great forum.I am a beginner in saltwater fly fishing and the first question i have to makeis for a list of flies for sea bass and (sm |
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Loading a 10/0 iron
QUOTE (halcyon @ Aug 21 2009, 09:59 PM) Do you mean a DynaKing Barracuda vise and the HMH Standard vise with magnum jaws both of which will mount a 10/0 Salmon iron? Or are you mounting some |
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Danica DanVise
QUOTE (silverbullet32 @ Jul 30 2009, 03:26 PM) yeah i make alot of bass poppers and i love spinning deer hair so it looks like the danvise is out of the questionthanks guysLorenI've got a |
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Building first rod in over a decade
I figure I'm back to beginner status. I've built a few rods, an ultra light spinning rod, a 10 weight barracuda rod, and a 2 weight Sage. I built them all back when I had access to my father's rod b |
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Vises
A lot of it is personal preference. Go to the fly shop and try them out. Then buy the most expensive one you can afford because quality is not cheap. I have a Dyna-King kingfisher and wish I spent a l |
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renzetti 2000 vs 4000 or norvise
Jenericzac i started tying on a Renzetti Traveler but didn't like how short the vise stem was or the small light base it had. I've been tying on a Peak for the last 4 years with no complaints. |
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