R.Morring

Cole, The standard tubes are white and the heavy are black. The outer dimensions of the tubes and frames are about the same on both, but the inner thread holes are larger on the heavy to allow large size thread like kevlar and size A rod thread. Both can be had in either straight legs or bent. I have both standard and heavy in the Umpqua "Ergo" bobbins, which is made by Tiemco.They are a little cheaper and have a flat offset to keep the spool in the palm of the hand while tying. I have used 3/0 uni to 8/0 uni in the standard bobbin and size A rod thread in the heavy. No grooving or fraying of thread after 8+ years of use. I would highly recommend them. Well worth the money. :thumbup:

Here are some pics of the bass bugs & clousers. The poppers are from Feather-Craft. They come in a kit with foam bodys and s/s hooks in two sizes. You can use them as poppers or as sliders. You can color them with permanent markers. One of the slider pics I put in dumbell eyes in and used Loon Hard Head and coated the body, makes them dive a little deeper. You can use strung hackle,deer tail, or both with a little crystal flash. The colors of the clousers I use are olive/yellow with silver crystal flash and chart./white with silver or gold crystal flash, or a little of both.

Their nothing special. What i've used the last few years are popper body kits I bought at Feather-Craft. I will drag them out of the closet and get some pics to post for you.

Alright guys, don't be too hard on me,but please give your opinions. This is my first trout fly tied on my new Kingfisher vise. It's a sz.16 Elk Hair Caddis. For the last 10+ yr.s i've been tying bass fly's and clousers on some fairly large hooks on my Dyna-King FC Enhanced vise, so tying on hooks this small is a whole new ballgame.But, looks like i'm hooked for life now.

Tired of the same old screen saver? I found a neat swimming trout screen saver at Flyfisherman.com. Pretty nice :thumbsup: Flyfisherman.com

I just received my new Kingfisher vise today. The fit and finish is standard Dyna-King....EXCELLANT !!! :thumbup: I got the pedistal based version and even though I haven't got to tie on it yet, I see no problems why this would not be a great trout fly vise.

Do you have a pic. of the "dead chicken"? I would love to see a pic. of one .........I have never seen that fly before.

Well said Halcyon...... :thumbup:

Well on this day I have a double whammy......It's valentines day and our anniversary. I ask her what she wanted to do for our anniversary and she said lets go fly fishing. What I didnt know was she had called the fly shop and had them put together a material package as a gift. I got a 2 packs of Whiting 100's,4 packs of hooks,5 packs of dubbing,2 packs of peacock hurl,1 pack of goose biots,4 spools of 8/0 uni thread,head cement, and got to spend some time on the water with my best friend. One hell of a day.Now i'm waiting on my new Dyna-King Kingfisher vise to get here and all will be perfect in the universe....... :yahoo: Did I mention I LOVE MY WIFE !!!!!!!! :headbang:

I'm concidering a kingfisher for my trout flies. I've had their FC Enhanced for several years for tying bass flies and never had a problem at all with the jaws slipping, if they are adjusted properly. Do you guys with kingfishers use the pedistal or c-clamp with your vise?

I went to sipsey today, and they stopped generatng water at 10am. I fished below the damn but didnt do any good. The best time will probably be tomorrow or sunday, since their not supposed to have the generators running this weekend. I also check the milage from I65. Its exactly 16.5 mls.

Hey Dwhitt, Did you ever make it to Huntsville and check out "Alabama Outdoors Inc." ? As others have said, you may or may not save a great deal of money. But catching fish on flies you've tied is priceless. Also your able to change the colors and materials on standard flies to suit your needs. PS: The "Sipsey" was stocked again last week and with the warm temps this weekend the fishing should be great if they are not generating water. A guy posted a report from this past saturday with a nice 12" bow.

I have the Oasis Pedistal Bench. About $40 most places. It holds a good bit of tools and thread. I\'m thinking of building a flex light to use in the vise stem holder on the left front. Oasis Pedistal Bench

flyfisher46, See if the shop has the Dr. Slick tool set. It comes with the basic tools for around $50. It includes: bobbin,bobbin threader,whip finisher,bodkin/half hitch,hair stacker,hackle pliers,and 4" scissors. A great basic starter tool set.

I'm an electrician and been in the electical field for 25yr.s. I tie for myself and fly fish for anything that will bite a fly, which in my area is bream, bass, striper, and trout. Randy

I have 4 of their bobbins.Mine are the Upmqua Ergo (they are made by Tiemco ) 2-standard and 2-heavy duty. All are full ceramic tube. the standards are white tubes, and the heavys are black tubes. Never had a problem with fraying. I bought mine at Feather-Craft. :headbang:

Do you have one of these? They look interesting, but it looks like the closest dealer is in WI and is not very close... What can you say about the cost and the quality? They look like they could be pretty good... Also, what is the minimum length kayak would you guys suggest for fishing? I am not a big guy, so I really don't want to struggle too much to get the thing on top of my car every time I use it. Also, with the sea kayak style (sitting on top), is there any real disadvantages other than maybe getting a bit wet? Stability issues? Thanks for all your help! I don't have one,but did check one out localy at a fly shop. They use them on their guide trips on the river for trout and stripper. They look very durable and stable. I think they sell for around $799 for a 12 footer,and $699 for a 10 footer. Randy

Flyfisher46, Welcome aboard. Check out the Dyna-King Kiingfisher Kit. It comes with a great starter vise and a basic tool set from Doctor Slick, a few materials to start tying some caddis flies, a good tying book, and CD-Rom. It's about $225.00. I wish this kit was available when I started tying. Randy Dyna-King (Kingfisher Kit) Flytiers.com

Dwhitt1981, I see your from Albertville. I'm in Ardmore, about 10 min.'s from the TN line. All good advise here. I started with a kit about 25 yr.s ago and ended up buying everything all over again to get a good vise and good tools. If you ever want to fish for trout, there is a great little place south of Cullman off Hwy.69 south called Sipsey Creek. They stock Rainbow about every two months. There is also a fly shop at the bridge of Sipsey Creek and is a full service fly shop and guide service. Another good shop in Huntsville is Alabama Outdoors. Check out the Dyna-King Kiingfisher Kit. It comes with a great starter vise and a basic tool set from Doctor Slick, a few materials to start tying some caddis flies, a good tying book, and CD-Rom. It's about $225.00. I wish this kit was available when I started tying. Randy Dyna-King Kingfisher Kit Flytiers.com Sipsey TU Riverside Fly Shop

Hey Andrew, Welcome to the forum. Check out this site. It's a cross between a canoe and kayak. Very stable. Randy NuCanoe

Hey Maddog48, The DK Kingfisher looks like a sweet compact vise, the perfect travel vise. Does it have a tension adjustment for the 360 deg. rotation like most other DK vises? Also, what vise do you use to tie the flies on the dime in your pic. and what size are those hooks? Randy

Amen Futzer, In the 10+ yr.s i've had my Dyna -King FC Enhanced I have never had one problem with the vise or customer service. Looks like the DK Supreme (with the additional midge jaws) will be my next vise. Randy

Update 2 Sent the HMH back today. Could not get used to the hook tension adjustment and had to tighten the tension up so tight that I could hardly get the cam lever to close to keep the hook from moving in the jaws. Looks like i'm a gonna get another Dyna-King. It's hard to go to another vise once you get used to the notch lock cam and hook holding power of a Dyna-King. Randy

Update: I just got the HMH Standard vise today and I must say it is an excellant vise. I also got the micro jaws for the small stuff. It looks like the quality is up to par with my Dyna-King FC Enhanced which I use for my bass flies. I would highly recommend this vise !!!!!! :thumbup: Randy

Update: I just got the HMH Standard vise today and I must say it is an excellant vise. I also got the micro jaws for the small stuff. It looks like the quality is up to par with my Dyna-King FC Enhanced which I use for my bass flies. I would highly recommend this vise !!!!!! :thumbup: Randy