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Tying: a new perspective
Having had twins (my wife and I) last year, I wondered if I would tie as much or often, or even if I'd enjoy it the same way.
It's been interesting. I certainly do not have time to fish li |
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RBF: Nor-Vise Bobbin used as thread tensioner
It works great! I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but I clamped my Nor-Vise bobbin in my HMH vise and used hackle pliers to keep from losing the thread when I cut it. I can wrap guides i |
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Cascade Dubbing Twister
Yeah, I think he should include some basic instructions on that. Check out his video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjJ6-vXHsoU
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Hare & Copper (olive)
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Hans, got my split thread sorted after watching your clip. It was the bit of spinning the bobbin over your finger th |
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my first fly
My first fly im going to panama city on the 26th and I was bored I had some old doll flys laying around and an old bass jig with a few circle hooks I use for catfishin and well this Is what I came up |
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weight of vice
I like a clamp because it allows more tension when spinning hair, and for other tying as well. It allows me to put a dust bag under the vise to collect trash. I put a strong magnet in the bag to col |
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Thread Waste:
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I'm with utyer on this one.
I fail to see any kind of connection between an excessive tag end and "re |
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Vise Advice
FF99, you're trying too hard to justify your choice. You can quit pitching the vise any time now. We all know how you feel, and I don't think you've convinced anyone to change his mind.
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Automatic Bobbin
Thanks for the great information. The reason I am asking I just got a nor vise but do not like the bobbin. I am new to the tying world and I like to tye large 3/0 to small 14 size files. I use a rit |
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WTB: A.K.'S Fly Tying Tools
I am looking for any of A.K.'s Tying Tools. The company went out in the late 90's but I figure it is worth a shot here. I am looking specifically for the following items: Third Hand, C Clamp B |
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What is the best bobbin out there?
hi all, I've been using an old india bobbin for over 10 years, but now that im starting to tie more, im looking into a better bobbin, esspecially one with tension control. I've seen the one fr |
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Can you recommend a decent beginner kit?
My first 'kit' was a wooden lined box with brass tools in it. The vice was replaced very quickly, just for a simple vernairds one costing about £20 or $40 but 100% better in terms of |
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Bobbin woes
I have never bought a bobbin. I have always made them. Way back in the dark ages when I was but a kid and learning to tie there were no ceramic bobbins and a good steel bobbin was way out of my price |
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WHAT THREADS CAN YOU USE
Technically you can use anything. I started tying with my mom's sewing thread without a bobbin. I make a few wraps, then anchor with hemostats before fixing my grip and proceeding. Took 2hrs a |
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Is it wrong...
the only time its wrong is if you would of broke out the hand vice dug out the bobbin out of your top shirt pocket ran to aisle 4 to get a hook and actually tied the fly in the store. managers of cert |
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Noob tier
I just counted how many flies i have tied. A total of 15. Most of them are with yarn, and some feathers I have picked up from the yard. I am very new to this. I don't have a nice vise, or bobbin y |
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look!!
I can say that these are an improovment over your first set. The beetles, and the simple wrapped herl body fly are your best so far. I think you have the same problem many new tiers have, namely, yo |
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best fly for a beginner
I agree with Flytier, the first things you need to learn are basic thread handling techniques. Tying on with a crossover wrap, tying in a second material (wire in this case,) and making smooth touchi |
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Do I use my dominant hand for thread?
I am right handed and use my right hand for the bobbin. Charlie Craven advocates doing the opposite. He argues that you need more dexterity when placing materials, so it makes more sense to use your |
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Starting out
Do you fly fish already? If so do you have any favorite flies? If so, start out by buying the materials that you need for those flies.
Do not buy a tying kit. Rather determine the amount you want |
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CDC&Elk Flash (opal) - plus video
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Great job Hans. I think I like it more than your original?
I notice the C&F bobbin. I really wish you mi |
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Whip finishing tool, or not (Knot)?
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Sometimes whip finishing by hand works for me but like others I can have some rough fingers and the thread just s |
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Need some opinions
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What a wonderful project, thanks for sharing with us.
I would like to see how the vise would look if the stem s |
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Come look Give opinions
Now that you have had a chance to experiment, go back and start over. You have the same problem as many beginners, you want to tie everything that comes into your head, and tie it now. You need to s |
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Thread question
if your bobbin holder has a metal tube, there may be a burr of some kind inside the tube thats fraying the thread. get rid of it and buy yourself a bobbin holder that has either a ceramic tip on the e |
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The Brassie
I have been anxious to tye this fly since I started. It is not something that I would personally, based on spin fishing, see catching a fish, but it looked pretty neat. Forgot about it for a while, th |
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Renzetti Traveler Vice NIB
SPF!
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 mo |
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Home made tying tools
I made a great tool from one of my wife's makeup tools. It has a small soft brush, with a hard plastic comb on the same end opposite of each other. On the other end (handle end) i put a piece of v |
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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!
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There's a bright spot on th |
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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
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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.
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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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