Renzetti Traveler Vice NIB
This is a true rotary vice made by Renzetti in the US made for that travel kit you always wanted to take along while your wife shops. The model number is T2003R Travelers Base -Right Hand model. It h |
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Help with fly tying
Hey George,
Welcome to the community. I would like to say I agree with Blugill. You can find affordable kits online or at bass pro etc. One thing to remember when you start tying is: You can spend you |
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First Flies..
Hello to all,
Im new to fly fishing, but after a few months of reading and research ive finally got an outfit and a setup for tying. Im a keep-it-simple kind of guy, so I just got me a good Griffin |
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New Vise = Tiein Flies!
Thanks for the kind comments = I tell you what I really like the blackfoot mongoose by Griffin. 360 rotation is excellent, especially for the epoxy flies, they should come out a lot better now. Overal |
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Beginner...again
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We just had that same general thread, search materials purchase, I think that is the topic. If you plan to keep |
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How to get started in fly tying
Here is my advise. This is one of those things that you will constantly be paying for, but most of it will last a long time. To get started there are some bare minimums tool wise.
1. Vise- There are |
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New on the block
Njardar has given very good advise. Check out your local flyshop. Most sponsor classes where you can learn the basics of tying and get a chance to try out the different vises, bobbin-holders, whip-fin |
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First fly recommendations
Flytyer, and creekhound have great suggestions. If your serious about tying, learning the basics are very important. Thread control is the key and the Whooly Bugger is a fly which when learned through |
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Bobbin and thread question
Thanks guys! Okay, that settles it, I'm getting a new bobbin!
I like the Griffin. But, since I have been buying most of my supplies at J. Stockard, I was looking at the Dr. Slick bobbin to |
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Trip to the Keys
This is very much a "guide's fly" since it's very quick to tie and meant to get torn up very quickly.. Here's the recipe
Hook: Mustad 34007, 2/0, barb flattened, hook sharpene |
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Fly Tying Bench - rockworm
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Just for you Toirtis:
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Wow...thanks. Damn, that is really impressive....I love the bobbin sockets especial |
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Looking for feedback
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Just to add, that the upper bunch of yellow hair is supposed to equal both bunches of the red and yellow hair below |
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Hatches Blog Post - Reader Reviews: Stonfo Bobbin
This machined bobbin has a hardened steeltip insert and countersunk feed that willallow thread to glide through the tube forthreading and tying. The drag control has alarge adjustment zone for fine tu |
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Is the Nor Vise a gimmick?
[b]I've got more vises than a body ought to...
'High end collector models worth their weight in crab meat...
Twenty something years ago I met Norm at the Marlboro FF Show and watched him spin |
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Vise Pics, please!
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/oldtrout/P2030392.jpg[/IMG]
This is a Ron Abbey signature vise (Dyna King) that I modified with a tilting stem and bobbin rest. It's a wonderful vise, b |
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Partridge Orange and Swords Soft Hackle
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[b][size=150]Partridge Orange and Swords[/size][/b]
Hook - Mustad Model R50-94840/Size 10
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Flex Floss Video
Lykos33 Thank You.
Ninja115 At first I thought it was going to be a real pain but honestly its not. There is a hub you use with the nor-vise or a drill to wind the thread. It may take 3 mins to wind |
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Deer hair spinning
The thread will automatically twist with each turn around the hook. The deer hair tiers of my acquaintance prefer to have the thread flat, as opposed to twisted. In fact, they (as well as myself) peri |
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Anyone own a maRk petijean bobbin?
i have one filled with 8/0 and you dont have to worry about threading the bobbin holder. its really not that hard to thread. there is only 2 places the thread goes ha to go through
[img]http://hatche |
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Hackle Guard troubles
i have never had the thread cut with the 3 finger method so thats what i still use
a short piece of drinking straw attached to the barrel of your bobbin holder makes a good guard
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Fly Tying Bench - Roy-Tore
This is my new bench. I put it up only a few weeks ago,and I am still organizing and havent got everything in plaze yet. But it gets along quite well. My favorite gadgets is the Ekich Bobbin that I go |
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Low cost Vise?
Utyer,
Dang! That Grffin looks real nice for the price, and they do make good stuff.
novabass,
That Griffin looks pretty nice for the price. The Anvil Apex is also a good sturdy vise which is o |
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Scissors in hand
Im really curious about the scissors in hand or not. I have read in more than one place that you can always tell a good or production fly tier by wether or not they put their scissors down. I also k |
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Vise Questions
Do yourself a favour and buy the JVICE. It will be the best decision you could make. I have had one for a year and it is the best fishing purchase I have ever made (including my favourite rods). To st |
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Share a special technique?
Each of us, in our struggle to attain perfection in our flytying, has invented (or more often reinvented) methods and techniques which help us master our materials. These are often actions which simpl |
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Donations to help out kids
I have a vise, scissors, bobbin and some packs of hooks I'll send. I just threw an empty thread spool in my tying waste bag last week, if it didn't get emptied, it should still be there.
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Split thread dubbing,
I like the Flymaster "Plus" thread, it is about 210 denier but for split thread dubbed bodies, it is great. Something you want to pay attention to when doing this is that when you're unt |
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New Vise
I just bought one of [url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/MAYFLY-TRUE-ROTARY-FLY-TYING-VISE-PEDESTAL-BASE-and-BOBBIN-REST-/190578013076?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c5f55b394#ht_2970wt_1270" |
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VISE
Good suggestions about trying out different vises if you can. Read all the reviews you can get your hands on. The article on choosing a vise in the latest (I think - don't have it in front of me r |
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new tying vise?
Nice, but as far as I can tell, it doesn't have a material clip.
Does it come with midge jaws? Bobbin holder? Custom color scheme? |
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What Do I Need (Starting out)
Rick
when you go and buy your scissors and bobbin holder/s (always a good idea to have at least two so you don't end up changing threads all the time...) go for the best you can afford.
My advic |
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German Fly Tying
Plenty good enough, I'd change a word or two but they would make such a minor difference it isn't worth the effort, and would only be my opinion.
Your friend is doing a fine job. I would n |
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Magnifyer Lamp
I dont remember the make and model of mind and I am out of town so I can't check, but I just bought a 3x magnification glass with a circular fluorescent bulb from Amazon for about $50.
It c |
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woven hackle tools....Todd Collins ?
flytire:
I thought the question had to do with 'his' weaving post, as you asked about a 'link' to it. His basic setup has all the trappings of a Nor-Vise, if you look at what he has i |
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Do YOU use the bobbin holder and/or material
1) I use my bobbin holder a lot. Whenever I need to palmer hackle or wrap herl, wire, tubing, etc. around the hook, I through a quick one wrap whip knot, lay the bobbin on the holder, and use the rot |
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C&F Reference Vise Feedback
Guy's, I have the opportunity to pick up a NIB C&F Reference Vise for a decent price. The machining of this unit looks to be impecable and we all know that C&F products are very well made |
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Night Hawk - Brad Burden "Spey" Version
[u][b]Night Hawk[/b][/u]
[IMG]http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss4/FGSIII/Night%20hawk%20Step%20by%20Step/NightHawkSpeyVariation.jpg[/IMG]
HOOK: Alec Jackson 1.5
THREAD: UTC 140 denier for underb |
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smooth floss body?
Like SteelheadSlayer I also have to wear silk gloves whenever I work with floss. (Unless I can use single-stranded floss in a bobbin.) My rough fingers fray everything they touch! |
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Upside Down Frog Tutorial
I've lurked here for quite a while, but stuck to my local board for posting because I didn't think I really had anything novel to contribute. I thought some of you might like to see how I' |
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Fly Tying Tool Set at Great Price!
Fly Tying Tools for sale. Either can buy the entire set for an even lower price (listed below) or individually and the individual prices are to the left of each item. All of these particular tools are |
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Floss question
[quote]What are the differences between these visually on the fly?[/quote]
the one visual difference would be the thickness of the body between the 1 strand, 2 strand and 4 strands
i usually buy the |
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Getting started
There are many variables, how much do you want to spend, how soon do you want to start, what quality of tools and equipment can you afford. If you ask ?'s on here you will get many different answ |
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Spotted Trout Flies
Hi Burch, the wire is just #5 coffee colored trolling wire, cut into pieces about 1.5" long, then one end is bent into a small tight hairpin 1/16 to 1/8" long. That hairpin end is tied in u |
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Dragons for Bass
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Same thing happened to me at a stock tank I fish here in Central Texas. I've made a couple version |
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Rattling Murdich Minnow
Cool pattern, Paul! I enjoyed watching you tye the fly. You taught me a couple new tricks (locking down the thread wraps under the hook shank and tying with the krystal chenille in a bobbin). T |
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New vise? $200 - $400 range.
I have the jvice as well. I mentioned that feature as well as several others to him in a PM. I really like mine and his bobbin holder as well
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I suspect everyone who buys one raves about th |
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what to do
I had my son chew off the ceramic tip of my favorite bobbin about 3 years ago. I was able to glue in a bead and fix it. Since then, I've also had to replace the other end too. I've used this |
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What price for TC scissors?
I have to agree with you panama red as far as Dr slicks being made in Pakistan, i have a pair of curved anvils, and like them a lot i just wish that they would make them with closed finger loops. I ti |
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Rope Dub Pictures Showing Several Types
I dont see how this post is not spam. Especially considering you can find skip talking about this dvd and the technique on the web dating back over a year.
I will divulge what i know about the techn |
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The Goldmine
I've been working on this flexible soft and squishy Golden Stonefly pattern all spring. It's coming along...starting to look better and fishing well too.
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Slider I finished up last night
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Very nice looking tie.
How is the weed guard secured to the hook eye?
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Sort of tough to explain, |
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OttLite Review
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ott lite or cfl
can you tell the difference?
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/flytire/bulb1.jpg[/img]
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Various Soft Hackle Flies
Thanks Joe. I fell in love with soft hackle flies after I read the books of Mr. Nemes.
Mike - I use a Wasatch Micro Ceramic Bobbin. This bobbin is specially designed for the small silk spools. I' |
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Wapsi fly, inc.
I too was quite concerned that the increases in the costs would scare students away; but, this has not really happened as our enrollment has not appreciably declined with the price increases; about 15 |
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Bobbin weight: Is less more??
What I think is that using a lighter bobbin for smaller flies like dries and then use a heavier bobbin for larger flies like bass bugs would be the best idea, but I just use a marcpetit jean tt bobbin |
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Jbobbin Arrived
Tube, stem, barrel, not really sure what the exact term is but I am describing the tube that the thread feeds through. I should have been more descriptive because I realize that this bobbin does have |
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Dubbing loop by hand?
Don't see why not. I would incorporate the technique where you pinch the thread/loop just below the dubbing and twist the loop of thread below without dubbing with your thumb and index finger unti |
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Those heads....
As you're tying, you put a twist in your thread for every wrap. When you're ready to tie off the head, be sure as stated above to get your thread flat; I do that by letting the bobbin untwist |
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dubbing loop
There are a lot of different ways to do dubbing loops. Here are a couple of links that are pretty basic, at least they are not using any special tools, just a hackle clip, and thread bobbin. If you |
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